NJBIZ is honoring nearly 60 of New Jersey’s most accomplished senior business leaders with the 2026 Executive Excellence Awards.

Now in its second year, this program spotlights CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, directors, owners and other senior executives. These honorees consistently demonstrate remarkable leadership, integrity, values and vision, along with a lasting commitment to excellence, company performance and community service.

“The NJBIZ Executive Excellence Awards are our way of shining a spotlight on the executives who truly go above and beyond,” AnnMarie Karczmit, NJBIZ associate publisher and general manager, said when the program was announced last year.

After an open nomination process, a panel of independent judges selected this year’s honorees using a points system to evaluate submissions.

NJBIZ will honor the 2026 Executive Excellence recipients Oct. 13 at The Palace at Somerset Park. Honorees will also feature in a special supplement to NJBIZ. Tickets are now available on the event page.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Karczmit at 732-246-5717 or [email protected].

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Check out photos from last year’s ceremony here.

Congratulations to the 2026 Executive Excellence honorees!

Tom Angelo, CEO
HBK CPAs and Consultants

Navneet Bhalla, executive director
Manavi

Kathy Calarco, senior vice president, Quality
Taiho Oncology Inc.

Paul Cassano, chief financial officer
Sitex Group

Edwin Cohen, principal partner
Prism Capital Partners

Bill DeBoer, CEO
DeBoer’s Auto

Anthony DiFabio, president and CEO
Acenda Integrated Health

Dave Dittman, president
Next Level Performance

George Duffield Sr., CEO/co-owner
National Integrity Title Agency

Saad Ehtisham, president and CEO
Atlantic Health

Travis Epp, partner
EisnerAmper

Jesse Fasolo, assistant vice president, Information Technology, and chief information security officer
St. Joseph’s Health

David Ferber, senior vice president and director
Matthews

Paula Ferreira, New York metro area – assistant managing partner
Forvis Mazars

Kieran Flanagan Sr., principal, Development/Construction
Saxum Real Estate

Stephen Fluhr, senior vice president, Development
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield/Westfield Garden State Plaza

Scott Fullerton, owner
Fullerton Grounds Maintenance

John Gallucci Jr., CEO
JAG Physical Therapy

Sanjay Garg, founder and managing member
SKG Capital LLC

Kavitha Govindasamy, dean of academic affairs
Eastern International College

Amy Grant, chief operating officer
RRBB Advisors LLC

Joseph Jedlowski, chairman and CEO
Distinctive Living LLC

Dr. Vasantha Kondamudi, executive vice president and chief medical officer
Holy Name Medical Center

Michael LaMotta, CEO
DOWC

Curt Lang, executive vice president; chief banking officer, New Jersey
Valley Bank

Craig Lehman, president
Lehman Industries

Carlee Ludwig, vice president of estimating
Mid Atlantic Mechanical

Lauren Lynch, chief marketing and culture officer
Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Mark Manigan, president and CEO
RWJBarnabas Health

Joe Masciangelo, chief operating officer
Starlite

Anthony Mongeluzo, president and CEO
PCS

James Nigro, executive vice president, chief credit officer
Provident Bank

John Nolan, senior vice president – construction
SJP Properties

Peter Palmer, construction executive
Turner Construction

Moonsun Park, chief financial officer and senior vice president
Sharp Electronics Corp.

Jim Patterson, general manager, North America & Canada
Guerbet U.S

Peter Ponzini, CEO and co-founder
SportsMed Physical Therapy

Deborah Preston, president
Mercer County Community College

Greg Ross, president, North America
Opella

Diogo Santos, senior vice president, Development and Design
Russo Development

Linda Schwimmer, CEO and president
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute

Roshan Shah, co-founder, CEO and president
Decimal Digital / Ethos Aesthetics + Wellness

Dr. Alan Sickles, CEO
Saint Michael’s Medical Center

Brian Singleton, chief operating officer
Connell Foley LLP

Derek Smith, executive director
Franklin Food Bank

Mark Sparta, president and chief operating officer
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH)

Sinisha Spasovski, president
Pal-Pro Builders LLC

Lydia Stockman, executive vice president and chief clinical officer
Inspira Health

Adam Taylor, CEO
Splendor

Ryan Teicher, CEO
REDCOM Design & Construction LLC

Joe Tredinnick, market president, Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Region
Fulton Bank

Kim Vierheilig, president, Buildings
STV

Stephen Walsh, senior director and industry lead, Public & Social Impact
Slalom Inc.

Francis Walsh III, chairman and CEO
NRS Inc.

Gregory Wessels, senior vice president, Commercial Strategy and Operations
Secura Bio

Cyndie Williams, executive director
Carpenter Contractor Trust