South Jersey BIZ - Issue #1 (January 2022)

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SJBiz_TopCEOs_0122FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 1 / 14 / 22 4 : 34 PM Page 2 BEVERLY DiMATTEO CHRIS MALONE CfO / CaO , triad assOCiates sVp and CfO , njM insuranCe A native of Massachusetts , As Triad’s chief financial officer Malone obtained his bache - and chief administrative offi - lor’s in accounting from Vil - cer , DiMatteo is also a mem - lanova University and earned ber of the company’s execu - an MBA in strategy from the tive management team , play - Yale School of Management . ing an integral part in its day - His career began at Price Wa - to - day decisions . While she terhouse ( now PwC ) , followed also contributes to human re - by leadership positions at Ply - sources , her main responsibili - mouth Rock Assurance Com - ty is the daily financial opera - pany , The Travelers Compa - tions that keep the company nies , Inc . , and The Hartford , fiscally responsible . Prior to where his role expanded into joining Triad in 2015 , DiMat - finance , product manage - teo owned and operated a ment , field operations and marketing . Malone has flooring and construction business in Vineland with her served in his current role at NJM since March 2019 . husband Jeff for over 25 years . She makes time to give His responsibilities include overseeing the financial , back to the community by volunteering her time , which actuarial and enterprise risk management depart - has included positions on the PTA board at Bishop ments , and serving on the company’s behalf on the Schad / Sacred Heart School , and the board of the Board of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety . Landis Theater in Vineland . In 2020 , Malone presided over the NJM Policyholder Relief Program , created in response to the pandemic Her inspiration : “ I am inspired every day by the of premium with the mission of returning a portion team I get to work with here at Triad . They are payments to policyholders . dedicated to our mission of helping our communi - ties thrive and grow and they work tirelessly to His inspiration : “ My Dad grew up from humble accomplish this . I am lucky to be a part of such beginnings and was the first person in his family to an incredible team . ” attend college . He later went on to law school and ultimately ended up as a very successful executive at an insurance company . He taught me the value of hard work , to be there for your family and to do what makes you happy . His advice continues to inspire me BRUNO CELLUCCI today . ” CfO , sOuth jersey pOrt COrpOratiOn ( sjpC ) LINDA CZIPO Cellucci graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of president and CeO , business administration from Center fOr nOn - prOfits Temple University . As a New Jersey Certified Public Ac - Czipo’s experience in the non - countant , he has diverse expe - profit sector spans more than rience in both the private and 30 years . She excels in the ar - public financial sectors . He eas of public policy , analysis , joined SJPC as treasurer / CFO research , compliance and man - in July 2014 and was promot - agement , speaking frequently ed to the position of assistant to the media , nonprofit , philan - executive director / CFO in thropic and business leaders , September 2019 . Cellucci is a as well as government officials . member of the New Jersey At the Center for Non - Profits , Society of Certified Public Accountants and is active in the statewide network for the various other civic and community activities . charitable community , Czipo leads its efforts to strengthen Advice for the next generation : “ A successful New Jersey’s charities through organization must expand the role of its CFO be - advocacy , education , management and compliance as - yond the traditional role of counting the ‘ beans . ’ sistance , and membership services . She has previously TheCFO is an integral part of the executive leader - been recognized as a Nonprofit Organization Advocate ship team especially during the development and of the Year by the Non Profit Development Center of implementation of a strategic plan and initiatives . Southern New Jersey , and is a public policy committee Recognizing this reality , the new CEO of the SJPC member and former board treasurer of the National has built an inclusive and collaborative organization - Council of Nonprofits . Additionally , Czipo serves on the al culture which has helped push the port to record Jersey Commission on National and Community New cargonumbers , improved profitability and better Service . working conditions overall . ” Advice for the next generation : “ Be open to new ideas and tap into the wisdom and strengths of others . Seek and embrace diversity and equity Â in your team and your operations . ” SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 12 ISSUE 1 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 27

