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No. 7: Christopher Eisgruber
He's been Princeton University's leader for more than eight years, preserving the school's status as one of the premier educational institutions not only in the U.S., but also the world.
No. 5: Jonathan Holloway
His timeline is extraordinary: He was appointed president of Rutgers University in January 2020, just months before the onset of the pandemic. Then in late July that year he took the reins of a mostly barren campus, with students, faculty and staff practicing social distancing and remote-learning from their homes.
No. 3: Robert Johnson
As interim dean of the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School since 2019 and dean of the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School since 2011, he is the first leader in history to oversee two medical schools at once.
No. 4: Annette C. Reboli
She's dean of Cooper Medical School in Camden, one of the most competitive medical schools in the country that, moreover, is part of the so-called “Eds and Meds” strategy being employed in the city, based on the theory that health care and higher education can serve as key anchor institutions to revitalize the struggling economy.
No. 8: Sue Henderson
The president of New Jersey City University has played a critical role in transforming the school into a well-known and valued academic option, one that provides education for all, and she also has a knack for connecting with the community.
No. 6: Nancy Cantor
The chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark is recognized as an advocate for leveraging diversity, re-emphasizing the public mission of colleges and universities as engines of discovery, innovation and social mobility.
Presenting the 2021 Law Power 50
In the best of times, doing business in New Jersey requires the ability to navigate a dense web of legal and regulatory issues and requirements. During a deadly global pandemic – and in its aftermath – that task is more difficult. Even the most skilled leaders will need guidance, advice and sometimes representation. The individuals we recognize on this year's list have proven themselves up to [...]
No. 5: Melissa Orsen
She joined SJI in 2017 as general counsel, now as senior vice president and president and chief operations officer for South Jersey Gas she is responsible for the day to day leadership and strategic oversight there, with a focus on driving operational excellence.
No. 9: Jerry Zaro
The chair of Banking and Real Estate Services at Sills Cummis & Gross focuses his practice on banking and finance, real estate, corporate and government relations matters.
No. 1: Anthony Coscia
A partner at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, he is also the chairman of Amtrak and one of three trustees of the Gateway Development Program Corp., the nonprofit organization managing the railroad bridge and tunnel undertaking.
No. 6: Rajiv Parikh
A partner with Genova Burns, he serves as chair or co-chair of a variety of teams within the firm. He chairs the India Law; Construction Law & Litigation; and Election Law & Litigation practices, and is co-chair of the Crisis Management Practice and Hotels & Restaurants Industry Group.
No. 3: Deborah Hays
A partner and shareholder in Archer’s Haddonfield office, she serves as chair of the firm’s Business Counseling Group and has more than 30 years of experience representing companies and financial institutions in complex business transactions. Her clients range from small, local businesses to large international corporations (both privately-held and public), as well as startup and development s[...]
