ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Chevonese Wilson
Chevonese Wilson
Senior vice president & senior commercial operations manager
M&T Bank
A rising star who is quickly moving up the ranks at M&T.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Melanie Willoughby
Melanie Willoughby
Executive director
Business Action Center
She describes her role as being pro-business and proactive, as she helps all businesses navigating the government services and programs to help spur growth and job creation.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Cyndie Williams
Cyndie Williams
Executive director
Carpenter Contractor Trust
Longtime member of the carpenters union has risen through the ranks from apprentice to a leadership role in one of the most important unions in the building trades
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Debbie White
Debbie White
President
Health Professionals & Allied Employees
A registered nurse for nearly three decades, she brings on-the-job experience to one of the most significant union positions in the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Deirdre Wheatley-Liss
Deirdre Wheatley-Liss
Principal
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman
She’s a powerhouse attorney with a specialty that deserves special recognition: She is a pivotal leader in elder law and special needs communities throughout the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Dr. Suffiyah Webb
Dr. Suffiyah Webb
Founder & owner
Brilliant Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
She has a master’s in public health as well as a doctorate in dental surgery, but her specialty and special interest is serving kids in her Newark...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Abby Webb
Abby Webb
Partner
Hill Wallack
President of Hispanic Bar Association of N.J. aims to elevate attorneys of color statewide, while her practice centers on a wide range of family law issues.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Tahesha Way
Tahesha Way
Secretary of state
State of New Jersey
Long-running secretary of state has influence in a wide variety of areas, including N.J.’s fast-growing film industry.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
U.S. representative (D-12th Dist.)
House of Representatives
She’s a trailblazer, hall of famer, inspiration to women of all generations — and an incredibly effective leader who earned a spot in the House in 2015...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023 — Jasmine Ward
Jasmine Ward
Vice president, strategy & operations
TechUnited:NJ
She’s the behind-the-scenes leader that helps the state’s leading tech organization run events and programs that help elevate and promote the sector.