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SJBiz_TopCEOs_0122FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 1 / 14 / 22 4 : 34 PM Page 3 FOs JOSH WEINREICH CHRISTINA RENNA CEO , NEW JERSEY PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND PRESIDENT AND CEO , CHAMBER C OF COMMERCE SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY After graduating from Cornell / Uni - versity and receiving an MBA sfrom Renna first joined the chamber The Wharton School , Weinreich in 2007 as its director of gov - O spent 20 years at Bankers Trust in ernment affairs , a position she various capacities . He then Etransi - held until 2010 when she left to tioned to board work for both serve in then - Gov . CChris philanthropic and public sector Christie’s administration . In this boards , including the Community role she interfaced regularly P Foodbank of NJ , where he is cur - with state and local govern - rently board chair , Overlook Hos - ment officials and was the pri - O pital Foundation and Cornell Uni - mary point person to business versity Endowment hedge fund T organizations and chambers of subcommittee , among others . commerce throughout the This experience led to Weinreich state . In 2014 , she returned to being tapped as CEO of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief the chamber as vice president , Fund , created by NJ First Lady Tammy Murphy to address rising through the ranks to senior vice president , then to the social , economic and medical impact of COVID - 19 on her current position in January 2020 . Renna is responsi - the state . The fund has raised more than $ 65 million to ble for a staff of nine and has direct oversight of the date , allocated to 500 - plus organizations serving the most chamber’s work in public policy , membership growth , fund is winding down its efforts vulnerable . Although the member retention and overall member experience . She as the pandemic wanes , Weinreich stepped into an un - currently serves as chair of the Public Policy Committee precedented role where his expertise helped assemble a on the Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs Advisory team , make decisions and manage risk . Board at Rutgers University – Camden , and on the Burlington County Women’s Advisory Council , among A point of pride : “ At the NJPRF , we relied on our others . partners ’ expertise while adopting a streamlined deci - sion - making process that was responsive to an environ - Her goal for 2022 : “ To continue to grow the ment of extreme uncertainty and cascading need . We Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey ( CC - were able to integrate the wisdom and deep domain SNJ ) membership base . The CCSNJ saw a record low expertise of our talented board with insights gleaned attrition rate and robust new member recruitment from relief organizations and state and local initiatives in 2021 . Our team’s shared goal is to keep up the to move as fast as possible to get help where it was momentum in 2022 . ” needed most . ” MICHAEL RENNA KATHLEEN HORTON PRESIDENT AND CEO , CFO , FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES ( SJI ) Horton holds a bachelor of sci - Renna has been with SJI since ence degree from Rutgers Uni - 1998 and in his current position versity – Camden and has more since 2015 . As president and than 20 years ’ experience in fi - CEO , Renna has strengthened nance , accounting and capital the organization’s focus on sup - project management . She pre - porting New Jersey’s vision of a viously co - owned two hospices clean energy future while deliv - and specialized in health care - ering its product to over related organizations prior to 700,000 customers via SJI Utili - joining the Food Bank . She was ties . Most recently , SJI has appointed CFO in April 2019 , made progress in its goals for and provides strategic leader - sustainability , including devel - ship for its business and finance oping a portfolio of renewable functions and manages its fi - energy projects . Renna serves capital resources . Horton has helped imple - nancial and on various boards of directors , including the New Jersey ment a new enterprise resource planning system and co - Chamber of Commerce and Choose New Jersey . He sits ordinated IT infrastructure improvements . Additionally , on the board of trustees for The Hun School of Princeton she worked with drivers , warehouse staff , pantry partners University of Delaware’s student and participates in the and management to increase program services by 50 % . mentoring program , his alma mater . He also holds an MBA from Cornell University . A point of pride : “ I led the team to allow the Food Bank of South Jersey to transform technology at the His inspiration : “ I am fortunate to have had the organization , including upgrading accounting and in - opportunity to learn from my father , Gene Renna , ventory software , hardware and infrastructure . This al - a former executive leader at Mobil Corporation and lowed our employees to efficiently and securely work later ExxonMobil . His strong work ethic and people - remotely . … All departments and their staff had the centric leadership have significantly influenced my resources they needed to maintain the flow of food life and career . ” to our community at a time of great need during the pandemic . ” 28 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 12 ISSUE 1 | SouthJerseyBiz.net

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