2022

  From chemicals to cannabis, food products to fabricated metal, and energy to electronics, New Jersey's manufacturing industry helps to drive the state's economy. Its impact is wide and deep — and far greater than...

Eric Orlando Executive vice president Kaufman Zita Group While he has been providing legislative and public affairs counsel to a variety of clients for more than a decade, he is also the first executive director of the...

Mandev Singh Head of engineering Aersys Inc. The former chief technology officer at Entractiv, a smart mirror startup, he now leads engineering, manufacturing and installation at the Piscataway startup formed by college students from across New Jersey. Michele...

Anthony Iacono President County College of Morris CCM’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center — which works closely with local manufacturers to create the next-generation workforce they so desperately need — should be a model for every county...

John Kennedy CEO N.J. Manufacturing Extension Program When it comes to manufacturing in New Jersey, there's no one that knows the industry better than John Kennedy. More importantly, there is no one with more passion for it. As...

Elizabeth Weissenrieder-Bennis Executive vice president Weiss-Aug Group She is very passionate about promoting women in manufacturing. Her efforts in the East Hanover-based company's marketing, operations and corporate strategy have been a driving force behind its growth and...

Paul Bakus President, North America Puratos With over 30 years' experience at Nestlé, Bakus fits in well at the innovative food maker in Pennsauken. Much of his time is spent at the company's local Innovation Center, which...

Mitch Cahn President Unionwear Cahn started Unionwear in 1992 with six sewers and a contract to make baseball hats for Ralph Lauren. Now, the company is one of the largest private employers of Newark residents, is the...

Ellen Garfunkle CEO GAR Products GAR Products, founded by Morris Garfunkle, has been in business for 67 years and is now run by daughter-in-law Ellen Garfunkle, who has over 35 years of expertise in the commercial and...

Mari Kovach; Barbara McGivney Co-CEOs General Technical Services LLC As co-CEOs, they shares overall profit & loss responsibility as well as setting the strategy direction of GTS and defining the path for growth. Steve Kohn Nolan Lewin