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This year\u2019s NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business honorees were drawn from hundreds of nominations \u2013 a testament to the myriad accomplishments of the 2023 class.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Launched in 2007, this program recognizes 50 women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After an open nomination process, a panel of independent judges selected this year\u2019s honorees using a points system to evaluate submissions.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NJBIZ is also pleased to announce the Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award recipient 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. <\/span>Click here<\/span><\/a> to read more about the company\u2019s legacy, with which Stillwell is entrusted.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The community is invited to celebrate these women in person Oct. 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Palace at Somerset Park, 333 Davidson Ave. Tickets for the event will be available beginning Sept. 14 on the <\/span>event page<\/span>. An early-bird rate will be available through Oct. 1.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The celebration, brought to you by Provident Bank<\/a>, will feature a cocktail reception followed by the award presentation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact NJBIZ Associate Publisher and General Manager AnnMarie Karczmit at <\/span>[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to this year\u2019s honorees<\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
Lifetime Achievement Honoree<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Carol Stillwell, <\/span><\/b>president and CEO<\/span><\/i>
Stillwell-Hansen<\/span><\/p>\n
Best 50 Women in Business Honorees<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
Dr. Mary Abed, <\/span><\/b>chief of cardiology, Jersey City Medical Center; cardiologist, RWJBH Medical Group<\/em>
RWJBarnabas Health<\/span><\/p>\n
Jenny Augustine, <\/span><\/b>senior vice president, talent resources director<\/span><\/i>
ConnectOne Bank<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Susan Aveta, <\/span><\/b>vice president, Phlebotomy<\/span><\/i>
BioReference Laboratories<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Ana Bastiani-Posner,<\/span><\/b> executive vice president and\u00a0chief financial officer<\/span><\/i>
Kyowa Kirin Inc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Isabelle Bibet-Kalinyak, <\/span><\/b>health care law member<\/span><\/i>
Brach Eichler LLC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Gale Bott, <\/span><\/b>secretary, treasurer and owner<\/span><\/i>
ADD Systems<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Geeta Brana,<\/span><\/b> financial advisor and owner<\/span><\/i>
Geeta Brana Wealth<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Catherine Brennan, <\/span><\/b>senior vice president for finance and chief financial officer<\/span><\/i>
New Jersey Institute of Technology<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Jacqueline Breslauer, <\/span><\/b>chief audit executive<\/span><\/i>
Valley National Bank<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Carolyn Brown-Dancy, <\/span><\/b>executive director, Health & Safety-Sustainability<\/span><\/i>
Atlantic Health System<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Stacy Burch,<\/span><\/b> vice president, North America Marketing<\/span><\/i>
embecta<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Becky Button, <\/span><\/b>co-managing director and principal<\/span><\/i>
Gensler\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Cathleen Callahan, <\/span><\/b>Northeast business banking executive<\/span><\/i>
Bank of America<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Sarah Cirelli, <\/span><\/b>chief marketing officer<\/span><\/i>
Grassi<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Laura Coccaro, <\/span><\/b>chief people officer<\/span><\/i>
iCIMS<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Andrea Davis, <\/span><\/b>owner<\/span><\/i>
Davis Physical Therapy & Sports Rehab\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Judith Deer,<\/span><\/b> president and founder<\/span><\/i>
All Pro QDRO LLC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Lawra Dodge, <\/span><\/b>president<\/span><\/i>
Excel Environmental Resources Inc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Rachel Durkan, <\/span><\/b>president<\/span><\/i>
Paradigm Marketing and Design<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Angela Fields,<\/span><\/b> executive director<\/span><\/i>
Family Promise of Hunterdon County<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Paulette Frank, <\/span><\/b>chief sustainability officer<\/span><\/i>
Johnson & Johnson<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Michelle Greenberg, <\/span><\/b>partner and general counsel<\/span><\/i>
Frier Levitt<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Kim\u00a0Hanemann, <\/span><\/b>president and chief operating officer<\/span><\/i>
PSE&G<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Peggy Hansen, <\/span><\/b>general manager, Contract Development & Manufacturing; senior vice president, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs<\/span><\/i>
Regenity Biosciences<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Christine Hodge, <\/span><\/b>CEO<\/span>
Clearview Washing LLC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Victoria Hosendorf,<\/span><\/b> executive vice president<\/span><\/i>
The Enterprise Center of New Jersey<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Minal Jain, <\/span><\/b>founder and president<\/span><\/i>
Pink Sky Investments<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Ashley Koning, <\/span><\/b>assistant research professor and director<\/span><\/i>
Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Phyllis Lacca, <\/span><\/b>president<\/span><\/i>
Masterpiece Advertising<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Lei Lei, <\/span><\/b>dean<\/span><\/i>
Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Deb Lienhardt, <\/span><\/b>executive vice president, chief business development officer<\/span><\/i>
RWJBarnabas Health\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Lindsay Listanski, <\/span><\/b>national vice president, Field Marketing<\/span><\/i>
Coldwell Banker Realty<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
April Mason,<\/span><\/b> president<\/span><\/i>
Violet PR<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Lauren Masterson, <\/span><\/b>vice president of product management<\/span><\/i>
Vydia<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Gina Marie Mattei,<\/span><\/b> president<\/span><\/i>
Revelation Creative<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Karyn Miller, <\/span><\/b>market manager and managing director<\/span><\/i>
Capital One<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Michele Morrison, <\/span><\/b>president, chief hospital executive<\/span><\/i>
Hackensack Meridian Southern Ocean Medical Center<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Melissa Mullin Sadowski,<\/span><\/b> senior director of creative<\/span><\/i>
Smith Design<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Eve Pappas, <\/span><\/b>vice president, Business Development and Growth<\/span><\/i>
Hoffman\u2019s Exterminating Co. Inc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Tejal Patel,<\/span><\/b> associate, client manager<\/span><\/i>
T&M Associates<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Jocelyn Petersen, <\/span><\/b>chief financial officer<\/span><\/i>
Capacity LLC<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Danielle Pieloch,<\/span><\/b> executive director, Patient Access<\/span><\/i>
Atlantic Health System<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Ruth Rauls, <\/span><\/b>partner and litigation department vice chair<\/span><\/i>
Saul Ewing LLP<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Tami Rojas, <\/span><\/b>director of procurement and treasury<\/span><\/i>
Sharp Electronics Corp.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Aida Sanchez, <\/span><\/b>assistant vice president, Safety, Security and Cannabis Compliance<\/span><\/i>
Porzio Compliance Services<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Tammy Stouchko, <\/span><\/b>principal<\/span><\/i>
SSP Architects<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Ann Marie Sullivan,<\/span><\/b> founder and CEO<\/span><\/i>
Spectrum Works<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Emma Taylor, <\/span><\/b>chef and owner<\/span><\/i>
Milk Sugar Love Creamery and Bakeshop<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Debra Wentz,<\/span><\/b> president and CEO\/executive director<\/span><\/i>
New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies\/New Jersey Mental Health Institute<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Beverly Williams,<\/span><\/b> chief human resources officer and chief diversity officer<\/span><\/i>
Langan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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