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Board of Directors

All NJWA Voting Members in good standing have the opportunity to join our Board of Directors. The NJWA Board of Directors supports the organization by providing oversight of our mission, vision, and financial activities. Elections for open positions are held during our Annual Membership Business Meeting held during our Annual Conference. Interest in serving in this capacity can be expressed by reaching out to any sitting Board Member or to the NJWA Executive Director.

Board Members serve for three-year terms and can be re-elected.

2026 Elections

The next upcoming elections for our Board of Directors will take place during our 2026 Annual Conference Opening.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City
Officers
President
Cliff Keen
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
Atlantic County
Vice President
Michael Lata
Township of Mt. Olive
Morris County
Treasurer
Roger Budd
Township of Barnegat
Ocean County
Secretary
Thomas Andes
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
Essex County
Trustees
Trustee
George Cruz
Lambertville
Hunterdon County
Trustee
Joseph Langel
Township of Wall
Monmouth County
Trustee
James J. Mackie, P.E.
Ocean County
Trustee
Michael Sedlak
Borough of Pine Beach
Ocean County
Trustee
Keith Smith
N.J.D.W.S.C.
Passaic County

How to Become a Board Member

Board seats are filled through nomination and election by the membership — not appointment. Any NJWA Voting Member in good standing is eligible to serve.

  • 1 Confirm your system or organization is a current NJWA Voting Member.
  • 2 Express interest by contacting a sitting Board Member or the Executive Director.
  • 3 Accept nomination — by the Board or from the floor — ahead of the Annual Business Meeting.
  • 4 Stand for election by Delegate vote during the Annual Conference opening session.

Term Length

Board Members serve renewable terms, with continued service determined by membership vote at each election cycle.

Three-Year Terms · Eligible for Re-Election
Vote

Delegate Voting Members

The New Jersey Water Association Annual Business Meeting will be held during the opening session of our Management & Technical Conference.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Harrah's Resort, Atlantic City

Voting Member Eligibility

NJWA By-Laws, Article V, Section 1(a): Non-profit public water and wastewater, and other types of utilities, and municipalities with less than 20,000 population, engaged in the transportation, distribution, and/or sale of utility services in the rural areas of the State of New Jersey.

If your system meets this criteria and you attend the 2026 Annual Conference, you are considered a Delegate representing a Voting Member System at the Annual Business Meeting.

Delegate Designation

NJWA By-Laws, Article V, Section 2: Each Voting Member shall select a Delegate and an Alternate Delegate to represent the member at meetings of the Association.

Each Voting Member has one Delegate and one vote at meetings, provided the Delegate's name has been submitted to the Board of Directors' designated representative prior to the Annual Meeting.

2026 Board Nominees * Details coming Soon! 

Three (3) Board seats are up for election this year. The NJWA Board of Directors has nominated the following candidates:

  • NOMINEE_1_NAME NOMINEE_1_ORG, NOMINEE_1_COUNTY
  • NOMINEE_2_NAME NOMINEE_2_ORG, NOMINEE_2_COUNTY
  • NOMINEE_3_NAME NOMINEE_3_ORG, NOMINEE_3_COUNTY

Any additional nominations for a Board seat will be recognized from the floor before the vote.

To cast your vote, please complete and return the attached Delegate Form to NJWA by September #, 2026

Deadline: DELEGATE_DEADLINE_DATE

Download Delegate Form (PDF)
Print, complete, and return using one of the methods below
Fax
609-242-7112
Regular Mail
505 US Highway 9
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734