Governor Phil Murphy today announced the formation of a statewide council of leaders to advise on New Jersey’s restart and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council will work in conjunction with the commission named last week and will bring together leaders from various industry, community, and faith-based groups and institutions across New Jersey to advise state leadership on economic issues impacted by the pandemic.
“As we begin the difficult task of restarting New Jersey’s economy and recovering from the damaging effects of COVID-19, this advisory council brings together leaders from all walks of New Jersey life,”
said Governor Murphy. “This group will not only help us gather the local intelligence we need to get our economy running again, but also will help us create the framework for coping with our new long-term economic realities.”
In addition to focusing on issues surrounding the short-term restarting of New Jersey’s economy, this council also will begin the task of positioning the economy and creating a framework for the long-term recovery.
The council will be co-chaired by New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis, New Jersey Economic Development Authority CEO Tim Sullivan, and Choose New Jersey President and CEO Jose Lozano. The council will have nine subcommittees, each of which will be chaired by a council co-chair.
“The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of life and every sector of our economy in some way. As we plan for how we can ensure New Jersey remains a place where opportunity meets innovation, I am honored to join many of our state’s most talented thought leaders, as well as my state colleagues, to ensure we are not overlooking any aspect of a successful recovery,”
said Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis, Secretary of Higher Education. “The work of this council will complement a group of higher education leaders who will consider the role of higher education in the state’s restart and recovery efforts.”
“COVID-19 is first and foremost a public health crisis, but it’s also an economic crisis on a scale that outpaces anything in recent memory. Restarting and then driving a recovery of our economy will require comprehensive input from a wide spectrum of economic and community stakeholders, and Governor Murphy has assembled an extraordinary group of New Jerseyans to help guide these efforts via this council,”
EDA CEO Tim Sullivan said.
“I’m honored to join Zakiya, Jose and the Governor’s Office to help lead this effort to build a stronger, fairer and more resilient economic future for New Jersey.”
“I look forward to working with New Jersey Higher Education Secretary Dr. Zakiya Smith Ellis and NJ Economic Development Authority CEO Tim Sullivan to co-chair the Governor’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council, as well as various industry leaders and community members to rebuild our economy in the wake of the worst pandemic of our lifetime,”
said Jose Lozano, CEO of Choose New Jersey. “It is critical that we engage our state’s business community and help them every step of the way on the road to recovery. As a blueprint for restarting New Jersey’s economy is developed, we’ll look to the council to advise on short and long-term considerations and opportunities. I look forward to working with committee members to ensure New Jersey rebuilds stronger than ever from this crisis.”
The advisory council subcommittees will begin virtual meetings next week. The nine subcommittees are Facilities and Construction; Government; Health Care; Main Street; Manufacturing and Supply Chain; Professional Services; Social Services and Faith; Tourism and Entertainment; and Transportation and Infrastructure.
While the commission named by Governor Murphy last week will focus on national, state and macroeconomic issues surrounding the restarting, the advisory council will take a microeconomic view of the recovery, determining the individual challenges that each sector faces. The advisory council is expected to remain empaneled for as long as necessary to advise the Governor on the state’s recovery.
“We understand that we need a smart, granular approach to recovery. How you reopen a restaurant at the shore is different from how you restart a factory in South Jersey,”
Governor Murphy noted. “This council will also be guided by our core principle of building a New Jersey that is stronger and fairer and works for every family.”
Members of the council and their respective committees can be found
here or viewed below.
