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NJHEPS People

     

    Executive Committee:

    • Emma Rainforth, President, NJHEPS; and Acting Vice Provost for Curriculum and Assessment, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    • Reginald Luke, Immediate Past President, NJHEPS; and Professor of Mathematics, Middlesex County College
    • Michael Kornitas, Treasurer, NJHEPS; and Energy Conservation Manager, Rutgers University
    • Deane Evans, Vice President, NJHEPS; and Executive Director, Center for Architecture and Building Science Research, NJIT
    • Patrick Hossay, Vice-President and Treasurer, NJHEPS; and Associate Professor, Political Science, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
    • Kristie Reilly, Vice-President, NJHEPS; and Vice President, Research & Institutional Advancement, Kean University
    • Shana Weber , Vice-President, NJHEPS; and Sustainability Manager, Princeton University
    • Donald Wheeler, Senior Advisor, NJHEPS; Kean University (Retired)
    • plus Chairs / Co-Chairs of the Following Committees

     

    Steering Committee: Inclusive of above and


    • Peter Astor, Professor, Math & Computer Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University
    • Gayne Bablanian, Professor of Biology, Bergen Community College
    • Cornelius Borman, Professor of Research, College of Saint Elizabeth
    • Jack Braun, Professor of Science and Math, Burlington County College
    • Tait Chirenje, Assistant Professor Environmental Studies, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
    • Christos Christodoulatos, Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental & Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
    • Barry Cohen, Vice President of Finance, Centenary College
    • Ray Constantine, Executive Director of Special Projects, Salem Community College
    • Angela Cristini, Professor of Biology, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    • Jon Erickson, MPA Director, Department of Public Administration, Kean University
    • Marian Glenn, Professor of Biology, Seton Hall University
    • Susan Glenn, Assistant Professor of Biology, Gloucester County College
    • Richard Gottoko, Director of Facilities, Drew University
    • Laura Hyatt, Assistant Professor of Biology, Rider University
    • Ida Greidanus, Chair, Science Department & Professor, Biology, Passaic County College
    • Amy Iseneker, Professor of Ornamental Horticulture, Mercer County Community College
    • Charles Lamb, Director of HQP, County College of Morris
    • Robert Larsson, Instructor, Sussex County College
    • Hak Joon Lee, Professor, Social Ethics and Community, New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    • Donald Louria, Professor & Chair Emeritus, Preventive Medicine, UMDNJ
    • German Martinez, Jr., Associate Director of Facilites, Princeton Theological Seminary
    • Denise Mauzerall, Associate Professor of Public and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
    • Terra Meierdierck, Program Manager, NJHEPS
    • William Montgomerey, Professor of Geosciences & Geography, New Jersey City University
    • Solomon Nayaanga, Professor of Economics, Berkeley College
    • Joel Ongaro, Assistant Professor of Biology, Raritan Valley Community College
    • John Pace, Professor, Mathematics, Essex County College
    • Richard Pardi, Chairperson, Environmental Science, William Paterson University
    • Paul Russo, Professor, Biology and Computer Information, Bloomfield College
    • Robert Scro, Director of the Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program, Ocean County College
    • Robert Taylor, Professor of Earth & Environmental Science, Montclair State University
    • John Tiedemann, Assistant Dean, School of Science, Technology and Engineering, Monmouth University
    • Diane Trainor, Professor, Chemistry & Environmental Science, Middlesex County College
    • Robert Taylor, Professor, Earth & Environmental Science, Montclair State University
    • Andrew Weber, Professor of Chemistry, Georgian Court University
    • Townsend Weeks, Associate Professor, Environmental Science, Brookdale Community College
    • Penny Wells, Chemical Compliance Officer/Lab Manager, Atlantic Cape Community College
    • Lori Winyard, Energy and Utilities Director, The College of New Jersey
    • Ed Zappi, Associate Professor of Biology, Caldwell College

     

    Education Committee:

