Board of Commissioners

Letter from the Chairman
Commissioners

Executive Director

Dear Friends,

             The Mercer County Improvement Authority plays many important roles in our community.   In addition to managing Mercer County’s recycling program, it has become a leader in the areas of financing and project management services.   Local governments, not-for-profit organizations and school and fire districts continue to take advantage of the Authority’s unique services.

            The Commissioners and I encourage you to view our website and learn about the many services available to the community.  We hope you will find this information useful.

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Sincerely,

Charles L. Marciante
Chairman

Commissioners

 

 Charles L. Marciante -   Chairman

Appointed:  1999

 
  • Business Manager IBEW Local 269
  • Graduated IBEW Local 269 Rupert Jahn Apprenticeship Training School
  • IBEW Local 269 - 1966 to present
  • Stony Brook Sewage Authority - 1999 to present
  • State of New Jersey Building Authority - 1995 to present
  • State of New Jersey Fire Commission - 1991-1997
  • Mercer County Vocational School Board - 1995-1997
  • Pennington Borough Emergency Management Coordinator - 1993-1997
  • Exempt Fireman - Pennington Fire Company - 1972-1996
  • Fire Official Hopewell Township/Pennington Borough - 1986-1996
  • Pennington Borough Volunteer Fire Chief - 1982-1988
  • Member of Pennington Zoning Board - 1984-1986
  • President - Hopewell Valley Baseball Association - 1984-1985

 

 

John P. Thurber 

Vice-Chairman

Appointed: 2004

 

  • Vice President for Public Affairs, Thomas Edison State College

  • Founding Executive Director, Watson Institute for Public Policy, Thomas Edison State College

  • Former Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, Division of Public Interest Advocacy, NJ Department of the Public Advocate

  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Harold A. Ackerman, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1982-1984

  • Member, Board of Directors, Capital Health System

  • President, Board of Directors, Trenton Downtown Association

  • Member and Past Chairman, Board of Managers, American Cancer Society – Mercer Unit

  • Member, Board of Directors, Trenton Business and Technology Center

  • Member, Board of Directors, Princeton Rotary Foundation

  • Elder, Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ

  • Leadership New Jersey, Class of 1992

  • Man of the Year Award, New Jersey Association of Family Food Shelters, 1993

  • Rutgers Law School, Newark, New Jersey, J.D. summa cum laude

  • Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, BA., Economics

 

 

 Morris S. Rubino - Treasurer

Appointed:  1980
  • Business Manager and Financial Secretary & Treasure of Ironworkers Local #68, AFL-CIO, Trenton, NJ
  • Executive Board of Trustees - Ironworkers District Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity Benefit and Pension Plan
  • Ironworkers Local #68 Funds Chairman & Trustee
  • Member of Italian-American Sportsman Club
  • Vice President, New Jersey State AFL-CIO
  • Chairman, Italian-American Sportsman Health Club
  • Vice President, New Jersey State Building & Construction Trades Council
  • Spokesperson for Ironworkers in State of New Jersey
  • Board Member - Mercer County Workforce Investment
  • Member of Prevailing Wage Advisory Committee
  • Mercer County Vocational Schools Board - 1968 to 1970
  • YMCA Board of Directors, Trenton, NJ - 1975 to 1984
  • Capitol State Bank Advisory Board, Trenton, NJ - 1979 to 1984
  • President, Hamilton Cablevision, Inc. of Hamilton Township, NJ - 1979 to 1984
  • President of the Mercer-Burlington County Building Trades Council - 2000 to Present

 

