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Top 25 Host Committee
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• Desiree Watson; Wellness Interactive
• Cindy Malinchak; Environmentally Based Green Building
• Rachel Braun Scherl; Spark Solutions for Growth
• Tara Gilvar; B.I.G
• Jennifer Nevins; DW Smith
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Welcome to the 2013
Top 25 Leading Women
Entrepreneurs Event !
We are proud to celebrate and recognize
the Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs
who are unleashing their power in the great
state of New Jersey! Through our theme
of “Unleashing Your Power” we hope
to spotlight women courageous enough
to imagine a better life and then make
it happen. We honor their innovation,
drive and commitment as essential to the
continued growth of American business.
December 5, 2013, 6PM, Fiddler’s Elbow
EVENING AGENDA
5:00
VIP Room Opens
6:00Registration & Networking
* Enjoy Hors d’oeuvres, buffet & beverages
7:30Welcoming Remarks:
Founder and CEO
Linda Wellbrock
The Leading Women Entrepreneurs (LWE)
Program was developed for the purpose
of acknowledging female business owners
who exhibit outstanding performance in
four areas: market potential, innovation,
community involvement and advocacy for
women. The Top 25 support numerous
non-profits, are employing thousands,
generating millions and represent a variety
of industries. The impact they have for our
state and local communities is amazing.
This years recipients are the epitome of role
models and mentors for aspiring women
entrepreneurs everywhere. The LWE
initiative is an opportunity to showcase
these dynamic women and their stories to
the next generation of business owners. We
hope that learning about these powerful
journeys is enough to inspire many others.
Congratulations once again to the 2013 Top
25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs!
Media Partner
Kate Tomlinson, Publisher of
New Jersey Monthly magazine
Honorary Speaker:
Reshma Saujani, Founder of Girls
Who Code, a national non-profit
organization, political entrepreneur,
and author of “Women Who
Don’t Wait in Line”
Recognition Ceremony
Honoring the Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs
and the Non-Profit recipient
8:45 – 10:00 pm Coffee, Dessert & Networking
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Lisa Ballerini of Montana Construction
Nancy Bray of Shelby Mechanical
Elizabeth Corrigan of The Complete Package
Joan Cozzoli Rooney of Cozzoli Machine Company
Nathalie R. Doobin of HARVARD Services Group
Christiana Foglio of Community Investment Strategies
Dr. Beverly Friedlander
Amy Gonzales of AK Environmental
Céline Greffard of OneCall Manage
Eileen Huntington of Huntington Learning Centers
Lynne Katzman of Juniper Communities
Poonam Khubani of Telebrands International
Caryn Kopp of Kopp Consulting
Thai Lee of SHI International Corp
Beatriz Manetta of Argent Associates
Margaret Marcucci of Coranet
Elisabete Miranda of CQ fluency
Christine Nichlos of People Science
Katherine O’Hara of the O’Hara Project
Melissa Oliver of Star Bright Services
Sharon Olzerowicz of Hired By Matrix
Tara Seager of Ally Solutions Group
Bari Weinberger of Weinberger Law Group
Avis Yates Rivers of Technology Concepts Group
Jude Connally Zimmerman
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Barbara Schmidt-Kemp of Dress For Success/Morris County
The 2013 New Jersey Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
Recipient in
Non-profit
Category
Barbara Schmidt-Kemp is Board President
of Dress for Success Morris County and
Managing Director of North Star Consultants.
She provides strategic growth and human
resources consulting services to for-profit and
non-profit organizations. DFS Morris County gets
women working in 8 NJ counties by providing
professional attire and important career support.
Lisa Ballerini is President of Montana
Construction of Lodi, a family owned heavy
construction business specializing in Sewer
and Water Construction. The company recently
celebrated 20 years in business, with Lisa at
the helm for the past 15. Lisa continues to
strive for excellence in the future of Montana
Construction.
Nancy Bray is the CEO and Founder of Shelby
Mechanical, Inc.; one of the fastest growing
Mechanical contracting firms in the Mid
Atlantic region of the U.S. They are a provider
of boilmaking, electrical contracting, rigging,
millwrighting and piping to some many
companies. Shelby has been a recipient for the
Inc. 5000 award and a plethora of safety awards.
