ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Varsha Waishampayan
Varsha Waishampayan
Founder & CEO
Wings for Growth
Nonprofit that uses mentoring to help mid-career women — how cool is that? — just celebrated 10th anniversary.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Amol Sinha
Amol Sinha
Executive director
American Civil Liberties Union of N.J.
The group figures to l have a lot of issues to fight for — and sue over — in the next four years.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Elizabeth Schedl
Elizabeth Schedl
Executive director
Hudson Pride Center
A dedicated leader, she has grown the center from holding spaces in empty offices to two fully operational centers; Jersey City and Union City.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Anthony Russo
Anthony Russo
President
Commerce and Industry Association of N.J.
Heads a unique network of businesses committed to improving and advancing the cause of free enterprise in the state as it aims to make N.J. a better place...
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Scott Rudder
Scott Rudder
President
New Jersey CannaBusiness Association
Group led efforts to end cannabis prohibition, establish a process for expungements and put an end to outdated stigmas.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — David Rosenberg
David Rosenberg
Executive director
North Jersey Jewish Business Alliance
Strong leader for an organization fighting more than just business battles.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Nicole Rodriguez
Nicole Rodriguez
President
N.J. Policy Perspective
They are the best-known left-leaning advocacy group in the state.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Dave Rible
Dave Rible
Executive director
Utility and Transportation Contractors Association
His group represents approximately 1,000 member firms in all phases of heavy, highway, utility and marine construction.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Lata Reddy
Lata Reddy
Chair
The Prudential Foundation
She is a highly respected leader in all philanthropic and nonprofit efforts — especially those fighting for equity and inclusion.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Associations & Organizations — Anjuli Ramos-Busot
Anjuli Ramos-Busot
Director
Sierra Club, N.J. Chapter
She heads a chapter of more than 20,000 that has one goal: To promote the responsible use of the earth’s ecosystems and resources.