board appointments

Eileen Mannion is vice president, public policy-state & local government affairs at Verizon. Mannion is also a member of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Jun 18, 2026

Verizon executive joins New Jersey Chamber board

Verizon public policy-state & local government affairs leader Eileen Mannion joins the group tasked with providing guidance to NJCC staff on policy issues affecting New Jersey’s short- and long-term economic growth.

Biotech lab
Feb 18, 2026

BioNJ elects Genmab’s Cozic as 2026 board chair

Genmab Executive Vice President Christopher Cozic will serve as chair, following his unanimous election during the life sciences association's annual meeting in East Brunswick.

Deborah Visconi
Jan 30, 2026

Visconi named 2026 chair of New Jersey Hospital Association

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center CEO Deborah Visconi began her term leading the NJHA board in January, succeeding former Hackensack Meridian Health COO Mark Stauder.

Dec 9, 2025

Path to the Board guides women on governance, leadership

The recent Summit event from Cushman & Wakefield, Aon and Bank of America offered female executives across sectors insights on board service, skills to get there and more.

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2025 Legislative & Business Awards reception Oct. 22 in Iselin.
Nov 3, 2025

NJ Chamber adds 7 leaders to board of directors

The newest members represent a swath of industries, such as health care, real estate and finance, and are tasked with providing guidance on policy, workforce and economic growth.

Jersey Mike’s serves authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs on freshly baked bread — the same recipe it started with in 1956.
Nov 3, 2025

Jersey Mike’s adds Abercrombie CEO to board of directors

The Manasquan-based sub chain appointed Fran Horowitz as well as former AutoNation CEO Cheryl Miller to guide future growth.

Rowan University President Ali Houshmand. - PROVIDED BY ROWAN UNIVERSITY
Aug 11, 2025

Rowan president Houshmand named chair of NJ Chamber foundation

University leader Ali Houshmand will lead the group with a focus on advancing education and workforce initiatives in the Garden State.

Amy Towers (left), chair of the Rutgers University Board of Governors, and James Dougherty, vice chair.
Jun 20, 2025

Towers re-elected chair of Rutgers Board of Governors

Amy Towers will begin her second one-year term July 1, along with Vice Chair James Dougherty and new university President William Tate IV.

Gil Medina, executive vice president at CBRE, has been elected chair of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce board of directors for the 2025–2027 term.
Jun 5, 2025

CBRE’s Medina elected chair of NJ Chamber of Commerce board

Assuming the leadership post from T&M President and CEO Gary Dahms, Gil Medina brings decades of business and government experience to the position.

The new Hudson Health System will include Hudson Regional Hospital (shown), Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital in Jersey City.
Jun 4, 2025

Newly formed Hudson Regional Health names leadership

The recently established four-hospital network appointed its president and CEO, and chair, amid work to expand services, advance technologies and upgrade facilities.

John Szczomak, 2025-26 president of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
Jun 3, 2025

NJCPA names Szczomak president, targets CPA pipeline

Succeeding WilkinGuttenplan Principal June Toth, Smolin, Lupin & Co. member John Szczomak plans to focus on CPA pipeline challenges and more during his term.

Hackensack Meridian Health COO Mark Stauder, pictured here in a headshot, is chair of New Jersey Hospital Association for 2025.
Feb 10, 2025

NJHA installs Hackensack Meridian Health exec as 2025 board chair

Founded in 1918, NJHA's membership includes 400 members from across the New Jersey health care community, including hospitals, health systems and post-acute care providers. The group aims to improve the health of Garden State residents.