Caleb Fritz, Planner & GIS Specialist – cfritz@plansmartnj.org 

Caleb brings strong research, writing, and design skills and an advanced knowledge of GIS to support the broad planning agenda at PlanSmart NJ.  Prior to coming to PlanSmart NJ, he worked for the City Council of Philadelphia as a GIS and Urban Planning Fellow in the Office of the Council President.  As a Fellow, Caleb produced maps and analysis in support of a number of planning and legislative issues including: workforce housing, universal pre-k education, vacancy and delinquency, and the sugary beverage tax.  His work on the beverage tax, utilizing the newest techniques in coding and geographic data collection, provided City Council with critical insight into the social and economic consequences of the tax and was ultimately successful in leading to a compromise on the bill.  Prior to his Fellowship, Caleb worked as a GIS intern for the Philadelphia City Planning Commission where he assisted planners in completing Philadelphia 2035 district plans.

Caleb is a graduate of Temple University where he received a Masters of Arts in Geography and Urban Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems.  He graduated with honors from West Chester University with a Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology and is a veteran of the United States Army.

Jennifer Kovac, Administrator – jkovac@plansmartnj.org  

After 15 years of management in hospice and home healthcare, Jennifer has returned to her roots in environmental and social sciences by joining PlanSmart NJ. Jennifer provides part-time logistical support to the team and sits on the Membership Committee.  During her tenure in healthcare, Jennifer developed budgets and business plans, marketed in the community, managed grants, and organized events.  In 2014 she earned the National Excellence in Growth Award for managing the fastest growing hospice branch in the country.  After a trip to Haiti in 2008, Jennifer founded and raised funds for For This One, a 501(c)(3) providing financial and logistical support to grass roots service projects.  Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Ecology with a focus on Public Policy from Rutgers University.