Hi, we are Dennis (he/him) & Diana (she/her). We live in NJ with our 2 adult children and have been married for 30 years.
Diana has a degree in Chemistry from Seton Hall University in NJ. She started her career as a pharmaceutical scientist but after a few years, left the lab to pursue a career in sales. She spent 25 years selling scientific technology including laboratory robotics and software. Currently, Diana is the Head of Operations for a Swiss based automation company. She is very happy to be coaching a young team of sales and support folks. Her favorite pastime when she is not working and spending time with family, is reading.
Dennis also has a degree in Chemistry from Tufts University in MA. He started his career as a chemist and
quickly moved into an engineering role at a laboratory robotics company. Since then, he has had roles in
marketing and product management in scientific software companies. Currently, he is the Portfolio
Director for a laboratory informatics company. Dennis is passionate about his health and tries to do
some form of exercise every day.
We were both very fortunate to have had fantastic, supportive mentors during our careers. One of these
was Frank Zenie. He was one of the first people who made a positive impact on our lives as a
coach/mentor. We still incorporate many of our lessons we learned from Frank in our daily life. It makes
us very happy to be part of the Zenie Foundation and to still have the opportunity to interact with
Frank, all the other coaches, and the students.
As both of our kids have been through the college application process, we feel that we can bring this
experience to our ZF students. We are passionate about helping students become effective adults
through good decision making and staying true to their core values. We also want to ensure that each
ZF student has a great experience in their journey with us.
Feel free to connect with us (Dennis & Diana) on LinkedIn!
Diana has a degree in Chemistry from Seton Hall University in NJ. She started her career as a pharmaceutical scientist but after a few years, left the lab to pursue a career in sales. She spent 25 years selling scientific technology including laboratory robotics and software. Currently, Diana is the Head of Operations for a Swiss based automation company. She is very happy to be coaching a young team of sales and support folks. Her favorite pastime when she is not working and spending time with family, is reading.
Dennis also has a degree in Chemistry from Tufts University in MA. He started his career as a chemist and
quickly moved into an engineering role at a laboratory robotics company. Since then, he has had roles in
marketing and product management in scientific software companies. Currently, he is the Portfolio
Director for a laboratory informatics company. Dennis is passionate about his health and tries to do
some form of exercise every day.
We were both very fortunate to have had fantastic, supportive mentors during our careers. One of these
was Frank Zenie. He was one of the first people who made a positive impact on our lives as a
coach/mentor. We still incorporate many of our lessons we learned from Frank in our daily life. It makes
us very happy to be part of the Zenie Foundation and to still have the opportunity to interact with
Frank, all the other coaches, and the students.
As both of our kids have been through the college application process, we feel that we can bring this
experience to our ZF students. We are passionate about helping students become effective adults
through good decision making and staying true to their core values. We also want to ensure that each
ZF student has a great experience in their journey with us.
Feel free to connect with us (Dennis & Diana) on LinkedIn!