New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
Kevin Barnas is a seasoned fire service professional with extensive experience in fire prevention and emergency medical services. Currently serving as a Fire Captain for the City of Jersey City since August 2011, Kevin also holds positions as a Fire Official, Fire Investigator, and Fire Marshal with the East Rutherford Fire Department since January 2020. Additionally, Kevin has been a Firefighter for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority since 2012 and an Emergency Medical Technician with the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad since 2009. Kevin holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Montclair State University and is pursuing a Master of Public Administration with a focus on public safety at the University of New Haven, expected to complete in May 2024.
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) is the exclusive regional State agency covering the high-profile Meadowlands District. The multi-faceted, dynamic agency has historically supported operations at the MetLife Sports Complex and is the planning and zoning agency for the 30.4-square-mile Hackensack Meadowlands District, which consists of parts of 14 municipalities in Bergen and Hudson counties. MetLife Sports Complex is an internationally renowned sports and entertainment hub that has hosted world-class events including Super Bowl XLVIII and WrestleMania 29. It includes MetLife Stadium, home to pro football’s New York Giants and New York Jets; the New Meadowlands Racetrack, host of the Hambeltonian Stakes; and the Meadowlands Arena. The site is the future home of American Dream Meadowlands, a massive entertainment and shopping destination that will include indoor amusement and water parks, and an indoor ski slope. The NJSEA governs development in the Meadowlands District through its Land Use Management Department, whose engineers and planners regulate major industrial, commercial and residential projects within the region. Its Solid Waste and Natural Resources divisions protect, maintain and enhance the District’s unique urban ecosystem and park network. The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute, operated in partnership with Rutgers University, uses cutting-edge technology to study the area’s vital wetlands. In addition, NJSEA’s Meadowlands Environment Center, operated by Ramapo College, provides highly popular, hands-on environmental science education programs to students in Grades K-12.