Copy of Executive Order #140
Facilities and Construction:
| Marlene |
Asselta |
SNJDC |
| David |
Barry |
Ironstate Development |
| Joe |
Baumann |
McManimon, Scotland, & Baumann |
| Staci |
Berger |
Housing and Community Development |
| Wassem |
Boraie |
Boraie Development LLC |
| David |
Brogan |
NJ Apartment Association |
| Sarah |
Clarke |
DEVCO |
| Bill |
Colgan |
Community Healthcare Associates |
| Jeff |
Crum |
Community Asset Preservation Corporation |
| Morris |
Davis |
Rutgers Center for Real Estate |
| Eileen |
Della Volle |
KS Engineers |
| Mike |
Demarco |
Mack Cali Realty Corp |
| Joe |
DeMark |
Sheetmetal Workers |
| Jeremy |
Farrell |
LeFrak Organization |
| Carl |
Goldberg |
Canoe Brook Management LLC |
| Lori |
Grifa |
Archer Greiner |
| Derrek |
Griggs |
Affordable Housing Alliance |
| Michael |
Hanrahan |
American Institute of Architects NJ |
| Joe |
Jingoli |
Joseph Jingoli & Son Inc. |
| Lisa |
John-Basta |
CSG Law |
| Vinnie |
Lane |
Painters |
| Mike |
Maloney |
Pipetrades |
| Nevins |
McCann |
Connell Foley |
| Mike |
McGuinness |
NAIOP |
| Gil |
Medina |
CBRE |
| Bill |
Mullen |
Building Trades Council |
| Wendy |
Neu |
Hugo Neu |
| Darwin |
Roman |
National Association of Latino Professional Realtors |
| John |
Saraceno |
Onyx |
| Carol Ann |
Short |
NJBA |
| David |
Simon |
Simon Property Group |
| Ron |
Simoncini |
Axiom Communications |
| Bill |
Sproule |
Carpenters |
| Elizabeth |
Tice |
K. Hovnanian Homes |
| Richard |
Tolson |
Bricklayers |
| Jerry |
Zaro |
Sills Cummis |
Government:
| Peggy |
Anastos |
LUPE |
| Ras |
Baraka |
Urban Mayors |
| Joe |
Calabro |
IBEW |
| Eugene |
Caldwell |
Jail Wardens |
| Mike |
Cerra |
League of Municipalities |
| Pat |
Colligan |
NJ State PBA |
| Tom |
DeGise |
Hudson Executive |
| Joe |
DiVincenzo |
Essex Executive |
| John |
Donnadio |
NJAC |
| Ed |
Donnelly |
NJ FMBA |
| Bob |
Fox |
NJ FOP |
| Brian |
Hughes |
Mercer Executive |
| Al |
Kelly |
Urban Mayors |
| Janice |
Kovach |
Mayor/ NJLM |
| Colleen |
Lapp |
Tax Collector NJ |
| Dennis |
Levinson |
Atlantic Executive |
| Mike |
Mastronardy |
Sheriffs- COA |
| Steve |
McConlogue |
NJ PFA |
| John |
McCormac |
Former Treasurer |
| Dave |
Miller |
County Finance Officers |
| Janice |
Mironov |
NJ Conf Mayors/NJLM |
| Frank |
Moran |
Urban Mayors |
| Teri |
O’Connor |
VP NJA County Admins |
| Steve |
Peter |
Clerks- COA |
| Hetty |
Rosenstein |
CWA |
| Gerry |
Seneski |
Finance Officers |
| Connor |
Shaw |
IUJAT |
| Susan |
Shin Angulo |
Mayor |
| Amol |
Sinha |
ACLU |
| Jim |
Tedesco |
Bergen County Executive |
| Steve |
Tully |
AFSCME |
| Jaclyn |
Veasey |
Mayor |
| Matt |
Watkins |
Municipal Managers |
Healthcare:
| David |
Baiada |
Bayada Home Health Care |
| Mike |
Beson |
Guide Strategies |
| Kevin |
Conlin |
Horizon |
| Joan |
Dublin |
NJPA and Metropolitan FQHC in Jersey City |
| Shereef |
Elnahal |
University Hospital |
| Nancy |
Fitterer |
NJ Home Healthcare Hospice Association |
| Dr. Dovid |
Friedman |
CHEMED |
| Robert |
Garrett |
Hackensack Meridian Health |
| Perry |
Halkitis |
Rutgers School of Public Health |
| Heather |
Howard |
Princeton, RWJF |
| Ev |
Liebman |
AARP |
| Al |
Maghazehe |
