The chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences talks about the COVID-19 vaccines, reluctant populations and the potential need for booster shots.

The AeroFarms co-founder and CEO talks about the company's approach, its plans to go public through a merger with a SPAC and what vertically grown kale tastes like.

Unlike our other lists, this one includes a lot of names that will likely be unfamiliar to many readers, but they're likely familiar to the leaders we recognize in our Power 50 and Power 100 features--these individuals work alongside the power players, and are next up in the hierarchy of influential executives, managers, directors, public officials and academics.

Current Chairman and COO Daniel Feldstein will assume the top job later this year. He is the son of George Feldstein, who founded the Rockleigh-based company.

The AvePoint CEO discusses the company's deal with Apex Technology Acquisition Corp., cybersecurity threats and how the business will evolve.

The founder and president of M&A advisory firm The DAK Group explains why values stayed high despite COVID-19, why now is a good time to sell and what potential sellers need to keep in mind as they approach a deal.

The president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey discusses the region's response to COVID-19, the pace of its recovery and the outlook for the rest of the year and into 2022.

The CEO of Dartcor, a corporate food services provider, talks about how the company survived for the past year with offices mostly empty, when workers are likely to come back and what executives are likely to offer them when they do.

The former state attorney general and current Lowenstein Sandler partner talks about the Newark Police Foundation, which he chairs, and why businesses should help improve community policing.

Under the program, the organization will provide grants to the city's seven police precincts to develop and implement a community policing program that prioritizes youth engagement.

The founder and CEO of Scotch Porter talks about the company's growth, his ties to Newark and what inspired him to get into the grooming business.

The filmmaker talks about "Jersey with Big Joe Henry," a television series he is developing that will show New Jerseyans how great they have it here.