Now in its seventh year, the NJBIZ ICON Awards recognize leaders over the age of 60 from New Jersey industries such as accounting, architecture, real estate, law, government, hospitality and more. These individuals are honored for their work throughout their careers — not just in their respective fields, but in the state’s larger business community as well.
Join us to celebrate this year’s honorees from 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at The DoubleTree by Hilton in Somerset. Ticket information can be found on the event page. Honorees will also be profiled in a future publication inserted in NJBIZ.
Congratulations to the 2023 NJBIZ ICONS!
Derek Armstead, mayor
City of Linden
Randall Berman, chief operating officer
Continental Food and Beverage Inc.
Marc Betesh, founder and executive chairman
KBA Lease Services, Visual Lease
Lance Blake, president and owner
Rotwein+Blake Associated Architects
James Blazar, executive vice president and chief strategy officer
Hackensack Meridian Health
Anthony Calandra, CEO
Calandra Enterprises
Teri Capparelli, executive director
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County
Drew Cowley, founder and co-owner
Cowleys Pest Services
Dennis Doll, chairman, president and CEO
Middlesex Water Co.
Bonnie Evans, president
Seton Hall University alumni board of directors and board of regents
Wilfredo Fernandez, partner and co-leader, Automotive Practice
Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC / Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP
Andy Fingerhut, partner
RRBB
Frank Greek, founder
Greek Development
Stephen Greenberg, president
Flaster Greenberg PC
Howard Guttman, principal
Guttman Development Strategies
John Harmon Sr., founder, president and CEO
African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
Catherine Hart, deputy executive director
Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth (HACE)
Taj Haslani, founder
ApTask
Brian Jones, president and CEO
First National Bank of Elmer
Allen Kopelson, founding principal
NK Architects
Jaynee LaVecchia, partner
McCarter & English LLP
Brian Lenker, executive committee member and chair of Corporate Transactions & Financial Services Practice
Brach Eichler
Tony Mahon, executive vice president, sales leadership
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
Schone Malliet, CEO and president
Winter4Kids
Rick Marchisio, president and principal
Lee & Associates New Jersey
Gualberto (Gil) Medina, executive vice president
CBRE
Edward Mendlowitz, emeritus partner
Withum
Jeff Milanaik, partner, Northeast region
Bridge Industrial
Donald Mindiak, president and CEO
First Commerce Bank
Nicholas Minoia, founding and managing partner
Diversified Properties
Heidi Minuskin, partner
Schenck Price Smith & King LLP
Terrie O’Connor, broker, president and founder
Terrie O’Connor Realtors
Harry Ted Osborne, executive vice president
PS&S Architects and Engineers PC
Jeanne Perantoni, CEO and principal
SSP Architects
Steven Pozycki, CEO and chairman
SJP Properties
Dr. Gary Rogal, chief of cardiology, medical director
RWJBarnabas Health
Michael Saffer, co-chair, Commercial and Corporate Litigation Law Group
Mandelbaum Barrett PC
James Sanduski, president
Sharp Electronics Corp.
Vera Sansone, president and CEO
CPC Integrated Health
Elizabeth Sher, partner and general counsel
Day Pitney LLP
Kevin Slavin, president and CEO
St. Joseph’s Health
Carol Stillwell, president
Stillwell-Hansen
Peter Torcicollo, managing director
Gibbons PC
Deborah Visconi, president and CEO
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Diane Wasser, partner-in-charge of New Jersey and managing partner of regions
EisnerAmper
Ralph Zucker, CEO and founder
Inspired by Somerset Development
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 9:30 a.m. ET June 26, 2023, to include Bonnie Evans’ current position.
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