ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Tahesha Way
Tahesha Way
Secretary of state
State of New Jersey
Way leads a department with a diverse portfolio: She serves as state’s top election official — and also supports New Jersey’s vibrant arts, culture, history and business communities....
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Robin Walton
Robin Walton
Vice president of government and external affairs
Inspira Health
Longtime government affairs specialist just moved over to Inspira Health, where she’ll do what she does best: Work with local and state officials while representing Inspira...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Jacob Walthour
Jacob Walthour
Co-founder and CEO
Blueprint Capital
From his perch atop the state’s largest Black-owned asset management firm, Blueprint Capital, Walthour has been relentless in advocating for equitable opportunities for minority businesses and people of color in...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Varsha Waishampayan
Varsha Waishampayan
Founder and CEO
Wings for Growth
Her nonprofit, which she seemingly single-handedly built, has been a blessing for mid-career women looking for guidance on the road to become top-level executives.
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ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Anton Vincent
Anton Vincent
President
Mars Wrigley North America
Vincent, the new head of Mars Wrigley in Newark, has impressed those that he’s met at the company’s fantastic headquarters in the Ironside Newark building.
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ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Cristina Vieira Martinez
Cristina Vieira Martinez
Business development manager
Gilbane
Widely respected in the industry, Martinez brings more than 25 years of strategy-driven construction industry experience to Gilbane’s strategic growth plans in New Jersey, serving as a partner, advocate and...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Jen Velez
Jen Velez
General counsel
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.J.
Her recent hire was applauded by all, as Velez is one of the best-known and most widely respected executives in the health care space, who formally...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Bob Unanue
Bob Unanue
CEO
Goya Foods
The Jersey City-based Goya is the country’s largest Hispanic-owned food company — one that has donated millions of pounds of food in recent years to help stem impact of pandemic.
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ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Ralph Thomas
Ralph Thomas
CEO and executive director
New Jersey Society of CPAs
When it comes to the state’s financial activities, Thomas always speaks with authority and facts — something that gives his words and opinions more impact and...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Rick Thigpen
Rick Thigpen
Senior vice president
Public Service Enterprise Group
Veteran lobbyist is respected throughout the state. The influence Thigpen wields in Trenton for one of the state’s largest companies is great.
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