On this past weekend’s edition of NJBIA’s “Minding Your Business,” New Jersey’s top business leaders discuss recommendations on how to responsibly use $6.4 billion in funding that is coming to the state via the American Rescue Plan. Speakers on the broadcast include: Joel Bloom, President, New Jersey Institute of Technology Bernie Corrigan, President, IBEW Local […]
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Business Leaders Offer Recommendations for NJ’s Federal Relief Aid
Several thoughts were offered by business leaders on Monday on how to best use the $6.4 billion in federal aid coming to New Jersey via the American Rescue Plan. But whether it was a commitment to non-recurring spending, assistance for minority-owned businesses and nonprofits, debt savings, or investments in education and infrastructure, one common request […]
Siekerka, Buteas Named to Lists of Influential NJ Business Leaders
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 Honors Bloom, Sobel for Public Service on Behalf of Business Community
New Jersey Institute of Technology President Joel Bloom and SobelCo Managing Member Alan Sobel were honored for their outstanding work on behalf of the business community at NJBIA’s recent Public Policy Forum. Bloom, who began his career as an economist before becoming an educator, has served as NJIT’s president since 1988. During his tenure, Bloom has led NJIT’s rise to […]