Capital Health |
| Ana |
Montero |
Formerly Red Cross Leader |
| Kevin |
O’Dowd |
Cooper Hospital |
| Barry |
Ostrowsky |
RWJ Barnabas Health |
| Dr. Jubril |
Oyeyemi |
Cherry Hill Free Clinic – General Practice |
| Dr. John |
Regis |
Doctors Representative |
| Milly |
Silva |
SEIU 1199 |
| Kevin J. |
Slavin |
St. Joseph’s Health |
| Mark |
Taylor |
NJ Pharmacist Association |
| Keeanga |
Taylor |
Princeton University |
| Dr. Mitchell |
Weiner |
NJ Dental Association |
| Debbie |
White |
HPAE |
Main Street:
| Stephen |
Blazejewski |
NJ LGBT Chamber |
| Linda |
Bowden |
PNC Bank-Small Business |
| Francisco |
Cortes |
New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce |
| Jeanne |
Cretella |
NJRHA |
| Luis |
Delahoz |
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| Leon |
Fraser |
NJSBDC |
| Barri |
Gibson |
Ruby Red Roots |
| Bill |
Granfield |
SEIU Local 100 – Unite Here (restaurant workers ) |
| John |
Harmon |
AACCNJ |
| Paul |
Hoffmann |
Liberty Science Center |
| Duvi |
Honig |
Orthodox Chamber of Commerce |
| Frank |
Isoldi |
Caldwell Banker |
| Jill |
Johnson |
Institution for Entrepreneurial Leadership |
| Raymond |
Lamboy |
Latin American Economic Development Association, Inc. |
| Richard |
Lawton |
NJ Sustainable Business Council |
| Brandon |
McKoy |
NJPP |
| Vonda |
McPherson |
Restaurant Operater Newark |
| John |
McWeeney |
New Jersey Bankers |
| Carmen |
Mendiola |
Restaurant and Small Business Advisory committee in Jersey City |
| Maria |
Neives |
HOLA |
| Priti |
Pandya-Patel |
NJ Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce |
| Vipul |
Patel |
Asian American Retail Association |
| Ben |
Pearlman |
NJRMA |
| Corinne |
Power |
Camden-Restaurant Operater |
| Christina |
Renna |
Southern NJ Chamber |
| Nadeem “Nick” |
Saleem |
ICSJ/ United Wealth Group LLC |
| John |
Sarno |
Employers Association of NJ |
| Michele |
Siekerka |
NJBIA |
| Dean |
Smith |
NJ Main Street Alliance
|
Manufacturing and Supply Chain:
| Jeff |
Altschuler |
Allied Beverage Group |
| Tiffany |
Bohlin |
FullBlue360 |
| Laurel |
Brennan |
AFL-CIO |
| Patricia |
Campos Medina, PHD |
The Worker Institute, ILR Cornell University |
| Kim |
Case |
R&D Council |
| Gail |
Ciccione |
Becton Dickinson |
| Jessica |
Culle |
CATA |
| Sara |
Cullinane |
Make the Road |
| Linda |
Doherty |
NJ Food Council |
| Lisa |
Dreilinger |
RB |
| Adam |
Glauberg |
Johnson & Johnson |
| Dennis |
Hart |
NJ Chemistry Council |
| Debbie |
Hart |
BioNJ |
| Dr. John |
Impellizeri |
Rutgers University |
| Dr. Jean-Pierre |
Issa |
Coriell Institute for Medical Research |
| John |
Kennedy |
NJMEP |
| Shirley |
Kline |
Ag Community |
| Roxanne |
Lagano |
Zoetis Inc |
| Wendy |
Lazarus |
Pfizer |
| Samuel |
Nesbit |
Fedex |
| Dean |
Paranicas |
HINJ |
| Mark |
Patterson |
BASF |
| Alphonse |
Rispoli |
Teamsters |
| Charles |
Rosen |
Ironbound Farms |
| Nancy |
Rurkowski |
Bristol-Myer Squibb |
| Tony |
Russo |
CIANJ |
| Joe |
Sheridan |
Wakefern |
| Tom |
Szaky |
Terracycle |
| Kim |
Van Utrecht |
UPS |
| Dave |
Young |
UFCW |
Professional Services:
| Neil |
Bhaskar |
Bode |
| Tom |
Bracken |
NJ Chamber |
| Charlene |
Brown |
ATT |
| Kevin |
Brown |
