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Environment2024ROI-NJ present the ROI Influencers: Environment 2024

ROI-NJ present the ROI Influencers: Environment 2024

Issues and initiatives around the environment, and what they mean for the businesses connected to it, have never been greater.

That’s why we’re proud to present the second annual ROI Influencers: Environment list.

It’s an important look at the people whose work most impacts the environment in the state, whether that entails clean energy, offshore wind, electric vehicles, water or a host of other issues.

To them, we say: Congratulations

 
To everyone, we say: Save the planet.

 

ROI Influencers

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — No. 1 Shawn LaTourette

Shawn LaTourette Commissioner N.J. Department of Environmental Protection In mid-July, N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the DEP was going to issue a “very limited” approval to the Passaic Valley Sewarage Commission for the construction and emergency use only of a...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Christopher Alviggi

Christopher Alviggi Managing director NFP Property & Casualty Inc. A leader in the environmental insurance market, much of his efforts are spent on remediation and development of last-mile assets, most of which are environmentally challenged.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Agnes Antonian

Agnes Antonian Chair, Environmental Law Practice Group Connell Foley Antonian handles a broad range of complex environmental litigation and land use matters in state and federal court with litigation experience that spans the full spectrum of environmental law.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Kevin Boswell

Kevin Boswell President Boswell Engineering Third-generation leader of a multidisciplinary national engineering firm providing the design and construction management of roadways and bridges, water/wastewater treatment, sanitary and storm sewer projects, environmental science and a specialized division performing marine/waterfront/underwater engineering and inspection.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — John Brennan; Mike Novak

John Brennan; Mike Novak Senior vice presidents J.S. Held Long-time experts in the field: Brennan has extensive experience in managing a wide variety of projects involving the Resource Conservation & Recovery Act, the Industrial Site Recovery Act, brownfields, underground storage tanks, and state voluntary...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Philip Brilliant

Philip Brilliant Founder & owner Brilliant Environmental Services LLC His exceptional knowledge and leadership have earned him a reputation for excellence in the industry. He brings extensive expertise in hazardous materials management and environmental remediation, with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Barbara Brummer

Barbara Brummer State director The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey Brummer is focused on demonstrating the critical role that nature plays in the health of both people and the environment — through the forested lands and great rivers that provide fresh water, marshes that protect the...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Ray Cantor

Ray Cantor Deputy chief governmental affairs officer N.J. Business & Industry Association An attorney whose career has included high-level positions in the legislative and executive branches of government, Cantor leads NJBIA's advocacy efforts on environmental and energy matters affecting the business community.  

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Robert Carvalho

Robert Carvalho President EAI Inc. Carvalho has helped EAI, an environmental management firm, become a national leader in the installation of gas vapor barriers, sub-slab venting systems and monitoring systems for redevelopments on landfills and brownfield sites.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Lahbib Chibani

Lahbib Chibani President Sadat Associates A senior hydraulic and system design engineer with more than two decades of experience in the field of environmental engineering, Chibani has directed and managed a variety of projects involving solid waste, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, water supply,...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Jennifer Coffey

Jennifer Coffey Executive director Association of N.J. Environmental Commissions Under Coffey's tenure, ANJEC has been a leading voice advocating the state transition to clean energy. She led the fight to limit single-use plastics that culminated in landmark legislation Gov. Murphy signed into law in...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Gary Dahms

Gary Dahms Chair & CEO T&M Associates When it comes to consulting, engineering, environmental and technical services, few in the state are more knowledgeable and respected as Dahms, the longtime leader of T&M. Always looking to give back to the business community and next...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Martha Donovan; Edd Hogan

Martha Donovan; Edd Hogan Co-chairs, Environmental Law Group Norris McLaughlin Leaders in site remediation issues for decades. Donovan devotes her practice to environmental law and complex litigation with an emphasis on the defense of environmental property damage and toxic tort claims, while Hogan represents...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Craig Durand

Craig Durand President TTI Environmental Durand is a senior-level Certified Hazardous Materials manager with extensive experience in environmental remediation, regulatory compliance, health and safety and emergency response. A graduate of Rutgers, he is an active member of numerous environmental organizations and is a frequent...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — David Farer

