December 11, 2025

Ms. Alexander has advised public and private sector clients regarding environmental, infrastructure, governance and resiliency related issues for over 25 years, and has successfully litigated matters involving a wide variety of environmental laws and regulations.  Her practice focuses on the areas of environmental compliance and permitting for the public and private sectors including, groundwater, stormwater and surface water discharges, as well as, water supply and allocation issues; wastewater discharge pretreatment  and permitting; water quality management planning; user fee and connection fee issues.  She participated in the Stakeholders Group convened by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to revise the NJPDES Regulations, Planning Rules and Surface Water Quality Standards.  She recently participated in the drafting of legislation relevant to connection fees and stormwater utilities.

Rachel Dawn Davis joined Waterspirit as Public Policy & Justice Organizer in 2020. She holds a Master of Science degree in Nonprofit Management from The New School for Public Engagement and a BA in Economics from Rutgers University. Since 2005, Rachel has built interdisciplinary coalitions around preventative policies, playing a key role in advancing environmental protection in New Jersey and safeguarding water quality across the Delaware River Watershed. She received and inspired awards for her innovative student leadership from Rutgers University and The New School University and is also a Rutgers University Cooperative Extension Certified Green Infrastructure Champion. Rachel Dawn is deeply committed to energizing intergenerational action through legislative advocacy, spreading her passionate message to all who will listen. She is a certified Good Grief Network Facilitator and serves as Chairperson of the premiere Water Advocacy Committee for the Lead Free New Jersey initiative. She has been speaking about the climate crisis since 2005, emphasizing civic engagement, community planning, and the power of preventative policies. Rachel Dawn also volunteers locally with veterans, connecting peace-building with the prevention of war and promoting cognitive health. Outside of work, she finds rejuvenation spending time by water with her family and friends.

Anthony Diaz was born and raised in Newark,NJ  where he currently resides and is the oldest of 4 brothers. He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Newark Water Coalition, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the city’s lead water crisis and other social justice issues. The Newark Water Coalition is a multi-ethnic and multi-generational community organization. NWC has given out over 500,000 gallons of water and over 500,000lbs of Food along with books and clothes since 2018.  Anthony has traveled nationally and internationally to work on water issues on indigenous lands and rural communities. He believes that people power can win against the interconnected struggles of humanity. He is an avid Star Wars and Anime fan.

Peggy Gallos is the executive director of the Association of Environmental Authorities of NJ. Ms. Gallos began her career as a journalist, covering New Jersey local, county and state issues. She ran her own communications consulting firm, working for local governments, associations, and corporate clients. In 2005, she joined the staff of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities as a speechwriter and later working on energy policy. Ms. Gallos worked on federal energy efficiency matters through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and helped launch a sustainability consulting firm. Her public service includes six years on the Milford Board of Education, three as its president. She served on the boards of the Milford Public Library and Literacy Volunteers of Hunterdon County. Peggy has a bachelor’s degree from New York University and a master’s degree in public administration from Rutgers University.

Jennifer Harris has over 15 years of experience in Civil Engineering, with a primary focus on water and wastewater. She works as a Project Manager at Environmental Resolutions, Inc. in Mount Laurel, NJ. There she helps her clients with their water and wastewater treatment and distribution needs. She is currently working on more wastewater focused projects, but has years of experience with water treatment and distribution. She attended the University of Delaware, where she earned a degree in Civil Engineering, with minors in Environmental Engineering and Women’s Studies. While at UD, she was involved in many groups, including being a Resident Assistant and being a member of Alpha Omega Epsilon, a professional and social sorority for women in engineering and technical sciences. When not working, she enjoys reading and volunteering for Alpha Omega Epsilon and the Society of Women Engineers.

Maura Jarvis is a Program Manager at the US Water Alliance, a national nonprofit organization advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all. She specializes in community engagement, supports arts and culture initiatives, and serves as a liaison for HBCU partnerships. Prior to joining the Alliance, Maura spent seven years working within the Philadelphia Water Department’s (PWD) Public Affairs division. Rising through the ranks from intern to Assistant Manager of the Public Engagement team, she led community outreach for the Green City, Clean Waters stormwater management program and served as PWD’s superhero mascot, Water Woman. A proud Philadelphia native, Maura holds a custom, interdisciplinary degree in Sustainable Product Development from Drexel University and is passionate about advocating for environmental justice and equity in her hometown and beyond.

Ellen Kohler joins the Water Center after serving as the Program Director for Water Resources at the University of Maryland’s Environmental Finance Center. Her work there focused on water resource management issues challenging communities in the mid-Atlantic region, particularly supporting multi-municipal collaborations to improve water quality and integrated water planning to address drinking water, wastewater and stormwater management. Addressing these challenges has required rethinking financing strategies that provide more equitable outcomes for communities continuing to experience environmental burdens. She brings more than 25 years of experience addressing the legal, regulatory and policy context of water quality and natural resource challenges. Her career began at the US Department of Justice in Washington DC as a trial attorney in the Environmental and Natural Resources Division handling wildlife litigation. After a move to northern Michigan, she started a business providing natural resources policy and legal services for a range of clients including watershed groups, conservation organizations, tribal governments and local governments. Returning to the mid-Atlantic region in 2012, she helped lead a team developing a funding mechanism for source water protection in the Brandywine-Christina watershed as the project manager for the Delaware Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and provided consulting services to several watershed associations and conservation organizations who all shared a commitment to improving water quality in the Delaware River basin. She received her JD from the University of Colorado at Boulder and her MS from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources (now Environment and Sustainability).

