Our Team

Meet Our
Dedicated Team

Our Team

Meet Our Dedicated Team

Abigail Martone

Urban Agriculture Strategy Consultant

Auralynn “Aura” Rosario

Development Associate 

Brian Morrell

Director of Development

Bridget Allison

Food Initiatives Manager

Bryanna Fogel

Policy, Advocacy, and Community Organizer CHFiNS

Catherine Saldana

Greenhouse and Hydroponics Lead

Chazak Harim Baddal

Food Production Manager

Chesha Hodge

Director, Coalition for Healthy Food in Newark Schools

Elida Abreu

Urban Agriculture Lead 

Emmanuel Brefo

Director of Urban Agriculture 

Heavan Walker-Smith

Food Corps Service Member

Jamal Rhymes

Property Specialist

Jasmine Thomas

Food Corps Service Member

Karla Zuber

Education Program Coordinator

Keith Williams

Property Manager  

Kristyn Patracuolla

Program Support Assistant

Kris Charlery

Food Corps Service Member 

Laura Cole

Coalition Development and Impact Manager

Laquan Thomas

Property Specialist  

Lovely Abena-Philips

Food Corps Service Member

Meridian Mathes

Urban Agriculture Lead 

Michele Robinson

Managing Director  

Naimah Evans

Program Support Manager

O.A. Cole

Plot-It-Fresh Coordinator

Patrick Evans

Education Senior Program Manager 

Raihaanah Hall

Tree Coordinator

Scott Dvorak

Special Project Consultant 

Sharon Williams

Food Initiatives Senior Lead

Suliama Elemam

Horticulturist

Taryn Lewis

Food Corps Service Member

Wilson Cano

Executive Director

Yaz Williams

Food Initiatives Intern

Board of Trustees 

The Board of Trustees of Greater Newark Conservancy comprises distinguished leaders committed to environmental sustainability and community development. Their strategic guidance and oversight ensure that the Conservancy achieves its goals and continues to make a significant impact in urban communities. 

Suzy Dyer, Esq

Board Chair

Parker Family Health Center, Inc.

Mark Gordon

Vice Chair

Retired, Urbana
Consulting, LLC

Karen Wexler

Secretary

Medical Writer

David Rosenberg

Treasurer

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Rachel Schwarz

Development Chair

UBS Financial Services

Trustee Members

Citi Medina

Equal Space 

Frederick Broomfield

Retired, Jen Electric, Inc  

Joann Mazur Kielblock, Esq

Prudential Financial, Inc 

Leonard Spinelli, Esq

PEM Law

Malcolm McClain

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Meghan Mills

EY  

Monica Hall

Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation  

Nakeefa Cilicia Bernard, PhD

Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University  

Nicole Miller

MnM Consulting 

Richard Gold

McKinsey & Company

Richard Whitten

Project Ready     

Dr. Shelden Ogilvy Pisani

Private Practice

Terri Cannon-Nelson

Aero Studios Limited