CEO – Tom Czerniecki
Professional Public Management Experience
- Bernardsville Borough – Borough Administrator
- Rowan College at Burlington County – Sr. Vice President: Administration (Finance, HR, & Facilities)
- Evesham (Marlton) Township – Township Manager (Outstanding Managers Award – NJMMA)
- Howell Township – Township Manager
- Eastampton Township – Township Manager
- Randolph Township – Assistant Manager & Acting Manager (Young Professional Award -NJMMA)
- Commissioner on four Joint Insurance Funds
Professional Planning Experience
- Bernardsville Borough – Implementation management of plans for three redevelopment areas
- Evesham Township – Master/Vision planning, redevelopment & vision studies, and redevelopment studies & projects
- Eastampton Township –Master/Vision planning, redevelopment plans & zoning code (NJ Smart Futures Award)
- Beverly City – Waterfront vision plan (Consulting for Environmental Resolutions Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ)
- Somerville Borough – Parks and recreation plan (Consulting for Environmental Resolutions Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ)
Education, Related Training and Credentials
- Master of Public Administration – Kean University
- Eighteen Credits toward Doctorate in Business Administration – Strategic Management from University of the Cumberlands.
- Licensed Professional Planner in NJ & American Institute of Certified Planners member
- American Society for Quality – Certified Manager of Quality & Organizational Excellence
- Designated Examiner for ANSI-G1 Government Quality Management Systems
- Lean Six Sigma Black Program – Villanova University Continuing Education Program
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program– Drexel University Continuing Education Program
Rich Deaney – Senior Vice President
After serving as Business Administrator for seventeen years for the City 
of Ocean City, New Jersey, Mr. Deaney joined Jersey Professional Management (JPM) in 2006 where he now serves as Vice President for South Jersey. He was also Township Manger for Medford Township from 1980 until 1989 and Town Manager for the Town of Newton from 1971 until 1980. He is a life member of the International City Management Association and a former President of the New Jersey Municipal Management Association.
During his time with Jersey Professional Management, Mr. Deaney has shared his knowledge in a variety of ways by assisting and personally conducting general Administrative Reviews, Salary and Compensation Reviews, Shared Municipal Court Studies, and Annexation/Consolidation Studies for communities including Margate, Cape May, West Cape May, Cape May Point, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Tinton Falls, Eatontown, Oceanport, Audubon, Haddonfield, Haddon Township, Evesham Township, Corbin City and Upper Township.
In 2007 Mr. Deaney served for six months as Temporary Business Administrator for Sea Isle City during a period of transition to a new form of government. In 2010 he served in a similar capacity for six months for the City of Wildwood while they searched for a new Administrator. While employed by JPM, he presently serves as a consultant to Margate City where he serves as Business Administrator. Interim positions were also held in West Wildwood, Ocean City and North Wildwood from 2009 to 2011.
Mr. Deaney has fifty-one years’ experience and special expertise working with local elected officials in New Jersey and was Mayor of Ocean City in 1992 for several months following the death of the former Mayor. He has familiarity with New Jersey State personnel laws and regulations and has had human resource responsibilities in each of his executive positions. For the past twelve years he has reviewed court documents, written reports and provided expert testimony in a number of municipal, county and private court cases in Southern New Jersey.
Mr. Deaney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College and a Master in Government Administration degree from the Wharton Graduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania. He brings a broad based knowledge of the history and practice of local government in New Jersey having served in appointed positions for parts of six decades in all corners of the state.
Maria Mento – Senior Manager & Management Consultant
Maria Mento is a Sr. Manager and Management Consultant for Jersey Professional Management. From August 2016 to February 2023, she served as the Administrator for the City of Ventnor where she was responsible for overseeing the operations of the city. She left this position in February to be appointed as Commissioner for the City of Ventnor.
She retired from the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, where she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Finance Officer for about 25 years. Prior to this, she worked for Atlantic County Government for 11 years serving as their Payroll & Pension Officer for most of her tenure at the county.
She holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Rowan University. She is also a Certified County Finance Officer, a Certified Municipal Finance Officer, a Certified Public Manager and holds a real estate license.
She has been an active participant in the community and has served in many board positions with various community organizations throughout her career.
In August 2021 she was appointed by the County Executive to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority Board of Commissioners and serves as Chair of the Personnel Committee. She recently retired as Chair of the Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC) Board of Trustees after serving more than 12 years, where her college education first started many years ago.
She previously served on the board of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for many years where she was recognized as Volunteer of the Year and was Chair of its Women’s Leadership Initiative. She also served on the American Red Cross and Rowan Advisory Board. In 2012 her contributions to the Atlantic County community were recognized with an induction into the Atlantic County Women’s Hall of Fame.
Dan Mason – Senior Recruitment Officer
Dan Mason is the founder of Jersey Professional Managment and has served over 300 municipalities in the mid-Atlantic region. His particular areas of expertise include negotiating and implementing shared services agreements and assisting municipalities with their executive recruitment needs.