Elizabeth Corrigan, Founder of The Complete
Package, is a self-made entrepreneur, and
named as one of the 2012 Thought Leaders
by Colgate and received The 2001 Tribute to
Women Award. Elizabeth made her mark in the
beauty industry over 20 years by leading some of
the biggest brands in beauty.
Joan Cozzoli Rooney is CEO of Cozzoli Machine
Company, a manufacturer of state-of-the-art
packaging machinery for pharmaceutical, food,
beverage, cosmetics, paint, industrial and
personal care industries. Joan is a member of
the PMMI (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’
Institute) Global Marketing Committee and has
been featured as a PMMI Export Success Story.
Nathalie Doobin is the owner and CEO of
Harvard Services Group (Janitorial Services) and
Harvard Enterprise Risk Solutions (Consultative
Security Services). She is on the Board of
Directors for New Destiny Housing, contributes
to Step Up Women’s Network, a member of
Women’s President Organization and EWNJ.
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Christiana Foglio founder and CEO of Community
Investment Strategies, is an industry veteran with
more than 30 years experience in the private and
public sectors. CIS has been recognized for its
award-winning portfolio of multi-family housing,
mixed-use redevelopment, market-rate, and
affordable housing.
Dr. Beverly Friedlander MD is a plastic surgeon
that understands that appearance conveys
an inner sense of beauty and self esteem. Dr.
Friedlander has committed herself to the science
of beauty, new technology, and promoting health
and well being to her patients.
Amy Gonzales of AK Environmental is a nationally
certified woman-owned business enterprise
that provides support to the energy, water, and
construction industries. Amy has excelled in
providing an environment that not only encourages
independent thinking but also social responsibility.
Céline Greffard is co-founder of OneCall Manage,
an award-winning mobility solutions provider
that offers breakthrough technology for reducing
roaming costs. Céline also helped lead other tech
start-ups to profitable acquisition. Her community
involvement includes Super Storm Sandy Relief
and Catholic Charities. She is active in the
Women’s Presidents Organization and WBENC.
Eileen Huntington is the co-founder of Huntington
Learning Centers, Inc. and a pioneer in the forprofit education industry. Over the years she has
helped to grow the business to include hundreds of
learning centers throughout the US. She attributes
her success to always putting the needs of the
student first.
Lynne Katzmann is Founder, CEO of Juniper
Communities, a privately held, owner-operator of longterm care communities. Ranked #12 on Crain’s NY
Business list of women-owned businesses for the triState area, Juniper is the only woman-owned company
among the largest 40 US assisted living companies,
with revenues at $62 million.
Poonam Khubani is President of International
Edge, an infomercial company that creates and
sells products in over 100 countries globally.
She is also VP of Telebrands International, which
specializes in direct response television marketing
and created the familiar “As Seen on TV” logo.
Poonam has excelled in leadership, global
marketing, and community involvement.
Caryn Kopp is the Chief Door Opener® at Kopp
Consulting whose Door Opener® Service has
helped thousands of business owners and
salespeople secure initial meetings with highlevel decision makers in almost every major
Fortune 500 company including P&G, Pfizer, GE,
Merck, Verizon, Time Warner, Kraft, Target, and
the list goes on.
Thai Lee is President and CEO of SHI
International Corp, which is a global provider
of computer software, hardware, peripherals,
networking products, accessories and a broad
range of IT lifecycle services. With over 2000+
employees, SHI has grown internationally with
no mergers and acquisitions and is one of the
largest Minority Women Owned Enterprises
(MWBE) in the US.
Beatriz Manetta is the Founder of Argent
Associates which specializes in offering
innovative supply chain solutions that deliver
real-time information, and high quality products
and services to their customers while protecting
the environment. Beatriz has excelled in
leadership and being able to conduct business
internationally in the telecommunications sector
in the Middle East and Latin America.
Margaret Marcucci CEO of Coranet, supplies and
services a broad range of technology needs- from
discrete technology implementations to fully
integrated solutions as telepresence. Margaret
has excelled in financial strength, marketing
strategies and employee development.
