Archive for March 1, 2021

Cindy Bornfreund Majority Owner, MFC Authentics & Framing What inspired you to join/start your business? I have always had a passion for current designs and trends and enjoy creating unique, one-of-a-kind framed artwork and keepsakes. I enjoy the one-on-one interaction working with customers to help them with their projects. In addition to MFC Authentics &…

Janet Davis Chief Executive Officer JADE Jamaican Grill, Inc. (d/b/a JADE Grill & Cafe’) What inspired you to join/start your business? I was passionate about food, loved feeding people, and had an insatiable appetite to do my own thing! What was your most satisfying moment in your career? In 2016, JADE was selected as a…

Liz Thomas Chief Executive Officer Thomas/Boyd Communications What inspired you to join/start your business? I started my first business at age 30 after my time serving in the Kean Administration came to a close. I couldn’t think of what else to do with the knowledge and contacts I made while working in the Governor’s press…

Meggan Ciaccia Certified Public Accountant Montecino & Ciaccia, CPAs What inspired you to join/start your business? I started working for my father in 2003 and became a Shareholder in 2013. I grew up watching him love what he does every day and wanted to have that same kind of passion for my career. What challenges…

Allyson Bernstein Center Director, Huntington Learning Center What inspired you to join/start your business? My husband began with Huntington a number of years before me. We have always been passionate about education. It is not often you can combine a passion with a work opportunity. At Huntington Learning Center, we have a basic mission statement…

Carla Fynan Owner, Boulder Designs by Fynan and Sons What inspired you to join/start your business? We create custom boulders that are designed by the customer, any shape, any size. Boulder designs are perfect to highlight your business or home. At the end of my dad’s life he said ‘if you dream of a career…