Janice Kovach was appointed Director of the New Jersey Division on Women in August 2006. As the Director, Ms. Kovach is a member of the New Jersey Commission on the Status of Women, Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board, Governor’s Advisory Council Against Sexual Assault, Governor’s Advisory Council on Domestic Violence, Gender Parity Council and the NJ Commission on Women Veterans. Prior to joining DCA, she was a Councilwoman in the Town of Clinton, serving as the Planning Board Liaison, Chair of the COAH committee and the Historic Preservation Commission. She resigned her Town Council seat when she assumed the Director’s job of the Division on Women.

As a resident of Clinton, Ms. Kovach served as a Trustee of the Red Mill Museum Village and President and Trustee of the CPS Partners in Education Foundation, Inc. In October 2004, she was appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council.

Since joining the Division, Ms. Kovach has worked closely with staff to review all legislation pertaining to women and their families, has testified before committees and made recommendations on pending legislation and amendments. As Director, she reviews all programs currently funded or housed within the Division to ensure that it meets the current and future needs of program participants, the women of New Jersey.

Ms. Kovach has owned and operated her own management consulting business and has consulted for not-for-profits and fortune 500 companies. Previously she was a Director with Prudential, managing a 24/7 call center and a Marketing Project Management Group. She has also held executive management positions with Fleet and NatWest Banks. She has a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College.