David Farer Co-chair, Environmental Department Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis A past president of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, Farer has extensive experience in the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties, including the management and resolution of related issues and disputes.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Rodger Ferguson

Rodger Ferguson President PennJersey Environmental Consulting President of PennJersey Environmental Consulting since 2012, Ferguson combines regulatory knowledge, remediation experience and strategic vision to handle complex and high-profile cases, applying the most current scientific principles in contaminant fate and transport.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — David Glass

David Glass Partner CLB Partners An expert on environmental policy and regulatory processes, Glass previously served as deputy commissioner of the DEP, where he oversaw many high-level projects, including $380 million in post-Sandy resiliency projects.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — David Gockel

David Gockel President and CEO Langan Engineering & Environmental Services One of the top CEOs in the state in any sector, Langan has grown fivefold in size, from 250 people to over 1,500, and from seven offices to more than 35, since he took...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Jennifer Gonzalez

Jennifer Gonzalez Chief sustainability officer City of Hoboken Gonzalez is the former director of environmental services in a city that faces climate change issues like no other in the state. She now heads Hoboken's Department of Climate Action & Innovation.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Michael Gross; Steve Dalton

Michael Gross; Steve Dalton Shareholders Giordano Halleran & Ciesla Gross and Dalton are leaders of one of the top environmental law practice groups in the state. Gross, the chair, handles all aspects of New Jersey and federal environmental law, including permitting and litigation, appears...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Christine Guhl-Sadovy

Christine Guhl-Sadovy President N.J. Board of Public Utilities It has been just over a year since she was thrust into the top job due to the untimely passing of her predecessor. Guhl-Sadovy has proven to be an able leader — successfully juggling needs of...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — William Harrison

William Harrison Chair, Environmental Law and Land Use Practice Genova Burns Highly regarded thought-leader in a career that has spanned decades, Harrison is a frequent speaker on land use, redevelopment and environmental law. A former policy director and chief counsel for the N.J Office...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Dennis Hart

Dennis Hart Executive director Chemistry Council of N.J. Highly respected, Hart's experience in the sector goes back four decades, including more than two decades at the DEP (overseeing many issues involving water supply) and seven years at the N.J. Environmental Infrastructure Trust.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson President, Northeast division Dewberry Johnson, who has spent more than four decades at Dewberry, oversees operations of the firm's seven New Jersey and Pennsylvania business units.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Peter Kasabach

Peter Kasabach Executive director N.J. Future The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization promotes sensible and equitable growth, redevelopment and infrastructure investments to foster healthy, strong, resilient communities and efforts to protect natural lands and waterways.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy CEO NAIOP New Jersey The new leader of the NAIOP is working to ensure and assist the building community create projects with sustainability and the environment at the forefront of their design.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Lanny Kurzweil

Lanny Kurzweil Partner McCarter & English An experienced trial attorney in federal and state courts, Kurzweil handles cases under CERCLA (Superfund) and the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act affecting single- or multiparty sites, and those involving groundwater, public and private water supplies,...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Lauren Madden

Lauren Madden Professor, elementary science education The College of New Jersey Madden advocates for scientific literacy and the health of our planet through teaching and learning, coordinating TCNJ's undergraduate minor and graduate certificate in environmental sustainability education while supporting teachers as they begin to...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Bob Martin

Bob Martin Managing director Christie 55 Solutions The widely respected former commissioner of the DEP is a go-to source by many for his deep knowledge and expertise in state and federal environmental and land use laws and regulations.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Mark McDonough

Mark McDonough President N.J. American Water Head of the largest water utility in the state, McDonough and NJAW not only are helping municipalities across New Jersey make necessary and overdue updates to their facilities but also ensuring they are done in the best interests...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Eric Miller

Eric Miller Executive director Governor's office of climate action and the green economy Knowledgeable in all aspects of climate change and sustainability, Miller recently took over this role after serving as the N.J. energy policy director for the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Heidi Minuskin

Heidi Minuskin Co-chair, Environmental Law Practice Schenck, Price, Smith and King Minuskin's practice encompasses Superfund sites, brownfields redevelopment, industrial site recovery act, due diligence, disclosure obligations, environmental insurance matters, site remediation, utility entities, regulatory compliance and permitting issues.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Azeez Mohammed

