ROI-NJ presents our ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 list
Here is what we are tired of: Business leaders and companies saying they would like to have a more diverse workforce, leadership team and board representation — but they struggle to find qualified candidates.
Nonsense.
We...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (No. 1 — John Harmon)
John Harmon
CEO
African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
He has Gov. Phil Murphy’s ear.
Trust us when we say he is one of the people Murphy turns to when he needs to know what’s going...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (Difference Makers, A to C)
Ras Baraka, Cory Booker and Mo Butler appeared in our Top 25 rankings. View them here.
Mahalaxmi Aburi
Director, Atlantic Center for Research
Atlantic Health System
Aburi is the director of a research arm located at Morristown Medical...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (Difference Makers, N to R)
Sheila Oliver, Fabiana Pierre-Louis, Suuchi Ramesh and Carlos Rodriguez appeared in our Top 25 rankings. View them here.
Wendy Neu
Chair and CEO
Hugo Neu
She brings a fresh face as a developer with her Kearny Point project....
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (Difference Makers, D to G)
Michellene Davis, Ken Frazier, Alberto Garofolo, Don Ghermezian, Aisha Glover, David Gould and Gurbir Grewal appeared in our Top 25 rankings. View them here.
Marilyn Davis
N.J. state director, government affairs
Altice
The former Labor Department official now...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (Difference Makers, S to Z)
Zakiya Smith Ellis, Bob Unanue and Tahesha Way appeared in our Top 25 rankings. View them here.
Marcus Samuelsson
Owner and chef
Marcus B&P
Samuelsson, who is noted as much for his commitment to Newark as his restaurant’s...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (Difference Makers, L to M)
Jose Lozano, Luis De La Hoz/Carlos Medina and Bob Menendez appeared in our Top 25 rankings. View them here.
Allison Ladd
Director of Economic and Housing Development
City of Newark
Ladd has focused on implementing Mayor Ras Baraka’s...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2020 (Top 25, A to Z)
John Harmon
CEO
African American Chamber of Commerce of N.J.
The founder and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce is our No. 1 selection this year. Read his full profile here.
Ras Baraka
Mayor
City of Newark
As long...
