Evelyn McCleod takes her role as Mrs. New Jersey to heart, and pumps her positive energy into her platform “Healthy, Happy, and Wise,” a program designed to help people live heart-healthy, and to encourage students to avoid substance abuse and destructive decisions. With the unexpected loss of her two brothers to heart disease and substance abuse, she decided to channel her energy into helping children see the possibilities that life has to offer, and has been working toward that goal ever since. 

She never misses a beat when setting her mission into action as an East Windsor Substance Abuse Commission member and  $5000 fundraiser for the National Organization for Youth Safety. She is currently being considered for a state level commission by New Jersey Governor John Corzine.  Evelyn serves on the American Heart Association’s Annual “Start! Walk” Committee, and implemented AHA sponsorship as a core program at her company, Church & Dwight, where she is employed as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Marketing Officer.  

Evelyn holds a degree in Human Resource Management.  She and her husband, John, are celebrating their 20th anniversary, and recently sent their son Marcus off to college.  A certified public speaker and longstanding public servant, Evelyn knows the pulse of the people, having served as homeowner’s association President for the past nine years, and having twice been elected to the State of NJ Democratic Committee. What makes her “tick” is the love of her husband of 20 years, John, and her 19-year-old son, Marcus. Evelyn demonstrates that women can have it all - it just takes a lot of heart!