ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024 — Candice Alfonso
Candice Alfonso
Chief diversity officer
State of New Jersey
The position — always seemingly under fire from those for (and against) diversity, equity & inclusion-type initiatives — takes on an even greater role since the release of...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024: Top 50 — No. 5 Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti
Chief of staff
Governor’s Office
Her position generally is regarded as the second-most powerful in Trenton. Her background in all things transportation (she is the former commissioner, too) only helps elevate the role. Will be...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024 — Melissa Albright
Melissa Albright
Vice president of marketing, public relations and enrollment management
County College of Morris
As a change leader in higher education, Albright was named the 2023 National Rising Star by the National Council for Marketing &...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024: Top 50 — No. 4 Adenah Bayoh
Adenah Bayoh
CEO
Adenah Bayoh & Cos.
She builds restaurants and multifamily housing — but, mostly, she serves as an entrepreneurial role model for all. Bayoh not only is an immigrant living the American dream, but she...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024 — Stephanie Albanese
Stephanie Albanese
Policy and legislative affairs
River Crossing Strategy Group
She is recognized as an expert on health care issues and policy, including expansion of state’s medical marijuana program. Former adviser to both U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024: Top 50 — No. 3 Patrizia Zita
Patrizia Zita
Founder & CEO
The Zita Group
She not only is the sole proprietor of the powerhouse Trenton public affairs firm, she is the only woman of such distinction in a sector that has been a...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024 — Dr. Karine Airapetian
Dr. Karine Airapetian
Chair of psychiatry
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Innovator of care delivery in behavioral health, she is expanding ECT and transcranial magnetic stimulation treatments while helping one of the largest psychiatric divisions in the...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024: Top 50 — No. 2 Audrey Meyers
Audrey Meyers
CEO
Valley Health System
Longtime leader will cap incredible career April 14 with the opening of the new Valley Hospital, which will feature 370 private rooms, an expanded emergency department and much more on a...
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024 — Sarah Adelman
Sarah Adelman
Commissioner, Department of Human Services
State of New Jersey
She’s taking the lead on the oversight and organization of the $95 million the state will use in (first phase of) opioid settlement monies.
ROI Influencers: Women in Business 2024 — Adi Adair
Adi Adair
Chief financial officer
American Dream/Triple Five
She’s helping to ensure American Dream stays on track to its ultimate dream — 100% occupancy — while making more public appearances representing the brand.
