Board Members
The Authority consists of 21 members (10 specified ex-officio cabinet members, 7 specified appointees of the Governor, 2 appointees of the Senate President and 2 appointees of the Assembly Speaker). The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs serves as the Chairman of the Authority.
Ex-Officio Members
Charles A. Richman, Commissioner
Department of Community Affairs
Aaron R. Fichtner, Acting Commissioner
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Cathleen D. Bennett, Commissioner
Department of Health & Senior Services
Christopher S. Porrino, Attorney General
Department of Law & Public Safety
Kimberly Harrington, Commissioner
Department of Education
Ford M. Scudder, State Treasurer
Department of Treasury
Bob Martin, Commisioner
Department of Environmental Protection
Elizabeth Connolly, Acting Commissioner
Department of Human Services
Richard T. Hammer, Commissioner
Department of Transportation
Paul Ceppi, Director of Business Banking and Community Development
NJ Economic Development Authority
Public Members
Barry E. Vankat
Harold Nafash
Cosmo J. Iacavazzi
R. Andrew Marshall
William Sumas
B. Harold Smick, Jr.