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Administrative Staff, (609) 737-3735
J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Environmental Center

Jim Waltman, Executive Director
jwaltman@thewatershed.org
Jim is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Association, including drafting and overseeing a yearly budget and operating plan. He is a chief public spokesperson for the Association on environmental issues, and is directly responsible to the Board of Trustees.

Rich Cavallaro, Controller, rcavallaro@thewatershed.org
Rich is responsible for all financial accounting and reporting and is also staff liaison to the Finance Committee.

Elizabeth Grimes, Director of Membership and Development, egrimes@thewatershed.org
Betsy oversees efforts to build financial support for the Watershed Association and its programs, from private individuals, corporations, and foundations.

Gwen McNamara, Communications Manager, gmcnamara@thewatershed.org
Gwen is a new addition. She will soon add her own bio to this spot.

Polly Ranson, Membership and Development Assistant, pranson@thewatershed.org
Polly is primarily responsible for managing the database of current and prospective donors, processing gifts received by the Watershed, and producing development reports.

Bay Weber, Director of Property and Open Space, bweber@thewatershed.org
Bay oversees the Watershed Reserve and is also in charge of Open Space Acquisitions.

Environmental Education Staff, (609) 737-7592
Muriel Buttinger Nature Center

Jeff Hoagland, Environmental Education Director, jhoagland@thewatershed.org
Driven by an overwhelming passion for the natural world, Jeff has directed the Education Program since 1984. Jeff founded the Buttinger Nature Center in 1989 and continues to provide the vision and direction for the education program, overseeing the staff and interns. He also provides workshops for classroom teachers interested in incorporating the environment into their classroom.

Maryann Polefka, Nature Center Manager, mpolefka@thewatershed.org
Oversees the day to day operations of the Buttinger Nature Center, which includes scheduling, registering and confirming all programs at the Nature Center.

Tara Miller, Teacher/Naturalist, tmiller@thewatershed.org
Allison Jackson, Teacher/Naturalist, ajackson@thewatershed.org
Tara and Allison conduct and create Education Center programs for kids of all ages, from pre-school to adults and families. They lead a wide variety of nature programs including Fungus Among Us, Insect Safari, and Bats in your Belfry. They also oversee Critter Care and, develop and maintain the Education Center displays.

Watershed Stewardship Staff, (609) 737-3735
J. Seward Johnson, Sr. Environmental Center

Jennifer Coffey, Environmental Policy Specialist and Director, jcoffey@thewatershed.org
Jennifer directs programming and staff of the watershed management program while being an Environmental Policy Specialist for the Municipal Assessment Program. She works with township planners, engineers, and environmental organizations, responding to local environmental issues.

Alyse Greenberg, Watershed Institute Coodinator, agreenberg@thewatershed.org
Alyse leads the Watershed Institute, a consolidated resource that provides tailored advice to watershed associations throughout New Jersey. She also maintains a listserv.

Susan Charkes, Environmental Planning Specialist, scharkes@thewatershed.org
As coordinator of the Program for Municipal Excellence, Susan works with municipalities to assess their planning and regulatory practices and recommend revisions to better protect natural resources. Susan has professional degrees in law and information management. She is an environmental advocate in Bucks County, PA and is a writer specializing in nature and environment, with two columns in the Bucks County Herald. Learn more about Susan from her website.

Peggy Savage, Environmental Scientist, psavage@thewatershed.org
As our environmental scientist, Peggy manages our Watershed Assessment and Stream Restoration projects.

Amy Weaver, Environmental Stewardship Specialist, aweaver@thewatershed.org
Amy coordinates the River Friendly Programs, including Business, Golf Courses and Residents.

Beth April, Watershed Specialist, bapril@thewatershed.org
Beth is responsible for research and writing publications on building the capacity of NJ watershed associations. Beth also manages the StreamWatch volunteer stream monitoring program.

Anneli TerryNelson, WatershedWatch Coordinator, aterrynelson@thewatershed.org
Anneli and WatershedWatch are new to the Association.

Janel Bisacquino, GIS Specialist and Systems Administrator, janel@thewatershed.org
Janel is responsible for mapping and geographic information analysis in support of all the Watershed Management programs and maintains the Association's internal and public information systems. She also administrators the activities of the GIS Center at Stony Brook.