    • Thomas Bryant (Co-Chair)
    • Donald Wheeler (Co-Chair)
    • Clinton Andrews, Professor of Urban Planning, Rutgers University
    • Maurie Cohen, Professor of Human & Social Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology
    • Angela Cristini, Executive Director of Special Programs, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    • Fred Curtis, Professor, Economics, Drew University
    • Reggie Luke, Professor of Mathematics, Middlesex County College
    • Richard Pardi, Associate Professor, William Paterson University
    • Paul Russo, Professor of Biology & Computer Information, Bloomfield College
    • Diane Trainor, Professor, Chemistry & Environmental Science, Middlesex County College

     

    Energy Technical Team:

    • Ted Borer (Co-Chair), Manager, Mechanical Systems, Princeton University
    • Paul Meierdierck (Co-Chair), Director of Energy, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    • Daniel Benson, Project Manager, Center for Energy Economics & Environmental Policy, Rutgers University
    • Donald Drost, Executive Director, Facilities Management, Middlesex County College
    • Rick Frazier, Associate Director of Facilities, New Jersey City University
    • John Imperatore, Director of Facilities Resource Management, Rowan University
    • Peter Jansson, Associate Professor, Rowan University
    • Donald Kasten, Manager, Technical Operations Office of Industrial Productivity & Energy Assessment, Rutgers University
    • Ken Olsen, Director of Facilities Engineering and Operations, Ocean County College
    • Boris Shapiro, Director of Technical Services, New Jersey Institute of Technology
    • Norman Shapiro, Director of Facilities, Bergen Community College
    • Lynn Stiles, Professor of Physics, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
    • Joseph Sullivan, Business Energy Ombudsperson, NJBPU
    • Carole Trabachino, Senior Performance Assurance Specialist, Johnson Controls, Inc.
    • Lori Winyard, Director of Energy and Central Utilities, The College of New Jersey
    • Joseph Witkowski, Director, Utilities Operation, Rutgers University

     

    Green Design Team:

    • Nicholas Fabbroni (Co-Chair), Director of Construction, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    • Michael Kornitas (Co-Chair), Energy Conservation Manager, Rutgers University
    • Robert Bennett, Asst VP- Capital Planning, William Paterson University
    • Bill Bobenhausen, President, Consultant, Sustainable Design Collaborative
    • Andrew Christ, Assistant Vice President of Operations, Georgian Court University
    • Gene Dubicki, Managing Assistant Director/Architect, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    • Bill Glubinski, Executive Director, Facilities Planning & Construction, Brookdale Community College
    • Thomas Lang, Construction Manager, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
    • Jeff Livingston, Director, Facilities Design, Rutgers University
    • Ken Olsen, Director, Facilities Engineering, Ocean County College
    • Joseph Orlins, Acting Assistant VP for Facilities, Rowan University
    • Herb Simmens, School of Architecture, New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Team:

    • Priscilla Hayes, New Jersey Solid Waste Policy Group, Cook College, Rutgers University
    • Kevin Lyons, Director of Purchasing, Rutgers University

Fund Raising Ad-Hoc Committee (This Team has not been voted on by the Steering Committee)

  • Thomas Bryant
  • Michael Kornitas, Rutgers University
  • Paul Meierdierck, University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ
  • Terra Meierdierck, NJHEPS
  • Emma Rainforth, Ramapo College of NJ
  • Kristie Reilly, Kean University
  • Donald Wheeler, NJHEPS

Climate Change Management Committee

  • Michael Kornitas (Co-Chair), Energy Conservation Manager, Rutgers University
  • Charles Lamb (Co-Chair), Director of Sustainability & Operations, County College of Morris
  • Andrew Christ, Assistant Vice President of Operations, Georgian Court University
  • Alice Gitchell, Energy Consultant, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
  • Joseph Porrovecchio, Carbon Key
  • Lori Winyard, Energy and Utilities Director, Facilities, The College of New Jersey
  • Ken Olsen, Director of Facilities, Ocean County College
 
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