ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Mimi Feliciano
Mimi Feliciano
Founder & CEO
FEM Real Estate
Hall of fame figure is known as much for her real estate company as the center for entrepreneurship and innovation at Montclair State that bears her name.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Caroline Feeney
Caroline Feeney
Executive vice president & head of U.S. businesses
Prudential Financial
In addition to overseeing the company’s portfolio of U.S.-based businesses, she also is executive sponsor of Women Empowered, Prudential’s employee-focused resource group.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Christina Farrell
Christina Farrell
Vice president of government and public affairs
N.J. Utilities Association
Long established as a nonpartisan lobbyist and business professional, she has led this wing of the NJUA since 2020.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Marcheta Evans
Marcheta Evans
President
Bloomfield College
Simply put, she helped save the college by finding a partner in Montclair State University.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Karin Elkis
Karin Elkis
Senior vice president; Co-chair
Optimus Partners; N.J.-Israel Commission
Is dynamic in the work she does at Optimus Partners and as a leader of the N.J.- Israel Commission.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Regina Egea
Regina Egea
President
Garden State Initiative
Her think tank brings factand data-driven analysis on all issues, especially those involving government spending.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Liz Dwyer
Liz Dwyer
Director of sales and sponsorships
ROI-NJ
We salute one of our own: When it comes to sales, there’s no one better in the biz
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Paige Dworak
Paige Dworak
Co-owner & CEO
CareWell Health Medical Center
Highly accomplished health care executive with 20 years of experience in hospital leadership in a variety of settings to include for profit, not-for-profit and academic health care institutions.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Tara Dowdell
Tara Dowdell
Founder & president
Tara Dowdell Group
She’s an accomplished entrepreneur and communications strategist whose public relations and marketing agency is driven by a passion for promoting those engaged in social good.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Laurie Doran
Laurie Doran
Director of homeland security and preparedness
State of New Jersey
She’s the cabinet-level executive responsible for coordinating and leading New Jersey’s counterterrorism, cybersecurity and emergency preparedness efforts