CANDIDATES' BIOS
Karen Koronkiewicz
Chatham Borough Councilwoman
Experienced Civic Leader,
Budget & Public Safety Chair,
Longtime Volunteer,
Pharma & Health Science Executive,
Dedicated Chatham Borough Resident
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
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Helped the Borough weather revenue losses during Covid and to place the Borough on a solid long-term fiscal trajectory
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Oversaw negotiations with developers to bring
in additional revenue in order to keep taxes low
while investing in critical infrastructure and equipment -
Ensured the protection of the Borough's tree canopy and developed plan for more oversight of construction projects that could damage public or private trees
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Advocated for traffic calming measures
throughout Borough including Hedges Ave
and left turn signal on Main Street & Lafayette
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COUNCIL EXPERIENCE:​
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Chair, Budget & Finance Committee
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Chair, Public Safety & Emergency Services
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Co-Chair, Chatham/Madison Joint Meeting Finance/Personnel Committee
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Personnel Committee
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Shade Tree Commission
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Long Range Traffic & Pedestrian Safety
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Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
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QUALIFICATIONS:
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Fairleigh Dickinson MBA, Economics
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St. John’s University MS, Pharmacology
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University of Scranton BS, Biology
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Led negotiating contracts and agreements, managing due diligence teams as part of Nestle Health Science and Pfizer's Licensing and Acquisitions teams
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Miles Gilmore
Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Logistics & Business Expert, Scout Leader, Civic Volunteer, Georgetown MBA,
Proud Chatham Borough Community Advocate
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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Retired Lieutenant Colonel
from the US Army with 28 years of active and reserve service -
Experienced business leader with expertise in logistics, transportation operations, marketing, supply chain and sourcing.
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Professional credentials were built from Fortune 500 companies (Procter and Gamble, Novartis, Nestle USA, L’Oreal USA) to start-ups, the US Army, and non-profit/governmental organizations
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
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Commissioner on the Borough Shade Tree Commission
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Member of Hometown Heroes Advisory Boar
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Panelist on the Veterans Project: Library of the Chathams
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Assistant Scoutmaster: Troop 8 Boy Scout
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Assistant coach and volunteer for Chatham Recreational sports for numerous years
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Member of the American Legion
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Vice Commander of the NJ Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars
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QUALIFICATIONS:​
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Georgetown University MBA, General Business Management
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University of Virginia BA, History and Foreign Policy
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Sourcing and Supplier Management consultant for Stephen Gould Corporation in Madison, NJ
