ROI Influencers: Women In Business 2025
Debbie Hart
President and CEO
BioNJ
President and CEO of BioNJ, Debbie Hart, has been a key architect of New Jersey’s biotechnology and life sciences ecosystem for more than three decades. Since co-founding BioNJ in 1994, she has led the organization in representing nearly 400 research-based companies, advocating for medical innovation, investment, and patient access, and positioning the state as a global leader in biopharmaceutical development.
Appointed by Gov. Murphy, Hart serves as Chair of the New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology (CSIT), where she drives initiatives to advance research, commercialization, and workforce development. She also co-chairs the Higher Education Strategic Plan’s Research, Innovation, and Talent Working Group, serves on the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and Business Partnership and has played a pivotal role in shaping the state’s economic and technological landscape through her work with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Her relentless advocacy continues to strengthen New Jersey’s reputation as a hub for biotechnology, pharmaceutical innovation, and life sciences investment, ensuring the state remains at the forefront of global healthcare advancements.
