Gwen H. Thornton is the Director of Field Service for the New Jersey School Boards Association. She has spent the past 20 years as a Field Services Representative. She currently provides direct services to Boards of Education in Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties. She formerly provided direct services to boards of education in Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties.

Prior to joining the New Jersey School Boards Association, Mrs. Thornton was the President of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District’s Board of Education.

Mrs. Thornton is the mother of four children and has four grandchildren. She lives in Somerset County.