New Jersey Key Club Committees
What Kinds of Committees Does NJ Key Club Have?
Throughout the year, members of the district board serve a secondary role as a committee member. There are 2 kinds of committees board members can serve on: Standing, and Half-Year.
Standing Committees run all year from the beginning of April, until the end of District Education Conference. These committees are broad in topic, and have directives and focuses set forth by the District Governor, District Administrator, and Assistant District Administrator.
Half-Year Committees run for a portion of the year, and are specific to certain events. For the first half of the year, committees are focused on Fall Rally and Regional Training Conferences. The second half committees focus on DECON and MidWinter Training.
Interested in Serving in a Committee?
Member Representatives:
It is mandatory for district board members to serve on committees, however, we also encourage general members to join our Standing Committees as Member Representatives (Reps). Member Reps are responsible for assisting the committees with larger initiatives surrounding international programs, district service programs, and more.
Being a Member Rep is a great way to get involved at the district level without having to run for a district board position. While Member Reps are not formal voting members, they are able to attend committee meetings and work with committees on projects that go on throughout the service year.
Member Rep applications are currently closed for the 2025-2026 year.
Standing Committees & Members:
Communications & Marketing
Chair(s): Tanya Melkote
Madeline Schmidtberg
Golam Khan
Imtiyaaz Khalique
Victoria Ilardi
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Trecate
cmcommittee@njkeyclub.org
District Project Steering
Chair: Bea Ascalon
Divya Das
Andy Dong
Jacob Park
Riya Singh
Kiwanis Committee: Mrs. Cheung
dpscommittee@njkeyclub.org
Kiwanis Family Relations
Chair: Sadie Cizin
Khooshi Trivedi
Warren LaMonica
Avery Luper
Kiwanis Committee: Dr. San Filippo & Mr. Lukac
kfamcommittee@njkeyclub.org
Member Growth & Reactivation
Chair: Janvi Singh
Himani Patel
Marco Osorio
Jared DeSagun
Kiwanis Committee: Mr. DeFelice
mgrcommittee@njkeyclub.org
Membership Recognition
Chair: Ari Kestenbaum
Priyanka Kumar
Ella Buerkle
Mia Grossman
Kiwanis Committee: Mrs. Meade
mrcommittee@njkeyclub.org
Governor's Task Force
International Programs
Chair: Rewa Jain
Andy Dong
Chloe Chung
Ishika Agarwal
Kiwanis Committee: Mrs. Sturm
ipcommittee@njkeyclub.org
First Half Committees & Members:
RTC Workshops
Chair: Himani Patel
Sadie Cizin
Ella Buerkle
Priyanka Kumar
Victoria Illardi
Chloe Chung
Andy Dong
Kiwanis Committee:
Mr. Lukac & Ms. Trecate
rtcworkshopscommittee@njkeyclub.org
RTC Programs
Chair: Divya Das
Mia Grossman
Avery Luper
Ari Kestenbaum
Khooshi Trivedi
Kiwanis Committee:
Mrs. Sturm & Mrs. Meade
rtcprogramscommittee@njkeyclub.org
Fall Rally Programs
Chair: Warren LaMonica
Madeline Schmidtberg
Rewa Jain
Aashka Katapally
Bea Ascalon
Kiwanis Committee:
Dr. San Filippo & Mrs. Cheung
fallrallyprogramscommittee@njkeyclub.org
Fall Rally Registration
Chair: Janvi Singh
Jacob Park
Marco Osorio
Imtiyaaz Khalique
Riya Singh
Ishika Agarwal
Golam Khan
Kiwanis Committee:
Mr. DeFelice
fallrallyregcommittee@njkeyclub.org
Second Half Committees & Members:
DECON Chair: Henry De Jesus
hdejesus@njkeyclub.org
Theme
Chair: Ishika Agarwal
Bea Ascalon
Madeline Schmidtberg
Rewa Jain
Khooshi Trivedi
Aly McFadden
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Trecate
Programs
Chair: Priyanka Kumar
Victoria Ilardi
Riya Singh
Aashka Katapally
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Meade
programcommittee@njkeyclub.org
Registration
Chair: Jacob Park
Golam Khan
Victoria Ilardi
Jared DeSagun
Janvi Singh
Kiwanis Committee: Mr. DeFelice, Dr. San Filippo
registrationcommittee@njkeyclub.org
Presentations
Chair: Riya Singh
Marco Osorio
Aly McFadden
Kiwanis Committee: Mr. DeFelice
presentation@njkeyclub.org
Script
Workshops
Chair: Andy Dong
Avery Luper
Priyanka Kumar
Chloe Chung
Jared DeSagun
Kiwanis Committee: Mr. Lukac
workshops@njkeyclub.org
Service Project
Chair: Imtiyaaz Khalique
Himani Patel
Ishika Agarwal
Sadie Cizin
Warren LaMonica
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Meade, Ms. Trecate
servicefair@njkeyclub.org
Contests and Awards
Chair: Aly McFadden
Khooshi Trivedi
Himani Patel
Bea Ascalon
Divya Das
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Cheung, Ms. Meissner
contests@njkeyclub.org
Additional Second Half Committees & Members:
Midwinter Training Conference
Chair: Aashka Katapally
Rewa Jain
Janvi Singh
Jacob Park
Divya Das
Kiwanis Committee: Mrs. Cheung, Mrs. Sturm
midwinter@njkeyclub.org
Amendments & Resolutions
Chair: Ella Buerkle
Avery Luper
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Trecate
amendments@njkeyclub.org
Elections & Credentials
Chair: Mia Grossman
Golam Khan
Ella Buerkle
Madeline Schmidtberg
Ari Kestenbaum
Tanya Melkote
Kiwanis Committee: Ms. Trecate
electionscommittee@njkeyclub.org
Scholarships
Chair: Jared DeSagun
Imtiyaaz Khalique
Marco Osorio
Kiwanis Committee: Mrs. Sturm
scholarshipscommittee@njkeyclub.org
Sergeant-At-Arms
Chair: Khooshi Trivedi
Mia Grossman
Warren LaMonica
Chloe Chung
Kiwanis Committee: Dr. San Filippo, Mr. Lukac