Global consulting firm J.S. Held said Dec. 11 that environmental consulting expert Michael (Mike) Novak was appointed to Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Interdisciplinary Task Force. Novak is the only ROI-NJ Environment Influencer and licensed site remediation professional to be appointed by Sherrill.
The task force is designed to bring together voices from across New Jersey’s key sectors – including labor, business, veterans, and the environment – to provide real-world, expert input as the new administration shapes its policy priorities.
“I plan to leverage my expertise to inform environmental and sustainability policies that are both ambitious and grounded in real-world feasibility,” Novak said. “This perspective aligns well with the task force’s goal of informing the incoming administration by providing diverse, on-the-ground expertise to ‘hit the ground running’ from the outset of the new administration.”
Novak is a leading environmental consultant with more than 30 years of experience managing large-scale remediation projects. He was among the first professionals licensed under New Jersey’s site remediation program. Novak has expertise in environmental due diligence, brownfield redevelopment and regulatory compliance.
John Peiserich, who oversees environmental, health, and safety services for J.S. Held, commenting on Novak’s appointment said, “Mike’s decades of field-tested expertise in environmental remediation and regulatory compliance bring a grounded, solutions-oriented perspective that will be invaluable to the governor-elect’s interdisciplinary advisory team.”
Novak has served as an expert witness on environmental regulatory issues and held leadership roles in business and community organizations – such as commercial real estate trade organizations and regional business associations – earning recognition for his impact.
Novak was previously awarded Executive of the Year by NJBIA and is recognized among ROI-NJ’s top “Environmental Influencers” in the state.
