The Coalition's steering committee is made up of 16 local, state, and national nonprofit organizations that span the entire Delaware River watershed.
Steering Committee Member Organizations
NJ League of Conservation Voters: Ed Potosnak
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: Kathy Klein
Riverfront North Partnership: Stephanie Phillips
River Network: Colleen Walters
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Alexandra Kozak
The Nature Conservancy DE/PA: Emily Knearl
Trout Unlimited: Jennifer Orr-Greene
We Conserve PA: Brad Barkdoll
Appalachian Mountain Club, Co-chair: Mark Zakutansky
Bartram’s Garden: Aseel Rasheed
Catskill Center: Jeff Senterman
Lake Hopatcong Foundation, Co-Chair: Marty Kane
National Parks Conservation Association: Renee Reber
National Wildlife Federation, Co-Chair: Grant LaRouche
Natural Lands: Kate Raman
New Jersey Audubon: Eileen Murphy
Expectations of Steering Committee Members
Participate in monthly conference calls and annual in-person or virtual meetings. Alternates may be designated.
Serve on standing committees and ad hoc work groups as appropriate.
With input from Coalition members, working closely with staff, and utilizing the DEIJ Lens and Screening Tool, the Steering Committee will guide the Coalition's strategic goals and work plans, and approve membership and changes to the Steering Committee, among other tasks as appropriate.
The Steering Committee is committed to achieving diversity in race/ethnicity, geographical representation, organization size, and expertise among its members.
Qualifications that will enhance the effectiveness of the Steering Committee and Coalition, include:
Influence: Can help the Coalition build power with key constituencies or sway decision-makers
Reach: Able to convey Coalition messages to a large range of stakeholders/supporters and/or is actively engaged with a smaller, niche audience
Passion: Capable of serving as an outspoken supporter of the Coalition’s mission and the watershed, willing to take action, and available to serve on one or more subcommittees or ad hoc work groups
Collaborative: Willing to listen to others and build joint solutions across political boundaries and philosophies
Results-Oriented: Known as being able to achieve results that further the mission of their organizations.
Steering Committee Term:
The term of Steering Committee members is six years, beginning January 1st of the first full year of a term. Upon acceptance of membership to the Steering Committee, an organization will appoint a primary representative to work on the organization’s behalf and identify any other individuals authorized to serve as an alternate in the event that the primary representative is unable to participate in a call or meeting. Upon conclusion of a term, Steering Committee members may voluntarily renew and resign their term.
Steering Committee Membership Application
Coalition member organizations that are interested in joining the Steering Committee should complete this application for consideration. Once submitted, Coalition staff will forward the application to the Steering Committee for review and evaluation.
Please note, the Coalition is no longer accepting applications at this time.