Below are listed the names, roles, and contact information for board members, key contributors, and chapter leaders for the Native Plant Society of New Jersey. Write the president – email: to find out more about volunteering for an open position.
Executive Committee
Vice President: Membership
Kazys Varnelis
Vice President: Chapter Liaison
Elaine Silverstein
Corresponding Secretary: Bobbie Herbs
Board of Advisors
Webmasters: Kazys Varnelis & Michael Jacob
Horticulture: Hubert Ling & Jay Kratz
Agriculture and Natural Resources:
Legislative Committee
Laura Bush, Russell Furnari, Kazys Varnelis, and Melissa Thier
Chapter Leaders
Bergen Passaic Chapter
Leaders: Tom Bender, Joanne Leslie, Elaine Silverstein, and Melissa Thier
Delaware Bayshores Chapter
Leader: Joe Alvarez
Essex County Chapter
Leader: Deb Ellis
Highland Park Chapter
Leaders: Mary Denver, Belinda Beetham, and Herve Barrier
Hudson Chapter
Leaders: Kim Correro, Lorraine Freeney, Lauren Morse, and Dawn Giambalvo
Hunterdon Chapter
Leaders: Susan Haake, Dawn Pogosaew
Jersey Shore Chapter
Leaders: Karen Walzer, Becky Laboy, Kelly Balon, and Pamela Almeida
Mercer County Chapter
Monmouth Chapter
Leaders: Kim Rowe
Somerset County Chapter
Leaders: Valerie Szkodny and Nancy Toro
Southeast Chapter
Leaders: Jesse Connor, Jack Connor, Barbara Fiedler, and Steve Fiedler
Southwest Chapter (formerly Rancocas Nature Center Chapter)
Leader: Tara Sullivan