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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The NJAS board of trustees, which meets bimonthly, serves a vital role in guiding NJAS and its programs. We thank all of the dedicated board members who support the society’s mission.


Chris Carnevale, President
Belle Mead Garage

Joni Elliott, Past President
Ewing, NJ

Amy Ordog, Vice Prsident
Centerton Nursery

Keith Dickinson, Treasurer
Farm Credit East

Paul Hlubik
Secretary

Ed Wengryn
Secretary of Agriculture

Bob Blew
President, NJ State Board of Agriculture 

Donna Bouchelle
Columbus Farm Market 

Allen Carter
President, NJ Farm Bureau 

Laura Lawson
Rutgers University ​

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Glen Beebe
Consultant

Mike Brooks
Dusty Lane Farm

Brad Fay
Discover Central New Jersey

David DeFrange
Copper Creek Landscaping

Jim Giamarese
Giamarese Farm & Orchards 

Kristina Guttadora
Educator

Midge Hauser
Hauser Hill Farms

​​Carl Hesselein
Pleasant Run Nursery

​Dale Parsons
Parson's Seafood







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Delaney Redford
NJ Food Council

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Bob Von Thun
Von Thun Farms

Dan Werremeyer
Instride Shoes

Niccolo Conte
President, FFA

BOARD COMMITTEES

FARMERS AGAINST HUNGER
Jim Giamarese, Committee Chair
Erich Kussman
​Dave Specca

Bob Von Thun
Jeff Tober

BOARD NOMINATING
Joni Elliott, Committee Chair
​Jim Giamarese

​Paul Hlubik
Amy Ordog
Dave Specca
Rob Swanecamp
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Midge Hauser, Committee Chair
​Kristin Broderick
Mike Brooks
Carl Hesselein


STRATEGIC PLANNING
Chris Carnevale, Committee Chair
Glen Beebe
​David DeFrange
Joni Elliott
FINANCE​​
Keith Dickinson, Committee Chair
Chris Carnevale
​Amy Ordog
Paul Hlubik
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MEMBERSHIP​
Joni Elliott, Committee Chair
​Brad Fay
Amy Ordog
​Ed Wengryn
GALA/FUNDRAISING
Amy Ordog, Committee Chair
Joni Elliott

Brad Fay
Paul Hlubik
Stacey Kennedy
​Leslie Pell




NJ AG LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Amy Ordog, Committee Chair
Joe Atchison
David DeFrange
​Erik Doyle
Stephen Lee
Jill Ott
​Brian Schilling
Timothy Willmott


2025 Board Meetings

The Board meets the second Wednesday, every other month except January which will meet on the 3rd Wednesday.  Below are the dates, location and time:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 6:00PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 6:00PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 6:00PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6:00PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 6:00PM
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:00PM
All board meetings will be held at the EcoComplex in Columbus, NJ

EcoComplex
1200 Columbus Bordentown Road
Bordentown, NJ 08505
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Last updated: Oct. 2022
Copyright 2025, all rights reserved. NJAS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, EIN 21-0634544.
New Jersey Agricultural Society  •  (609) 462-9691  •  [email protected]
1200 Florence Columbus Road, Bordentown, NJ 08505