Great Swamp Watershed Association

The Great Swamp Watershed Association Staff

Sally Rubin, Executive Director, srubin@greatswamp.org

Sally Rubin, an attorney committed to improving the quality of life in New Jersey through civic activity, joined GWSA in January, 2008. A lifelong resident of Somerset Hills, she brings a wealth of community involvement and experience to the position. She is currently serving her second term as a member of the Bedminster Township Committee, and is also a member of the Bedminster Planning Board. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center, where she has also been a volunteer. Ms. Rubin previously served on the Boards of Education for Bedminster and the Somerset Hills School District. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in psychology and holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Kelley Curran, Director of Water Quality Programs, kcurran@greatswamp.org

Kelley is a former volunteer who joined the Watershed Association staff in January 2004. She has several years of experience in environmental consulting and currently directs our stream monitoring program. Her current focus is the Loantaka Brook Adopt-A-Stream project that seeks to improve the water quality of the most degraded stream in the watershed. Kelley holds an M.S. in Environmental Science from the NJ Institute of Technology and a B.S. in the same discipline from Kutztown University.

Hazel England, Director of Education & Outreach, hazele@greatswamp.org

Hazel joined the staff in September of 2004 after working for 9½ years as a Naturalist for Somerset County Park Commission’s Environmental Education Center. Prior to that she worked as the Executive Director of the Whites Bog Preservation Trust in the Pine Barrens. She conducted programs for students of all ages and designed watershed education programs. Hazel was born and brought up in Scotland and England, received her undergraduate degree in Zoology and Botany from the University of Dundee, Scotland, and her masters in Ecology and Environmental Management from the University of Aberdeen.

Stephen N. Howard, Director of Development, showard@greatswamp.org

Steve joined the staff in 2010. Passionate about the environment, Steve brings a wealth of experience in development for environmental organizations, having held senior management positions with the New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJCF), the National Parks Conservation Association in Washington, DC and The Wilderness Society, also in DC.

Debra Dolan, Manager of Communications and Member Services, ddolan@greatswamp.org

Debra joined the staff in 2007, responsible for marketing communications and membership support. Having worked for a number of corporations in the area, she brings to the organization skills and experience in sales, marketing, information technology, project management and publishing. She holds both an M.A. in Corporate & Organizational Communication and a B.F.A. in Graphic Arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Sharon McCann, Office Manager & Finance Director, smccann@greatswamp.org

Sharon joined the staff in May 2005. She is responsible for the organization’s financial management. In addition, she is the staff liaison to the Board of Trustees. Sharon has an extensive background in specialty chemicals, fabric printing, and publishing, and has held senior management positions in each of these areas. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University and a M.B.A. in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Lisa Testa, Membership Associate, ltesta@greatswamp.org

Lisa joined the staff in March 2006, and is responsible for membership support and maintaining the membership database. She is a CPA with 18 years of corporate finance and accounting experience, mostly in the pharmaceutical industry. Lisa holds a BBA in Accounting from Hofstra University.

Amy Maddaluna, Development Assistant, amaddaluna@greatswamp.org

Amy joined the staff in April 2010, and is responsible for assisting with development and membership. She received her BA in Humanities from Thomas Edison State Colleg. Amy has experience in event planning and meeting management. She currently lives in Bernardsville.