Board Membership
The Regional Center Partnership includes 4 officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer), appointed to two-year terms. The Board of Trustees is comprised of 21 voting members consisting of 12 municipal representatives (including 3 appointed representatives and 1 “local” private/institutional sector representative from each Regional Center municipality), 3 County representatives, 1 representative each from the Somerset County Business Partnership and the Somerset County Park Commission, and 4 “at- large” private/institutional sector representatives.
The Executive Committee consists of 7 members of the Board including the three Mayors, a representative from the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners, and 3 “at-large” private/institutional sector members. The Executive Committee meets on an as-needed basis to provide direction and guidance to the Board.
At-large Private/Institutional Sector Representatives
Troy Fischer, Chair, Senior General Manager, Bridgewater Commons*
Jason Dameo, Vice-Chair, Dameo Trucking, Inc.*
Victoria Allen, Treasurer, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Southern & Central Regions, RWJBarnabas Health*
Anthony Tufaro, Site Facilities Manager-Johnson & Johnson Engineering & Property Services
Somerset County Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner Paul Drake* (Commissioner, Alternate*)
Somerset County Planning Board
Bernie Navatto, Chair, Somerset County Planning Board
Walter Lane, Director, Somerset County Office of Planning, Policy & Economic Development
Bridgewater Township
Mayor Matthew Moench*
Filipe Pedroso, Council
Michael Pappas, Township Administrator
Andrew Fresco, local private/institutional sector representative
Raritan Borough
Mayor Zachary Bray*
Nicolas Carra, Council
Stanley Schrek, Borough Engineer
Nick Zamora, local private/institutional sector representative
Somerville Borough
Mayor Dennis Sullivan*
Thompson Mitchell, Council
Deirdre Rosinski, Vice-Chair, Somerville Planning Board
Rick St. Pierre, Local private/institutional sector representative
Somerset County Business Partnership
Chris Edwards, President/CEO (Chris Zarelli, Alternate)
Somerset County Park Commission
Geoffrey Soriano, Secretary-Director (Dina Trunzo, Alternate)
*RCP Executive Committee member
Links to Affiliated Organizations and Partners
Central Jersey Housing Resource Center
Duke Farms
New Jersey Office of Planning Advocacy
NJ Water Supply Authority – Raritan River
RideWise
State of New Jersey
Current Officers
Troy Fischer
Chair
Jason Dameo
Vice-Chair
Victoria Allen
Treasurer
James Ruggieri
(non-voting position)
Secretary