Joyce Hendricks has been a Commissioner for the Somerset County Board of Elections since 2006, Municipal Chair for the Warren Township Democratic Committee since 2002, and past President of the Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women. Born and raised in Somerset County’s Township of Franklin, Joyce and her husband, Peter, have been residents of Warren Township since 1995.

Joyce is also Vice President, Development for the Rutgers University Foundation. She has responsibility for fundraising oversight for the Rutgers Camden and Newark campuses as well as Athletics and Corporate & Foundation Relations which work across all Rutgers campuses. Joyce has held this position since November 2010. Prior to her current role, she had been Vice President, Corporate & Foundations Relations at the Rutgers Foundation.

Joyce graduated from of Rutgers University magna cum laude with a degree in Communication from the School of Communication and Information.

Prior to joining Rutgers, Joyce was employed with Johnson & Johnson for 30 years, and achieved her way through positions of increasing responsibility. Her last two positions with Johnson & Johnson were in management in corporate contributions and strategic sourcing.

Formerly, Joyce served on the Boards of the Chandler Health Center and Rutgers Board of Overseers, both in New Brunswick, New Jersey.