Executive Board
Janice Kovach, President
Mayor, Clinton Town
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William J. Chegwidden, 1st Vice President
Mayor, Wharton
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Raymond Heck, 2nd Vice President
Mayor, Millstone Borough
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Ras Baraka
Mayor, Newark
Tom Bianco
Mayor, Clayton
Gayle Brill Mittler
Mayor, Highland Park
Bill Curtis
Mayor, Bay Head
Sean Elwell
Mayor, Elsinboro
Anthony Fanucci
Mayor, Vineland
Steven Fulop
Mayor, Jersey City
John C. Glidden, Jr.
Mayor, Closter
Jeffrey Martin
Gary Passanante
Mayor, Somerdale
John Pallone
Mayor, Long Branch
Guy Piserchia
Mayor, Long Hill
Christine Quinn
Mayor, Sparta Township
Marty Small Sr.
Mayor, Atlantic City
Sara Todisco
Mayor, Garwood
Paul Tomasko
Mayor, Alpine
Janet Tucci
Mayor, West Long Branch
Michael Venezia
Mayor, Bloomfield
Craig H. Wilkie
Mayor, Florence
Executive Officers' Biographies
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Janice Kovach
President (Mayor, Clinton Town)
The League’s President, Mayor Janice Kovach has served as Mayor of Clinton Town since 2012.
Career & Service
Prior to joining state government, she was a Councilwoman in the Town of Clinton, serving as the Planning Board Liaison, Chair of the COAH committee, and the Historic Preservation Commission. She resigned her Town Council seat when she assumed the Director’s job of the New Jersey Division on Women, serving from August 2006 until September 2010. As the former Director, Ms. Kovach was a member of:
- Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board
- Gender Parity Council and the NJ Commission on Women Veterans
- Governor’s Advisory Council Against Sexual Assault
- Governor’s Advisory Council on Domestic Violence
- New Jersey Commission on the Status of Women
As a resident of Clinton, Kovach served as a Trustee of the Red Mill Museum Village and President and Trustee of the CPS Partners in Education Foundation, Inc. In October 2004, she was appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council and served until May 2010. She is a Leadership NJ Fellow-class of 2009. She was appointed to the Hunterdon County Polytech School Board in March 2011 and served until October 2013. She was a member of the United Way Women’s Leadership Council and as an executive board member and chair of the education and training committee of the NJ Women’s Political Caucus.
Mayor Kovach is also a Commissioner for the NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission, which provides production tools, financial incentives, and information about productions in the state of New Jersey.
Passion Ventures
In addition to her role as Mayor, she has taken the passion for her work at the Division and parlayed it into a non-government role, speaking at events about her personal experiences and the role that women can and should play in business, government and politics. In addition, Janice along with her business partner established the River Town Film Festival in 2017. Janice has worked as a consultant for several companies. Previously she was a Director with Prudential, managing a 24/7 call center and a Marketing Project Management Group. She has also held management positions with Fleet and NatWest Banks.
Education
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College.