Azeez Mohammed CEO Reworld Mohammed has broad functional experience in technology, finance and operations and experience working in 27 different industry segments, including sustainability sectors, such as solar, wind, hydrogen and electric vehicle charging.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Valerie Montecalvo

Valerie Montecalvo Founder & CEO Bayshore Recycling The firm's DEP-licensed and -approved facilities have become a premier destination for the recycling of concrete, asphalt, brick, block, bulky waste, construction debris, non-hazardous petroleum contaminated soil and other diverse materials.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Doug O’Malley

Doug O'Malley Director Environment New Jersey Recognized as one of the top thought-leaders in the state, O'Malley has led campaigns to fast-track New Jersey's clean energy economy via offshore wind, solar and energy efficiency programs, rejoin New Jersey in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Rob Pollock

Rob Pollock Senior director, environmental projects and services PSEG A leader in numerous initiatives within PSEG, Pollock also serves as chair of the N.J. Corporate Wetlands Restoration project.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Peter Postorino

Peter Postorino Co-owner & president AWT Environmental Services Postorino is longtime leader of AWT Environmental Services, a highly regarded regional site remediation contractor based in Old Bridge that he and his brothers acquired from their father in 1993.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Ed Potosnak

Ed Potosnak Executive director League of Conservation Voters Potosnak is a highly regarded leader of the League of Conservation Voters, which aims to build political power to protect people and the planet — and does it with detailed research to support its positions.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Anjuli Ramos-Busot

Anjuli Ramos-Busot Director Sierra Club, N.J. Chapter Ramos-Busot heads a chapter of more than 20,000 that has one goal: To promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources — and educate others on how to do so.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Laure Resplandy

Laure Resplandy Associate Professor of Geosciences and the High Meadows Environmental Institute Princeton University A ground-breaking climate scientist and ocean modeler, Resplandy studies climate change, ocean chemistry and ocean ecosystems, leading to fundamental discoveries about the fate of carbon dioxide in our planet, the response...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Don Richardson

Don Richardson President Environmental Waste Management Associates Richardson is a highly regarded expert in environmental risk management, investigation, remediation (vapor, soil, ecological and groundwater media), post remediation care and brownfields redevelopment with more than 25 years of environmental consulting and contracting experience.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Andrew Robins

Andrew Robins Chair, Environmental Law Practice Group Sills Cummis & Gross Highly regarded for his broad background of knowledge on environmental and brownfield redevelopment matters involving solid and hazardous waste regulations, Robins advises clients on regulatory compliance, cost recovery litigation, redevelopment, brownfields, transaction negotiation and...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — David Robinson

David Robinson New Jersey State Climatologist Rutgers University A distinguished professor in the department of geography at Rutgers, Robinson's research interests are in applied climate, especially related to New Jersey, and in climate dynamics and change, particularly focused on global snow cover.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Mark Roman

Mark Roman Founder & president Envision Environmental Roman has nearly four decades of experience in environmental consulting, including multifacility due diligence and liability assessments for acquisitions, mergers and divestitures and environmental site assessments, investigations and remedial actions.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Tony Russo

Tony Russo President Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey Russo wears many hats as the head of CIANJ, some of which include ensuring that the businesses work to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of all that they do.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Dibs Sarkar

Dibs Sarkar Director, Stevens Center for Sustainability Stevens Institute of Technology Sarkar has dedicated his career to creating a holistic, multidisciplinary framework for developing a sustainable environment and now serves as inaugural leader of a new center that aims to serve as an interdisciplinary...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — John Sartor

John Sartor CEO PS&S LLC Sartor has more than 30 years of industry experience working on numerous high-profile environmental and development projects in the Northeast region, combining his real estate experience in environmental, site/civil and geotechnical engineering with his construction management knowledge for these...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Mindy Sayres

Mindy Sayres Principal, Northern New Jersey office GZA One of three founding members of GZA's New Jersey office, Sayres now serves as principal in the Northern New Jersey office, leading project teams tackling complex, multi-disciplinary projects for clients in varied sectors including utilities and...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Joe Seebode

