Patricia Beckhard - Began her Port Authority Career in 1957.  She held positions in the Port Commerce and World Trade Departments and in 1985 became a Staff Information Officer in the Public Affairs Department, a position she held until her retirement in January of 1989. 

Pat has been a Board Member of PARA since 1995 and has been the Editor and Assistant Editor for PARA's Newsletter.

Holly Blauser - Holly began her PA career in 1964 in Planning and Development. She moved on to positions in World Trade as a Lease Negotiator, Personnel, where she worked on the Trainee, Influx, and Affirmative Action programs and then on to Public Affairs, the Ferry Initiative and the Speakers Bureau. Holly was a recipient of two Unit Citations; one as part of World Trade Recovery and another for Handicapped Affirmative Action.   When Holly retired with other of her colleagues in 1995 she had completed 30 years of service.  Holly is a Board member for Parents in Action, a nonprofit for teen drug and alcohol abuse prevention.

Elizabeth De Laura - Began her Port Authority Career in 1959.  She held positions in the Tunnels & Bridges Department, Management Services Department, Purchasing, Office of the Chief Financial Officer and in 1990 became a Financial Analyst in the Treasury Department, a position she held until her retirement in August of 1995.

Liz has held the position of Treasurer for Women’s Equity and Holy Trinity Church in Hillsdale, NJ. Following her retirement she worked as a Deputy Tax Collector for the Borough of Montvale, NJ.

Jerry Doherty - Jerry participated in the 1962 Management Trainee Program and in junior management assignments in the T&B and Operations Services Departments before taking a military leave with the US Navy. After the Navy, he worked in Rail Transportation and the Marine Terminals Dept., as Assistant Manager at the Brooklyn Piers and later as a Senior Property Representative. Following an assignment with the Regional Economic Development Task Force, he held a series of economic development job responsibilities.   As Manager, he assembled the team to establish, operate and renovate the Industrial Park at Yonkers. Before retiring at the end of 1996, Jerry served as Manager of the Essex County Resource Recovery Project.

Upon retirement, Jerry went from volunteer fund raising to a full time position as Director of Development for St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City.  More recently, he divided his time between NYC and London when his wife accepted a job there.

Rita DuBrow - Began her PA career in the World Trade Department in September of 1973 and later held positions in Operating Personnel, Employee Benefits: where she was so helpful to so many and the Teleport from which she retired in 2005.

Rita has been active in her Condominium Association where she has been on their, Architectural, Newsletter, House and Rules and Regulations Committees. She has also served as a member of their Board of directors.

He also served as project leader for the final planning and initial implementation of the PA's E-ZPass program in cooperation with the region's interagency group (IAG). Dave retired from the PA in 1996 after 33 years of service. He later worked for several years in the North America marketing and sales office of a large European bus manufacturer where he was the Director, North American Operations.  He served on the board of a nonprofit organization ( 2004-2009) which provides housing and support services for several hundred mentally ill and developmentally disabled individuals in nine counties in New Jersey.  Dave joined the PARA Board in 2008 and served as the board's liaison person with Joe SanSevero, webmaster of PARA's website.   In June 2011 Dave was elected President of the PARA Board.

Lee Goodman - Joined the Port Authority's Traffic Engineering Division in 1956. He moved on to positions in Planning and Development, Manager, Transportation Planning Division and then on to Tunnels Bridges and Terminals.

Since his retirement in 1992 Lee has been doing consulting work in traffic engineering and transportation planning.

He has held office and been active in the Institute of Transportation Engineers and was president of that group in 1993. Lee has served on the board of Temple Emanuel in New Hyde Park.

Al Graser - Al joined the Port Authority in 1968 directly from a three year tour with the US Army and spent most of the following 40 years with the Aviation Department at JFK, LGA and HQ. He continued his association with the US Army Reserves for the next thirty years retiring in 1994 as a Colonel and from the Port Authority in Feb 2008 after special assignment on the Stewart and Delay Reduction task forces. 

