SBB Staff

A life-long lover of the Jersey Shore, Susan retired in 2021 after a 26-year career in corporate America and purchased the Chadwick Beach shore house where she grew up vacationing. She currently splits her time between living in Chadwick Beach and on the Delaware River in Frenchtown. It has long been her vision to volunteer and/or work in the non-profit sector during retirement. She has volunteered for Girls on the Run, POAC Autism Services and Island Beach State Park (IBSP), but it was the movie Drift, presented at IBSP’s members meeting, that drew her to Save Barnegat Bay. She began volunteering with Save Barnegat Bay in 2022 primarily assisting with the education programs and currently does ******

Before retirement, Susan worked her entire career at AM Best, a rating agency solely focused on insurance companies. There she worked her way up to Vice President of Client Services after filling various roles in Product Training, Product Sales, and Market Relations.

Susan is an avid runner and cyclist who has competed since the age of 13. Having many, many races under her belt, one of her proudest moments is finishing in the top x% at the 2002 NYC marathon.

Born and raised in Stafford, Brittany has spent her whole life in the Barnegat Bay Watershed and has been a passionate environmental advocate for as long as she can remember. Graduating from Ocean County College (2018) and Stockton University (2020) with degrees in Environmental Science and Sustainability, she began her professional career in environmental activism and working with local non-profit environmental groups, including as the Jellyfish Education Coordinator at SBB (2021-2023) and Executive Director of Alliance for a Living Ocean (2022-2023). Brittany is thrilled to continue working for Save Barnegat Bay and is excited to dedicate her career to advocating for the place she has always called home.

A Kean University alumni, Alec graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in communications studies and a minor in psychology. Initially starting his time with Save Barnegat Bay by designing a comprehensive public relations campaign for the organization while still in school, Alec soon found himself falling in love with SBB’s mission and interning with the organization on the Rally for Barnegat Bay initiative. Coming from a strong PR background, Alec has extensive experience in message management, community outreach, and communication theory, and since joining the team he has been using these skills to share SBB’s mission throughout the state as their Communication & Outreach Coordinator! A Toms River resident for the last two decades, Alec has had a love of Barnegat Bay and a passion for the environment for most of his life, and getting to use his skills and experience to help others create meaningful connections to the natural world is a dream come true.

Gerry Anicito has enjoyed working for Save Barnegat Bay since January 2010 when the office was located in Lavallette. During the past 14 years, she has been a part of our team, enthusiastically facing and meeting the challenges of a growing non-profit organization. She currently is the Bookkeeper and Donor Data Specialist, responsible for processing donations made to Save Barnegat Bay. As a past resident of Ocean Beach, she has a love for both the ocean and the bay. Gerry & her husband John have moved to Washington, NJ (Warren County) to be closer to family.

Biography

Graceanne is our enthusiastic Education Director who has been working throughout Barnegat Bay Watershed since 2011 has been with Save Barnegat Bay since 2017. With a Bachelors in Marine Science, Graceanne pursued professional experiences in environmental education finding her voice in empowering our community. As an informal educator, Graceanne has traveled near and far cultivating her skills and leading conversations on climate education and our estuary. Her passion for her work runs deep as in her free time she enjoys spending time volunteering on the Barnegat Bay to preserve its safety and culture as well as practicing environmental education in the performing arts. Graceanne is most proud of the opportunities she finds to make it possible for EVERYONE to be a part of the conversation around positive behavior change for our planet.

Biography

Britta has been actively involved with the protection and restoration of Barnegat Bay since her childhood. She grew up playing on the Bay everyday at Forsberg's Boat Yard, her family's business in Point Pleasant. At 18, she was named Ocean County’s “Environmentalist of the Year,” for her passion and commitment. She later served in local government on the Lavallette Borough Council from 2003 to 2009, affecting many environmental programs and policies. She currently drives Save Barnegat Bay’s advocacy efforts by working alongside locally elected officials, county government, state legislators and federal representatives. Britta’s current position as well as her personal experience of being an advocate from her youth will help to inspire and directly inform the public on important Barnegat Bay issues.