Ms. Prabha Kumar is a Managing Director in Black & Veatch Management Consulting, LLC and
is the national practice leader for the Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Utility Consulting services.
She has over 26 years of utility consulting experience and specializes in assisting utilities with all
phases of stormwater utility development from feasibility studies through implementation and
post-implementation support.

She has assisted several large and small municipalities with stormwater utility services
nationwide and regionally including the cities of Newark, NJ; Hoboken, NJ; Wilmington, DE;
and Philadelphia, PA.

Ms. Kumar is the lead author for the chapter on “Stormwater Feasibility Study” in the guidance
manual titled “User Fee Funded Stormwater Program” published by the Water Environment
Federation (WEF). She is an active contributing member of the NJ Stormwater Utility Adhoc
committee, member of the Stormwater Committee within the National Association of Clean
Water Agencies (NACWA) and WEF.

Larry Levine works with partners around the country—at the federal, state, and local levels—to advance policies and funding that ensure affordable access to safe and sufficient water and sanitation. His work focuses on ensuring that water and sewer service is affordable for all, even as water infrastructure investment increases to meet clean water needs. Larry draws on over 20 years as a clean water advocate and attorney at NRDC and previously worked as a clinical fellow in environmental law at the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a graduate of Tulane University and Yale Law School.

Patricia Lindsay-Harvey is a Commissioner and Chairperson for the Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA) and is involved with several other local and statewide organizations. She is also an entrepreneur and a longtime Willingboro resident and activist. Lindsay-Harvey was appointed to the board in February 2020 and has served as the Chairperson for the past three years. She has advocated for greater transparency in the MUA’s hiring practices and has supported initiatives to improve stormwater management in the township. In 2024, the board reappointed her for a term expiring in 2030. Lindsay-Harvey serves as president of the Black Water Professionals Alliance and is also a Jersey Water Works Steering Committee member.

Nicole Miller, Principal of MnM Consulting, is a communications professional with nearly two decades of experience creating targeted publicity and marketing campaigns for a range of clients in private industry and the nonprofit sector. MnM Consulting specializes in media development, digital and print publishing, brand strategy, content creation, and clean energy/sustainability education for business and general audiences. MnM Consulting works with several small business, government, and non-profit clients on brand development, project management, event coordination and product deployment. Ms. Miller has a BA in Arts, Media, and Culture from the University of Washington and a Master of Science in Publishing from Pace University in New York. Ms. Miller is a resident of Newark, NJ, a member of the Newark Environmental Commission advising the Mayor and City Council on sustainability issues, Chair of the Newark Green Team, and Co-Chair of NewarkDIG (Doing Infrastructure Green), which is dedicated to resilient and sustainable municipal stormwater management.

She serves as co-chair for the Jersey Water Works Steering Committee.

Maggie Allio Rwakazina is a strategist, connector, and trusted partner working at the intersection of water equity, community planning, leadership development, and systems change. With a background in ecology and two decades of experience designing collaborations spanning government, philanthropy, and social impact, she drives social and environmental progress. This professional experience was strengthened working at the Delaware River Basin Commission and for 11 years being an integral team member on the team launching Green City, Clean Waters at the Philadelphia Water Department. Most recently she served as a Senior Program Officer at Springpoint Partners.  Maggie is the founder of Ripples to Rise, where she helps leaders, funders, and organizations align strategy with trust and create impact that flows beyond their own reach.

Jyoti Venketraman co-leads New Jersey Future’s Collective Impact program areas with primary responsibility for overseeing Lead-Free NJ, Sewage-Free Streets and Rivers, and the data dashboard Jersey WaterCheck. Jyoti also leads the organization’s efforts on equity and health. She has expertise in program evaluation, policy research, and public health. She is a 2020 graduate of the Environmental Leadership Program and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, a postgraduate degree in Health Management, and a Bachelor’s degree in microbiology from India.

Jyoti is oversees Jersey WaterCheck and serves as a backbone staff in the Data Advisory Committee and the Asset & Management Committee.

Charles Walker joined American Water as a Customer Care Agent in January 2023 while completing his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing & Management from Rutgers University. He leveraged his academic training to transition into Quality Assurance, where he analyzes customer service performance and ensures regulatory compliance. Beyond his daily responsibilities, he serves as a Community Co-Lead for an Employee Resource Group, organizing volunteer initiatives that connect American Water’s workforce. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in International Business at the University of Delaware.

Andrew Kricun is a Managing Director with Moonshot Missions, a non-profit focused on providing technical assistance to water utilities in underserved communities. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director and Chief Engineer of the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, operators of an 80 million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant in Camden, NJ. He has 35 years of wastewater and biosolids management experience. He graduated with honors from Princeton University with a degree in chemical engineering. He also holds a professional engineer’s license in civil engineering and is a board-certified environmental engineer as well.

Andy serves on the USEPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council and also New Jersey Environmental Justice Advisory Council.  He previously served on the board of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and as the chair of its Utility of the Future committee and the Environmental Justice committee. He was the recipient of the Praxis Award for Professional Ethics, the President’s Award from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the One Water Prize from the US Water Alliance, and Environmental Quality Awards from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He was also chosen as governmental engineer of the year by the NJ Chapter American Society of Civil Engineers in 2018.

He serves as co-chair for the Jersey Water Works Steering Committee.