Chrissy Buteas

Siekerka, Buteas Named to Lists of Influential NJ Business Leaders

Feb23,2021

NJBIA President & CEO Michele Siekerka was honored this week as one of New Jersey’s influential business leaders by both NJBIZ and ROI-NJ in their annual power rankings. Collectively, two NJBIA officers, including Chief Government Affairs Officer Chrissy Buteas, and four executives who serve on NJBIA’s board of trustees were recognized for outstanding business leadership by the two news organizations. The ROI-NJ Influencers Power List 2021 and the NJBIZ 2021 Power 100 List were both published on Monday. “Siekerka has her finger on […]

NJBIA Statement on Signing of Adult-use Cannabis Reform

Feb22,2021

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New Jersey Business & Industry Association Chief Government Affairs Officer Chrissy Buteas issued the following statement regarding the signing of adult-use cannabis reform bills into law today. “We are disappointed that the enabling legislation signed today to create an adult-use cannabis market falls short on allowing businesses to effectively maintain drug-free workplaces, as they are […]

Rutgers’ Nonpartisan Campaign Training Helps Women ‘Ready to Run’

Jan29,2021

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NJBIA is urging New Jersey women businessowners who want to be the change for pro-business policies in Trenton or Washington, D.C., to get “Ready to Run” by participating in nonpartisan campaign training sessions now being offered by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. The next online session in the “Ready to […]

NJBIA Opposes ‘Bad Faith’ Bill that Will Lead to Costly Litigation, Raised Premiums

Jan28,2021

By NJBIA

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association continues to oppose legislation that will result in consumers and businesses paying more for auto insurance due to litigation costs. The “New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act,” also known as the “bad faith” bill, is being voted on by the Senate today. It proposes to create a private cause of […]

Auto Policyholders Urged to Contact Senators on ‘Bad Faith’ Insurance Bill

Jan27,2021

By NJBIA

A grassroots campaign is underway to stop the latest version of the “Bad Faith” legislation listed on the Senate agenda for Thursday because the bill, if enacted, could lead to higher auto insurance premiums. The bill, S-1559, would make it easier for people to take insurance companies to court over perceived unfair or unreasonable practices. If enacted, it would open the floodgates to lawsuits that would be costly for insurers to defend against or settle. […]

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