ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Christina Renna
Christina Renna
CEO
Chamber of Commerce Southern N.J.
No one is debating that South Jersey exists — or that she is the key leader and connector for business in the region.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Diane Wasser
Diane Wasser
Partner-in-charge, N.J., & managing partner, regions
EisnerAmper
Heads one of the biggest and most important accounting offices in the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
Commissioner
N.J Department of Transportation
She plays a key role in every transportation infrastructure project in the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Patricia Costello
Patricia Costello
Managing partner
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi
Her solid and steady leadership makes her one of the best managing partners in the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Karen Kessler
Karen Kessler
CEO
Kessler PR Group
She can be honored for her public relations firm or her role on numerous boards or both — she’s an all-around force in the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Liz Thomas
Liz Thomas
Co-founder
Thomas/Boyd Communications
Her decades-long leadership in the region ensures that her span of influence exceeds even that of her powerfully influential firm.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Ranjini Poddar
Ranjini Poddar
Co-founder & CEO
Artech
She is the head of the largest woman-owned information technology staffing company in the U.S., serving nearly 100 Fortune 500 companies
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Deborah Visconi
Deborah Visconi
CEO
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Has worked to ensure the state’s largest hospital provides a large number of services — and provides them with a small-town, personalized feel.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Dianna Houenou
Dianna Houenou
Chair
N.J Cannabis Regulatory Commission
The business possibilities connected to cannabis industry continue to make it an economic priority for the state.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2023; Top 40 — Jane Cohen
Jane Cohen
Executive director
N.J Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy
She’s behind the scenes — and often in the middle — of so many of the key energy initiatives in the state.
















