ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
Lieutenant governor
State of New Jersey
In a state that still overwhelmingly has men in the top positions — in both government and business — Oliver is the veteran politician who has bucked that trend...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Dennis Pullin
Dennis Pullin
CEO and president
Virtua
Among his many big wins of late is this: The recent announcement of the Virtua Health College of Medicine & Health Sciences of Rowan University, which will encompass the state’s only...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Ali Houshmand
Ali Houshmand
President
Rowan University
Houshmand, No. 1 on the recent ROI Influencers: Higher Education list, has lifted Rowan to extraordinary heights — and brought along so much of South Jersey on the journey. He’s not just...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Luis De La Hoz & Carlos Medina
Luis De La Hoz; Carlos Medina
Chairman; CEO
Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of N.J.
We often debate if this dynamic duo should be presented individually or separately. One thing is certain: Their efforts to help the...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Bob Menendez & Cory Booker
Bob Menendez; Cory Booker
D-N.J.
U.S. Senators
New Jersey is fortunate to not only have two senators who have substantial influence in Washington (Menendez is chair of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee) and bring programs (and...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Adenah Bayoh
Adenah Bayoh
Founder and CEO
Adenah Bayoh & Cos.
There’s no better symbol or representative for entrepreneurial spirit and equitable hope in the state. A self-made millionaire, Bayoh is an immigrant who used her education and business...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Aisha Glover
Aisha Glover
Vice president of urban innovation
Global Center for Urban Development
One of the leading economic impact executives and urban development leaders in the country, she’s leading a program at Audible that is designed to bring...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Mo Butler
Mo Butler
Partner
Mercury
He’s a partner at one of the most influential public affairs firms in the state, represents and advises some of the state’s biggest politicians (including Booker and Baraka), biggest companies and biggest developers...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Adrian Mapp
Adrian Mapp
Mayor
Plainfield
He’s humble and effective — always putting the needs of his city first. From moves to spend federal money to bring relief on energy bills to deals to bring accelerators for entrepreneurs of...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez
CEO
ADP
CEOs and elected officials across the state scurried to come up with plans to address social inequities in their ranks and workforce this spring, when the issue exploded onto the national scene. They...
