Marijane R Lundt
Maternal and Child Health

Leadie Eddie Coloring Book

Marijane Lundt, Executive Director of the Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network, is a dedicated child advocate. Marijane joined Gateway in April, 1997, when Gateway had five small offices and a small conference room on the third floor of the G Wing of the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. In January 2004 Gateway and the Northwest New Jersey Maternal and Child Network merged to become the Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network. Gateway Northwest now employs 35 health professionals with offices in both Morristown and Newark. Childhood lead poisoning has always been a major public health issue that Marijane has championed.

While at Prudential she funded the Sesame Street Lead Away! Lead Poisoning Prevention Project. Bringing her passion to prevent childhood lead poisoning at Gateway a new character was created to teach children and their parents about the dangers of lead poisoning. Leadie Eddie a Muppet now graces two vans, is a beanie baby and a life size puppet his message of “Wash Your Hands” helps both children and adults understand the main vehicle for childhood lead poisoning is from hand to mouth. Marijane came to public health from here undergraduate degree in Food and Nutrition. While living in Connecticut Marijane worked for the Connecticut State Department of Education as a Nutrition Consultant for the Child Nutrition Programs. While at the Department of Education, she was responsible for the administration of the Child Care Food Program and Non-Food Assistance Program. Marijane was Assistant Director of the New Haven Public Schools School Lunch Program and was responsible for implementing the School Breakfast Program and Summer Food Services. In Connecticut Marijane also spent 8 years as the Director of Residence Halls and Food Services at Connecticut College in New London.

Prior to joining Gateway, Marijane was at the Prudential Insurance Company of America for 10 years and was the “Focus on Children” Program Officer at the Prudential Foundation, funding projects and programs dealing with children and the issues that affect children’s lives. Marijane has a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Michigan State University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for The Leaguers, Inc., Program for Parents, New Jersey Association of Infant Mental Health and the New Jersey Poison Information Education Services.

Marijane R Lundt
Executive Director
Gateway Northwest Maternal and Child Health Network