South Jersey BIZ - Issue #1 (January 2025)

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SJBiz_Top CEOs CFOs_0125FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 1 / 13 / 25 2 : 32 PM Page 1 CEOs TOP ? ? ? ? & Meet some of the leaders representing CFOs the array of businesses t takes a village to create a strong community , and it takes that call South Jersey impassioned , experienced decision - makers to lead those home . Iteams in their efforts . We’re kicking off 2025 by recogniz - ing the following chief officers by celebrating their accom - plishments , recognizing their contributions to the local busi - ness landscape and sharing some of the insights they’ve gained in their meteoric journeys to the top . EDITED BY MATT COSENTINO AND CHELSEA VALCOURT Rosemarie Parker , Bob Waller Jr . , CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER , FAMILY PROMISE OF CEO , ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY Waller has dedicated more Parker has been devoted than 37 years to Association to advancing the mission Headquarters , serving as of Family Promise SWNJ president and CEO and a since 2008 , where she’s chief staff executive for five - been serving as CEO since plus organizations . A recog - 2017 . With a background nized leader in association spanning government and management , he has re - business , she brings a ceived numerous awards , in - wealth of experience to cluding the Glen Bostrom her work . Under Parker’s Lifetime Achievement leadership , Family Promise Award and Customer Serv - SWNJ has not only ex - ice CEO of the Year . Waller panded to serving four has held leadership roles counties in southern New with organizations like the American Society of Association Ex - Jersey but also added pro - ecutives , Mid - Atlantic Society of Association Executives , AMC gramming to include transitional housing , eviction prevention , Institute , and the International Consumer Product Health and rapid rehousing and stabilization . Her work continues to em - Safety Organization , and served on several nonprofit boards . In power families to achieve and to maintain sustainable inde - his free time , he enjoys restoring antique cars . pendence . Parker has also served on several other nonprofit boards and is currently on the leadership council for Impact On his goals for 2025 … 100 SJ . As the company grows organically and through acquisitions , my priority is ensuring the right leadership structure and talent On her goals for 2025 … are in place to scale effectively and lead across all functions . In 2025 , Family Promise SWNJ will celebrate 20 years of serv - ice to preventing family homelessness and building stronger His advice for emerging leaders … communities . We will continue to work with our local business Hard work is irreplaceable . Leading by example , being avail - and government partners to find affordable housing solutions able to teammates , and putting in the time is key to success . because we believe that every child deserves a home here in South Jersey . 10 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 15 ISSUE 1 | SouthJerseyBiz.net

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SJBiz_Top CEOs CFOs_0125FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 1 / 13 / 25 2 : 33 PM Page 2 John Sartor , Dr . Michael Cioce , PRESIDENT AND CEO , ROWAN COLLEGE AT PRESIDENT AND CEO , PS & S BURLINGTON COUNTY With more than 30 years of in - The first person in his family dustry experience , Sartor has to graduate from college , worked on many high - profile Cioce has dedicated his environmental and develop - professional life to bettering ment projects in the Northeast the lives of students . He has region , such as Atlantic City’s more than a decade of ex - Borgata Hotel and Casino and perience in higher educa - the Hoboken South Water - tion and was named Rowan front . Combining his real es - College of Burlington Coun - tate experience in environ - ty’s sixth president in 2018 . mental , site / civil and geotech - Since then , he has not only nical engineering with his con - set up the college for long - struction management for term success , but also these large - scale , mixed - use development projects has been a helped to erase the stigma great foundation for his role as chief executive at PS & S . This techni - associated with community cal expertise has helped shape his leadership strategy and overall college through forward - thinking initiatives . One of his most extensive knowledge of the ever - changing industry . notable accomplishments was implementing New Jersey’s first 3 + 1 program , allowing students to earn a bachelor’s degree On his goals for 2025 . . . from Rowan University while avoiding crippling debt . PS & S has aggressive growth goals for 2025 . Following the success - ful integration of our colleagues from Stout & Caldwell and Becica Lessons from his toughest leadership decision … Associates in 2024 , we are well positioned to expand in the South A leader has to get buy - in from key stakeholders on important Jersey market and remain committed to delivering exceptional initiatives and be transparent about how they connect with oth - service to our clients . er work occurring within the organization . If you fail to convince one group of the importance of their project , there can be a The importance of being a lifelong learner in his industry . . . domino effect that ruins the progress of others within the or - Our industry is ever - changing , both in terms of our clients ’ needs ganization . A leader needs to communicate everyone’s role and expectations and the tools for delivery . You must constantly and how they connect to a bigger vision for institutional push yourself to understand and embrace the “ new ” normal or risk success . being left behind . Mark Storm , Marshall Spevak , Janis Sweeney , Michael Lovett , CFO , THE ARC GLOUCESTER CEO , BATTLESHIP NEW JERSEY FOUNDER AND CEO , NEMR PRESIDENT AND CEO , MUSEUM & MEMORIAL TOTAL HR CONSENSUS HEALTH Storm’s r A longtime With vast A Cherry esponsibili - South Jer - experience Hill resi - ties include sey resi - as a health dent , Spe - managing dent who care execu - vak served the finance has served tive across on the bat - department in leader - several or - tleship’s and tech - ship and ganizations , board of nology , ownership Lovett is trustees for providing roles for helping to eight years strategic several en - guide Con - before be - input , overseeing risk manage - terprises since the late 1980s , sensus on a path to continued coming CEO . Since assuming ment , conducting vendor Sweeney founded the compa - growth and development thanks the role , he has spearheaded contract reviews , and maintain - ny now known as NEMR Total to his formidable leadership , the ship’s historic $ 10 million ing audit and banking relation - HR in 2006 , and has since analytic , strategic planning and dry - docking initiative and its ships . With extensive experience brought two of her children process management skills . He successful return home on the in both for - profit and nonprofit into the business to truly make has a history of driving success Camden Waterfront . industries , Storm brings a it a family - operated company . by focusing on physician satis - unique perspective to consulting Her team provides business faction , patient engagement On his goals for 2025 … in various areas of accounting owners with employee man - and financial health . Surpassing the milestones of and finance , and he is always agement services such as hu - 2024 … will undoubtedly be a seeking new challenges to man resources , benefits , pay - His advice for emerging leaders … challenge , but the goodwill and further his professional growth . roll generation and staffing so - Remember that managing and recognition generated from the lutions . Sweeney is also the leading are two different things . historic dry - docking have posi - His advice for emerging chair of the board of directors Managing is a technical skill and tioned us for continued growth . leaders … for the Camden County Re - is certainly a necessary part of Looking ahead , the region is Build an ethical , talented team gional Chamber of Commerce . leadership . Leadership is more poised to host several major around you . No one knows or nuanced . . . . A leader must in - events , presenting an incredible sees everything : Having a di - Her advice for emerging spire , create the mission and opportunity for the battleship verse group with varied expert - leaders … show the team the way to suc - to focus on enhancing its status ise helps ensure the success of Follow your passion . Believe in cess . A leader must be fair , con - as a premier tourist destination your team and organization . yourself . Create a vision and sistent and unwavering in their and events venue . Building a solid foundation of mission , [ and ] let it guide you , commitment to the mission and trust and collaboration within unwaveringly . the team . w your team is essential . SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 15 ISSUE 1 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 11

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