He has just finished his first semester as an adjunct professor at Vaughn College teaching both Airport Operations and Planning courses.

Rae Ann Hoffmann - Joined the Port Authority in 1973 as a Management Trainee.  She was the General Manager, Marketing Communications, Public Affairs Dept., where she established the PA’s first centralized marketing communications service for the entire agency.  Prior to this she held positions in several departments including World Trade, Real Estate, Government, Community & Public Affairs, and the Executive Director's Office.  She retired from the Port Authority in November 2010.  She has won many awards in advertising and marketing, received four awards for service contributions from the Board (Medal Awards), and co-founded the Lower Manhattan Marketing Association.  She graduated from Georgetown University where she is an active alumna, has done fund raising for Packer Collegiate Institute, is a mentor for nonprofit entrepreneurs, and consults for international development projects.  She lives with her family in Brooklyn.

He was the lead financial person on the team that implemented E-ZPass at the Port Authority and several other New Jersey agencies.  

Bob has served on the Monroe Township Public Library Board since 1988, and was the board president for 14 of those years.  

He was also president of the library foundation, and still serves as a foundation member.

George Jensen - Joined the Port Authority in March 1960 after completing a two year tour of duty in the US Army Corps of Engineers.  His father had previously been absorbed into the Port Authority family when the Brooklyn Piers were purchased from his former employer in 1956.

George spent most of his career in the Aviation Department although he also was a member of the Engineering and Economic Development Departments.

George retired from the position of Manager, Airport Facilities Division at JFK in August 1995.

Arnold Karvasarsky - Enjoyed a thirty year career at the Port Authority. Prior to retirement at the end of 1999, as Assistant Director of Finance in the Office of the CFO.  He culminated his career as the lead of the Office of World Trade Center Options, charged with privatization of the WTC.  Formerly, he led the office of Financial and Real Estate Policy and Analysis, was Manager of Financial Analysis and Supervising Financial Analyst in the Finance Department.

Arnold began his Port Authority career in 1969 as Staff Economic Analyst in the Tunnels and Bridges Department and was later promoted to Supervising Economic Analyst.  From 1963 to 2003, Arnold taught graduate and undergraduate courses at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University.

In retirement he has served in a number of volunteer positions: Trustee for the East Brunswick Community Housing Corporation, assuring affordable housing in the Township, as a Counselor for SCORE (counselors to America’s Small Businesses) and is an income tax preparer for AARP.

Upon retiring in 1996 Dick went on to become Controller of The New Jersey Credit Union League and then moved on to work with a number of other PA retirees on transportation issues with The National Transit Institute at Rutgers University.

Francis J. Lombardi - is the former Chief Engineer of The Port Authority of NY & NJ, the position he held from 1995 until his retirement in 2010. During his tenure as Chief Engineer, Frank was responsible to oversee the planning, development and completion of complex, critical construction projects in the region. 

Immediately following the attacks on the WTC on September 11, 2001, Frank Lombardi played a prominent role as part of the crisis management team of Port Authority executives that was assembled to ensure the well-being of staff and to tackle the difficult challenges facing the agency.   Throughout his 39-year Port Authority career, Frank provided sound guidance and advice to staff at every level.  He has spent countless hours mentoring dozens of students by sharing his enthusiasm for choosing engineering as a career.

Mike Morrow - Joined the Port Authority in 1967 as a Marine/Cargo Representative in Port Newark. Prior to that, he sailed in the Merchant Marines with American Export Lines out of the PA’s Hoboken Piers and after coming ashore, worked for Cargocaire, a Marine Equipment Mfg. Company. After 13 months at Port Newark, a call from the Personnel Department led to an assignment at 30 Church Street working for Ray Monti and later uptown for Mal Levy on the original construction of the WTC.  Mike later rejoined Marine Terminals as a Pier Rentals Representative. Following completion of an Executive Development Program Mike completed a six month assignment with Maersk Line.  Upon his return he became part of the Consultant Group that worked on the development of the South East Asian project.

