Sister Mary Urban Harrer, SSM
Miracles Campaign Special Honorary Chair

Blessed with endless energy and an effervescent personality, Sister Mary Urban Harrer is the symbol of Saint Clare’s in the community. From 1967-1971, Sister served as the chief administrator for Saint Clare’s.

In 1974, Sister Urban looked to create a new and innovative way to raise money. Born in Bavaria, she looked to mirror events like those of Germany’s famous Oktoberfests. From this basic idea grew one of Sister’s most significant accomplishments, the Annual Saint Clare’s Harvest Festival, which enjoyed a successful annual run from 1974-2003. During that time, the Festival became a fall tradition welcoming over 50,000 annually for this one-day event. The key to the success was Sister’s motivation of over 2,000 volunteers for each year’s event.

Sister Urban is an active member of the Saint Clare’s family, and remains a fixture in the community. She visits patients at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Denville daily and continues her ministry among us with the same smile, upbeat attitude and love for life and those around her.

Bart Oates
Miracles Campaign Honorary Chair
New York Giants (Retired)
Principal, Cohn Real Estate

Bart Oates had a long and distinguished career with the New York Giants, helping them to Super Bowl wins following the 1986 and 1990 seasons. A standout lineman at Brigham Young University, Bart was named to the Pro Bowl in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Following his retirement, Bart practiced law for a time and is now a principal in Cohn Real Estate in Roseland, N.J. Bart has been active with a number of area charities and unselfishly devotes his time to helping to raise funds for many worthy organizations and causes. Currently, he is the Honorary Chair of Saint Clare’s Miracles capital campaign.

Donald J. Gibson
Miracles Campaign Executive Chairman
President, Northeast Middle Market Banking Group
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Donald J. Gibson is President of the Northeast Middle Market Banking Group of JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. Mr. Gibson began his banking career with Chase in 1977.  In 1982, he joined Chase’s Middle Market Banking Group and has held various management positions involving the textile and apparel, not-for-profit healthcare and diversified businesses.

Mr. Gibson holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and business from Bucknell University and an MBA from Pace University.  He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

Active in community as well as business circles, Mr. Gibson is a Director of the Herman Goldman Foundation as well as an active supporter of Lincoln Center, and is a past Chairman of its Business Council.  He has been a fundraiser and supporter of the Tri-State United Way, and has served on numerous financial industry committees supporting charitable fund raising in New York City.  In addition, Mr. Gibson was the recipient of the National Jewish Medical and Research Center’s 1995 National Humanitarian Award and serves as a trustee of the Center.  In 1998, The Anti-Defamation League presented him with its Human Relations Award and The American Jewish Congress honored him with the Financial Services Industries Award in 2000.  In September 2004, American ORT - Accountants & Bankers Chapter, honored him for Community Achievement and in October 2005, he was honored for Distinguished Service by Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center.

He, his wife, and their three daughters reside in New Jersey.