2024

Liz Rich Acting director, Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Montclair State University The Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation just celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Women Entrepreneurship Week, an event featuring dynamic entrepreneurial experts while...

Steve Reynolds President Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey Highly respected thought leader heads organization of 13 top private schools — along with all-star board — with mission to promote access, affordability and student success through...

Annette Reboli Dean, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Rowan University The school recently was ranked No. 1 in New Jersey and in the Top 50 nationally for primary care, helping to address an urgent shortfall of...

Micah Rasmussen Director, Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics Rider University His real-world experience in politics and business gives him unique perspective — and unquestioned credibility.

Gregory Prastacos Dean, School of Business Stevens Institute of Technology Long a leader of incorporating data into everything the business school does, he will be key leader of NJ FAST, the public-private fintech accelerator at Stevens announced...

John Pelesko Provost New Jersey Institute of Technology An alum (he earned his Ph.D. in mathematics more than 25 years ago), he returns to help lead a university whose academic programs are among the very best in...

Patrick Murray Director, Polling Institute Monmouth University Few polls are as respected — or as accurate. He brings insights into politics and policy around the state and around the country.

Eugene Cornacchia Retiring president Saint Peter’s University It’s easy to remember Eugene Cornacchia for the sense of pride and passion he showed during Saint Peter’s remarkable two-week run to the Elite Eight of the 2022 NCAA Tournament....

Patricia Morreale Chair, Department of Computer Science and Technology Kean University She’s a strong advocate for women and underserved representation in STEM, and a champion of grants. The latest: $800,000 from the NSF to study how software...

Nancy Cantor Outgoing chancellor Rutgers University – Newark There are many ways to define the impact one has as the leader of a college — here’s one that cannot be denied: Your ouster leads to nearly universal...