2 0 2 3 T O P C E O s a n d C F O s ALEXANDRA MCGROARTY BRIAN M . REILLY Founder / CEO , McGroarty & Co . Chief Financial Officer , Cooper University Health Care McGroarty launched the HR firm Reilly’s previous experience includes McGroarty & Co . Consulting with serving as chief financial officer of her late husband . Today , she con - RWJ Barnabas Health , New Jersey’s tinues to lead and grow the com - largest health system , and corporate pany while applying her certifica - chief financial officer of Robert Wood tions as a diversity professional Johnson University Hospital , as well and professional coach . In her hus - as various leadership positions with band’s honor , the firm makes an - Philadelphia’s Tenet Health care nual community donations , with Corporation . He has significant ex - their most recent efforts providing perience leading teams in a range nearly $ 25,000 to help local schools of medical center settings . In addition in need , veterans , women and chil - to advancing the accounting and dren . McGroarty recently published financial reporting function of com - her first book , Bridging the Gap – plex institutions , he also has directed Reducing Gender Bias in the Work - facility turnaround plans , financial place . change management , and integra - tion activities . Over the past 20 years , Reilly has served on numerous boards and board subcommittees Who had the most impact on your leadership philosophy ? within the New Jersey and Philadelphia markets . My husband Michael had a huge influence on my leadership philosophy . His kind and caring nature , coupled with losing What leadership lesson only comes with experience ? him at a young age , really reinforced to me that you need to un - You are only as good as the team you surround yourself with . derstand that your team members have lives outside their work There are many difficult and challenging decisions you’ll need to that is so much bigger than the 9 - 5 . Treat them as an individual make during your career : Having individuals who can deliver and do right by them : You never know what they are going both personally and professionally is probably the biggest through outside the office . leadership lesson I have learned . KRIS KOLLURI JENNIFER POTTER Chief Executive Officer , Gateway Development Commission ( GDC ) Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Financial Kolluri previously served as the Officer , Stockton University chief executive officer of the Rutgers Potter serves as the university’s University – Camden board of gov - strategic financial leader , advising ernors ( joint board ) , overseeing the president and cabinet on fi - the development of the first - of - its - nancial and business matters and kind multi - institutional research working closely with leadership and teaching facility , and imple - throughout the institution to de - menting both the medical assistants velop strategies strengthening its training and the Alzheimer’s patient business , financial and adminis - navigator programs , which serve trative plans and policies to achieve an important community health strategic goals . She directs all fi - need and create employment op - nancial operations including budg - portunities for Camden residents . eting , accounting , procurement , Prior to his appointment as joint accounts payable , payroll , cash board CEO , Kolluri served as counsel and investment management , fi - at law firm Windels Marx Lane & nancial reporting and tax compli - Mittendorf . ance , auxiliary services and risk management . She is a certified public ac - countant licensed in the state of New Jersey . What are your goals for 2023 ? Taking the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project from planning to What leadership lesson only comes with experience ? reality . When I arrived as CEO of the GDC , which is responsible for Successful leadership is about motivating and inspiring your the country’s most urgent infrastructure project , Governors Murphy team . I think the best way to accomplish this is to get to know and Hochul and our board charged me with delivering the project . each of your team members as both people and employees , Last year , we met real milestones in its planning ; this year , we and to provide them with individualized support and encour - aim to start construction projects in New Jersey and New York , agement when they are faced with personal and professional and advance federal funding so the entire project will be built . challenges . 0108 | | SSOOUUTTHH JJEERRSSEEYY BBIIZZ | | VVOOLLUUMMEE 1133 IISSSSUUEE 11