ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Melissa Orsen
Melissa Orsen
President & chief operations officer
South Jersey Gas
Longtime state official is excelling in her role at South Jersey Gas and with the parent company, South Jersey Industries, where she is a senior vice president.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Nichelle Pace
Nichelle Pace
President & principal
Brand Enchanting Media
She’s a cheerleader and advocate for diversity, equity & inclusion in the media/advertising industry, equity and opportunity for small businesses and diverse entrepreneurs.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Carolyn Powell
Carolyn Powell
Chief human resources officer
Provident Bank
She’s an innovative HR leader driving competitive advantage through people, having had success in multiple industries, including financial services, health care and data analytics.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Wendy Neu
Wendy Neu
Chair & CEO
Hugo Neu
The business leader, thought leader and philanthropist recently was asked to join the board of the prestigious AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Grace Power
Grace Power
Partner
McCarter & English
She brings deep experience in energy, utilities and renewables industries — and more than two decades of experience advising businesses and governmental leaders on a variety of public policy issues.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Patricia Prezioso
Patricia Prezioso
Member
Sills Cummis & Gross
She’s a former prosecutor and expert litigator who is crushing it as the chair of the firm’s fast-growing Employment and Labor Practice Group.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Jennifer Phillips Smith
Jennifer Phillips Smith
Director
Gibbons
As co-chair of the firm’s Real Property Group, Smith counsels clients on complex redevelopment, land use and regulatory matters.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Catherine Pastrikos Kelly
Catherine Pastrikos Kelly
Partner
Meyner and Landis
She has represented clients and served as lead counsel in hundreds of actions in state and federal courts in contract disputes, shareholder disputes and business torts cases
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Jill Ojserkis
Jill Ojserkis
Partner
Cooper Levenson
Highly respected attorney is chair of the firm’s Healthcare Law Practice Group and a member of its Cannabis Law Practice Group.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Julia Orlando
Julia Orlando
Chairperson
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
She was elected the first female board chair at Bergen New Bridge in January 2022. That’s one more than most hospital’s boards have ever had. And that needs to...
