GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION ADDS FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Experts in the fields of law, environmental policy, charitable giving, and computer technology bring diverse perspectives and expertise to a robust board

MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY (January 18, 2019) — The Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) has elected five members to its Board of Trustees beginning January 1, 2019.

“We are pleased to welcome these outstanding leaders, each of whom brings with them a deep commitment to the environment,” stated Sally Rubin, GSWA Executive Director. “Their unique experiences and insights will undoubtedly help advance our mission of protecting and improving the water resources of the Passaic River region, from the Great Swamp headwaters to Newark Bay, for present and future generations.”

Incoming members of the GSWA Board of Trustees:  

Reed Auerbach – Reed has been a GSWA member since 2000 and has served on the GSWA Advisory Council for the last six months. He recently completed his tenure as a member of the Board of Trustees at Franklin & Marshall College and currently serves on the Advisory Board of Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs and the Board of the Structured Finance Industry Group. Recognized as one of the nation’s leading structured finance lawyers, Reed currently serves as the global leader of the structured transactions group at Morgan Lewis in New York City. Reed and his wife reside in Bernardsville.

Kate Barry – Born in Morristown and raised in New Vernon, Kate graduated from The College of Charleston then attended graduate school at University College London where she pursued a degree in Environment and Sustainable Development. Passionate about her home state, she moved back to New Jersey and worked in environmental policy in New York and New Jersey. She earned her real estate license in order to work in her hometown with her father, Jim Barry. Kate currently lives in Harding with her husband and family, which includes a cat, donkey, and two goats.

Jordan Glatt – As Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Community Foundation of New Jersey (CFNJ) Jordan works with corporations, entrepreneurs, and families to design charitable vehicles that deliver impact in New Jersey communities. Previous to the Community Foundation he was President of Magla Products, a $90 million consumer products company. A graduate of Drew University where he later served as a trustee, Jordan is a former two-term Mayor of Summit and served as an at-large councilman in the town. He was recently appointed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as co shared services czar alongside GSWA’s Chair, Nicolas Platt. He resides in Springfield with his wife.

Eric Inglis – An attorney at Schenck, Price, Smith & King, Eric is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He co-chairs Schenck, Price, Smith & King’s Litigation Department and its Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Additionally, he is the past president and current board member of the Morristown and Morris Township Library Foundation, and past president and current member of the West Morris Soccer Club. Eric resides in Mendham with his wife and children.

Dorothea Stillinger – Dorothea (Dot) is a returning GSWA board member who has served several terms on the board in the past, most recently from 2012-2017. A member and active volunteer since 1995, Dot offers her institutional history of the area and the organization. In addition, Dot serves as Chatham Township Environmental Commission Chair. During the summer she works in the nature program of the Silver Bay YMCA on Lake George in New York. With a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Rochester, an M.S. in mathematics from Yale, and additional computer science coursework at NYU, Dot enjoyed a 40-year career as a computer systems consultant at Bell Labs before retiring in 2000. Dot resides in Chatham Township with her husband, Frank, who is also an active GSWA volunteer.

The GSWA staff and Board of Trustees gratefully acknowledge the considerable contributions made by the trustees who completed their terms at the end of 2018, and who will now serve as Advisory Council members. These individuals are: Mary Horn, Jane Kendall, John Neale, and Lois Olmstead.

GSWA celebrated a banner year, accomplishing significant achievements in 2018: Over 4,000 children and adults were educated (an increase of 500 from 2017); GSWA collaborated with “Students 2 Science” (S2S) to help urban students receive unique, outdoor experiential learning opportunities and encourage careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects; GSWA corporate work days amassed 2000 hours of volunteer labor to help restore GSWA’s 73-acre Conservation Management Area (CMA) on Tiger Lily Lane in Harding – open to the public for passive recreation; water quality monitoring sites were added and a microplastics protocol was established, members and friends attended the nearly 50 hikes, informative speaker programs, and hands-on workshops; the inaugural “Great Swamp Great Music” festival was a success (2nd annual music festival takes place Sunday, June 9, 2019); and former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean was honored at their most successful gala to date.

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About the Great Swamp Watershed Association

Founded in 1981, the Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and improving the water resources of the Passaic River region, from the Great Swamp headwaters to Newark Bay, for present and future generations. Through education, advocacy, science, land preservation, and stewardship, in collaboration with partners, we work to instill our communities with an awareness of water’s effect on health and the beauty of the environment, from source to sea.  The organization educates over 4,000 school children and adults, monitors 30 stream locations, and conducts approximately 50 public events each year.

For more information about the Great Swamp Watershed Association, visit www.GreatSwamp.org.