2024

Issues and initiatives around the environment, and what they mean for the businesses connected to it, have never been greater. That’s why we’re proud to present the second annual ROI Influencers: Environment list. It’s an important...

Heidi Minuskin Co-chair, Environmental Law Practice Schenck, Price, Smith and King Minuskin's practice encompasses Superfund sites, brownfields redevelopment, industrial site recovery act, due diligence, disclosure obligations, environmental insurance matters, site remediation, utility entities, regulatory compliance and permitting...

Joris Veldhoven CEO Atlantic Shores The head of the leading company for offshore wind energy in the state, Veldhoven is ensuring the much-needed push for this green energy will be done with care and concern for the...

Jennifer Coffey Executive director Association of N.J. Environmental Commissions Under Coffey's tenure, ANJEC has been a leading voice advocating the state transition to clean energy. She led the fight to limit single-use plastics that culminated in landmark...

David Robinson New Jersey State Climatologist Rutgers University A distinguished professor in the department of geography at Rutgers, Robinson's research interests are in applied climate, especially related to New Jersey, and in climate dynamics and change, particularly...

William Harrison Chair, Environmental Law and Land Use Practice Genova Burns Highly regarded thought-leader in a career that has spanned decades, Harrison is a frequent speaker on land use, redevelopment and environmental law. A former policy director...

State Sen. Bob Smith Chair Senate Environment Committee Smith is the head of the Senate Environment Committee. Better said: He's the state legislator who has the most impact on environmental issues.

Shawn LaTourette Commissioner N.J. Department of Environmental Protection In mid-July, N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the DEP was going to issue a “very limited” approval to the Passaic Valley Sewarage Commission for the...

Azeez Mohammed CEO Reworld Mohammed has broad functional experience in technology, finance and operations and experience working in 27 different industry segments, including sustainability sectors, such as solar, wind, hydrogen and electric vehicle charging.

Jim Waltman Executive director The Watershed Institute Waltman heads organization with a mission to keep water clean, safe and healthy in central New Jersey through conservation, advocacy, science and education.