NJBIZ Veterans in Business Awards 2023 - Andrew Frazier, Honoree
NJBIZ Veterans in Business 2023
NJBIZ is proud to introduce the inaugural Veterans in Business awards recipients.
Created by NJBIZ Associate Publisher and General Manager AnnMarie Karczmit in honor of her late father, who served in the Korean War, this new program recognizes veterans who are making a significant impact on New Jersey business and continuing to give back to their community.
This year’s honorees served across the United States military branches, including the Air Force, Air National Guard, Army, Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard.
The judges for this year’s awards – who are all military veterans themselves – were: Dominick Belfiore, vice president of business banking relationship manager, M&T Bank; Eddie Condello, vice president, team leader, and commercial lending officer, Columbia Bank; and Schone Malliet, CEO and president, Winter4Kids.
Please join us for a virtual awards ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on November 7th to honor these individuals. Registration information will be available on the event page.
NJBIZ will also recognize the honorees in a special section included in the November 20th issue of NJBIZ.
Congratulations to the 2023 Veterans in Business honorees!
George Akins, director of clinical pastoral services education and pastoral care
Hackensack Meridian HealthEric Basek, chief operations officer
RemarkablTom Brennan, ethical hacker
Proactive Risk Inc.Alyza Brevard-Rodriguez, CEO and founder
SW3AT Wellness x The Other Side DispensaryWilliam Brown, president
Veteran Alumni of Rutgers University and Navy SEAL FoundationJP Buss, managing partner
Thunderbolt SolutionsRonald Campione, assistant general counsel
DOWC LLCJeff Cantor, CEO
NJ State Veterans Chamber of CommerceJoseph Chinnici, banking center manager
Provident BankDan Conley, active angel investor
Angels + LifeSci Investors Network, NJAngels.netFrancisco Cortes, president and co-founder
NJ State Veterans Chamber of CommerceBrett D’Alessandro, president
Backpacks For LifeDennis Devery, vice president for enrollment management
Thomas Edison State UniversityRussell DiNardo, president and founder
ThinkForm ArchitectsMichael Ferraro, chief career door opener
Bridging the Gap for VeteransAndrew Frazier, Founder
Small Business Pro UniversityPorfirio Garcia, director of marketing
Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce / Elizabeth TourismMichael Griffinger, senior director (retired)
Gibbons PCJohn Hoffmann, certified public accountant
Independence Financial Services LLCJoshua King, senior vice president, Supply Chain and Strategic Projects
American Water Works Co.Michael Lafferty, general manager
Recycling Management ResourcesRyan Leonard, CEO
NJF Worldwide LLCOliver Lewis Jr., executive vice president, head of commercial banking
Columbia BankJack Licata, president
Fast Bags Corp.Jonathan Loane, vice president, Finance, Global MedTech Supply Chain
Johnson & JohnsonLance Lopez Sr., project manager, Veterans and Community Recruitment
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP)Christopher Manente, founding executive director
Rutgers Center for Adult Autism ServicesJames Marshmon, director, Student Development and Campus Life
Berkeley CollegeAntonio Martinez, president and CEO
Renaissance Global Services LLCCathy McBarnette-Neilley, founder and president
Spin Doctor Laundromats LLCJohn McCarthy, partner
Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLPRobert McGowan, chief operating and finance officer
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PCKeith McWha, partner
Lerner David LLPKevin O’Connor, chair, Business Litigation; co-chair, Labor and Employment
Peckar & Abramson PCJohn Prutting, Veterans Outreach coordinator
Angelic Health Hospice and Palliative CareBrendan Rezny, senior vice president, retail regional manager
M&T BankSteven Robles, vice president
CitibankTom Scazzafavo, partner
EYDavid Van Bever, executive director, Environmental and Transportation Services
Holy NameAndrew Wood, chief financial officer
APi Group Inc./J. Fletcher Creamer & Son Inc.
