ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2022 — Andrew Christ
Andrew Christ
Senior vice president, real estate development and capital operations
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Led NJIT’s $400 million campus transformation (including the building of the WEC and Makerspace). He also is key to NJIT...
ROI Influencers: Higher Education 2024: Top 10 — No. 10 Aaron Fichtner
Aaron Fichtner
President
New Jersey Council of County Colleges
For all the prestige the Princetons, Rutgers and Rowans of the state bring, New Jersey’s vibrant community college system (one of the best in the country) should not...
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Real Estate — Lisa Chowansky
Lisa Chowansky
President
HC Constructors
She is an impactful board member of numerous key organizations.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Debra Lienhardt
Debra Lienhardt
Chief business development officer
RWJBarnabas Health
Well-versed in corporate and regulatory matters through her time at Brach Eichler, she now is charged with shaping the future of health care by leading the system’s business development...
ROI Influencers Power List 2024: Real Estate — Nicole Meyer; Michael Sommer
Nicole Meyer; Michael Sommer
President; Executive vice president
Kushner Cos.
Many transformative projects: One Journal Square in Jersey City, Pier Village in Long Branch and Monmouth Mall in Eatontown are just three of the many projects firm...
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Super 75 — No. 75 Michael Diamond; Mike Davis;...
Michael Diamond; Mike Davis; Sue Livio; Dustin Racioppi; Matt Stanmyre
Journalists
Asbury Park Press; N.J. Advance Media; Politico; N.J. Advance Media
Representing outlets throughout the state
Our industry — already struggling to find a financial model that...
ROI Influencers: Real Estate 2025 — Omar Boraie
Omar Boraie
Founder & chairman
Boraie Development
An industry Hall of Famer with statewide influence, particularly notable in New Brunswick.
ROI Influencers: Real Estate 2022 — Gretchen Wilcox
Gretchen Wilcox
CEO and president
G.S. Wilcox & Co.
As the first woman in the country to open a commercial real estate mortgage banking firm, Wilcox has been an example — and an inspiration — for females...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2025 — Marie Mathews
Marie Mathews
Member
Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
ROI Influencers: Power List 2023; Super 60 — Teik Lim
Teik Lim
President
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New head of NJIT has made it his goal to increase and expand the school’s already super relationship with the business community in Newark and around the state.
#54 Christina...
