NJBIZ has named the finalists for its 2017 CFO of the Year awards.
The awards celebrate New Jersey’s financial executives, at all levels, who are vital contributors to the success of their companies as well as the Garden State’s economic growth and stability.
This year’s finalists will be recognized, and the award winners announced, at a breakfast ceremony at 8 a.m. Oct. 10 at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset.
Withum is the event’s presenting sponsor.
Aon, Chase, FEI New Jersey and Robert Half are the major sponsors.
The finalists in each category are as follows:
Nonprofit Organization – Large (75 or more employees)
Don Holford, Chief Financial Officer
Preferred Behavioral Health Group of New Jersey, Brick
David Hughes, Chief Financial & Development Officer
Shore Medical Center, Somers Point
Mary Kelly, Assistant Executive Director, Budget and Finance
The Arc of Union County Inc., Springfield
Tamour Kousha, Chief Financial Officer
New Jersey Community Development Corp., Paterson
Kathleen Powers, Vice President of Finance
The Matheny School & Hospital Inc., Peapack
Veronica Zeichner, Chief Financial Officer
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City
Nonprofit Organization – Small (74 or fewer employees)
Michael Andreas, Chief Financial Officer
Jweish Vocational Service of MetroWest, East Orange
John Garton, Chief Financial Officer
Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County and Greater Trenton-Princeton Inc., Maple Shade
Tony Gizzi, Chief Financial Officer
Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey, Cherry Hill
Dina O’Keefe, Chief Financial Officer
Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Florham Park
Lois Penn, Director of Business Development
Child Care Connection, Trenton
Private Company with revenues over $50 million
Lorraine Azzinaro, Vice President of Finance
Aspire Technology Partners LLC, Eatontown
Bill Fahrbach, SVP Finance
WorkWave, Holmdel
Gary Finkel, Chief Financial Officer
TenFour (aka Alliant Technologies), Morristown
Steve Grabell, Chief Financial Officer
NFI, Cherry Hill
Anthony Gulotta,Chief Financial Officer
SKIDATA Inc., New Brunswick
Allen Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Solix Inc., Parsippany
Adam Raiken, Chief Financial Officer
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Private Company with revenues up to $50 million
Richard Aguinaldo, Chief Financial Officer
TrialScope Inc., Jersey City
John Keane, Jr., Vice President, Finance and Operations
Sunnyside Manor Inc., Wall
Marco Marchese, Chief Financial Officer
Bindi North America Inc., Kearny
Chris Mavros, Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director/Principal
Case Real Estate Capital, Rochelle Park
Paul Shust, Chief Financial Officer
Pro-Tech Energy Solutions LLC, Moorestown
Dolores Woodington, Director of Finance & Human Resources
Take Flight Learning, Malrton
Public Company
Jeffrey J Carfora, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Bedminster
Glenn Coleman, Chief Financial Officer
Integra LifeSciences, Plainsboro
Mark Guinan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Quest Diagnostics, Secaucus
David Pearson, Chief Financial Officer
Vonage, Holmdel
Rising Star
Robert Capko, Corporate Controller
Middlesex Water Co., Iselin
Justin D’Onofrio, Managing Partner
Platform Specialists, Montclair
Milind Patel, Controller
Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLC, Somerset