VP says Wyndham aims to make a difference around the world
Fires ablaze in Napa Valley, hurricanes slamming Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, and fair wages for organic coffee farmers in Peru.
Those things have one thing in common: Wyndham Worldwide.
Yes, the hotel and resort chain.
Focusing...
Unilever buying personal care company focused on people of color
Unilever will soon add a hair and skin care company to its list of brands, and invest in entrepreneurial women of color.
The international company, with headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, has an agreement to acquire...
Nonprofit Profile: ONE Project, different faiths working together
Origin
The organization was founded in 2014, when Dan Greco (a pastor at a local Christian church, Lifetree Community Church) and Amman Seehra were playing basketball together. “We talked about the work we did in...
B&G Foods hires first chief operating officer, citing growth
B&G Foods Inc. now has a chief operating officer.
The Parsippany company appointed Kenneth G. Romanzi to the new role. He will also serve as executive vice president beginning Dec. 4.
Romanzi will serve on the...
Hispanic chamber eager for 1st Winter Gala event
The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce nabbed FOX’s “Gotham” actor, and Jersey City resident, J.W. Cortes to headline its upcoming Winter Gala.
The ex-Marine said the attention being paid to the Hispanic community, and increasing...
Taking women-owned companies to higher levels is the goal
The more things change, the more they stay the same ... is not a saying that nonprofits working to bring about real change hold in high regard.
But Rana Shanawani, executive director of the Women’s...
Nonprofit’s goal: Help midlevel women reach new heights
Quid pro quo in the financial circles that Varsha Waishampayan spent most of her career in wasn’t hard to figure out.
But getting business leaders to voluntarily commit 10 months of their time to mentoring...
Celebrity chef Samuelsson opens first N.J. restaurant in Newark
You may have seen him on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” or Food Network’s “Chopped.”
Perhaps you’ve used one of his seven cookbooks in the kitchen.
Or maybe you dined at one of his 15 restaurant brands...
NJEA, iPlay America team up on educational programs
The New Jersey Education Association and the iPlay America entertainment venue are partnering on a variety of educational events and programs, they announced Thursday.
The statewide teachers union, headquartered in Trenton, and the gaming and...
Dave & Buster’s 1st N.J. site opens in Woodbridge
Dave & Buster’s first New Jersey location opened in Woodbridge earlier this week, after legislation passed in Trenton allowing games-based establishments to sell liquor.
The restaurant and entertainment venue comprises 34,000 square feet at the...