Elisabete Miranda is President of CQ fluency,
a communications company that translates
meaning and feeling of content for global
organizations. Among her awards are the
prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Winning
Women, the NMSDC Regional Supplier of the
Year, and the SBA New Jersey Minority Person of
the Year.
Christine Nichlos of People Science and
Options Employment Resources solves business
challenges by connecting the right jobs to
the right people. Recruitment and the study
of employment is her life’s work. Christine’s
company, Options Employment Resources
operates three divisions of recruitment solutions:
Talent Acquisition design, RPO- Recruitment
Process Outsourcing and traditional staffing.
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A 20-year veteran, Katherine O’Hara is President of
The O’Hara Project (oharaproject.com), a marketing,
public relations and social media firm in Morristown,
NJ. Her career has earned her experience with
Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and non-profits.
She says the best measurements of her success
are the people that surround her.
As President of Star Bright Services Inc. and CFO
of Odyssey IP, Melissa Persia Oliver provides the
overall vision, strategy and leadership for the
growth for both companies. She is an Entrepreneur,
Community leader and Philanthropist, with over a
decade of experience in starting, managing, and
aggressively growing multiple businesses.
Tara Seager is the Managing Partner of Ally
Solutions Group; an Organizational Change
Management consulting firm headquartered in
Central NJ. She is President of the NJOD Learning
Community, Co-leader of the HIMSS National
Change Management Task Force, Co-Chair of
Parish/Pastor Relations, and on the United Way
Women’s Leadership Council.
Sharon Olzerowicz is the President and CEO
of Hired By Matrix which has grown from an IT
consulting firm to a full service staffing firm.
Matrix employs over 200 people with an enviable
client list that includes numerous Fortune 100
companies. Sharon is also a premiere supplier of
Social Media Staffing.
Bari Weinberger, founding partner of Weinberger
Law Group, LLC, is a New Jersey Divorce and Family
Law attorney. Ms. Weinberger has been featured as
an expert commentator regarding divorce issues on
ABC, CBS, and 101.5, News 12, Forbes.com, WSJ.
com, Star Ledger, Lawyers.com, Huffington Post,
Alternative Press, Digital Journal, and NJBIZ.
Avis Yates Rivers is the President and CEO
of Technology Concepts Group International,
an information technology solutions provider
and full-service equipment leasing firm. She
is a staunch advocate for increasing girls’
participation in IT and serves as the Director of
the National Center for Women and IT. Avis was
recently honored as a White House Champion of
Change in STEM.
Jude Connally Zimmerman from Jude Connally
Clothing brings a unique passion to her designs.
Her classic silhouettes are enriched with vibrant
colors, exuberant prints, and performance fabrics
for clothes that are expressive and comfortable
as the woman who wears them.
As Seen in the October Issue of New Jersey Monthly Magazine
2013 Leading Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners Finalists
~ Lita M Abele................................. U.S. Lumber Inc.
~ Van Adams................................... VanAdams Sports Group
~ Anne Marie Almasi....................... Almasi Companies
~ Aldonna R. Ambler....................... AMBLER Growth Strategy Consultants, Inc.••
~ Shannon Aronson........................ The Shannon Aronson Real Estate Team, Keller ~
Williams Premier Properties
~ Susan Ascher............................... The Ascher Group••
~ Julie Auslander............................. cSubs - Subscriptions Simplified••
~ Casandra Autry............................ Woman to Woman OBGYN
~ Lisa Bair....................................... Hobart Group Holdings••
~ Karen Bakker............................... Above and Beyond Learning Group
~ Lisa Ballerini................................ Montana Construction
~ Susan Barbarbaglia..................... Skin Deep Salon and Spa
~ Lynette Barbieri............................ Entrepreneurial Think Tank For Moms
~ Elizabeth Barry............................. Elizabeth Barry & Associates
~ Lorraine Bello............................... Ricklin-Echikson Associates (REA)
~ Lisa Bien...................................... B!EN MARKETING GROUP
~ Caryl Bixon-Gordon...................... Caryl Communications, Inc.
