New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, Executive Director and CEO

Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP, PP

Following a comprehensive national search, the boards of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters (New Jersey LCV) and the New Jersey LCV Education Fund are pleased to announce the appointment of Meishka L. Mitchell, AICP, PP, as the organization’s new Executive Director and CEO. She will officially assume the role on December 1.

Mitchell brings more than two decades of experience advancing environmental protection, climate action and equity across New Jersey and nationally. Most recently, she led Emerald Cities Collaborative, a national organization working at the intersection of climate action, clean energy and economic opportunity, where she drove significant organizational growth, expanded the organization’s national reach, strengthened partnerships and mobilized major investments from leading philanthropic partners to advance climate resilience, green workforce development and environmental justice.

A Camden native and licensed city planner, Mitchell’s approach is deeply informed by an understanding of how land use, infrastructure and public policy shape community health and opportunity. Previously, she served as Vice President of Camden Community Partnership, where she spearheaded initiatives that brought more than $50 million in public, private and philanthropic investment to Camden for environmental health, climate resilience and equitable community development.

Her leadership helped advance the creation and reclamation of open space, including the transformation of a former landfill into the 62-acre Cramer Hill Waterfront Park, which restored seven acres of tidal freshwater wetlands and returned wildlife habitat to the Delaware River shoreline. Mitchell co-created and led nationally recognized cross-sector initiatives that combined green infrastructure, ecological restoration, and community priorities to reduce flood risk, enhance public spaces, improve environmental health, and strengthen neighborhood resilience to climate impacts.

In addition to her executive leadership, Mitchell serves as a lecturer at Rutgers University, where she teaches Environmental Justice and U.S. Environmental Policy. She is also the founder of Black Girl Kinda Green, an education platform and consulting practice that uses storytelling and advocacy to make environmental justice accessible and actionable.

Please view New Jersey LCV’s full announcement here.

In partnership with the New Jersey LCV search committee, this search was led by Donna Cramer and Kennedy Kearney-Fischer with Karson Freeman and Ryan Smillie.