TAP Network Secretariat

John Romano
Director
John is the Director of the TAP Network, based in New York. Prior to joining the TAP Network, John worked at Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), coordinating global advocacy campaigns around the UN’s Post-2015 sustainable development agenda. He has also worked for the UN Secretariat with UNDESA’s Division for Sustainable Development, where he helped facilitate the engagement of civil society in the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, and coordinated the UN’s social media coverage for the conference. John has a M.S. in Sustainability Management from Columbia University and a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Geography from Ohio Wesleyan University.
Email: romano@tapnetwork2030.org

Debra Jones
Strategic Advisor, #SDG16Now Campaign
Email: jones@tapnetwork2030.org

Ellery Wong
Communications and Outreach Officer
Ellery is the Outreach and Communications Officer of TAP Network and based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to joining TAP Network, Ellery worked at the United Nations Division for the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on strengthening stakeholder engagement and partnerships for the 2030 Agenda. Ellery has an M.A. in Environmental Studies from Tel Aviv University (Israel) and a B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity from the University of Michigan.
Email: wong@tapnetwork2030.org