ROI Influencers: Banking 2024 — Patrick Ryan
Patrick Ryan
CEO
First Bank
Highly regarded veteran in the sector will assume the role as chair of N.J. Bankers Association on July 1.
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #24 Andrés Acebo
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#24 Andrés Acebo
President
New Jersey City University
No. 1 on our Higher Education list, he continues to fight the good fight at NJCU, an essential body of higher education for so...
Entrepreneurship 101: Students are eager to learn how to start their own business
Colleges around the state have entrepreneurship programs of various sizes and specific interests to help students make their ideas a reality. Here are just a few of their leaders.
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Braxton Plummer
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
Braxton Plummer
Director of N.J. government affairs
Verizon
One of the best in the GA field. He’s passionate about creating positive social impact and fostering collaborative relationships across different sectors and levels...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Dan Jennings
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
Dan Jennings
Executive vice president, real estate development and programs
N.J. Economic Development Authority
Has a keen understanding of the role real estate plays in the implementation of so many economic and...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Sunil Dadlani
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
Sunil Dadlani
Chief information officer
Atlantic Health
An accomplished global business technology leader, his oversight of system’s integration with others (first CentraState, soon Saint Peter’s) are a model for industry.
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Rina Desai
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
Rina Desai
Vice president of strategy and planning
Panasonic North America
Recently named to the Newark board of Braven, a perfect match for an organization committed to unlocking professional potential in the...
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Trades — Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young
Political director
Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
The Camden County commissioner is now leader of political activities for one of the most powerful and politically active unions in state.
ROI Influencers: Unions 2024: Non-Trades — No. 9 Fran Ehret
Fran Ehret
N.J. state director
Communication Workers of America
Showed strength when CWA came out in strong opposition to legislation overhaul to the Open Public Records Act.
ROI Influencers: Real Estate 2022 — Top 15
The impact of commercial real estate in the business ecosystem is difficult to measure — perhaps because its influence is so far-reaching.
There’s the industrial boom (fueled by e-commerce), which shows no signs of slowing...
