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2024Top 30ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Top 30

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Top 30

The 2024 ROI-NJ Influencers: People of Color list celebrates the diversity of our state and our world-class workforce.

More than anything, it demonstrably shows that we are better when we come together — an ideal that’s never been more important to promote and highlight.

We proudly present this year’s honorees.

ROI Influencers

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #1 Luis De La Hoz; Carlos Medina

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #1 Luis De La Hoz; Carlos Medina Chairman; CEO Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of N.J. Here’s the first thing you need to know about Luis De La Hoz and Carlos Medina, the leaders of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #2 Kris Kolluri

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #2 Kris Kolluri Outgoing CEO Gateway Development Commission Yes, he recently announced that he is stepping down from his role (effective Aug. 16), but that doesn’t diminish his accomplishments one bit. Kolluri did what few thought was possible for...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #3 Alberto Garofalo

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #3 Alberto Garofalo N.J. market president Bank of America National bank. Statewide focus. Local impact. A lot of national entities talk a good game about how they serve their communities, Garafolo ensures BofA does that and more — leading...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #4 Kevin O’Toole

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #4 Kevin O’Toole Chairman Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. What the Port has done with Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — one of the finest airport terminals in the country — is reason enough for the...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #5 Ali Houshmand

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #5 Ali Houshmand President Rowan University His efforts to run Rowan as a business are a main reason it has skyrocketed in importance and influence during his more than 10-year run as president — efforts that have helped put...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #6 Deborah Visconi

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #6 Deborah Visconi CEO Bergen New Bridge Medical Center The state’s biggest hospital is a model for comprehensive care (including behavioral health) that all should follow. It was a leader during COVID — and it remains a leader in...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #7 Wasseem Boraie; Sam Boraie

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #7 Wasseem Boraie; Sam Boraie Principals Boraie Development Salute them for 777 McCarter, the jaw-dropping, 370-unit multifamily nestled perfectly between the Prudential Center and Gateway Newark in Newark. Revere them for their ability to always be one step ahead....

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #8 Dennis Pullin

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #8 Dennis Pullin CEO & president Virtua Health Improving quality of health care. Addressing inequities. Breaking down barriers to access. Leading research. These are just some of the reasons why Virtua is a model in health care, not just...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #9 Adenah Bayoh

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #9 Adenah Bayoh Founder & CEO Adenah Bayoh & Cos. Touting her many accomplishments — in housing, food and as an inspiration to women and immigrants — never gets old. Last year’s No. 1 selection continues to be a...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #10 John Harmon

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #10 John Harmon Founder, CEO & president African American Chamber of Commerce of N.J. No one has worked harder to keep the (stunningly awful) findings in the long-awaited disparity study in the news — or worked harder to bring...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #11 Ras Baraka

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #11 Ras Baraka Mayor Newark People around the state are learning what those in Newark have known for years: Baraka brings passion and purpose to discussions about policy and people. Whether he secures the Democratic nomination for governor or...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #12 Sen. Cory Booker

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #12 Sen. Cory Booker D-N.J. U.S. Senate His already big profile — both as the soon-to-be-senior senator from New Jersey and as an advocate for Kamala Harris — will continue to grow in the coming months and years.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #13 Tahesha Way

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #13 Tahesha Way Lieutenant governor State of N.J. Smart, steady leader in so many roles. Don’t forget, she’s still the secretary of state, too. Perhaps it’s time to give her a third title. She would be an excellent choice...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #14 Mo Butler; Michael Soliman

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #14 Mo Butler; Michael Soliman Partners Mercury Their work as the heads of Mercury goes well beyond the political world, with impact that can be felt around the state.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #15 Wes Mathews

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #15 Wes Mathews CEO Choose New Jersey Mathews has shown leadership, smarts and the international expertise to elevate the role to a new level. Expect a push by business community to keep him in this role with the next...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #16 Jose Lozano

