ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #12 Sen. Cory Booker
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#12 Sen. Cory Booker
D-N.J.
U.S. Senate
His already big profile — both as the soon-to-be-senior senator from New Jersey and as an advocate for Kamala Harris — will continue to grow...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #11 Ras Baraka
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#11 Ras Baraka
Mayor
Newark
People around the state are learning what those in Newark have known for years: Baraka brings passion and purpose to discussions about policy and people. Whether he...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #10 John Harmon
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#10 John Harmon
Founder, CEO & president
African American Chamber of Commerce of N.J.
No one has worked harder to keep the (stunningly awful) findings in the long-awaited disparity study in the...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #9 Adenah Bayoh
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#9 Adenah Bayoh
Founder & CEO
Adenah Bayoh & Cos.
Touting her many accomplishments — in housing, food and as an inspiration to women and immigrants — never gets old. Last year’s...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #8 Dennis Pullin
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#8 Dennis Pullin
CEO & president
Virtua Health
Improving quality of health care. Addressing inequities. Breaking down barriers to access. Leading research. These are just some of the reasons why Virtua is...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #7 Wasseem Boraie; Sam Boraie
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#7 Wasseem Boraie; Sam Boraie
Principals
Boraie Development
Salute them for 777 McCarter, the jaw-dropping, 370-unit multifamily nestled perfectly between the Prudential Center and Gateway Newark in Newark. Revere them for their...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #6 Deborah Visconi
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#6 Deborah Visconi
CEO
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
The state’s biggest hospital is a model for comprehensive care (including behavioral health) that all should follow. It was a leader during COVID...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #5 Ali Houshmand
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#5 Ali Houshmand
President
Rowan University
His efforts to run Rowan as a business are a main reason it has skyrocketed in importance and influence during his more than 10-year run as...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #4 Kevin O’Toole
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#4 Kevin O’Toole
Chairman
Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J.
What the Port has done with Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — one of the finest airport terminals in the...
ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #3 Alberto Garofalo
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#3 Alberto Garofalo
N.J. market president
Bank of America
National bank. Statewide focus. Local impact. A lot of national entities talk a good game about how they serve their communities, Garafolo ensures...
