Black Owned Businesses
April & James Ward
April Ward & James Ward , Co-Owners & Founders Meet the Owner – Tell Us About Yourself! James Ward — With over 14 years of experience as the co-owner and founder of Creative Content OnDemand, I lead a team of multimedia professionals who provide turnkey…
Kimberly Reed
Kimberly Reed, Chief Transformational Officer Meet the Owner – Tell Us About Yourself! Kimberly is a true global diversity revolutionary in this space, by creatively revitalizing organizations that are dealing with cultural fatigue and extreme backlash with DEIB strategies/programs as well as the denial of…
Jay Redd
Jay Redd, Managing Principle Meet the Owner – Tell Us About Yourself! James Gee has spent his entire life in service to the public. His work building the Democratic Party to register voters, designing and implementing strategies to reach and proactively engage previously disenfranchised voters…
Suzan Nickelson
Suzan Nickelson, CEO Meet the Owner – Tell Us About Yourself! I am the first miniority woman to own and open a medical and adultuse dispensary. I recently won SJ Magazine Women of Excellence Game Changer along with NJ Cannabis Insider Breakout Business of the…
Malanie Jordan, MPA/MSMHC
Malanie Jordan, MPA/MSMHC Founder, President and CEO Meet the Owner – Tell Us About Yourself! Malanie Jordan is the Founder and CEO of black-owned business, Ladies in Transit Holistic Community Development Corporation (Ladies in Transit Holistic CDC). Founded, November 11, 2010, Ladies in Transit Holistic…
Claire Riggs
Claire Riggs, Managing and Strategic Communication Partner Meet the Owner – Tell Us About Yourself! Hi! I’m Claire Riggs and my husband Steven and I are Managing Partners of Riggs Creative Group LLC, a strategic communication, integrated marketing and design, and relationship management firm here…
Hispanic Heritage Month
Douglas Diaz – Archer & Greiner
Douglas Diaz Partner, Archer & Greiner Tell us about yourself and/or your business I am a labor and employment attorney with Archer & Greiner where I help businesses attempt to navigate the increasing maze of labor and employment laws. How do you and or your…
Jason Jimenez – Gasper Roofing
Jason Jimenez President, Gasper Roofing Tell us about yourself and/or your business We are a Hispanic family-owned business. How do you and or your business celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? We make sure to embrace the independence of our native country Sept 15th. How have you/can…
Rudy Garcia – MBI
Rudy Garcia President, MBI Tell us about yourself and/or your business Rudy has been in politics of for over 30 years. Rudy is a graduate of Columbia University and received a JD from New York University School of Law. Former Assemblyman in Legislative District 33.…
Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Copy of April Ward
April Ward President Creative Content OnDemand & Fruition Life Media Does your family have any traditions that are especially important to you? If yes, please list a few Family Time is Everything! 1. Celebrate Each Family Members’ Birthday with Dinner, Birthday Cake of the celebrant’s…
Lita M. Abele
Lita M. Abele President/Chief Executive Officer U.S. Lumber Inc. Does your family have any traditions that are especially important to you? If yes, please list a few Respect and Hospitality What is your favorite AAPI cuisine? Pancit and Kilawin How do you celebrate AAPI Month?…
Marya Mazzeo
Marya Mazzeo Marketing & Business Development Specialist Members 1st of NJ Federal Credit Union Does your family have any traditions that are especially important to you? If yes, please list a few A tradition that my family has that’s especially important to me is spending…
#HERStory of Success
Liz Thomas from Thomas/Boyd Communications
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…
Meggan Ciaccia from Montecino & Ciaccia, CPAs
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…
Allyson Bernstein from Huntington Learning Center
Allyson Bernstein 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…