Cities and Liaisons

The Community Collaborative Initiative operates in twelve New Jersey municipalities which are Camden, Trenton, Perth Amboy, Bayonne, Bridgeton, Jersey City, Millville, Newark, Paterson, Paulsboro, Salem, and Vineland.

Each liaison will be assigned three communities and they will be a single point of contact for that community. They will coordinate community efforts that would benefit from DEP involvement. Their connections within the community and the DEP are used to leverage expertise and resources to facilitate innovative solutions that align with community interests and DEP goals.

Matthew Farrell, Community Liaison

Matthew has a BA in Intergovernmental Environmental Relations and MBA in Sustainable Business Development. His background is in environmental protection, grant management and business development. In his free time, he volunteers at his local Environmental Council with his township and enjoys hikes in nature, gardening and playing music.

Korie Vee, Community Liaison

Korie has prior experience working at DEP as a Compliance Assistance Manager. Before joining DEP Korie worked as an Environmental Educator for Non-Profits. In addition, Korie has over a decade’s worth of experience working at the County level performing Open Space Stewardship. Korie has valuable experience in engaging Communities with environmental policy, as well as leading Conservation efforts throughout New Jersey.

Katherine Dollman, Community Liaison

Katherine was an AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador for the Mullica River watershed (WMA 14) prior to joining CCI. During that time, she developed and implemented community-based projects and collaborated with local organizations to enhance community involvement in environmental protection efforts. Katherine has a B.S. in Conservation and Wildlife Management from Delaware Valley University. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, gaming, and spending time with family, friends, and pets.

Tiffany Falcone, Community Liaison

Tiffany began her DEP career in 2017, shortly after completing the AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors Program. She worked in Site Remediation Program where she gained environmental policy experience where she collaborated with different levels and branches of government to bring contaminated sites back into compliance, prior to joining CCI. She holds two B.S. degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Sacred Heart University.

Staff

Vincent Caliguire, CCI Lead

Vince has multiple areas of expertise in government, environmental, and business disciplines and has been assisting Salem City and Paulsboro as a community liaison with CCI since 2019. Vince hopes to continue the good work of CCI with this new team and develop other dynamics where CCI can be a partner in solving issues in New Jersey’s most challenging areas.

Arthur Zanfini

Manager, Community & Local Government Assistance

Priya Ratanpara

Planning & Metrics