Under authority of NJSA 26:3-85 et seq. the Hudson Regional Health Commission was established by joint resolution of the twelve municipalities of Hudson County. The Commission has conducted a local Air Pollution Control Program since 1971 pursuant to Section 105 of the Clean Air Act. Since 1986 it has served Hudson County as lead agency to carry out the mandate of the County Environmental Health Act (NJSA 26:3A2-21 et seq.) That statute requires the implementation of certified programs for the control of air, noise and water pollution; hazardous substances and solid waste management. In addition, the Commission is the lead agency for the administration of the “Right to Know Act”. In order to provide these services in accordance with performance standards promulgated and monitored by the NJDEP, the Commission comprises a staff of 21 professionally trained managers/investigatory personnel and an administrative support staff of three.
To foster an enriched work environment wherein each employee is considered a valued member of a team, afforded that degree of professional autonomy, mentoring, training, respect, responsibility, authority and administrative support necessary to excel in the performance of his or her duties.
John Sarnas
President
East Newark
Vincent Rivelli
Vice President
Weehawken
Janet Castro
Treasurer
North Bergen
Christine Madalena
Harrison
Cosmo A. Cirillo
Guttenberg
Vacant
Jersey City
Vacant
West New York
Ana Mansilla
Union City
Nancy Tarantino
Hoboken
Annarelly McNair
Kearny
Gary Jeffas
Secaucus
Michele O'Reilly
Bayonne
Carrie Nawrocki
Executive Director / Health Officer
Angela DeQuina
Deputy Director
Marisol Leguizamon
Chief Financial Officer
Carlos Rodriguez
Program Coordinator - Lead
Jomo Richards
Senior Environmental Specialist
Joren Madsen
Environmental Specialist
Oscar Martinez
Environmental Specialist
Nick Rivelli
Senior Environmental Specialist
Juan Nunez
Environmental Specialist
Rachna Misra
Environmental Specialist
Lourdemia Lafalaise
Environmental Specialist
Ryan Russo
Environmental Specialist
Christina Butieb-Bianco
PHENS / MRC Coordinator
Alyssa Araujo
COVID Coordinator
Alexander Pugliese
COVID Data Manager / Epidemiologist
Ariana Simon
COVID Social Support Coordinator
Gary Garetano
Public Health Advisor
Camila Ayala
COVID Generalist
Megan Dwyer
Vaccine Coordinator
Regina Goham
Administrative Assistant
Noelvys Alonso
Administrative Assistant
Christa Di Benedetto
Administrative Assistant
Manny Mayo
IT Specialist
Emiliano Caballero
IT Assistant
Gregory Williams
Superintendent of Mosquito Extermination
Michael Iverson
Mosquito Control Inspector
Peter Leguizamon
Mosquito Control Inspector
Gary Cardini
Field Operations Supervisor
Richard Corrente
Mosquito Control Inspector
Manar Soliman
Mosquito Control Inspector