South Jersey BIZ - Issue #2 (February 2026)

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SJBiz_Women to Watch_0226FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 2 / 4 / 26 4 : 06 PM Page 4 Women to Watch MeredithLorrilliere Genelle Franklin , Esq . AmyR.Guerin EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PARTNER , MOUSTAKAS NELSON LLC COO , CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COUNSEL , LABOR & EMPLOYMENT AND SCHOOL LAW , ranklin is SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ( CCSNJ ) PARKER MCCAY P.A . Fa sea - or the last scounsel in Parker McCay’s sonedem - F25 years , Alaborand employment de - ployment Lorrilliere has partment , Guerin helps both litigator rec - beena dedi - public and private sector ognizedfor cated staff clients confidently navigate her ability to memberof theevolving and complex guideboth CCSNJand worldof labor and employ - publicand bringsa mentlaw . Her practice covers private em - breadthof topics as diverse as labor con - ployers through some of their experiencein chamber manage - tracts , wage and hour mat - mostcomplex workplace dis - ment to her role , including leader - ters , workplace grievances , putes . With nearly 20 years of shiproles in communications , spe - discriminationand harass - experience , she has handled a cialevents , budgeting and opera - ment investigations , leaves of wide range of matters involving tions . discrimination , retaliation , wage absence , FMLA administra - Additionally , she serves as and hour claims , workplace ac - tionand abuse , ADA accommodations , employee discipline and presidentof the SJ Chamber commodations , disciplinary ac - a myriad of related issues . While her focus is on guiding clients Foundation , the CCSNJ’s charita - tionsand employment - related throughcomplex matters to avoid litigation whenever possible , ble 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization , which contractual disputes . shealso brings comprehensive courtroom experience , represent - seeksto enhance workforce devel - In addition to her employ - ing clients at all stages to achieve the best possible outcomes . opmentand economic opportuni - ment work , Ms . Franklin main - Oneof Guerin’s greatest passions is supporting the nonprofit ties to improve the vitality of the tains a strong civil rights and sector , drawing on her nearly 20 - years of law practice to provide region . general liability practice . Earlier legal services to charitable organizations of all sizes . She offers Additionally , Lorrilliere served in her career , she served as an cost - effective , mission - driven and budget - conscious counsel . on the board of trustees for the Assistant City Solicitor in the City Complementingher career in labor and employment is Guerin’s SouthJersey Young Professionals of Philadelphia Law Depart - experience with public schools and municipalities . She currently - Associationand held the position ment’s Civil Rights Unit , where serves as solicitor or special counsel to several boards of educa - ofsecretary . She was honored as she gained significant experi - oneof South Jersey Biz’s 20 Under tion and labor counsel to a number of municipalities , including ence litigating Section 1983 and 40in 2012 and South Jersey Mag - civil service jurisdictions . municipal - liability claims . azine’sSuper Women in 2024 . KathleenCashman - DevonPerry DeniseMonahan Michelle Nocito PRESIDENT , PENNSYLVANIA AND PRINCIPAL PARTNER , CAPWEALTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , THE GARDEN Walter SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY REGION STATE WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT , CASHMAN ocito is FOR WILMINGTON TRUST erry is a CONSULTING LLC Ndedicat - onahan Pveteran ed to pro - ashman - Mleads marketingand viding CWalter Wilmington communica - clients with provides in - Trust’s Pennsyl - tions execu - premier dividual , ex - vaniaand tive with more wealthman - ecutiveand SouthernNew thantwo agement teamleader - Jersey regions , decadesofex - solutions . ship coach - overseeing perienceguid - Withastrong commitment to ing to senior administrative ing organizations through growth , empoweringwomen in their fi - leaders , andbusinessdevelopment func - transformation and high - visibility nancial journeys , she empha - coaches and their organizations tions across personal trust and es - engagement.She currently serves sizes the importance of deep , andteams . Empowering leaders tate services , wealth planning , in - as executive director of the Garden meaningful conversations to ad - and those they lead to find an - vestmentmanagement and private StateWine Growers Association dress the unique challenges her swers , coaching them through banking . She directs the delivery of ( GSWGA ) , representing more than clients face . challenges and inspiring them to comprehensivewealth manage - 50 New Jersey wineries and vine - Bringing over 20 years of ex - ment services for families , individu - beconfident , accountable and yards , and advancing the state’s perience in the financial services als and nonprofit organizations , courageous . wineindustrythrough advocacy , sector , Nocito previously owned working to develop strategies that In the more than 30 years strategic marketing and her own financial planning firm . addresscurrent needs and thatshe’s been with Cashman stakeholder collaboration . Herextensive background in - longtermgoals . Consulting , she interacts with or - In addition to her role with cludes pivotal roles as vice presi - Abanking leader with more ganizations across industry spec - GSWGA , Perry is managing part - dent at PNC Financial Services than 30 years of experience , Mona - trums and all levels , beginning at nerof Dream Then Go , where she andmanaging director at hanhas completed leadership pro - thetop . Cashman - Walter has advises executive teams across the Ameriprise Financial Services . gramsat PNC , M & T and Cornell served her clients as executive tourism and hospitality sectors . Her Nocito is also passionate University . She serves on the execu - coach , leadership coach , leader - workspans association manage - about financial education and tiveboard of the Chamber of Com - shipdevelopment presenter , de - ment , brand relaunches , national has taught as an adjunct profes - merceSouthern New Jersey and is veloperand project manager as and international product launch - sorat both Camden County Col - aboard member of Mission Kids , well as taken on interim senior es , crisis communications and legeand Rowan College at Inc . and Catholic Partnership positions while supporting the strategic partnerships . BurlingtonCounty . Schools . recruiting function . SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 16 ISSUE 2 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 19

