Speakers

MEET OUR 2020 REDEVELOPMENT FORUM SPEAKERS!

Michele Adams
Michele Adams, PE
Founder & Principal
Meliora Design
Sean Agid
Sean Agid
Partnership Catalyst
Corvias
Leslie A Anderson
Leslie Anderson
President & Chief Executive Officer
New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
Anne Babineau
Anne Babineau ESQ.
Partner
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Peter Bafitis
Peter Bafitis, AIA
Managing Principal
RKTB Architects, P.C.
Adenah Bayoh
Adenah Bayoh
Founder and CEO
Adenah Bayoh and Companies
Robert Beckelman
Robert Beckelman, Esq.
Shareholder
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Staci Berger
Staci Berger
President and Chief Executive Officer
Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey
John Boyd Jr
John Boyd Jr.
Principal
The Boyd Company Inc.
Katherine Brennan
Katherine Brennan
Chief of Staff
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
Gary Brune
Gary Brune
Policy Manager
New Jersey Future
Maryann Bucci-Carter
Maryann Bucci-Carter, PP, AICP
Professional Planner
CME Associates
Michele Byers
Michele Byers
Executive Director
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Garlen Capita
Garlen Capita
Senior Associate/Urban Designer
WRT
Janna Chernetz
Janna Chernetz, Esq.
Deputy Director & Director, New Jersey Policy
Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC)
Annisia Cialone
Annisia Cialone, PP, AICP, LEED AP
Director, Department of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce
City of Jersey City
Tai Cooper
Tai Cooper
Vice President, Policy & Communications
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Elena Cromeyer
Elena Cromeyer, MPH
Project Director, Transforming Communities Initiative
Trenton Health Team
Brian Dewey
Brian Dewey
Co-Founder & CEO
Koloni, Inc.
Ed DiFiglia
Ed DiFiglia
Program Manager
New Jersey Future
Rev Eric Dobson
Rev. Eric Dobson
Deputy Director
Fair Share Housing Center
Tavis Dockwiller
Tavis Dockwiller
Founder and Principal
Viridian Landscape Studio
Ehrlich
Caroline Ehrlich
Chief of Staff, Woodbridge Township
Executive Director, Woodbridge Township Redevelopment Agency
Natasha Encarnacion
Natasha Encarnacion, JD
Assistant Director of Programs
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
Danielle Esser, PP, AICP
Danielle Esser, PP, AICP
Director of Governance and Strategic Initiatives
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Julia Fahl
Julia Fahl
Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Tonio Burgos and Associates
Mayor, City of Lambertville
Kathleen Foley
Kathleen Foley
Compliance Investigator and Field Quality Assurance Coordinator
USEPA Region 2 Monitoring & Assessment Branch
William Gallman, Jr.
Council Member
City of Elizabeth 
Eleni Giannikopoulos
Eleni Giannikopoulos, PE
Client Manager/Project Coordinator
Suburban Consulting Engineers
Parris Glendening
Parris Glendening
President
Smart Growth America Leadership Institute
Aisha Glover
Aisha Glover
President and Chief Executive Officer
Newark Alliance
Thomas Goletz
Thomas Goletz
Vice President
Newark Downtown District
Emily Greenfield
Emily Greenfield, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Social Work, Rutgers University
Ramon Hache
Ramon Hache
Mayor
Village of Ridgewood
Bruce Harris
Bruce Harris
Commissioner
New Jersey State Planning Commission
David Henderson
W. David Henderson AIA LEED AP-BD+C
Principal
HHG Development Associates, LLC
Charles Heydt
Charles Heydt, PP, AICP, LEED AP ND
Associate Director, Planning Services
Dresdner Robin
Adrienne Hollis
Adrienne Hollis, PhD, JD
Senior Climate Justice & Health Scientist
Union of Concerned Scientists
Stephanie Hunsinger
Stephanie Hunsinger
State Director
AARP New Jersey
Karim Hutson
Karim Hutson
Founder & Managing Member
Genesis Companies
Emily Jabbour
Emily Jabbour
Council Member
City of Hoboken
Dan Kennedy
Dan Kennedy, PP/AICP, MCRP
Director of Environmental & Utility
Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) of NJ
Allen Kratz
Allen Kratz
Principal
Resilience Works, LLC
Isaac Kremer
Isaac Kremer
Executive Director
Metuchen Downtown Alliance
Andy Kricun
Andy Kricun
Senior Fellow, US Water Alliance
Senior Advisor, Moonshot Missions
Lance B. Landgraf, Jr
Lance Landgraf, Jr.
Commissioner of Public Works and Construction
Ventnor City
Walter Lane
Walter Lane
Director of Planning
Somerset County
Erin K Law
Erin Law
Partner
McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
Mark Lohbauer
Mark Lohbauer
Principal
JGSC Group, LLC
Gabriel Mahon
Gabriel Mahon, PE
Chief, Bureau of Nonpoint Source Pollution
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Giridhar Mallya
Giridhar Mallya
Senior Policy Officer
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Catherine McCabe
Catherine McCabe
Commissioner
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Edward McKenna
Edward McKenna, Jr., Esq.
Senior Partner
McKenna, DuPont, Higgins & Stone
Joseph Mele
Joseph Mele PE, PLS, PP, LEED-AP, CPESC
Director of Civil Engineering
Dresdner Robin
Alan Miller
Alan Miller
CCI Liaison, Bayonne and Jersey City
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Steven Mlenak
Steven Mlenak, Esq.
Partner
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Brad Molotsky
Brad Molotsky, Esq.
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Sean Moriarty
Sean Moriarty, Esq.
Chief Advisor for Regulatory Affairs
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Lauren Otis
Lauren Otis
Executive Director
ArtWorks Trenton
Jack Paruta
Jack Paruta, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Senior Project Architect
Gensler
Barkha Patel
Barkha Patel
Director of Transportation Planning
City of Jersey City
Kandyce Perry
Kandyce Perry
Planning and Policy Manager
New Jersey Future
Marjorie Perry
Marjorie Perry
President & CEO
MZM Construction and Management
Missy Rebovich
Director of Government and Public Affairs
New Jersey Future
Donna Rendiero
Donna Rendeiro
Executive Director
Office of Planning Advocacy
Peter Rose
Peter Rose
Managing Director, Community Enterprises
Isles Inc.
Andrew Salkin
Andrew Salkin
Founding Principal
Resilient Cities Catalyst
Dan Schuberth
Dan Schuberth
Councilman
Robbinsville Township
Emily Schwening
Emily Schweninger
Deputy Director, Thriving Communities
Smart Growth America
Pandora Scooter
Pandora Scooter
Artist
Liz Semple
Liz Semple
Senior Planning Advisor
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Nick Sifuentes
Nick Sifuentes
Executive Director
Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Erika Stahl
Erika Stahl, PP/AICP
Managing Partner
Swick, Stahl & McGurk Planning Associates, LLC
Chris Sturm
Chris Sturm
Managing Director, Policy and Water
New Jersey Future
Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Terborg Patrick
Patrick Terborg
Founder and Managing Member
TD+Partners
Ronda Urkowitz
Ronda Urkowitz, PP, AICP
Executive Director
Cross County Connection TMA
Niek Veraart
Niek Veraart
Senior Vice President & National Lead - Planning
Michael Baker International