2023

  Bill Caruso Managing director Archer Public Affairs He was focused on cannabis when cannabis wasn’t cool (or legal) — and that’s just part of his skill-set. Guillermo ArtilesAlixon Collazos  

  Jeanette Hoffman President Marathon Public Affairs An experienced public affairs consultant and statewide media spokesperson specializing in strategic messaging, marketing, crisis communications and public affairs campaigns. Peter HarrisWilliam Maer  

Keith Davis Real estate Nehmad Davis & Goldstein One of the top lawyers in South Jersey, but his work is statewide — he has represented major developers, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit entities and small businesses. Michael CritchleyJoe DeCotiis  

Gary St. Hilaire CEO Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.J. Earned state approval to become nonprofit mutual holding company — a change it says will allow it to better invest in new technologies and react quickly...

Lee Vartan Litigation and cannabis Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi Always on the short list for top legal jobs in the state — and for good reason. He previously served, with praise, as a federal prosecutor in Newark,...

Anjuli Ramos-Busot Director Sierra Club (N.J. chapter) She has nicely stepped into the lead role of an environmental group that aims to ensure environmental impact is top of mind for business and government decision-makers. Satish PoondiLata Reddy; Shané...

Kevin O’Dowd; Anthony Mazzarelli Co-CEOs Cooper University Health Care They were named No. 1 on our ROI Influencers: Health Care list for a simple reason: They are making Cooper a health care force in the region while...

Paul Josephson Government affairs, cannabis Duane Morris A constitutional and regulatory litigator, he advises CEOs, elected officials and agency heads on matters involving significant public interests or matters highly regulated by government agencies Marie Jiacopello JonesBob Klausner  

Diana Manning Managing principal Bressler, Amery & Ross A top litigator for more than three decades, she also is helping to pave the way for women to advance in the legal profession. Manning became the firm’s first...

Mark Clouse CEO Campbell Soup Co. Long an anchor institution in the state, Campbell recently added to its legacy by announcing a plan to invest $50 million into its Camden headquarters that will bring more than 300...