■ Enterprising Women
■ Enterprising Women
Continued From Page 10 Rayna currently serves as a member of the Passaic County Brownfields Commission , chairs the Hawthorne Environmental Commission and the Hawthorne Green Team . She was recently appointed Vice President of the executive board of the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions . She also was an Executive Committee Member of the former NJ Economic Development Association and was a past Site Remediation Advisory Group ( SRAG ) Chair .
Rayna holds a Masters of Engineering Degree from Stevens Institute of Technology and a BS Degree from Stockton . Nominated by Tracy Straka of Creamer Environmental
Pure Soil , A Division of Earle Companies Michele Zolezi General Manager
Michele Zolezi has been an environmental professional in New
Jersey for almost 30 years .
She has comprehensive regulatory compliance experience and has used her expertise for the betterment of our communities through site remediation cleanups , brownfield redevelopment , land development , and environmental project management .
Presently , Michele is the general manager of the environmental division and corporate environmental and operations of New Jersey ’ s leading recycling and full-service material management group and is a key corporate representative for all environmental compliance , management , and provides oversight of our large-scale , complex turnkey projects .
Michele is successful in using her experience to foster collaboration amongst our team with business partners , regulatory agencies , and the community .
Michele is our representative amongst several statewide business organizations , associations , as well as regulatory and legislative stakeholder groups and industry affiliations to keep us at the forefront of emergent technologies , legislation , and regulations . Earle is proud to have Michele Zolezi as part of our senior management team . Nominated by the Earle Companies
HEALTHCARE
AtlantiCare Cancer Institute Neha R . Chawla , M . D . Medical Director
Since joining AtlantiCare in 2016 , Dr . Chawla ’ s significantly impacted AtlantiCare services and care . She ’ s grown the medical oncology department from one to a team of six medical oncologists ; provided guidance and drive to open AtlantiCare ’ s Outpatient Infusion Center ; and opened a Bone Marrow Transplant clinic in the facility .
Dr . Chawla spearheaded an oral chemotherapy program and collaborated with AtlantiCare ’ s specialty pharmacist to qualify the program for more than $ 1 million in patient grants . She ’ s an active participant in tumor boards , a trusted source for specialty and primary care providers , and a knowledgeable mentor for new providers . Team members respect her . Patients and families share appreciation for her compassionate care . With her holistic approach , she treats patients beyond their diagnosis . Dedicated to promoting the importance of overall wellbeing , Dr . Chawla volunteers in the community engaging individuals in getting screenings and preventive care . She participated in a Diverse Leadership Readiness program , contributing to DE & I initiatives at AtlantiCare . Nominated by Jennifer Tornetta of AtlantiCare
Holy Name Medical Center Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Donna Penn , DNP , RN , CNE , NEA-BC Director
An expert leader , teacher , and mentor , Dr . Donna Penn has been involved in nursing education since 1997 . She directed several nursing schools before coming to Holy Name in 2018 . Under her leadership , the Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing :
◾ achieved continuing accreditation from the rigorous Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
◾ experienced a 100 % uptick in applications for its highly competitive registered nursing program and licensed practical nursing program
◾ expanded the number of accepted students amid a critical nursing shortage
◾ developed and strengthened partnerships with colleges so students can earn associate ’ s degrees during nursing school and pursue bachelor ’ s degrees in nursing after graduation
◾ assisted in establishing a nationally accredited nurse residency program at Holy Name Medical Center to transition RNs into new practice settings ( only a handful of NJ programs have achieved this accreditation )
Donna is also president-elect of the NJ League for Nursing and the National Association of Hospital Associated Schools and Colleges of Nursing . She serves on the Executive Board of the NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing and on several advisory boards for BSN nursing programs . Nominated by Cedar Wang of the Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Monica Dhingra , M . D . Director of Psychiatry Residency Program
Monica Dhingra , MD , has been practicing psychiatry for more than two decades and for the last three years she has helmed the psychiatry residency program at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center . She not only treats patients , improving their lives , but is also training the next generation of mental health professionals who are desperately needed as so many people are experiencing mental health challenges .
Dr . Dhingra leads the highly competitive residency program which attracts top interns throughout the country . Under her leadership , the board certification pass rate now exceeds national benchmarks and she and her team have increased the number of residencies from 32 to 34 . Dr . Dhingra oversees their clinical experiences treating a diverse patient population ranging from children to seniors , both inpatient and outpatient .
The residents she oversees work within high pressure areas , including the emergency room , inpatient units , forensic unit , and an active outpatient clinic . Within these services , despite the pressure , she ensures they learn to stay calm , empathetic , while developing and enhancing their clinical skills . Nominated by Tracy Schoenberg of New Bridge Medical Center .
HIGHER EDUCATION
New Jersey Institute of Technology Catherine Z . Brennan Senior VP for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Catherine Brennan strategically leads the development of a $ 585 million annual operating budget and a Finance Division that spans nine offices at New Jersey Institute of Technology , a growing public university that specializes in STEM , holds the highest research classification of R1 and helps diverse students achieve upward economic mobility . Catherine brings financial discipline , fresh thinking and new models to higher ed based on her years of experience in NJ state government as deputy treasurer and section chief of revenue , finance and appropriations for the Office of Legislative Services . In particular , she ’ s leading a remodeling of NJIT ’ s annual budgeting process that ’ s data-driven , decentralized and identifies new revenue streams . The new model is
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