The Center for Environmental Transformation (CFET) is a small non-profit organization dedicated to environmental transformation for the neighborhoods of Camden, New Jersey.

Our work spans from maintaining urban gardens and youth education programs to advocating for clean air and healthy food access. CFET's strength lies in its deep community roots – our staff and board members live in the neighborhoods we serve, ensuring our initiatives directly reflect and address local needs.

Through this project funded by National Coastal Resilience Fund , we're bringing together residents and environmental experts to develop projects for coastal protection, furthering our mission of creating a healthier, more resilient Camden.

Leadership

  • Jon Compton

    Executive Director CFET

    Jon is the Executive Director of CFET. He has been working and living in Camden for the past seven years and enjoys working in CFET's garden and beehives.

  • AJ Riggs

    Project Manager CFET

    AJ is a Project Manager at CFET. She loves bringing residents together and curating conversations. AJ enjoys reading, music, and making flower arrangements.

  • Shirley Irrizary

    Community Outreach Coordinator

Community Ambassadors

  • Kevin Barfield

  • Bianca Byrd

  • Maritza Guridy

  • Tawanda Jones

  • Shellie Mason

  • Josie Ocasio

  • Frank Santos

  • Norma Sellers

  • Carla Villegas

Steering Committee

  • Kevin Barfield

    Resident

  • Vince Caliguire

    NJDEP

  • Jessica Franzini

    Heart of Camden

  • Saraly Gonzalez

    Urban Promise

  • Shellie Mason

    Resident

  • Frank McLaughlin

    NJDEP

  • Mike Morgan

    Heart of Camden, Resident

  • Felix Moulier

    Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society (SJCS), Resident

  • Loan Nguyen

    Resident

  • Josie Ocasio

    Parents Invincible, Resident

  • Lisa Pierce

    Resident

  • Carla Villegas

    Parents Invincible, Resident

Technical Advisory Panel

  • Dr. Edward Williams

    City of Camden

  • Keith Walker

    City of Camden

  • Scott Schreiber

    Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority

  • Oleg Zonis

    Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority

  • Lisa Auermuller

    Rutgers University / MACH

  • Carol Collier

    Academy of Natural Sciences

  • Joe Myers

    Camden Community Partnership

  • Thomas Herrington

    Urban Coast Institute, Monmouth University

  • Jon Miller

    New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

  • Tim Feeney

    Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority

  • Bob Kopp

    Rutgers University / MACH

  • Martha Maxwell Doyle

    Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

  • Lu Bivona

    Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority

  • Andy Kricun

    Moonshot Missions

  • Laura Kerr

    Stevens Institute of Technology

Public Interest Consulting Team

  • PennPraxis

    Project Management, Landscape Architecture, Community Engagement and Communications

    PennPraxis is the applied research, engagement, and practice arm at the Weitzman School of Design. Praxis collaborates with students, clients, and community organizers to develop tools, strategies, and design interventions that imagine new futures for both urban and rural landscapes.

  • eDesign Dynamics

    Engineering, Ecology, Hydrology, Coastal Dynamics Modeling and Analysis

    eDesign Dynamics (EDD) is an environmental engineering firm specializing in hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling; low-impact development; water resources design in urban, rural, and agricultural settings; natural disaster risk assessment; and ecosystem restoration.

  • Water Center at Penn

    Water Systems, Analysis, and Planning and Implementation, Policy and Partnership Design

    The Water Center is an applied research center at the University of Pennsylvania focused on finding equitable, resilient and innovative solutions to critical urban water challenges.