ROI Influencers: Women In Business 2025
Balpreet Grewal-Virk
N.J. commissioner; Senior vice president of community health
Gateway Development Commission; RWJBarnabas Health
As Senior Vice President of Community Health at RWJBarnabas Health, Balpreet Grewal-Virk, PhD., is at the forefront of expanding healthcare access for New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations. She has built a 50+ member community health team, launched a Food “Farmacy” in Newark’s Ironbound to address food insecurity, and is overseeing the development of an 8,000-square-foot food hub that will provide fresh produce to schools, food pantries, and community centers across the state. Beyond health care, Grewal-Virk is New Jersey Co-Chair of the Gateway Development Commission, where she plays a pivotal role in overseeing multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects to improve rail transit between Newark and New York City. She also serves on the boards of the Drumthwacket Foundation and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County. Through her dual impact on health care and infrastructure, she continues to help shape a stronger, more connected future for New Jersey.
