ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Cyndie Williams
Cyndie Williams
Executive director
Carpenter Contractor Trust
A longtime member of the union with more than two decades of experience in various roles in the construction industry, she is first woman to head the Carpenter Contractor Trust.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Debbie White
Debbie White
President
Health Professionals and Allied Employees
At the forefront of the battle to improve working conditions for nurses — including suggestions of striking.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Harvey Whille
Harvey Whille
President
United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1262
The UFCW Local 1262, which runs from Ocean County to Hudson Valley, represents more than 22,000 workers at ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Foodtown and other stores.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Mike Tranberg
Mike Tranberg
Business manager
Plumbers and Pipefitters, Local 9
Firmly in place as leader of one of the most impactful locals in state.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — William Sproule
William Sproule
Executive secretary-treasurer
Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters
Group of 41,000 is made up of a variety of trade groups, including commercial/residential carpenters, heavy highway, piledrivers, floor-layers, mill cabinet and more.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Sean Spiller
Sean Spiller
President
N.J. Education Association
Few unions in the state are as impactful. Spiller, who recently ended his run as mayor of Montclair, is running for governor.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — John Niccollai
John Niccollai
President
United Food & Commercial Workers Union, Local 464A
The president for more than four decades, he has led Local 464A to remarkable growth while delivering outstanding contracts, placing it among the premier local unions...
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Bill Mullen
Bill Mullen
President
N.J. Building & Construction Trades Council
One of the most important labor leaders in the state. He oversees 15 unions and more than 150,000 members.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Mike Laughlin
Mike Laughlin
President
South Jersey Building Trades
He also serves as a board member of Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and president of Atlantic and Cape May County Building Trades Council.
ROI Influencers Power List 2025: Unions — Mike Hellstrom
Mike Hellstrom
VP and Eastern Regional manager
Laborers’ International Union of North America
The former business manager, who succeeds Ray Pocino, oversees more than 40,000 laborers in N.J., New York City, Long Island and Delaware
