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2025Executives: NJROI Influencers: Power List 2025 — Executives: NJ

ROI Influencers: Power List 2025 — Executives: NJ

Everyone knows, leadership not only starts at the top – a company’s success and failure are based on that person’s ability.

Here are the best of the best leaders of New Jersey companies that almost exclusively operate in the Garden State.

ROI Influencers

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Jay Biggins

Jay Biggins Executive managing director BLS & Co. He and his firm have long been one of the leading figures in corporate relocation site selection.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Tad Brown

Tad Brown CEO Harris Blitzer Sports Entertainment He drives exponential growth at HBSE (valued at $12B), helps support 500+ small businesses and has committed $9M+ to youth initiatives.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — David Burke

David Burke Celebrity chef & culinary pioneer Various restaurants Talk about variety: Blindfolded dinners … comedy nights … whodunit murder mysteries … professional chef cook-offs … even brunch on a boat.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Jennifer Cable

Jennifer Cable President ThorLabs Cable is a second-generation leader of Newton-based manufacturer that is a world leader in optics and photonics manufacturing.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Mitch Cahn

Mitch Cahn President Unionwear Became an overnight sensation — and a bit of celebrity — when the media found out he was the “guy who made all the hats.”

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Anthony Calandra

Anthony Calandra CEO Calandra Enterprises Providing strong leadership for third-generation family business, which has diversified from its bakery roots — but is a go-to place for food.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Leo Cervantes

Leo Cervantes Owner & operator Chilangos He owns and operates some of the best Mexican restaurants in the state.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Guy Chiarello

Guy Chiarello Chief operating officer Fiserv Fintech giant continues to grow quickly in state-of-art office in Berkeley Heights.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Dr. Brian Chon

Dr. Brian Chon Medical director ProCure Proton Therapy Center The organization’s use of charged particles (protons) as an alternative to combating cancer is showing promise.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Balpreet Grewal-Virk

Balpreet Grewal-Virk N.J. commissioner; Senior vice president Gateway Development Commission; RWJBarnabas Health A top executive in two organizations, she has played a key role in the advancement of the Gateway Tunnel project and served as a leader in RWJBH’s highly effective community health initiatives.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich

Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich Co-founder & CEO ZAGO Manufacturing Co. Inc. Runs woman-owned global manufacturer of high-tech sealing fasteners and components in Newark.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — David Gockel

David Gockel CEO Langan Engineering and Environmental Services Specializes in complex urban and brownfield redevelopment projects, stadium/arena development and waterfront restoration.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Marilyn Grabowski

Marilyn Grabowski Founder & president Atlantic Infra The company is comprised of three rapidly growing certified construction companies that service the utility industry — and employs more than 100 people.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Matthew Harding

Matthew Harding CEO Levin Management A recognized thought leader, Harding is frequently sought after for his insights on industry trends, including retail property repositioning and renovation,

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Larry Inserra

Larry Inserra Chairman & CEO Inserra Supermarkets Leader of family-owned business that was founded in 1954 — and a generous philanthropist. He is considered a quintessential gentleman.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Larry Krampf

Larry Krampf Chief Growth Officer Collective Audience Marketing leader and entrepreneur, he has more than 40 years of experience in founding and operating integrated advertising, digital and public affairs organizations.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Gary Mann

Gary Mann CEO JASFEL Analytics Firm has engineered & deployed data intelligence and data integration systems to drive growth at companies for three decades.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Sean McMenamin

Sean McMenamin Chairman Wakefern Food Corp. Retailer-owned cooperative recently reported earnings of just under $20B — a 5.5% increase from the previous year.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Jayne Millard

Jayne Millard Executive chairman & co-CEO Turtle She is the fourth-generation leader of 100-year-old industrial supply company that works with end users in the industrial, commercial and energy sector.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Dina Opici

Dina Opici President Opici Family Distributing Family-owned business, which started in 1934, is annually ranked on the Wines and Vines Top 10 list of wine distributors in the county.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Gus Penaranda

Gus Penaranda Founder, CEO Evolvere Consulting Firm’s mission is to certify 5,000 LGBTQ+ businesses in N.J. by 2030 and build the world’s largest transnational trade network for LGBTQ+ enterprises.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Sam Pipitone

Sam Pipitone CEO F&S Produce The Vineland-based company processes more than 100 million pounds of fruits and vegetables for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Mike Ricketts

Mike Ricketts CEO Quality Packaging Specialists International Burlington-based QPSI is an industry leader in contract packaging and supply chain management — and has served consumer goods and pharma industries for more than 40 years.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Lilia Rios

Lilia Rios Entrepreneur La Providencia; Nuuku La Providencia, the maker of authentic Mexican products for restaurants, sells in 22 states.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Marcus Samuelsson

Marcus Samuelsson Owner & chef Marcus B&P He’s one of the top celebrity chefs in the region.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Mindy Sayres

Mindy Sayres Senior vice president GZA GeoEnvironmental She leads GZA’s Northern New Jersey office with project teams tackling complex planning, environmental, engineering and water resources projects.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Steven Silverstein

Steven Silverstein CEO Spencer Spirit Holdings He is the head of two Jersey companies that everyone has visited — as a teen and an adult — and had fun doing so: Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Dax Strohmeyer

Dax Strohmeyer CEO Triangle Manufacturing Company He is the new chair of the N.J. Commerce & Industry Assocation.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Gary Taffet

Gary Taffet Managing member Acrisure NJ He is a managing member of one of the world’s largest global fintech/insurance brokerage firms — and on the board of governors at Rutgers.

ROI Influencers Power List 2025: NJ Executives — Phil Vavala

Phil Vavala Region president Atlantic City Electric From intern to president, Vavala's journey at Atlantic City Electric/Pepco Holdings is legendary.

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