{"id":2058,"date":"2022-01-28T18:58:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T18:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?page_id=2058"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:02:16","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Council and Committee Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The members of the Fish and Wildlife Councils and Committees in New Jersey are unpaid volunteers who act in the best interest of the state&#8217;s fish and wildlife resources on behalf of the public. The councils help create and finalize each year&#8217;s hunting and fishing regulations and enable the professional and scientific management of our resources. The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints each member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/fishing\/freshwater\/fish-and-wildlife-councils-and-committees\/\">Fish and Wildlife Councils and Committees<\/a>&nbsp;for detailed information on the functions and roles of the various councils in managing our fish and wildlife resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are members of the various councils and committees. Members can be contacted via the Fish and Wildlife office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mail Code 501-03<br>P.O. Box 420<br>Trenton, NJ 08625-0420<br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\" title=\"Phone Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:609-292-2965\">609-292-2965<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-fax\" title=\"Fax Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:609-984-1414\">609-984-1414<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:NJFishandWildlife@deptest.nj.gov\">NJFishandWildlife@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"fgc\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/fish-and-game-council\/\">Fish and Game Council<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\" title=\"Contact Person\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/organizer\/kristen-meistrell-assistant-director-wildlife-management-freshwater-fisheries\/\">Kristen Meistrell, Assistant Director, Wildlife Management &amp; Freshwater Fisheries<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\" title=\"Phone Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:609-322-9582\">609-322-9582<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:Kristen.Meistrell@deptest.nj.gov\">Kristen.Meistrell@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Council Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frank Virgilio, Chair (Sportsman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeff Bowlby (Farmer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jim DeStephano (Sportsman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russell Furnari (ENSAC Chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mitchell Jones (Farmer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ed Kertz (Farmer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert Pollock (Public)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loren Robinson (Sportsman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ken Whildin (Sportsman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant (Sportsman)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant (Sportsman)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"marine\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/marine-fisheries-council\/\">Marine Fisheries Council<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\" title=\"Contact Person\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/organizer\/jeffrey-brust-bureau-of-marine-fisheries\/\">Jeffrey Brust, Bureau of Marine Fisheries<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\" title=\"Phone Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:609-322-9551\">609-322-9551<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:Jeffrey.Brust@deptest.nj.gov\">Jeffrey.Brust@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Council Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Patrick Donnelly, Chair (Sportfish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Eleanor Ann Bochenek (Public)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warren Hollinger (Del. Bay Shellfish Council)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greg Hueth (Sportfish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walter L. Johnson, III (Atl. Coast Shellfish Council)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joe Rizzo (Commercial)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert R. Rush, Jr. (Sportfish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Tiedemann (Public)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kevin Wark (Commercial)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"acsc\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/shellfisheries-council\/\">Atlantic Coast Shellfish Council<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\" title=\"Contact Person\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/organizer\/megan-swain-bureau-of-marine-habitat-and-shellfisheries\/\">Megan Swain, Bureau of Marine Habitat and Shellfisheries<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\" title=\"Phone Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:609-748-2040\">609-748-2040<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:Megan.Swain@deptest.nj.gov\">Megan.Swain@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Council Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Walter L. Johnson, III, Chair (Ocean Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George Mathis, Jr., Vice Chair (Burlington Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul T. Felder (Cape May Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant (Monmouth Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant (Atlantic Co.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"dbsc\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/shellfisheries-council\/\">Delaware Bay Shellfish Council<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\" title=\"Contact Person\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/organizer\/alissa-wilson-bureau-of-marine-habitat-shellfisheries\/\">Alissa Wilson, Bureau of Marine Habitat &amp; Shellfisheries<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\" title=\"Phone Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:856-785-0730\">856-785-0730<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:Alissa.Wilson@deptest.nj.gov\">Alissa.Wilson@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Council Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Warren Hollinger, Chair (Cumberland Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steve Fleetwood, Vice Chair (Cumberland Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Malinowski (Salem Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Sheppard (Cumberland Co.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacant (Cape May\/Salem Co.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"ensac\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee\/\">Endangered and Nongame Species Advisory Committee<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\" title=\"Contact Person\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/organizer\/kathy-clark-endangered-and-nongame-species-program\/\">Kathy Clark, Endangered and Nongame Species Program<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\" title=\"Phone Number\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:609-628-1605\">609-628-1605<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:Kathy.Clark@deptest.nj.gov\">Kathy.Clark@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Committee Members<\/strong> (Links are to biographical information)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#furnari\">Russell Furnari, Chair<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#geduldig\">Howard Geduldig<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee\/members\/#jenkins\">C. David Jenkins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee\/members\/#maslo\">Dr. Brooke Maslo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#maxwell\">Martha Maxwell-Doyle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#mcclary\">Dr. Marion McClary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#mizrahi\">Dr. David Mizrahi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee\/members\/#navara\">Dr. Chandler Navara<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee\/members\/#nagele\">Eliot Nagele<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#reinert\">Dr. Howard K. Reinert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/endangered-and-nongame-species-advisory-committee-members\/#tredick\">Dr. Catherine Tredick<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"wrac\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/wildlife-rehabilitators-advisory-committee\/\">Wildlife Rehabilitators Advisory Committee<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i class=\"fa-solid fa-user\" title=\"Contact Person\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/organizer\/katherine-szostak-bureau-of-wildlife-management\/\">Katherine Szostak, Bureau of Wildlife Management<\/a><br><i class=\"fa-solid fa-envelope\" title=\"Email Address\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:WRAC@deptest.nj.gov\">WRAC@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Committee Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael O\u2019Malley, Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giselle Chazotte-Smisko<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lisa Delambert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jim DeStephano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heather Freeman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracy Leaver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Erica Miller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victoria Schmidt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<a id=\"water\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/councils-and-committees\/waterfowl-stamp-advisory-committee\/\">Waterfowl Stamp Advisory Committee<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Committee Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robert VonSuskil, Chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Barnes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Kantor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scott Paterson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loren Robinson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Shanahan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jim A. Shissias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Lenore Tedesco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ken Whildin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The members of the Fish and Wildlife Councils and Committees in New Jersey are unpaid volunteers who act in the best interest of the state&#8217;s fish and wildlife resources on behalf of the public. 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