Economic Development

Power List 2022: Economic Development Melanie Willoughby Executive director Business Action Center Willoughby recently was honored by the N.J. Council of County Vo-Tech Schools for her longstanding support of Career Technical Education, one of the many efforts she...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Aisha Glover Vice president of urban innovation Audible Glover offered this advice to leaders: “Companies can be so comfortable with tradition and status quo, but then say, ‘Be innovative.’ Either you embrace it...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Kevin O’Toole Chairman Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. O’Toole, a former Republican state senator, was recently elected to his sixth term as Port Authority chairman — a result that speaks as much...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Lauren Moore Executive director Atlantic County Economic Alliance The county, heavily dependent on hospitality and tourism, was crushed by COVID. Moore responded by finding other opportunities (offshore wind and aerospace and logistics, among...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Leslie Anderson CEO N.J. Redevelopment Authority Anderson says the NJRA motto is “We’re the First”: “We come in when no one sees the possibility and the potential for what a community looks like." Jerry...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Allison Ladd Deputy mayor and director, economic and housing development City of Newark A leader on housing: Her goal of creating more options in Newark has pivoted to one providing rental assistance, ensuring...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Kevin Corbett CEO N.J. Transit NJ Transit recently announced it will add 25 new multilevel rail cars to its fleet. They are set to be delivered in the summer of 2026 — when...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Jerry Zaro Chair, Banking and Real Estate Service Department Sills Cummis & Gross Industry veteran, a leading voice on public projects, has been leading the charge for the Gateway Tunnel project as a...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Joe Fiordaliso Commissioner N.J. Board of Public Utilities He is one of the leaders in the state’s drive to build its offshore wind energy program, and its efforts to find solutions — and...

Power List 2022: Economic Development Wes Mathews CEO Choose New Jersey Yes, he just started the job. But he’s got the heads of many of the state’s leading companies on his board, the Governor’s Office on speed dial...