GREAT SWAMP WATERSHED ASSOCIATION ELECTS NICOLAS PLATT AS NEW BOARD CHAIRPERSON

HARDING TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY —The Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA) announced on January 5, 2018 that Nicolas W. Platt, former Harding Township Mayor, has been elected as Board Chairperson of the Great Swamp Watershed Association. Platt has served as a GSWA board member since 2016 and has been a long-time supporter of this environmental organization. Platt was an honoree at the 2015 GSWA gala, recognized for his lifelong commitment to conservation and open space advocacy. He also chaired GSWA’s well-attended 2017 gala event that recognized Governor Christine Todd Whitman for her conservation efforts.

“Nic’s involvement in environmental issues over the last three decades is remarkable,” says Sally Rubin, Executive Director of GSWA. “He was at the forefront of recognizing the loss of the dark sky and its effects on health, and was involved in Harding Township being the only municipality in New Jersey to embrace ‘Dark Sky’ protection that is now part of the Town’s Master Plan.” Platt served on the Harding Land Trust and the Environmental Commission for over 10 years, and remains on the Harding Township Committee, to which he was elected in 2009.

Platt commuted to New York City for 33 years working for large multinational corporations. He currently sits on the public board of GAMCO Advisors, is President of the Hartley Dodge Foundation, and was recently named to the Board of the Eisenhower Foundation based in Abilene, Kansas.  He has two adult children. Lauren lives and works in London and Ashley lives and works in New York City.

Platt succeeds Matthew Krauser, Senior Managing Director of Newmark Knight Frank Valuation & Advisory. Krauser served as Chairperson for two years and will remain on the Board of Directors.

“I can’t say enough wonderful things about Matt’s leadership these past two years,” Rubin said. “He has been a great pleasure to work with and has been an inspiration to his fellow board members, to me, and the entire staff.”

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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 3,000 school children, monitors over 30 stream locations, and holds approximately 40 public events each year.

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

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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 3,000 school children, monitors over 30 stream locations, and holds approximately 40 public events each year.

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

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