Jessica Perry//May 5, 2021
There’s no denying that the achievements among the honorees for this year’s NJBIZ ICON Awards qualify these Garden State leaders as nothing short of iconic.
Hailing from a diverse swath of industries, including law, construction, finance, nonprofits, education, marketing, commercial real estate and more, the NJBIZ ICON Awards recognize New Jersey business leaders over the age of 60 for their contributions, their success and their leadership. Winners were chosen by a group of independent judges following an open nomination period.
You can join us to celebrate and learn more about this year’s recipients during our virtual awards ceremony on June 22 at 8:30 a.m. Visit our Events page here for more information and to register.
Anne Marie Almasi, president
Almasi Cos. Site Contractor
Aldonna Rickmers Ambler, president
The Growth Strategist Inc.
Jeffrey E. Barnhart, CEO and founder
Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA)
William Best, senior vice president
PNC Bank
Kim Bleimann, chairman and CEO
Berje Inc.
Nicholas Casiello Jr., partner
Fox Rothschild LLP
Richard Dovey, president
ACUA
Tom Eastwick, president
Eastwick College and the HoHoKus School
Jim Ferrare, managing member
Withum Wealth Management
Brian Finestein, CEO
Saint Clare’s Health/Prime Healthcare
Sally Glick, principal and chief growth strategist
SobelCo
David Gockel, president and CEO
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
John F.X. Graham, CEO insurance executive and publisher
Fairview Insurance Agency Associates
Michael Guariglia, partner
McCarter & English
Bill Hagaman, managing partner and CEO
Withum
Cheryl Hall, president
WisEngineering LLC
Wanda Hardy, president and CEO
Financial Wellness Institute
J. Robert Hillier, founding and managing principal
Studio Hillier LLC
Leslie Hirsch, president and CEO
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System
Gary Hoagland, managing partner
Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas LLP
Ali Houshmand, president
Rowan University
John W. Kennedy, CEO
NJMEP
George Kimmerle, founding president and CEO
Kimmerle Group
Jim Kirkos, CEO
Meadowlands Regional Chamber & CVB
Dennis Krumholz, of counsel
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Edward Kurowicki, president
BKC, CPAs PC
Elizabeth Lambert, CEO
Herbalist & Alchemist Inc.
Joseph Lemaire, president, Ventures
Hackensack Meridian Health
Valerie Montecalvo, president and CEO
Bayshore Family of Companies
Thomas Neilan, senior director of operations
SUEZ
Christopher J. Noll, president and CEO
Environmental Resolutions Inc.
Joanne Obenauf, CEO and founder
BNO Inc.
Ken Peterson, founder and CEO
Churchill & Harriman Inc.
Eric Rabinowitz, CEO
Nurture Marketing
Mary Robinson, executive director and founder
Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss
Philip Salerno III, president and chief development officer
Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation
Bruce Sales, partner
Lerner David
Allison Sargent, CEO and founder
Allison Sargent Events
Blair Schleicher Wilson, CEO
Morris Habitat for Humanity Inc.
Ronald Schwarz, senior executive vice president, chief operating officer
Lakeland Bank
Jan Schwarz-Miller, senior vice president, chief medical and academic officer
Atlantic Health System
Armen Shahinian, co-chair, Executive Committee; chair, Fidelity & Surety Group
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
Steve Shilling, CEO
EDP Soccer
Michael J. Smith, president
Berkeley College
Paul Stahlin, corporate director
Miami International Holdings Inc., NorthField Bancorp Inc., RWJBarnabas
Bruce Stern, shareholder
Stark & Stark
Joanne Stokes, president
Stokes Creative Group
Frances P. Sykes, president
Pascale Sykes Foundation
Ralph Albert Thomas, CEO and executive director
New Jersey Society of CPAs
Robert Tillsley, president
McBride Corporate Real Estate
Paul Winslow, president and co-founder
Students 2 Science
Gene Wolf, NJ district director
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