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SJBiz_Women to Watch_0226FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 2 / 4 / 26 4 : 07 PM Page 5 Women to Watch Renee Fiorelli Ailee Strausser Melissa Culp Lisa Stewart Albright PARTNER , ARCHER & GREINER PRESIDENT AND OWNER , VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT PETERSON SERVICE COMPANY , INC . RESOURCES , ADVOCARE DOCTORS & OPERATIONS , UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND tewart has trausser is iorelli is a SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ( UWGPSNJ ) Sspent her Sa dynamic Frespect - entire career ith more human re - ed leader in protecting Wthan 30 sources the me - and advanc - years of ex - leader whose chanical ing her health work is shap - perience contracting care clients ’ ing the future across the industry , interests . She of health care private , gov - recognized across South draws on her ernment , for her tech - Jersey . As vice president of human strong academic background in and non - nical expertise , commitment to resources for a growing regional forensic and clinical psychology profit sec - workforce development and health care organization , she plays and over 20 years ’ experience in tors , Culp brings a rare blend of long - standing service to industry a critical role in strengthening the health care law to assist acute and strategic insight and practical advancement . She is the past local health care ecosystem , sup - long - term care facilities , and physi - leadership . She leads the UWGP - president of the Mechanical porting independent practices , cians and physician practices with SNJ’s fundraising , business oper - Contractors Association of New stabilizing the workforce and en - their transactional , regulatory , ations and IT teams , bringing Jersey , where she provided suring patients continue to receive compliance and licensure needs . clarity , structure and momentum strategic leadership on labor re - high - quality care . What’s more , Stewart has as - lations , industry standards and to complex initiatives while serv - In an industry facing workforce sisted various clients in purchasing contractor advocacy . She also ing as a trusted liaison to the re - shortages , burnout , rising costs and selling health care facilities ; serves on the Schedule A Over - gional board of directors . and constant regulatory change , advised clients in forming joint sight Committee , contributing Culp’s relationship with Strausser is known for her innova - ventured ambulatory care facilities ; to the governance and integrity UWGPSNJ began in 2010 as a tive , people - centered approach . drafted private securities offerings ; of collective bargaining agree - business operations consultant , a During the pandemic and ongo - and negotiated and drafted em - ments . role she embraced out of a deep ing national talent shortage , she ployment agreements , recruitment Under Fiorelli’s leadership , belief in the mission . Since offi - led the development of compre - agreements , asset and stock pur - Peterson Service Company is cially joining the organization in hensive workforce strategies that chase agreements , separation known for its highly trained 2015 , she has been instrumental successfully attract new talent agreements , equipment , employ - union workforce , data - driven in strengthening systems , im - while retaining experienced , high - ee and space leases , loan agree - service delivery and long - term proving processes and building a performing employees . ments , and management and ad - client partnerships built on ac - culture of accountability that sup - ministrative services agreements . countability and performance . ports long - term impact . Jennifer Murphy VICE PRESIDENT , BUSINESS BANKING RELATIONSHIP MANAGER , WSFS BANK ith more Wthan 20 years of ex - perience in the banking industry , Mur - phy has built a career root - ed in relation - ship banking , holding roles across retail banking , small business banking , lending and business de - velopment . Since joining WSFS in 2019 , she has worked closely with local business owners as a trusted advisor , helping them navigate growth , manage risk and strength - en the communities they serve . Murphy is known for her hands - on , relationship - driven ap - proach and her deep understand - ing of the unique challenges and opportunities facing South Jersey businesses . She partners with her clients to provide thoughtful fi - nancial solutions and personal - ized guidance , supporting them at every stage of their business journey . w 20 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 16 ISSUE 2 | SouthJerseyBiz.net

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