~ Denise Blasevick.......................... The S3 Agency
~ Rachel Braun Scherl.................... Semprae Labrotories Inc••
~ Nancy Bray................................... Shelby Mechanical Inc.
~ Megan Brown .............................. HATCHEDit.com
~ Annette Catino............................. QualCare, Inc. ••
~ Suzanne Cerra............................. Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. ••
~ Colette Chapman......................... Chapman Concierge and Errands Plus••
~ Judith Charny............................... Charny, Charny & Karpousis, PA
~ Jacqueline Cleary......................... Atlas Data Systems, LLC••
~ Jude Connally............................... Jude Connally
~ Vanessa Coppes.......................... The Entrepreneurial Think Tank for Moms, LLC
~ Elizabeth Corrigan........................ The Complete Package
~ Joan Cozzoli Rooney.................... Cozzoli Machine Company
~ Kathleen Croddick Molyneaux..... Suite K Value Added Services
~ Laurie Cummins........................... Groezinger Provisions Inc.
~ Stacie Curtis................................ CW Solutions
~ Mary Deatherage......................... Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
~ BettyLou DeCroce........................ ERA Gallo & DeCroce, Inc., Real Estate Corporation
~ Christine DeGraff......................... Websketching Web Design
~ Mindy Diamond............................ Diamond Consultants
~ Nathalie R. Doobin....................... HARVARD Services Group
~ Danielle Dronet............................ Newark Bears Professional Baseball
~ Baldeep Dua................................ Kirusa Inc ••
~ Tracy Duberman........................... The Leadership Development Group, Inc.
~ Jessica Durrie.............................. Small World Coffee
~ Tracey Early.................................. Untracht Early LLC••
~ Willa Edgerton-Chisler................. Symphony Strategies
~ Lisa Epstein................................. Encore Catering
~ Anne Evans Estabrook................. Elberon Development Co. ••
~ Kelley Evens................................. Aurora Kitchens & Interiors, LLC
~ Lisa Fairclough............................. Fairclough Realtors® and Property Management
~ Eileen Flaherty............................. Alliance Cost Containment••
~ Yanina Fleysher............................ Yanina & Co.
~ Marie Foegh, MD......................... Agile Therapeutics, Inc.
~ Christiana Foglio.......................... Community Investment Strategies, Inc. ••
~ Loreley Fortin............................... Daystar Promotions, Inc.
~ Beverly Friedlander...................... Beverly Friedlander MD
~ Amy Gideon.................................. TAG Online, Inc.
~ Kiran Gill...................................... PARS Environmental, Inc.
~ Angela Gleason............................ National Mortgage Staffing LLC
~ Amy Gonzales............................... AK Environmental LLC
~ Lisa Greebel................................. AJ Images, Inc.
~ Céline Greffard............................. OneCall Manage, Inc.
~ Lori Grifa...................................... Wolff Samson PC
~ Debbie Hart.................................. Association Associates, Inc.
~ Engie Hassan............................... EngieStyle
~ Jani Hegarty................................. Health & Wellness Partners••
~ Michelle Heide................................. Patton, Heide & Associates
~ Beth Hendler-Grunt...................... KappaEast Management Consultants
~ Lynda Hinkle................................ Law Offices of Lynda L. Hinkle, LLC
~ Lisa Hirsh..................................... The Accurate Box Company, Inc. ••
~ Debra Hoffman............................ System Office Products, Inc.
~ Eileen Huntington........................ Huntington Learning Center
~ Judith J. Sullivan.......................... Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
~ Maureen Jaret.............................. Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes
~ Judith Jensen............................... Expressions and Reflections, LLC
~ Julie Kampf.................................. JBK Associates, Inc. ••
~ Lynne Katzmann.......................... Juniper Communities
~ Karen J. Kessler........................... Evergreen Partners, Inc. ••
~ Poonam Khubani......................... TeleBrands Corp.
~ Caryn Kopp.................................. Kopp Consulting, LLC
~ Krista Korinis............................... Global Installation Resources, LLC
~ Sharon Kornstein......................... ImageDesign LLC
~ Bari Kroll...................................... B. Lauren Investigations
~ Aerin Kwait-Taubin....................... Aerin Rose Swimwear
~ Diahann Lassus........................... Lassus Wherley••
~ Patricia Laus................................ The Atlantic Club••
~ Thai Lee....................................... SHI International Corp.
