ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Anthony Welch
Anthony Welch
Vice president and chief government relations officer
Cooper University Health Care
A key player at Cooper, he provides strategic guidance on public policy issues and oversees Cooper’s advocacy efforts. He also serves on board of...
ROI-NJ presents the online edition of its ROI Influencers: People of Color issue (Sept....
We are pleased to present the electronic version of ROI-NJ’s latest print issue. You can either scroll through the pages below or click the links that follow to see our coverage as it appears...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2019 — A to L
Shariq Ahmad
Chairman
Edison Democratic Organization
A former aide to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Ahmad has an ever-growing profile among South Asians in the state. He has helped at both the local and state level and is a...
ROI Influencers: Our first-ever People of Color list
New Jersey, one of the biggest melting pots in the country, is on pace to become a majority minority state in the next 10 years.
The influence people of color have in the state is...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2019 — The Top 10
1: Gurbir Grewal
Attorney general
State of New Jersey
There are lots of things heating up locally and nationally, and he has been at the forefront of all of them. Whether it’s the opioid battles or protecting immigrant communities...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Marjorie Perry
Marjorie Perry
CEO and president
MZM Construction & Management
She is a strong supporter of women and minorities in the construction industry — and is always looking to give back. An alumna of New Jersey Institute of...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — John Harmon
John Harmon
Founder, CEO and president
African American Chamber of Commerce of N.J.
He was the No. 1 selection on this last the past two years — and deservedly so. When so many in the state suddenly realized...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Leslie Anderson
Leslie Anderson
CEO and president
N.J. Redevelopment Authority
Someone who has been doing important work — while flying under the radar — for decades. Her organization helps members of underserved communities to get funding for investments.
Dr. Paul...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Nariman Farvardin
Nariman Farvardin
President
Stevens Institute of Technology
Applications, enrollment and global interest in Hoboken-based STEM school continue to rise — alongside its new residential towers, a metaphorical symbol of strength for a university on the rise.
Jeremy...
ROI Influencers: People of Color 2022 — Wendy Martinez
Wendy Martinez
President
Atabey Consulting Group
One of the state’s top political consultants in ethnic voter outreach and organizing, Martinez is passionate about the state’s growing immigrant communities. She also serves as public affairs director for the...