Christine A. Stearns -  

Assistant Treasurer

Appointed:  2008

 
  • Assistant Treasurer, Mercer County Improvement Authority
  • Vice President, NJ Business & Industry Association
  • Senior Associate, Princeton Public Affairs Group, 1997-2004
  • Director of Legislative Affairs, NJ Retail Merchants Association, 1995-1997
  • Account Executive, Princeton Communications Group, Inc., 1993-1995
  • Legislative Aide, Freeholder Wendy Benchley, 1993
  • Director of Women’s Outreach, 2001
  • Member, Disease Management Study Commission, 2008-present
  • Member, Health Care Access Study Commission, 2007-2008
  • Member, Eagleton Institute of Politics Alumni Steering Committee, 2006-present
  • Health Care Payers Coalition, Board Member 2005-2007, Co-chair,  2007-present
  • Member, NJ Individual Health Coverage Program Board, 2005-present
  • Member, NJ Small Employer Health Coverage Program Board, 2004-present
  • PAM’s List, Board of Directors Member, 1997 – 2002, Chair, 2002-present
  • Member, Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma, 2005 - present
  • Co-chair, Governor Corzine Health Care Advisory Group, 2006
  • New Jersey Bipartisan Coalition for Women’s Appointments, 2006
  • Young Professionals Board, New Jersey Heart Association, 2003-2005
  • Member, Governor McGreevy’s Agriculture Transition Team, 2002
  • Board Member, Bloustein School Alumni Association, 2000-2002
  • Board Member, Women's Political Caucus of NJ, 1998-2005, 2007-present
  • Class Fund Agent, George School, Class of 1986, 1994-1996
  • Class President, Douglass College Alumnae Association, Class, 1991-1996
  • Rutgers School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1996
  • Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, MS, Public Policy, 1996
  • Douglass College/Rutgers University, BA, Political Science, 1991
  • Awarded the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award for Public Leadership, 1991

 

 Anthony S, Verrelli -  Commissioner

Appointed:  2008

 
  • Member, NJ Regional Council of Carpenters Representative Local Union 31
  • Member, Executive Board, NJ Regional Council of Carpenters
  • President, Business Representative Local Union 31
  • Member, Mercer County Planning Board
  • Council Representative, Residential Local Union 119, 2003 2007
  • Business Representative, Residential Local Union 138, 2000 - 2003
  • Organizer, Capitol Regional Council of Carpenters, 1998 - 2000
  • Carpenter, Hall Construction, 1997 - 1998
  • Carpenter, Coastal Casework, 1996 - 1997
  • Member, Ewing Township Zoning Board of Adjustments, 2001 - 2004

 

 Anthony M. Davis - Commissioner

Appointed: 2002

 

  • Acting Affirmative Action Officer, State of NJ

  • Director, Division of Civil Rights/Affirmative Action

  • Manager, Contract Compliance

  • Senior Field Representative

  • B.S. (Industrial Engineering), Elizabeth City State University

  • Graduate Credits, Boston University

  • Certified Public Manager

  • Currently pursuing M.P.A. degree in Public Administration, Rutgers University

  • Board Member, Trenton Youth Services Commission

  • Board Member, Martin House Learning Center

  • Board President, Mercer County Special Services School District

  • Past Master, Aaron Lodge #9 F & AM

  • Past Illustrious Potentate – Khufu Temple #120 A.E.A.O.N.M.S.

 

 Christiana Foglio-Palmer – Commissioner

Appointed:  2004

 

  • President, Community Investment Strategies, Inc., 2002 – Present

  • Principal, Conifer Realty, LLC, 2000 – 2002

  • Vice President, Home Properties, 1999 – 1999

  • President, Community Investment Strategies, Inc., 1995 – 1999

  • Executive Director, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, 1992-1995

  • Middlesex County Improvement Authority, Board Member (Finance Chair), 1992-1999

  • Licensed Professional Planner, State of New Jersey

  • American Planning Association

  • American Institute of Certified Planners

  • Urban Land Institute

  • Council of Urban Economic Development

  • National Council of State Housing and Rehabilitation Officials

  • M.C.R.P., Rutgers University Graduate School

  • B.A., Rutgers University, Douglass College

  • Study Program, Richmond College, London Business School

 

 

Executive Director

Phillip S. Miller - Executive Director 

Appointed:  2004

 

As Executive Director, Mr. Miller has direct oversight of the Authority’s Departments of Administration, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Planning

  • Director of Technology and Economic Development, Township of Hamilton

  • President, Melcor Corporation and Chairman of the Board Melcor/China Joint Venture

  • Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor of the Township of Hamilton

  • Associate Director, State of New Jersey, Commission on Science and Technology

  • Vice President, Engineering, Melcor Corporation

  • MBA, Rider University

  • BS, The College of New Jersey

  • Hamilton Township Economic Development Advisory Committee

  • Hamilton Economic Development Corporation (Hamilton Partnership)

  • Hamilton Municipal Alliance Committee

  • Hamilton-Washington Sunrise Rotary

  • Hamilton Cable Advisory Committee

  • Hamilton Redevelopment Agency

  • Economic Development Association of New Jersey

  • College of New Jersey Industrial Advisory Council

  • New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC) & Public Policy Committee

  • Board of Directors, Robert Wood Johnson Lakeview Childcare Center

  • Board of Directors, Hamilton Kiwanis

  • NEDA, Northeastern Economic Developers Association