Later assignments included an eight month stay in London and handling the Real Estate Sales effort in Pt. Newark/Elizabeth.  One week after his retirement, in August 1995, Mike joined Port Elizabeth Terminals & Warehouse, as Vice President of Sales, where he continues to attract cargo to the Port of NY, as he did while at the PA.

Jerrilyn (Jerri) Raczynski’s - Career spanned 40 years of PA service beginning with the Engineering Department and the Office of the Secretary. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Peter’s College, she moved on to various positions in the Aviation Department in transportation planning, administration and supervisory capacities before joining the EWR Leasing Division in which she negotiated leases and operating agreements with ground transportation providers, cargo operators, rental car operators and master airline lessees. 

In 2000, Jerri became the Leasing Manager for the Port Commerce Department negotiating and managing leases for Ports Newark and Elizabeth, the Auto Marine Terminal, the Brooklyn, PA Marine Terminal and the Howland Hook Marine Terminal.  Jerri retired from the PA in 2007.

John E. (Jack) Savage - Jack began his PA career in June 1962 as a Management Trainee and in September of that year was assigned to the World Trade Department. During his 33 year career he held positions in World Trade, Planning and Development, Personnel, Public Affairs, Marine Terminals, the Port Department and at his retirement in August 1995, was Assistant Director (Acting) of Port Sales and Marketing. Jack is a retired US Navy Reserve Captain having served from 1961 to 1990.   A resident of Maywood New Jersey he has been a Councilman since 2004 and has held office and been active in civic, fraternal and business organizations in his community. 

Jack is also on the Board of Directors of St. Josephs Home for the Blind and St. Peters Prep Alumni Association. From 1995 to 2002 he served as Assistant to the President, Government and Community Affairs at St. Peters College where he also served as an Adjunct Professor in their Management and Marketing Department. Jack is married, has three children and seven grandchildren.

Ralph Verrill - Joined the Port Authority in October 1968 as an attorney in the Leases Division of the Law Department where he remained for the next 32 years participating on behalf of the Authority in a great variety of business and financial arrangements.

Ralph retired in December 2000 as Chief of the Division and since then has been enjoying time with family, volunteered as an EMT on his community ambulance squad for three years and volunteered with AARP as a defensive driving instructor. Ralph has acquired a vintage sailboat and MG which he tinkers with and uses as much as he can. 

Harmon M. Williams - Began his PA career in Operations Standards in 1959. He later held positions in the General Manager's Office at the G.W.B., the General Manager of T&B, the Comptroller's Office, Real Estate Department and at his retirement with the Aviation Department's Properties Division at Newark Airport. Harmon was active in the PA Speaker's Bureau, TAG, the Management Trainee Recruitment Program and the PA's softball League. He is Married to Bonnie Kaiser a former PA Management Trainee; class of 65, who was the first E.O.C. Coordinator.   Harmon and Bonnie have 2 children and 6 grandchildren. 

Harmon is an Information Officer for the U.S. Naval Academy, a member of Toastmasters International, a Home School Instructor, Church Consistory man and a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor.

PARA Webmaster

Joseph (Joe) SanSevero - He worked for thirty-six years at the Port Authority as an electrician, engineering technician, research analyst and, most recently, as a Network Administrator.   His knowledge and responsibilities spanned all technology, computer and video related projects for two major line departments.  In 1993 he received the Distinguished Public Service Medal for his advanced work in the field of Technology.  Especially in Traffic Control, Toll Automation and the development of slow scan video transmission over standard telephone lines.  

Since his retirement, Joe started his own technology consultant company and has designed, published and now manages eleven Websites, including the Port Authority Retirees Association, Inc. website.  Joe is an Executive Board Member and Technical Consultant for both SeniorNet, an organization committed to guiding seniors into the technology age and SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives).  He is not a Board member but is the Webmaster for the Port Authority Retirees Association, Inc. website.