July 17, 2024

Starts 9:00 am|Ends 3:00 pm

We invite you to attend the Jersey Water Works Membership Meeting. The meeting provides opportunities to connect, exchange updates, and advance the conversation about the state’s water infrastructure. We hope to see you there!

All are welcome! You do not need to be a member to attend. There is no cost to attend but pre-registration is required. Breakfast and lunch provided.

View the final agenda in PDF form here.

8:00 am to 9:00 am- Registration and Breakfast

Morning with Jersey Water Works

• 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Welcome Remarks: Monitoring Progress and Staying the Course

Lucia Middleton, The Watershed Institute
Richard Henning, New Jersey Utility Association, JWW Steering Committee Member
Pete Kasabach, New Jersey Future, JWW Steering Committee Member
Patricia Ingelido, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

• 9:30 am to 10:15 am: General Session: Advancing Water Infrastructure Mini-Keynotes

Moderator: Nicole Miller MnM Consulting, JWW Steering Committee Co-Chair
Exploring EPA’s Proposed Water Restructure Rule Opportunities in New Jersey: Andy Kricun, Moonshot Missions
Funding Our Work and Water Workforce Development: Matthew DeNafo, PE, CME, President, Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA)
Stormwater Utility in New Brunswick: James Cahill, Mayor (invited)
A Short Overview: Water Policies and Funding Opportunities: Diane Schrauth, New Jersey Future

• 10:30am to 11:30am
  • Session 1: Tapping into Funding: Office Hours.
    • John Notte, Project Manager, NJ Infrastructure Bank
    • George Rolon, Chief Operating Officer, NJ Infrastructure Bank
    • Charles Jenkins, Assistant Director, Municipal Finance & Construction Element/ New Jersey Water Bank, NJDEP
    • Samantha Thomas, Element
    • Kristin Tedesco, Manager, Bureau Of Water System Engineering, NJDEP
    • Tess Clark, AICP, Assistant Director Of Water Resilience, Syracuse University Center for Sustainable Community Solutions / Environmental Finance Center
    • Lee Clark, MABC, Program Manager, Funding Navigator Program, New Jersey Future
  • Session 2: Issue Impact Updates and Progress. Topics will include, Asset Management and Finance, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater Utilities, Climate Resilience, Combined Sewer Overflow, Lead in Drinking Water, Water Workforce, and Data

10:30 am to 11:30 am – Special Meeting: Lead-Free NJ Hub Leads

11:30 am to 12:30 pm – Networking and Lunch

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm – Special Training: GI Champions:

Bill Cesanek, CDM Smith
Chris Obropta, NJ Water Resources Research Institute and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers University
Rosana Pedra Nobre, Hudson River Foundation and the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program

Afternoon with Lead-Free NJ

• 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm: Welcome and Panel: Advancing Systems-Level Change Through Community and Collaboration
  • Moderator: Stephanie Greenwood, Senior Strategy Officer, Victoria Foundation
  • Shanikwa Lemon, Program Manager, Paterson Alliance *Lead-Free NJ Community Hub leader
  • Jean Mugulusi, Environmental Health Coordinator/ Industrial Hygienist, City of Paterson
  • Kandyce Perry, Director, Office of Environmental Justice, NJDEP
  • Geovanni Cantizano, PRAC of Southern NJ *Lead-Free NJ Community Hub Leader
    Xin “Leo” Li & Jennifer Barrientos, Program Specialist, NJDCA Lead Assistance Program
• 1:40 pm to 2:40 pm: Join the Lead-Free New Jersey conversation with members of the Steering and Advocacy Committees
• 2:45 pm: Adjourn