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.
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ROI Influencers People of Color 2024: Top 30 — #13 Tahesha Way
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
#13 Tahesha Way
Lieutenant governor
State of N.J.
Smart, steady leader in so many roles. Don’t forget, she’s still the secretary of state, too. Perhaps it’s time to give her a third...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Maya Curry
Maya Curry
Vice president, communications and DEI
Newark Regional Business Partnership
An all-around contributor to the success of NRBP's members by engaging in one-on-one member care conversations and sharing meaningful resources she has led the group’s DEI...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — David Gould
David Gould
Chief diversity and impact officer
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Gould is in front of every diversity initiative of HBSE, which are plentiful. His work with the New Jersey Devils, Prudential Center, Philadelphia 76ers and...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Ras Baraka
Ras Baraka
Mayor
Newark
Newark’s favorite son is proving to be the city’s favorite (and most effective) mayor. Reducing crime, improving schools and helping to spur development (including affordable housing) are all important — and would be...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Angela Garretson
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
Angela Garretson
Chief external affairs officer
New Jersey Institute of Technology
She’s a huge plus for NJIT as it continues to grow in stature in the state and around the country, thanks...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Our annual celebration of the incredible talent...
You’ve heard us say this before: The reason we do this ROI Influencer list is to show those searching for midlevel managers, C-suite leaders and board members that there literally are hundreds of talented...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024 — Dan Jennings
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2024
Dan Jennings
Executive vice president, real estate development and programs
N.J. Economic Development Authority
Has a keen understanding of the role real estate plays in the implementation of so many economic and...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Maisha Simmons
Maisha Simmons
Director, N.J. grantmaking
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Passionate about achieving health equity for everyone, Simmons has been responsible for coordinating — and leading the drive in supporting — a variety of RWJF programs to promote...
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...