~ Zoraya Lee-Hamlin....................... Ray Zo Marketing, Inc.
~ Barbara Leflein............................ Leflein Associates, Inc.
~ Marcy Leger................................. Strategic Frameworks LLC
~ Julie Levi...................................... Progressive Promotions, Inc.
~ Collette Liantonio......................... Concepts TV Productions
~ Clara Lippert Glenn...................... The Oxford Princeton Programme
~ Paula Lombard............................. WEXCO Industries/AutoTex PINK
~ Suzi Mack-Fleisher....................... Suzi’s Salon Spa & Wellness
~ Marcy Maguire............................. Windsor Nissan
~ Lorraine Maita, MS...................... Lorraine Maita M.D., How to Live Younger
~ Beatriz Manetta........................... Argent Associates Inc.
~ Cindy Malinchak.......................... Environmentally Based Green Building, LLC ••
~ Margaret Marcucci ...................... Coranet Corp.
~ Karen Martinez............................ BRAVO! Group Services, LLC••
~ Elizabeth Mascali
& Dawn Sandomen...................... Party Bluprints Inc. ••
~ Cynthia Matossian....................... Matossian Eye Associates••
~ Shea D. Maultsby
& Marcella Palmer....................... The M.INK Media Company
~ Susan McGlory Michel................. Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC••
~ Marguerite (Peggy) McHale......... Consultant 2 go LLC••
~ Stacey Meisel............................... Becker Meisel LLC
~ Marcy Metz................................... Asisco Automotive Company, Inc. and BJ&M Auto Inc.
~ Melinda Middlebrooks................. Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
~ Jayne Millard................................ Turtle & Hughes, Inc.
~ Liz Miller....................................... Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC
~ Donna Miller................................ Above and Beyond Inc.••
~ Rosalind Minicozzi....................... Always There Home Health Care
~ Elisabete Miranda........................ CQ fluency
~ Lisa and Janice Molinari.............. 9 Hill Productions••
~ Valerie Montecalvo...................... Bayshore Recycling ••
~ Shannon Morris........................... Sigma Group
~ Cynthia Myer................................ Ridgewood Moving Services, Co.
~ Jennifer Naughton....................... Radiant Resources
~ Katrina Neale............................... Global Essence Inc.
~ Claudia Nelson-Woodard............. Northeast Planning Corporation
~ Jennifer Nevins............................ DW Smith Associates••
~ Jane Newton................................ RegentAtlantic
~ Christine Nichlos.......................... People Science
~ Cynthia Nicholson........................ Nicholson Corporation
~ Katherin Nukk-Freeman
& Dawn Sandomeno................... Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C. ••
~ Katherine O’Hara......................... The O’Hara Project
~ Melissa Oliver.............................. Star Bright Services
~ Sharon Olzerowicz ....................... Hired by Matrix, Inc.
~ Mimi Omiecinski.......................... Princeton Tour Company
~ Jean Oursler ................................ Alden Consulting Group Inc.
~ Rose Oxley................................... Software Synergy, Inc.
~ Deborah Palacio.......................... WebUndies.com, LLC
~ Hetal Parikh................................. Rangam Consultants, Inc.
~ Sheila Parker............................... SDM & Associates, Inc.
~ Hina Patel.................................... RUKH Development
~ Naya Pearlman............................. Kim Pearlman LLC
~ Lynn Pechinski............................. 1st Straw Marketing & Promotions
~ Pamela Pecs Cytron..................... Pendo Systems, Inc.
~ Erica Peitler.................................. Erica Peitler & Associates, Inc.
