For Mark Kamberg, the decision to run for another term on the East Williston Board of Education comes back to the same reason that first drew him to public service: the students and the district community.
“The children of the district are what keep me motivated,” Kamberg said. “I love what as a district we get to do every single day for our children and for our community as a whole.”
Kamberg, who has served on the board since 2008 and spent 16 years as board president, is running unopposed for re-election in the May 19 East Williston school board race.
His decades-long service, he said, has allowed him to bring a “thoughtful and balanced perspective” to the role, not only within the district but also in broader education conversations across Long Island and New York.
His re-election campaign is centered around continuity, with “experience, stability and commitment” as its main pillars. Kamberg said he hopes to continue leading the district through long-term planning, academic programs, school safety, facilities investments and student well-being.
“You are a representative of the community. You are a fiduciary of the community,” he said. “In order to fully embrace, support and manage the role, it does take a full level of experience, stability and commitment to do it.”
A longtime member of the East Williston school community, Kamberg has been with his wife, Marcy, for 30 years, and they have two children, a 27-year-old daughter and a 24-year-old son.
Outside the board, Kamberg is president of S. Kamberg & Company, a family-owned industrial food brokerage based in Roslyn Heights. He said the business serves food manufacturers across the country, supplying ingredients used in products that eventually reach supermarket shelves.
“My experience dealing with different companies, personalities and negotiations, along with transparency and communication, are all tools I use in my role as a school board trustee,” he said.
His interest in service, though, began long before his time on the board. Kamberg said his father was a major influence, describing him as someone who was always volunteering and involved in the community.
Source: LI Press
