South Jersey BIZ - Issue #11 (November 2023)

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Kim Hanemann Gary Farnesi Shawn C . Thomas , ED.D . PRESIDENT AND CEO , PUBLIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS ( PSE & G ) OF ADULT & CONTINUING COMMERCIAL BANKING TEAM In June 2021 , Hanemann assumed her EDUCATION AND BUSINESS LEAD , WSFS BANK current role at one of the largest com - ENGAGEMENT , ROWAN COLLEGE Farnesi manages a team of associates bined electric and gas companies in the ATBURLINGTON COUNTY inassisting business customers with United States — which is also New Jer - Dr . Thomas has earned dual doctorates in their banking and lending . He takes sey’s oldest and largest publicly owned higher education leadership and organiza - great pride in mentoring his team , utility , serving nearly three - quarters of tional leadership from Nova Southeastern helping them develop their careers and the state’s population , or approximately University , a master’s degree in adult and building the next generation of 2.6 million customers . Previously , Hane - organizational development from Temple bankers . Prior to his banking career , mann was PSE & G’s senior vice president University , and a master’s degree in hu - Farnesi started Office Tech Inc . , which and COO , responsible for electric , gas man resource administration from Holy becameone of the largest leasing and and customer operations , as well as as - FamilyUniversity . She has a passion for technology companies in the tri - state set management and centralized servic - seeingboth individuals and organizations area . His entrepreneur and business - es organization . She also oversaw the not only pursue but also achieve their owner experiences provide him with on - time , on - scope and on - budget exe - highest potential , stretching beyond their the firsthand knowledge that helps cus - cution of the company’s large construc - fears to do what they thought was impos - tomers meet their goals . Farnesi has tion projects . Hanemann is on the board sible . In her current role , Dr . Thomas and servedon several nonprofit boards , in - of directors for Middlesex Water Co . , her team are responsible for developing cludingCTS Youth Transition Center , New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and non - traditional educational pathways to and coached youth programs in Cam - New Jersey Utilities Association . ensure students are able to reach their denand Pennsauken , along with con - employment and educational goals . ducting financial mentor programs for What was the first thing you high school students . remember wanting to be ? What kinds of hobbies do you have ? The first thing I remember ever wanting I love learning new things ! I make jewel - What’s a secret talent or skill of to be was a veterinarian . ry , bath and body products , garden , yours that would surprise people ? cook , decorate , reading and writing . I was one of the youngest inductees How do you balance your leadership intomy high school’s athletic hall of What is a secret talent or skill of yours role with your home life ? fame , and I also sang in the choir . I was that would surprise people ? The key is to be present for the impor - cast as the lead in one of the school’s I was a farmer for a few years , raising tant stuff . When you’re home , be pres - shows , where I played Horace Van - Yorkshirehogs . I’m not afraid of hard ent at home . When you’re working , be dergelder in Hello Dolly . work : I can set fences and muck stalls present at work . with the best of them ! 22 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 13 ISSUE 11 | SouthJerseyBiz.net

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PRESIDENT & CEO , VICEPRESIDENT , BESTWORK INDUSTRIES DIVERSITYAND TALENT FOR THE BLIND , INC . ACQUISITION , COOPER For more than 20 years , UNIVERSITYHEALTH Katz served in the U.S . Ma - CARE rine Corps in infantry , logis - AChicago native , Coleman tics , acquisition and recruit - got her GED before joining ing , and he has since theU.S . Navy , where her re - worked in the defense in - sponsibilities were to sup - dustry and as an entrepre - port personnel and military neur . He has devoted the pay functions . Following ac - past eight years to working tiveduty , she earned her in the nonprofit sector , first first degree from the Univer - ArdellaColeman , Jon Katz as vice president for busi - sity of North Florida before MHR , MBA , CDE , CMP ness development at Na - pursuinga master’s degree tional Industries for the Blind in Arlington , Virginia , and lead - at Howard University , an MBA through the University of ing Georgia Industries for the Blind in Bainbridge before tak - Phoenix , and a master’s in human resources , labor and indus - ing over the helm as president and CEO of Bestwork Indus - trial relations from Michigan State University . The trajectory of tries for the Blind , Inc . , New Jersey’s largest employer of her life and career has focused on people and supporting people who are blind or visually impaired , and located in bothorganizational and employee workplace success . In Cherry Hill . Coleman’s current role , she leads talent acquisition and sup - ports diversity hiring for Cooper , as well as leading its diversi - What kind of hobbies do you have ? ty programs . I enjoy boating and I’m an avid fisherman , specifically off - shore fishing for tuna . I’m very active and a passionate cy - What was the first thing you remember wanting to be ? clist . I annually participate in the Great Cycling Challenge , I wanted to be a firefighter very early on , but women were which raises money to fight childhood cancer . I love muscle not allowed to do so during that time . So , when I was 8 years cars , and attend car shows at the Shore with “ Ole Bessie , ” oldand I saw a sign in the post office advertising for women my 1964 Chevy Nova . to join the military , that was something I decided I wanted to do . So I did it . SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 13 ISSUE 11 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 23

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