A look at the various members of Gov. Phil Murphy’s cabinet and administration, along with their status in the nomination and confirmation process.
Cabinet positions
Adjutant general
Col. Jemal J. Beale (reported; not formally nominated)
Background: He is deputy chief of staff, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey National Guard.
Agriculture secretary
Douglas Fisher (nominee; no confirmation needed)
Background: He has been secretary of agriculture since 2009.
Attorney general
Gurbir Grewal (confirmed Jan. 16)
Background: He was Bergen County prosecutor.
Related links:
- Bergen Prosecutor Grewal is pick for attorney general
- The Interview Issue: Grewal is history-maker, but also top prosecutor
Banking and insurance commissioner
Marlene Caride (nominated)
Background: She is a Democratic assemblywoman from the Ridgefield area.
Related links:
- Assemblywoman Caride to head DOBI, Murphy says
Board of Public Utilities president
Joe Fiordaliso (nominated)
Background: He has been a BPU commissioner since 2005.
Related links:
- Murphy names new president for state BPU
Children and families commissioner
Christine Norbut Beyer (nominated)
Background: She is a former state Division of Youth and Family Services official.
Related links:
- Murphy nominates two more for his cabinet
Civil Service Commission CEO
Deirdre Webster Cobb (nominated)
Background: She is the equal employment opportunity/affirmative action officer at the state Department of Treasury.
Related links:
- Murphy names 3 to cabinet, marking a first for women
Community Affairs commissioner
Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver (no approval needed)
Background: She was an Assemblywoman and former Assembly speaker before becoming lieutenant governor.
Related links:
- Oliver to head Department of Community Affairs
Corrections commissioner
Gary Lanigan (nominated)
Background: He has been commissioner of corrections since 2010.
Education commissioner
Lamont Repollet (nominated)
Background: He is Asbury Park Schools superintendent.
Related links:
- Asbury Park schools chief picked for Education
Environmental protection commissioner
Catherine McCabe (nominated)
Background: She is a former deputy assistant administrator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Related links:
- Murphy tabs ex-EPA official to head state DEP
Health commissioner
Dr. Shereef Elnahal (nominated)
Background: He is a former assistant deputy undersecretary with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Related links:
- VA official is pick for health commissioner
Higher education secretary
Zakiya Smith Ellis (nominated)
Background: She is director of finance and federal policy at the Lumina Foundation.
Related links:
- Murphy names 3 to cabinet, marking a first for women
Homeland security director
Jared Maples (nominee; no confirmation needed)
Background: He has been acting director of homeland security since June.
Human services commissioner
Carole Johnson (nominated)
Background: She is a former policy expert in President Barack Obama’s administration.
Related links:
- Murphy nominates two more for his cabinet
Labor and workforce development commissioner
Robert Asaro-Angelo (nominated)
Background: He is a former regional representative for the U.S. Department of Labor.
Related links:
- Asaro-Angelo nominated to be labor commissioner
Motor Vehicle Commission chief administrator
B. Sue Fulton (nominated)
Background: She is a former global project lead at Pfizer Consumer Health.
Related links:
- Murphy names 3 to cabinet, marking a first for women
Secretary of state
Tahesha Way (nominated)
Background: She is a former Passaic County freeholder.
Related links:
- Murphy picks ex-Passaic freeholder as secretary of state
State police superintendent
Col. Patrick Callahan (reported; not formally nominated)
Background: He is acting superintendent since October.
Transportation commissioner
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti (nominated)
Background: She is director of Florida’s Turnpike system.
Related links:
- Murphy chooses ex-Turnpike boss for DOT
Treasurer
Elizabeth Muoio (nominated)
Background: She is a Democratic assemblywoman from the Trenton area.
Related links:
- Murphy picks Assemblywoman Muoio as his treasurer
- Ex-treasurer knows challenges Muoio will face
Administration positions
Economic Development Authority CEO
Tim Sullivan (approved by board Feb. 13)
Background: He is the deputy commissioner at the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development.
Related links:
- Tim Sullivan to be named as choice for EDA
- With eye to startups, Murphy officially names EDA pick
- EDA board approves Tim Sullivan as CEO
New Jersey Transit executive director
Kevin Corbett (approved by board Feb. 14)
Background: He is vice president, strategic development in the U.S. Northeast Region of AECOM, a global infrastructure firm.
Related links:
- Kevin Corbett is Murphy’s pick to head NJ Transit
- Murphy formally introduces NJ Transit leader
- NJ Transit board OKs Corbett as executive director
