SJBiz_Power50_0725FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 7 / 2 / 25 1 : 19 PM Page 2 POWER 50 BROUGHT TO YOU BY population health , data insights , education bankingteams throughout a network of 252 James Andreacci andadvocacy . A leader and convener , Ben - storesand commercial bank hubs . Market President nett is dedicated to New Jersey’s health care Southern New Jersey , community — includingNJHA’s nearly 400 Stephen F . Dougherty OceanFirst Bank members . Prior to joining NJHA , Bennett Executive Director , South Jersey Andreacci leads a team servedas the state’s 20th health commis - Transportation Authority providing financial sioner . In his role since 2010 , Dougherty is responsi - solutions for businesses ble for the day - to - day operations of high - throughoutthe region Tom Bracken volume operations like the Atlantic City Ex - andgrowing market President & CEO , New Jersey Chamber pressway , Atlantic City International Airport share.With more than of Commerce andtransportation services . Between full and twodecades of banking Aformer banking executive , Bracken has part - time personnel , the authority currently experience , Andreacci is been a strong voice for job creation , infra - boastsclose to 400 employees . committedto serving his customers and the structureinvestment and economic growth community — offeringhis time to several across the state . He leverages deep relation - Christopher R . Gibson organizationsincluding the Southern NJ shipsin both government and business to ad - President , Archer & Greiner P.C . Chamberof Commerce , Garden State vocate for the interests of New Jersey’s Gibsonhas been representing national , re - Councilfor Scouts of America and Commu - businesscommunity . gional and local corporations in a variety of nityFoundation of Southern New Jersey . complexcivil and commercial litigation mat - Joseph G . Cacchione , MD , tersfor almost 40 years — amassing a com - Jim Andrews FACC pelling record of victories in high - stakes President / Chief Executive Officer , CEO , Jefferson business disputes involving commercial , Deborah Heart and Lung Center Board - certified in three environmental , construction , insurance With over two decades of experience and states and widely hon - mattersand more . a platform based on Deborah’s altruistic ored for his distinguished mission , people - centric culture and quality 30 + year career , Cac - Rev . Bill Golderer outcomes , Andrews strives to advance the chione has dedicated his Presidentand CEO , institution’s reputation as a leader in cardio - workto improving lives — UnitedWay of Greater vascularand pulmonary care , and providing first as a cardiologist , and Philadelphia and accessible care for all . nowas a leader who is SouthernNew Jersey breaking barriers and UnderGolderer’s leader - Marlene Z . Asselta driving bold transformation throughout both ship , United Way raises President , Southern healthcare and higher education . His com - and invests over $ 30 mil - NewJersey mitment to serving others is a fundamental lionannually to advance DevelopmentCouncil part of who he is , and it speaks to Jefferson’s educationalattainment , ( SNJDC ) continuedgoal of sustaining community im - createcareer pathways Since1985 , Asselta has pactand expanding access to exceptional and forge paths to finan - ledSNJDC — transform - health care across the region . cialempowerment through large - scale initia - ing it into one of the tivesacross the United Way’s nine - county state’smost respected Peter Connolly footprint . Harnessing the collective power of businessadvocacy and CEO , NJMEP various sectors , United Way continues its mis - lobbyingorganizations — With40 years spent work - sionto fight poverty and expand opportunity . andhas played a key role ing in operations , busi - Amonghis other accomplishments , Golderer in shaping public policy in South Jersey . She nessdevelopment and is also an ordained Presbyterian minister , connectsmembers with business and govern - generalmanagement founderof Broad Street Ministry and co - ment leaders , while providing critical within the aerospace and founderof the Rooster Soup Company . advocacy , insight and services to help defense industry , Con - themsucceed . nolly brings a wealth of Merodie A . Hancock , PhD . experience as a senior President , Thomas Edison State University Mick Beekhuizen executive.Emboldened Hancock has facilitated over $ 3 million in President and Chief Executive Officer , by a desire to give back competitivegrants ; expanded graduate , The Campbell’s Company tothe industry , his commitment to New Jer - undergraduateand doctoral programs ; cham - The 15th leader in Campell’s 156 - year history , seymanufacturing is unwavering , and his pioned the launch of the state’s first appren - Beekhuizen played a key role in the $ 2.7 bil - workat NJMEP will have a long - lasting im - ticeship - degreepathway in partnership with lion acquisition and integration of Sovos pacton the state’s economic well - being . NJDOL ; and expanded the Zero Textbook Brands , which elevated and strengthened the Costprogram to more than 100 courses . division’s portfolio and set a new trajectory for Robert Curley III dependable and profitable growth . Regional President Phillip W . Heath of Metro Pennsylvania / President and Cathy Bennett NewJersey , TD Bank Chief Executive Officer , Presidentand CEO , Curleybegan his career Samaritan New Jersey Hospital at TD Bank as a part - time UnderHeath’s leader - Association ( NJHA ) teller before moving up ship , Samaritan’s expand - UnderBennett’s guid - through a variety of posi - ingcare pathways now ance , NJHA continues to tions . Today , he is re - includePrimary Care at pursue its mission to im - sponsiblefor providing Home , Palliative Medical provethe health of New strategic direction and Partners , Hospice Care , Jerseyansand provide in - leadershipto TD Bank’s Centerfor Grief Support , dustryleadership on local retail , small business and commercial SocialConnections , and quality and patient safety , SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 15 ISSUE 7 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 21