~ Linda Percoco.............................. Max Title Agency, LLC
~ Marjorie Perry.............................. MZM Construction and Management••
~ Sue Pisaturo................................. Small World Vacations
~ Karen Qualter Carolonza
& Deborah Nettune Sittig............. Green Room Communications
~ Jaime Raskulinecz....................... Next Generation Trust Services, LLC
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2013 Leading Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners Finalists
~ Maryalice Raushi......................... Business Funding, LLC
~ Susan Reach Winters.................. Budd Larner Law Firm••
~ Laura Riley................................... Emerald Financial Group
~ Carmela Roberts.......................... Roberts Engineering Group, LLC
~ Madeleine Robinson.................... LPS Industries••
~ Lisa Sadaoui................................ REO Allegiance
~ Robbin Salmeri............................ Cleaners Advantage
~ Debbie Schaeffer ........................ Mrs G TV, Appliances & Sleep Center
~ Linda Schmidt.............................. LC Schmidt Associates LLC
~ Andrea Schrager.......................... Meadowlands Consumer Center Global Marketing
Research & Consulting
~ Judith Schumacher-Tilton............ Schumacher Chevrolet••
~ Tara Seager.................................. Ally Solutions Group
~ Theodora Sergiou........................ Nicholas Pools Inc.
~ Linda Sharkus.............................. Acqui SCI Inc.••
~ Eileen Shrem................................ Your Friend in Insurance
~ Sally Jane Smith.......................... TravelSmiths
~ Monica Smith............................... Market Smith ••
~ Kelly Snyder
& Mary Beth Gulbert.................... The Stone Center
~ Lisa Solomon............................... Althea Property Services
~ Tam St. Armand........................... Saint Armand Ventures
~ Nancy Stango............................... Blink Reaction
~ Pamela Steenland....................... Homecare for Children, Inc. ••
~ Laura Stern.................................. Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC
~ Dr. Linda Stone............................ Gentle Caring Dentistry••
~ Robin Suydam.............................. Suydam Insurance Agency LLC
~ Debra Taeschler........................... GraficaGroup••
~ Joy Taylor...................................... TayganPoint Consulting Group
~ Liz Thomas................................... Boyd Communications
~ Gail Tolstoi-Miller......................... Consultnetworx & Speednetworx
~ Victoria Tomaro ........................... V Tomaro & Associates
~ Jodi Topitz.................................... WE2ME
~ Dr. Susan Treiser.......................... IVF NJ••
~ Jill Vitiello..................................... Vitiello Communications Group
~ Anna Walz.................................... MedEvoke
~ Marlene Wangenheim.................. Interiors By Design, LLC
~ Desiree Watson............................ Wellness Interactive, Inc. ••
~ Bari Weinberger........................... Weinberger Law Group, LLC.
~ Beverly White............................... BKW Transformation Group
~ Rita Williams-Bogar..................... Personal Development Solutions, LLC
~ Tracey Wolfman............................ We Care Adult Care••
~ Avis Yates Rivers.......................... Technology Concepts Group International, LLC.
~ Esther Yu...................................... ASIFT
WOMEN LED NON-PROFITS
~ Roxanne Black-Weisheit.............. Friends’ Health Connection
~ Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago.......... LEAP Academy University Charter School
~ Vivian Cox Fraser ........................ Urban League of Essex County
~ Alfa Demmellash.......................... Rising Tide Capital
~ Leslie Godfrey.............................. Professional Music Academy, INC and
New Horizons Music
~ Neale Godfrey.............................. Greenstreet Commons, Inc
~ Tina Hines.................................... For My Sister Friends
~ Lynda Ireland............................... New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier
Development Council
~ Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.................... Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
~ Jodi O’Donnell-Ames.................... Hope Loves Company
~ Barbara Schmidt-Kemp............... Dress for Success
~ Judith Sheft.................................. NJIT-New Jersey Institute of Technology
•• Leading Women Entrepreneurs who received Top 25 designation in 2011 or 2012
2013 LWE Advisory Board
Sharon Gordon has been a partner with Cohn Reznick, LLP one of
the leading accounting and consulting firms in the United States,
since 2004. With a strong focus on both the construction and real
estate industries, Ms. Gordon has worked with owners and financial
executives of middle market companies to provide them with
accounting, auditing, tax advisory and business planning services. Susan Reach Winters is a shareholder and the Chairperson of the
Family Law Department at Budd Larner in Short Hills, NJ. She has
broad experience in all areas of the practice of family law, including
divorce, prenuptial agreements, business and other asset valuations,
custody and visitation, child support, alimony and equitable
distribution.
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