Listen to this articleThis year's NJBIZ 50 Best Women in Business Award recipients were selected from hundreds of nominees, a testament to the many accomplishments of our 2023 recipients.
Launched in 2007, the program recognizes 50 women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large.
Following an open nomination process, an independent panel of judges used a points system to evaluate the submissions and select this year's winners.
NJBIZ is also pleased to announce that the recipient of its Women of Achievement Award in Business is Carol Stillwell, president and CEO of Stillwell-Hansen Inc., an Edison-based provider of data center solutions, HVAC, fire protection systems and health and safety services. Stillwell joined the company in 1969 as a secretary and was promoted to her current role in 1996. click here Read more about the company's legacy at Stillwell.
The community is invited to come out in person to celebrate these women on October 25th from 6-8:30pm at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave. Tickets for the event will go on sale September 14th. Event pageEarly bird rates are available until October 1st.
The gala, hosted by Provident Bank, will feature a cocktail reception followed by an awards ceremony.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact NJBIZ Associate Publisher and General Manager, AnnMarie Karczmit, at AnnMarie Karczmit. [email protected].
This year's Winner!
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
Carol Stillwell President and CEO
Stillwell Hansen
50 Best Women in Business Award Winners
Dr. Mary Abed Chief of Cardiology at Jersey City Medical Center and Cardiologist at RWJBH Medical Group
RWJBarnabas Health
Jenny Augustine Senior Vice President, Director of Human Resources
ConnectOne Bank
Susan Aveta Vice President of Phlebotomy
BioReference Laboratories
Anna Bastiani Posner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.
Isabelle Bibet Carignac, Medical Law Member
Black Eichler LLC
Gail Bott, Secretary, Treasurer, Owner
ADD System
Gita Burana Financial Advisor and Owner
The Wealth of Gita Burana
Catherine Brennan Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Jacqueline Breslauer, Chief Audit Executive
Valley National Bank
Carolyn Brown Dancey Executive Director, Health, Safety and Sustainability
Atlantic Health System
Stacey Burch Vice President of North American Marketing
Embector
Becky Button, Co-Managing Director and Principal
Gensler
Kathleen Callahan Northeastern Business Bank Executive
Bank of America
Sara Cirelli, Chief Marketing Officer
Grassi
Laura Coccaro Chief Human Resources Officer
About CIMS
Andrea Davis owner
Davis Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation
Judith Dear President and Founder
All Pro QDRO LLC
Laura Dodge, president
Excel Environmental Resources Co., Ltd.
Rachel Durkan president
Paradigm Marketing and Design
Angela Fields Managing Director
Hunterdon County Family Promise
Paulette Frank Chief Sustainability Officer
Johnson & Johnson
Michelle Greenberg Partner and Corporate Counsel
Friar Levitt
Kim Hanneman President and Chief Operating Officer
PSE&G
Peggy Hansen General Manager, Contract Development and Manufacturing, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs
Regenity Biosciences
Christine Hodge CEO
Clearview Washing LLC
Victoria Hosendorf, Executive Vice President
Enterprise Center, New Jersey
Minal Jain Founder and President
Pink Sky Investments
Ashley Corning Assistant Professor and Director
Eagleton Center for Public Interest Research, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Eagleton Center for Public Interest Research
Phyllis Racka, president
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Ray Ray, Dean
Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University
Deb Lienhart, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Development Officer
RWJBarnabas Health
Lindsay Listonski VP Field Marketing
Coldwell Banker Realty
April Mason president
Violet PR
Lauren Masterson Vice President, Product Management
Vidia
Gina Marie Mattei, president
Revelation Creative
Karin Miller Market Manager and Managing Director
Capital One
Michelle Morrison President, Chief Hospital Officer
Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center
Melissa Marin Sadowski Senior Director of Creative
Smith Design
Yves Pappas, Vice President of Business Development and Growth
Hoffman's Exterminating Co., Ltd.
Tejal Patel Associate, Client Manager
T&M Associates
Jocelyn Petersen CFO
Capacity LLC
Daniel Pierocchi Executive Director of Patient Access
Atlantic Health System
Ruth Rawls Partner and Vice Chair of Litigation
Saul Ewing Law Office
Tami Rojas Director of Procurement and Finance
Sharp Corporation
Aida Sanchez Assistant Vice President of Safety, Security and Cannabis Compliance
Porzio Compliance Services
Tammy Stauchko, Major
SSP Architects
Anne Marie Sullivan Founder and CEO
Spectrum Works
Emma Taylor Chef and Owner
Milk Sugar Love Creamery and Bakery Shop
Debra Wentz President and CEO/Executive Director
New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies/New Jersey Mental Health Institute
Beverly Williams Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Diversity Officer
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