Joe Seebode Chief of programs and project management U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (N.Y. District) Seebode oversees all major civil works and military construction programs in New Jersey (as well as New York and Greenland) with knowledge from a nearly four-decade career in engineering...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Steve Senior

Steve Senior Co-chair, Environmental Group Riker Danzig Senior is recognized as an expert in complex regulatory and transactional matters, including brownfields redevelopment, site remediation and ISRA, permitting and counseling, due diligence and enforcement defense. His practice serves a wide array of industries and businesses.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Bill Sheehan

Bill Sheehan Executive director Hackensack Riverkeeper Sheehan has served as the riverkeeper and executive director since 1997, and is one of the original founding members of the Waterkeeper Alliance, an international coalition of more than 300 clean water advocates working for waterways across the...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Ken Sheehan

Ken Sheehan Counsel Genova Burns Highly respected thought-leader with deep experience in both the public and private sector and in all aspects of energy and the environment. Sheehan provides solid guidance in legislative, regulatory and litigation matters involving all elements of energy, water, clean...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Matthew Skidmore

Matthew Skidmore CEO CS Energy Head of the Edison-based company since 2010, Skidmore brings a wide range of management experience, coupled with direct construction activities, design consultants, subcontractors and a variety of clients with complex construction projects in different geographies.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — State Sen. Bob Smith

State Sen. Bob Smith Chair Senate Environment Committee Smith is the head of the Senate Environment Committee. Better said: He's the state legislator who has the most impact on environmental issues.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Michael St. Pierre

Michael St. Pierre President SESI Consulting Engineers St. Pierre has worked in the civil engineering field for more than 35 years, specializing in geotechnical and environmental engineering – while leading a company that is leader in brownfield redevelopment projects and stormwater management issues.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Tracy Straka

Tracy Straka Executive vice president Creamer Environmental A recognized thought-leader and industry expert, Straka serves as an environmental adviser to business and construction trade groups. She is also the founder and chair of the Environmental Business Council, the state's largest environmental trade association.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Brian Sudler

Brian Sudler Principal Sudler Cos. Sudler and his company are recognized leaders in the effort to change the face of concrete, which many don't realize is one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Bill Sullivan

Bill Sullivan Chair, Environmental Group Scarinci Hollenbeck Sullivan has represented private developers on significant development and redevelopment projects throughout northern New Jersey. His practice includes the representation of clients with respect to a wide variety of land use and redevelopment projects, energy infrastructure projects,...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Preethy Thangaraj

Preethy Thangaraj Deputy director & policy adviser Governor's Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy Long a key advisor to the governor and his teams, Thangaraj will use this new role to continue to advance the administration's clean energy and sustainability goals while...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Dennis Toft

Dennis Toft Chair, Environmental Law Group Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi Highly regarded as one of New Jersey's leading brownfields redevelopment practitioners, Toft has served on many work groups by numerous governors and worked with numerous top environmental agencies. He was instrumental in the development...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Amy Tuininga

Amy Tuininga Director of PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Montclair State University Tuininga grows partnerships among faculty, students, administrators, government agencies, private corporations and community groups to solve sustainability problems.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Thomas Uzzo

Thomas Uzzo Founder, CEO & president Whitestone Associates Uzzo heads the Warren-based group that provides a full range of integrated environmental, geotechnical, construction phase, and building/facility evaluation engineering and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes international and national corporations, law firms,...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — John Valeri

John Valeri Co-chair, environmental law CSG Valeri has more than 30 years of experience providing advice regarding state and federal environmental laws and regulations, including obtaining permits and approvals involving multiple environmental media for complex projects. He has been a member of the DEP's...

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Joris Veldhoven

Joris Veldhoven CEO Atlantic Shores The head of the leading company for offshore wind energy in the state, Veldhoven is ensuring the much-needed push for this green energy will be done with care and concern for the environment every step of the way.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Jim Waltman

Jim Waltman Executive director The Watershed Institute Waltman heads organization with a mission to keep water clean, safe and healthy in central New Jersey through conservation, advocacy, science and education.

ROI Influencers: Environment 2024 — Jayne Warne

Jayne Warne Co-founder & president Matrix New World Engineering Warne co-founded firm in 1990 and has helped it grow into one of the state's leading full-service engineering and environmental services firms. And she does it while serving as an advocate for finding ways to...

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