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Divisions and Offices
New Jersey Department of Education Organization Chart (PDF) — State Board Approved September 9, 2026
Key:
- AC: Assistant Commissioner
- CFO: Chief Financial Officer
Commissioner's Office
Commissioner: Dr. Lily Laux
Chief of Staff: Chris Williams
Offices:
- Chief of Staff
- Communications
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Legislative Affairs
- State Board of Education
Academic Services
Acting Chief Academic Officer & AC: Tiffany Neill
Offices:
- Assessments
- Career Readiness
- Educator Effectiveness
- Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf
- Learning Equity and Academic Recovery (LEAR)
- Recruitment, Preparation, and Certification
- Special Education
- Standards
- Student Support Services
Accountability and Analytic Services
Chief Accountability Officer & AC: Jacqueline Gibbs
Offices:
- Analytics
- Charter and Renaissance Schools
- Fiscal and Data Services
- Innovation
- Performance Management
- Research
- Supplemental Educational Programs
Administrative Services
Chief Operations Officer & AC: Ralph Hoag
Offices:
- Facilities and Operations
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Strategic Operations
Early Childhood Services
Chief & AC: Katrina McCombs
Offices:
- Preschool Education Programs
- Preschool Expansion
- Preschool Finance
Field Support and Services
Chief & AC: Ambrose Duckett
Offices:
- Commissions
- Comprehensive Support
- County Offices of Education
- School Bus Safety
- Student Safety and School Preparedness
Finance and Business Services
Deputy Commissioner & CFO: Joe Howe
Offices:
- Budget and Accounting
- Fiscal Policy and Planning
- Grants Management
- School District Fiscal Oversight
- School Facilities
- School Finance
- State Monitors
Legal and External Services
Acting Chief Legal and External Officer & AC: Chris Huber
Offices:
- Controversies and Disputes
- Legal Affairs, Accountability, and Compliance
- School Ethics