THE 2020 TOP 25 FORCE FOR CHANGE AWARD HONOREES VIRTUAL EVENT NOVEMBER 2ND
Mark Trudeau – Mallinckrodt Mr . Trudeau has been president , Chief Executive Officer and a director since June 2013 . Prior to joining Mallinckrodt he served as CEO of Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals , LLC , USA , and president of Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals . Trudeau holds a bachelor ’ s degree in chemical engineering and an MBA , both from the University of Michigan .
James Fakult – JCP & L James V . Fakult is president of Jersey Central Power & Light ( JCP & L ). Fakult joined the company in 1987 , and named to his current position in June 2013 . Fakult serves on the board of directors of the Alliance for Action , New Jersey Chamber of Commerce , Energy Alliance , Choose New Jersey and the Utilities Association .
Henry Adamson – Verizon Henry Curtis Adamson , as Vice President Global Tech Supp , leads 3500 + front-line employees in Verizon Consumer Group Customer Service supporting consumers and small businesses internet , tv , and voice services . He has 20 years experience leading large organizations in operational excellence , innovation , and world-class customer and employee experience . He is a proud USAF veteran and graduate in MS IT from UMUC .
William Murray – MWW PR William Murray is Executive Vice President , National Director at MWW PR and a a true pioneer and force for change in the New Jersey business community . Over the course of a distinguished career , Murray has helped hundreds of companies , nonprofits , and public officials identify new and innovative ways to communicate with their stakeholders and creatively shape public opinions . Mr . Murray has established a proven track record of success through innovation .
Francois Nader – Jesra Advisors Francois Nader , MD , is a leading value builder in the biopharma industry . Dr . Nader currently serves as on the boards of Acceleron , Alexion , Moderna , Prevail and Talaris . Dr . Nader was President , CEO and Executive Director of NPS Pharma . As CEO , Dr . Nader transformed NPS into a leading global biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative therapies to patients with rare diseases .
Alan Nau – Trophy Park Trophy Park has been in the making for almost 9 years over that period it has grown from just a park for baseball to a park that covers every sport with teams competing from around the world . It will be the largest sports complex on the east coast with more amenities than any other facility in the country .
Sheetal Parmar – Natera , Inc . Sheetal Parmar is VP of Medical Affairs at Natera , a company transforming the management of disease . She leads a team providing medical services across the Women ’ s Health , Oncology and Transplant divisions . Sheetal is also co-chair of Women of Natera , a resource group supporting a culture of workplace equality .
Shavonda Sumter – NJ General Assembly 35th Legislative District Shavonda represents the 35th District including parts of Bergen and Passaic County . She is the Vice Chair of the State & Local Government committee , a member of the Labor and Law & Public Safety committees . Her legislation transcends her district and impacts the 9 million people in the state of NJ . She is a staunch advocate for job growth , women ’ s health , voting rights , civil rights , and criminal justice reform . Shavonda is also the Associate Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for Hackensack UMC Mountainside .
Mike Wenger – TrialScope TrialScope , the global leader in transparency and disclosure compliance solutions , has acquired Clinical Trial Connect , a platform used by disease foundations and advocacy groups that connects their community members to relevant clinical trials . As part of the acquisition , founder Mike Wenger will share his technological expertise as part of the TrialScope team . A brain tumor diagnosis led Wenger to develop his own algorithm for matching patients to clinical trials and , ultimately , to founding Clinical Trial Connect . Fortunately for Wenger , the tumor was benign . Now , several years later , Wenger and TrialScope have made the perfect match .
Ed Zimmerman – Lowenstein Sandler LLP Ed co-founded & chairs the Tech Group at Lowenstein Sandler where he serves as counsel to startups and venture funds . Ed advocates on issues concerning race , gender , the LGBTQ community , reproductive rights and gun control . He serves on a number of nonprofit boards and has , for the last 16 years been an Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital , Columbia Business School .
Dr Carol Ash – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | RWJBarnabas Health A champion for safe and quality patient care , Dr . Carol Ash has served as Chief Medical Officer at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway since 2018 , where she has shepherded many improvements in clinical collaboration . Board certified in Internal Medicine , Critical Care , Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Medicine , she is frequently called upon by national media to discuss sleep and health .
Dr Natasha Chinn , MD FACOG – Brescia Migliaccio MD PC Dr . Natasha R . Chinn MD FACOG has been a trailblazer for women ’ s health for over 15 years in Obstetrics and Gynecology . She has dedicated her career to guiding women to a state of total wellness . Through an integrative approach she finds and treats the root cause of illnesses . “ Restoring women ’ s health ”, she states , “ will help to heal the world ”.
Paul Collins – HUB International Paul Collins currently serves as the President & CEO of HUB International Northeast . Based out of the NYC office , Mr . Collins is responsible for overseeing all retail and wholesale operations for the Northeast region , which includes offices spanning across NY , NJ , CT , PA and RI & over 900 employees .
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