Jade Nield,
East Regional Representative
The East Regional Representative covers Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, & West Virginia.
The East Regional Representative covers Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, & West Virginia.
My career with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) started in 2003, as a Civil Engineer in Warwick, Rhode Island. Since then, I have worked at the NRCS-Florida State Office in Gainesville, as Agricultural Engineer- Irrigation Specialist and Mobile Irrigation Lab Team Leader. I then returned to the NRCS-Rhode Island State Office as Assistant State Conservation Engineer. In 2012, I went to New Hampshire as State Conservation Engineer on the Leadership Team. Always having a strong interest in operations and the budget, I changed directions in my career and became the Assistant State Conservationist – Management & Strategy in New Hampshire in late 2014. In 2019, I was selected for a long-term detail assignment/temporary promotion as a Management Analyst with NHQ-Office of the Regional Conservationists, focused on workload analysis. Most recently, I was selected for a term position, as Management Analyst with NHQ- Policy and Program Analysis Division, Management & Strategy Deputy Area, serving as the team leader for the Workload Analysis Team.
Prior to beginning my Federal service, I spent five years in the private sector working as a geotechnical engineer for a regional consulting firm in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. I have a B.S. Degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts and a M.S. Degree in Civil – Geotechnical Engineering from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts.
I grew up in southeastern Massachusetts and now live in Lee, New Hampshire with my husband and three children, 11-year old identical twin girls and a 13-year old boy. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, gardening, skiing, hiking, traveling, and practicing yoga.
I have been a member of WiN since September 2017 and am currently serving as WiN’s East Regional Representative. Since joining WiN, I quickly realized the value and importance of this organization. I have had the opportunity to assist the WiN National Council on our first initiative and help develop the FWPM leadership development workshop. I am proud to serve on WiN’s National Council. This organization is truly making a positive impact for the women of our agency.