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #16 Jose Lozano Chief growth officer Hackensack Meridian Health A force in health care, an influencer in higher ed, a confidant in politics. Lozano’s smarts and savvy make him a force in any role — perhaps that’s why he...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #17 Asw. Eliana Pintor Marin; Sen. Teresa Ruiz

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #17 Asw. Eliana Pintor Marin; Sen. Teresa Ruiz D-Newark N.J. Assembly; N.J. Senate Pintor Marin is budget chair in Assembly; Ruiz is majority leader in the Senate. Both are worthy of even greater roles. When the state realizes it...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #18 Nariman Farvardin

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #18 Nariman Farvardin President Stevens Institute of Technology When the state was looking for a higher ed partner to lead NJ FAST, an accelerator aimed creating and nurturing fintech and insurtech startups, Stevens — the top STEM school in...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #19 Jonathan Holloway

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #19 Jonathan Holloway President Rutgers University Heavy is the head that wears the crown. As the leader of the state’s flagship university, few in the state have more coming at them. Holloway continues to handle it all with grace.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #20 Leslie Anderson

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #20 Leslie Anderson CEO & president N.J. Redevelopment Authority Her tremendous work seems to still fly under the radar. We’re delighted and determined to elevate it — and her, a gifted public servant of tremendous impact.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #21 Lamont Repollet

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #21 Lamont Repollet President Kean University The only thing rising faster than Repollet on ROI Influencer lists is Kean University in academic rankings.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #22 Jeffrey Martinez

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #22 Jeffrey Martinez Executive vice president & head of branch banking PNC Bank Already a top leader nationally (he is responsible for more than 2,500 branches, and nearly 17,000 employees), he is a symbol of success in an industry...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #23 Calvin Souder

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #23 Calvin Souder Founding partner Souder, Shabazz & Woolridge Law Group He is quickly becoming the go-to lawyer on massive Newark redevelopment projects — and increasing his presence in the political world.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #24 Andrés Acebo

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #24 Andrés Acebo President New Jersey City University No. 1 on our Higher Education list, he continues to fight the good fight at NJCU, an essential body of higher education for so many.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #25 Monica Martinez Milan

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #25 Monica Martinez Milan Chair; Entrepreneur Somerset County Business Partnership; Various organizations In addition to her efforts to help build the business community in Somerset County, she is an entrepreneur extraordinaire herself. She is owner of the Green Brook...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #26 Guillermo Artiles

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #26 Guillermo Artiles Partner McCarter & English If “top lawyer at top firm” isn’t enough, consider this: Few are more connected in the political world — an all-star leader of firm’s Government Affairs Practice.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #27 Balpreet Grewal-Virk

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #27 Balpreet Grewal-Virk N.J. commissioner; Senior vice president Gateway Development Commission; RWJBarnabas Health Biggest challenge around Grewal-Virk is determining where she is having greater community impact and influence: At RWJBH or on the GDC?

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #28 Gus Penaranda

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #28 Gus Penaranda Executive director N.J. Pride Chamber of Commerce From leading the fight to help make New Jersey the first state to codify certification of LGBTQ+ companies, to advocating for human rights for all, to promoting economic opportunities...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #29 Aisha Glover; Citi Medina

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #29 Aisha Glover; Citi Medina Global head of urban innovation; Co-founder Audible; =space The two are major players in collaboration of Audible- and Fidelco-led project that aims to help entrepreneurs relocate their business — and their personal residences —...

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #30 Thai Lee

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #30 Thai Lee CEO SHI International She no longer lives in New Jersey, but her billion-dollar company — the one that has the naming rights to Rutgers’ football stadium — maintains its huge presence in Somerset.

ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #1 Luis De La Hoz; Carlos Medina

ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 #1 Luis De La Hoz; Carlos Medina Chairman; CEO Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of N.J. Here’s the first thing you need to know about Luis De La Hoz and Carlos Medina, the leaders of the Statewide Hispanic Chamber...

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