NJBIZ's List of Powerful People Includes Nine New Jersey Chamber Board Members

NJBIZ newspaper released its Power 100 list this week - a list of what the newspaper considers the most powerful people in the New Jersey business community.

Appearing on the list are nine New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Board members:

• Robert Barchi, president of Rutgers University, the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey;
   
• Linda Bowden, regional president-New Jersey at PNC Bank, which boasts more branches in New Jersey than any other bank;
   
• Chris Daggett, president and CEO of The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, one of the state's biggest nonprofits;
   
• Leecia Eve, vice president-state government affairs, NJ, NY & CT, at Verizon New Jersey Inc., has the unique resume of having worked for Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, Joe Biden and Hillary Rodham Clinton;
   
• Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and CEO of PSEG, one of the most critical companies in New Jersey;
   
• Jeffrey LeBenger, chairman and CEO of Summit Health Management and Summit Medical Group, the state's biggest physician group;
   
• Carlos Medina, CEO of Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, representing Hispanic-Owned business, which contribute more than $12 billion in revenue;
   
• Barry Ostrowsky, president and CEO of Barnabas Health, the largest health system in the state;
   
• Ted Zangari, who, as chair of the Redevelopment Law and Public Policy Practice Group at Sills, Cummis & Gross, works on many of the state's political and developmental issues and projects.

Also on the list is New Jersey Chamber President and CEO Tom Bracken.

"The ability of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce to advocate for the business community is greatly enhanced by the quality of our Board of Directors," Bracken said. "This recognition by NJBIZ demonstrates the strength of our board, for which we are extremely proud."

To see the full list, click here.