ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Uli Diaz
Uli Diaz
Vice president of government affairs
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.J.
Recently elevated to senior leadership team, Diaz is the highest-ranking Hispanic executive at the state’s largest insurer and plays a role in local politics...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Alfa Demmellash
Alfa Demmellash
Co-founder and CEO
Rising Tide Capital
Ahead-of-its-time supporters of women-led startups, Demmellash and Rising Tide have taken their transformative Jersey City entrepreneurial nonprofit national, making an impact around the country.
Sonia DelgadoUli Diaz
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Sonia Delgado
Sonia Delgado
Strategic adviser/lobbyist
Princeton Public Affairs Group
Trenton veteran provides key analysis and management of legislative and regulatory issues in public sector, corporate and health care settings.
Jesselly De La CruzAlfa Demmellash
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Jesselly De La Cruz
Jesselly De La Cruz
Latino Action Network Foundation
Heads organization aimed at uniting New Jersey's diverse Latino communities while advancing its economic and social empowerment through outreach and policy proposals.
Michellene DavisSonia Delgado
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Michellene Davis
Michellene Davis
Thought leader, speaker, board member
Various organizations
CEO of New York-based National Medical Fellowships still maintains a strong presence in the state, where she serves on numerous boards and continues her push for social justice...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Jose Cruz
Jose Cruz
Senior managing director
JLL
One of the hardest-working brokers in the state, few understand real estate as much as he does. Cruz has made sure JLL has stayed ahead of the ever-changing curve throughout the...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Claribel Cortes & Francisco Cortes
Claribel Cortes; Francisco Cortes
Surrogate; Co-founder
Middlesex County; Setroc Group
An absolute power couple: She is the first Latina to be elected to North Brunswick council and serve as county surrogate; he leads a top marketing agency...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Tai Cooper
Tai Cooper
Vice president of policy and communications
N.J. Economic Development Authority
Well-respected in both government and business circles throughout the state, she has become a strong player at the EDA at a time when the organization...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Alixon Collazos
Alixon Collazos
Public affairs specialist
B. Gill Group
A top leader in political affairs, community relations and media outreach to the New Jersey Latino community, she serves on the boards of Blue Wave N.J. and LUPE Fund,...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Elisa Charters
Elisa Charters
Principal
EAC Business International
Co-founder of Latina Surge, with aims to educate and advocate for D&I and gender parity on executive boards in government. Serves on board of NJIT and Feliciano School of Business at...
