ANJEC 2025 Board of Trustees
Alphabetical listing
Daniel T. Bachalis, 2025 Board Secretary
Dan is the former Director of the Office of Housing Policy, Planning, and Evaluation for the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. A former Councilman for the Town of Hammonton and current chair of the Hammonton Environmental Commission, he is also chair of the municipality’s Lake Water Quality Advisory Committee and a member of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Shaneka Boucher
Shaneka is the President and Founder of Social Responsibility Through Me (SRTM), a non-profit organization based in Camden, New Jersey dedicated to addressing critical social issues impacting youth. In addition, Shaneka has held numerous impactful roles, including Camden City Council Member from 2020 to 2023, where she led the development of cumulative impact legislation to address pollution in overburdened communities, and as a board member of Clean Water Action for the State of New Jersey, where she continues to advocate for the environment and public health in Camden.
Jennifer Feltis Cortese, 2025 Board Treasurer
Jennifer currently works in the Director’s Office for the Division of Water Quality at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), where she has worked on a variety of projects, including planning and sustainable communities, coastal zone management, performance management, environmental justice and electric vehicle planning and, more recently, water infrastructure financing and water quality initiatives. Jennifer also serves on the Executive Committee for the American Planning Association, New Jersey Chapter, and as the Natural Resources Task Force leader for Sustainable Jersey.
Ed DiFiglia, 2025 Board Vice-President
Ed is the public information officer for the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority. He previously served as program manager at New Jersey Future where he oversaw the Jersey Water Works collaborative. A strong believer in community service, he serves on his local planning board and chairs his local environmental commission.
Geoffrey M. Goll, P.E.
Geoffrey is a founding partner and President of Princeton Hydro, LLC, a water resources and geosciences engineering and consulting firm. Born and raised in New Jersey, he spent his childhood enjoying the outdoors including exploring local streams, lakes and woods. Geoffrey has over 34 years of experience in engineering design and environmental consulting.
Rayna Laiosa, 2025 Board President
Rayna is the chair of the Hawthorne Environmental Commission/Green Team. Under her leadership, the Hawthorne EC has been awarded environmental awards for improvements to Eight Acre Woods and the creation of Hawthorne’s Green Map. Rayna holds a masters of engineering in environmental engineering and a bachelor of science in environmental science.
Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP, PP
Meishka is President and CEO of Emerald Cities Collaborative, a national nonprofit organization working to advance a sustainable environment while creating sustainable, just and inclusive economies with opportunities for all. In her hometown of Camden, Meishka cultivated a resident-driven approach to neighborhood planning and development of parks and open spaces, historic preservation, and placemaking. Meishka has established several national award-winning sustainability collaborations that have become replicable models for collective impact in underserved communities.
Sean Moriarty
Sean served as a previous Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and is particularly proud of his role in the development of New Jersey’s first-in-the-nation Environmental Justice regulatory program. Currently, Sean is a strategic advisor and consultant, bringing a broad experience, insight and understanding of complex government systems and policymaker mindsets to help clients meet goals in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Lisa Plevin
Lisa has worked to protect New Jersey’s environment for over 40 years. Her background includes working for environmental nonprofit organizations, as Deputy State Director for US Senator Lautenberg, as Chief of Staff for EPA Region 2 and then as Executive Director of the New Jersey Highlands Council. Recently retired, she is currently an active volunteer with the Parsippany Environmental Advisory Committee and Green Team, and the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.
Robert Pollock
Robert is the Senior Director of Environmental Projects and Permitting at PSE&G and provides overall management of their Manufactured Gas Plant remediation program. Previous to his work at PSE&G, Robert was the President and owner of Environmental Resource Consulting where he successfully developed a utility focus, identifying environmental regulatory requirements and delivering agency approvals for small to large clients. In addition, he serves on the New Jersey Fish and Game Council.
Dr. Barbara F. Rogers
Barbara is currently the Mayor of Cranbury Township and is past chair of the Cranbury Environmental Commission. Besides serving on the ANJEC Board, she is on the Middlesex County Agriculture Development Board. Barbara holds a PhD in environmental science from Rutgers University.
Tammy L. Sands
Tammy currently serves as the chair of the Princeton Environmental Commission and holds professional degrees in environmental law and policy, and trauma surgical critical care medicine. Tammy is the founder of Lightness of Being ~ Mind, Movement & Advocacy, an organization focused on bridging the gap between the health of people and the interconnected and interdependent health of the planet as it relates to caring for the environment in such a way that the needs of future generations will be met. Tammy advocates for environmental issues directly effecting Indigenous communities for their sustainable and “just” survival.
Laura Szwak
Laura has worked in the land conservation and planning field, starting with the National Park Service in Washington DC, Morris Land Conservancy (now NJ Land Conservancy), and is recently retired from NJ Conservation Foundation. She serves on the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority and the Mount Olive Township Open Space Committee as well as ANJEC’s board.
Barbara Vadnais
Born and raised in New Jersey, Barbara has witnessed the negative impacts of our legacy of heavy industry as well as the amazing progress in science and policy to improve the quality of our water, air and land. Barbara is a professional engineer and works in remedial cleanup, redevelopment, and sustainable systems. She is currently a member of the Princeton Flood and Stormwater Commission which studies and makes recommendations to the municipality on stormwater management issues.
Advisory Council
Chris Allyn
Kirk Barrett, PhD
Sandy Batty
Michele Bellinger
Leonard Berkowitz
Nancy Bond
Nelson Dittmar
Lee Farnham
Julie Gandy
Marian Glenn
Joy Grafton
Liti Haramaty
Priscilla Hayes
Joyce Laudise
Martha Lieblich
Marion McClary
Cinny MacGonagle
Kenneth Miller
Renee Resky
Karen Riede
Bruce Riede
Steve Souza
Gary Szelc
John Thonet
Nancy Tindall
Peg Van Patton