Watershed Staff

Prior to joining the Watershed, Jim was director of the refuges and wildlife program for The Wilderness Society in Washington D.C. For 10 years he represented the Society on issues relating to the National Wildlife Refuge System, Alaska public lands, endangered species, and other wildlife matters before Congress, federal agencies, the media and the public. He spent five years as a wildlife specialist at the National Audubon Society before joining The Wilderness Society.

Jim is also a member of the State Agriculture Development Committee, which oversees New Jersey’s farmland preservation program, and is a founding board member of ReThink Energy NJ, a non-profit organization that seeks a rapid transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy.  Jim has a biology degree from Princeton University and a Master of Environmental Studies from the Yale School of the Environment.

Before his time at the YMCA, Kevin spent 14 years as the director of youth services at the Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer County. Kevin lives in Yardville, NJ with his wife and three sons. He is on the board of the Sunnybrae Little League, and volunteers with the Hamilton Y Aquatic Club, and the Steinert H.S. Track & Field Booster Club.

His practice also included business and real estate law. He was the lobbyist for the New Jersey Environmental Lobby for nine years. Mike serves on the Hopewell Valley Green Team and is an appointed board member for the New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Board. He lives in Hopewell Township with his wife, Terry, and two boys, cat, dog and several fish. Mike received his B.S. in Economics from James Madison University and a J.D. from the University of Richmond.

Jeff earned a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management – Wildlife Science from Cook College at Rutgers University and has earned numerous awards and distinctions for his environmental leadership, including the Patricia F. Kane Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Education from the Alliance for Environmental Education and the Patricia F. Kane Environmental Education Award for Excellence from the New Jersey Audubon Society. Jeff also writes and publishes haiku and enjoys sharing nature with his family.

Prior to her time at Rutgers, Jenny spent seven years at the Fund for New Jersey as a program officer and grants manager, where she managed a portfolio of $2.5 million with more than 60 grantees in multiple public policy arenas, including environmental protection, social justice, affordable housing and educational equity. Jenny also served as the Fund’s interim executive director for one year. Jenny also had impressive stints as development director at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center and Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center. She received a master’s degree in urban planning and her bachelor’s degree in political science from Rutgers University and is a graduate of Leadership New Jersey.