Kevin Nedza

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager at New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

  • Education

    • Global PACT

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    • Rutgers University

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      BA - Magna Cum Laude History & Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Rutgers University Student Assembly, Off-Campus Student's Association, University College Council, Rutgers Centurion Recipient of Franklin J. Marryott Endowed Scholarship.Maintained 3.75 GPA while working at TGI Fridays, interning at NJ General Assembly & serving as e-board member of multiple campus organizations. Served as Internal Affairs Chair of university-wide student government. Served as student government liaison for off-campus student needs, advocating for over 13,000 students.

    • Middlesex County College

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      AA Liberal Arts General

      Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa High honors. Recipient of 2007 Longman Award for Excellence in Rhetoric.

    • Rutgers Business School

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      Mini-MBA: Business Essentials
    • Thomas Edison State University

      2022 - 2023
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General 4.0
  • Experience

    • New Jersey General Assembly

      Feb 2008 - Oct 2015

      • Coordinate policy issues by serving as a liaison between the Caucus and other branches of government and concerned stakeholders• Contextualize proposed legislation in terms of ongoing public policy objectives and submit reports directly to Assembly Members • Facilitate the creation of new amendments and legislation by investigating policies and creating issue papers and reports• Train new staff members and assist in the operation of the internship program for the office• Aide for the following Assembly Committees: Commerce and Economic Development; Higher Education; and Labor Show less • Maintained expertise in specific policy areas to aid the Caucus in their official legislative duties• Performed legislative analysis, presented interested stakeholder positions and prepared reports and material to aid the Caucus• Researched critical legislation before the Assembly including the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013, and the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act.• Aide for the following Assembly Committees: Commerce; Higher Education; Homeland Security, and Labor Show less • Maintained expertise in specific policy areas to aid the Caucus in their official legislative duties• Performed legislative analysis, presented interested stakeholder positions and prepared reports and material to aid the Caucus• Communicated with senior staff to implement the dissemination of the Caucus’s message through a variety of outlets• Aide for the following Assembly Committees: Commerce and Economic Development; Higher Education; and Homeland Security and State Preparedness. Show less Served as the head intern in the Assembly Minority Office of the NJ State Legislature. Coordinated projects with other interns. Worked closely with the research staff, and also with the press staff, intergovernmental affairs staff, and administrative staff.Eventually assumed full-time responsibilities, staffing or co-staffing the following committees: Assembly Higher Education; Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources; Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities; Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness; and Assembly Regulated Professions. Show less

      • Senior Policy Advisor

        May 2014 - Oct 2015
      • Policy Advisor

        Oct 2012 - May 2014
      • Research Assistant

        Aug 2010 - Oct 2012
      • Intern

        May 2008 - Aug 2010
      • Rutgers Intern

        Feb 2008 - May 2008
    • New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

      Nov 2015 - now

      • Primary point of contact on all communication between the Board and elected officials in all echelons of New Jersey Government• Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders to accomplish the goals of the Board while recognizing distinct interests of all parties• Trusted advisor to the President, Commissioners, and the Governor’s Counsel on all legislative issues • Draft policy letters on pending legislation to elected officials mitigating their concerns resulting in satisfactory resolution for all parties• Prepare amendments to legislation that forward the Board’s policy objectives for consideration by the Administration • Approve drafted communication to elected officials on behalf of the President• Execute social media platform for the agency Show less

      • Senior Project Manager

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Building Decarbonization Manager

        Jul 2021 - Jul 2023
      • Director Of Special Projects

        Oct 2018 - Sept 2021
      • Legislative Liaison

        Nov 2015 - Sept 2018
    • New Jersey Fuel Cell Task Force

      Apr 2021 - now
      Secretary
  • Licenses & Certifications