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PPA Staff & Trustees

Connect with PPA staff and learn about our board of trustees.

PPA staff and board of trustees in 2012.

 

Staff

Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director
Carleton joined PPA as executive director in May 1998. Carleton left legal practice in Washington, D.C., where he was a partner in the firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, in order to join the nonprofit world and devote himself to environmental protection. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext 19 / Email

Jaclyn Rhoads, Ph.D., Assistant Executive Director
Jaclyn received a Ph.D. in environmental policy from Drexel University and joined PPA’s staff in 2004. She also teaches environmental policy at Drexel University. Prior to joining PPA, she was vice president of the Green Building Division at Edifice Rx, a consulting firm specializing in indoor environmental quality, green buildings, and environmental psychology. She is active in the Delaware Valley Regional Network of the Environmental Leadership Program and board member of Darby Creek Valley Watershed Association. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 18 /Email

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Richard Bizub, Director for Water Programs
Rich joined PPA in 1997. Rich has been employed in the water resources field since 1979. Prior to joining PPA he worked as a geologic consultant responsible for designing and conducting investigations related to both water quality and water supply planning. During that time he was licensed as a professional geologist in three states. He has served on a number of boards and commissions including the national ethics committee of the American Institute of Professional Geologists. Outside of PPA he is involved in faith-based initiatives, and stays in shape by training for triathlons and long ocean swims. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 16 /Email

Tom Dunn, Development Office Assistant
Tom has worked for PPA since 2009. If you have registered for a PPA program chances are that you sent Tom an email or talked to him on the phone. In addition to helping run PPA’s outreach programs, Tom prepares PPA’s membership reminders and thank you letters. Tom is an avid photographer and spends a great deal of time hiking in the Pine Barrens, practicing his botany skills and searching for the perfect picture. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 14 /Email

Rebecca Free, Director of Membership & Communications
Becky joined PPA in 2007. Becky has worked for the American Cancer Society, The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens Program, and as a seasonal park ranger at Big Bend National Park in Texas. She has a Master’s Degree from Texas A&M University in Parks, Tourism and Recreation. Becky grew up in Bucks County PA and is married to an organic farmer who runs Fernbrook Farm CSA in Chesterfield, NJ. When she isn’t working to save the Pinelands or picking strawberries, she is chasing after her two little superheroes. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 21 /Email

Amy Karpati, Ph.D., Director for Conservation Science
Amy received a Ph.D. in Ecology & Evolution from Rutgers University and joined PPA in 2011. She is an ecologist with specialization in conservation biology, ecological restoration, urban ecology, and plant ecology. Amy also teaches as an adjunct instructor for the Sustainability Management program at The Earth Institute of Columbia University. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, nature photography, urban botany, studying human-nature relationships, kettlebells, and knitting. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 23 /Email

Theresa Lettman, Director for Monitoring Programs
Theresa has worked for PPA, monitored the work of the Pinelands Commission, and helped residents organize for environmental protection since 1990. She also serves on the board of the New Jersey Natural Lands Trust and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 22 /Email

Jane Wiltshire, Office & Membership Manager
Jane has worked for PPA since 2007. In addition to making sure that PPA’s staff is paid on time, office equipment is working properly, and making sure all PPA’s bills get paid, Jane is frequently the person you will talk to about your membership questions. Jane has previously worked for The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey, Catholic Charities, and The Nature Conservancy of Pennsylvania. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 12 /Email

 

Consultant

Mike Pippin, Volunteer Manager
Mike has been managing PPA's volunteer program since 1998. Contact: 609-859-8860 ext. 15 /Email

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Board of Trustees

Hon. Brendan Byrne
Honorary Chair
Former Governor,
State of New Jersey

Richard J. Sullivan
Trustee Emeritus
Proprietor, NJ First, Inc.

David F. Moore
Chair

Leon M. Rosenson, Ph.D.
Vice Chair
Retired, Liposome Company

Robert Tucker, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Retired Scientist

Anne E. Heasly
Secretary
Conservation Consultant

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Jim Barnshaw
Retired Physician

Timothy J. Byrne
Attorney

Charles M. Chapin
New Jersey Audubon Society

Emile DeVito, Ph.D.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation

John Dighton, Ph.D.
Director, Rutgers Pinelands Field Station

Michael Gallaway
Sierra Club

Janet Jackson-Gould
Nonprofit Consultant

Paul King
Chief Operating Officer, The Bannett Group, Ltd.

Don Kirchhoffer

Blanche Krubner
League of Women Voters

Loretta Pickus
Attorney, Former Vice President of Legal Affairs, Trump Entertainment Resorts

Jessica Rittler Sanchez, Ph.D.
Water Resource Planner

Kevin Sparkman
FusionSpark Media

Barbara Trought

Angela Wenger
New Jersey Academy of Aquatic Sciences

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Carleton K. Montgomery
Executive Director, Pinelands Preservation Alliance