Greg Romano , Assistant Director & Director of Statewide Land Acquisition

Greg oversees NJCF’s land acquisition program and serves as the organization’s Assistant Director. Prior to joining NJCF, Greg was the Executive Director of the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), an independent authority of state government that administered the State Farmland Preservation Program and related programs. Under his purview, the Program preserved more than 900 farms totaling nearly 100,000 acres. Greg also served as the Executive Director of the State Transfer of Development Rights Bank Board of Directors from its inception in 1997. From 1984-1996, Greg was a Deputy Attorney General, serving as the lead counsel for the State Agriculture Development Committee and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. In addition, he represented the Department of Environmental Protection, providing advice and representation in state and federal courts. In 2009, Greg was appointed to Governor Christie's transition team agriculture committee. He currently serves as an appointed public member of the Garden State Preservation Trust. In addition, he is on the Boards of Trustees of the Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association and the Crosswicks Cemetery Association. Greg holds a Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law, and graduated with honors from New Jersey’s Drew University.

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