New Jersey Chapter

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Kip Cherry

Seeking re-election to ExCom, with almost 50 years of experience in environmental, urban planning, and historic preservation issues, Kip is a licensed NJ professional planner and a certified member of AICP. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School. She tries to focus where she can be the most effective, most recently working on electric school bus legislation, offshore wind and community solar, and trying to save environmentally sensitive sites at Baldpate Mt., Mercer Corporate Park, Colts Neck Manor, and Monmouth Battlefield. She is Central Group’s conservation chair and is very active in the Warehouse, Conservation, Transportation, and Legislative Committees.

Denise Brush

Denise is the chair of the Offshore Wind Committee and vice chair of the West Jersey Group. She regularly attends Chapter Conservation Committee and ExCom meetings, where she has learned a great deal about the work of the Club in the past three years. Her interests include many areas of environmental and conservation advocacy, not just renewable energy. While she is new to the Sierra Club, she has done much volunteer work related to the environment and conservation with other organizations and served on many executive committees. She pledges to work hard for the NJ Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Stan Greberis

An NJ Chapter ExCom member and a Sierra Club Life Member, Stan also serves as ExCom member and conservation chair for the Jersey Shore Group and is on the group’s letter-writing committee. 

Stan is a past Jersey Shore Group Political Committee member and lead for endangered species. 

The retired VP of a 500,000 square-foot distribution center, he led energy savings, recycling, LED conversion, and hybrid truck purchase efforts. 

Stan educated employees on reducing their home environmental footprints. His house is solar powered. 

A current SCORE business mentor, he received the 2023 NJ Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Business Sustainability. 

Candidates Webpage

Press Release commemorating 60th Anniversary of Wilderness And New Jersey Act

NJ Wilderness PDF document 

Are you passionate about the environment and fighting climate change? Join our movement right here in NJ! We are actively recruiting for a full time staff position, Chapter Energy Program Manager. For a job description, and to apply, click here: Apply For Position

Across the state, Sierra Club members work in geographically focused groups to address local issues. Group volunteers host educational activities and outings and work on political and conservation activities: Find a local Sierra Club group that meets near you. 

Understanding the value of preserving our precious resources happens naturally when people have the chance to experience the outdoors. The New Jersey Chapter sponsors hikes and other outings, and also has programs for youth from communities that have limited access to the outdoors. Join us in exploring New Jersey’s beautiful open spaces. Check out a Beginners Hiking Guide authored by Inspiring Connections Outdoors.