SEIU 32-BJ |
| Cathleen |
Callahan |
Bank of America |
| Art |
Cifelli |
The Venn Group |
| Kevin |
Cummings |
Investors Bank |
| Marilyn |
Davis |
Altice |
| Alma |
DeMetropolis |
JPMorgan Chase |
| Brenda Ross |
Dulan |
Princeton Chamber |
| Marcus |
Dyer |
WithumSmith + Brown |
| Don |
Katz |
Audible |
| Mitch |
Livingston |
New Jersey Manufacturers |
| Laura |
Matos |
Kivvit, Lupe PAC |
| Carlos |
Medina |
Hispanic Chamber |
| Michelle |
Meyre Ship |
KPMG |
| Pamela |
Miller |
Global Strategies |
| Christine |
O’Brien |
Insurance Council of NJ |
| Evelyn |
Padin |
NJSBA |
| Raj |
Parikah |
Genova Burns |
| Braxton |
Plummer |
Verizon |
| Aaron |
Price |
NJTC |
| Jatinder |
Singh |
|
| Jackie |
Taylor |
EY |
| Gina |
Tedesco |
Golden Seeds |
| Ian |
Trombley |
NBC Universal |
| Kelly |
Watson |
KPMG |
Social Services and Faith:
| Mohsen |
Badran |
ACCSES New Jersey Inc. |
| Tom |
Baffuto |
The ARC of NJ |
| Jessica |
Berrocal |
NJ Sisterhood |
| Jacob |
Caplan |
EasterSeals NJ |
| Tiffany |
Cardwell |
Coalition of Day Care Centers in Jersey City- New Brunswick |
| Peter |
Chen |
Advocates for Children NJ |
| Joshua |
Cohen |
Jewish Federation |
| Ronsha |
Dickerson |
Camden We Choose |
| Eric |
Dobson |
UBA/Fair Share Housing |
| Rev. Raymond |
Fawole |
African Pastors |
| Christian |
Fuscarino |
Garden State Equality |
| Kiran |
Gaudioso |
United Way Northern New Jersey |
| Susan |
Haspel |
Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey |
| Elaine |
Helms |
Rain Foundation |
| Renee |
Koubiadis |
Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey |
| Adele |
LaTourette |
Food Bank |
| Sara |
Lilja |
LeamNJ |
| Wendy |
Martinez |
Latino Pastors and Mininsters |
| Rev Marilyn |
Mornoe Harris |
|
| Salah |
Mustafa |
ICPC |
| Joshua |
Rodriguez |
National Latino Evangelical Coalition, New Jersey Coalition of Latino Pastors and Minsters |
| Carlos |
Rodriguez |
Community FoodBank of New Jersey |
| Rev. Louis |
Roundtree |
Newark office of Clergy Affairs |
| Phyllis |
Salowe-Kay |
Citizen Action |
| Avi |
Schnall |
Agudath Israel of America |
| Rev. Dr. Danny |
Scotton |
Alpha Baptist Church |
| Rev. John |
Taylor |
Rev in Trenton |
| Rev. Lester |
Taylor |
General Baptist Convention |
| Imam |
Uhmar |
Salahuddin Pleasantville |
| Wei Han |
Zhou |
Community Options |
Tourism and Entertainment:
| Curtis |
Bashaw |
Congress Hall |
| Steve |
Callender |
Casino Association of New Jersey |
| Brian |
Cheripka |
iStar Development |
| Vicki |
Clark |
NJ Tourism Industry Association |
| Dennis |
Drazin |
Monmouth Racetrack |
| Haime |
Elhai |
New York Jets |
| Curtis |
Farrow |
Irving Street Rep |
| Jarrod |
Grasso |
NJ Realtors |
| Peter |
Guelli |
New York Giants |
| Jeff |
Gural |
GFP Real Estate |
| Marilou |
Halvorsen |
NJ Restaurant & Hospital Association |
| Bishop |
Hargrove |
Atlantic City Minister Coalition |
| Amy |
Herbold |
Triple Five |
| Jim |
Kirkos |
Meadowlands Chamber |
| Dan |
McCarthy |
Lake Hopatcong Commission |
| Bob |
McDevitt |
Local 54 |
| Will |
Morey |
Morey Piers |
| Kevin |
O’Brien |
IATSE |
| Scott |
O’Neil |
Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment |
| Sheila |
Reynertson |
NJPP |
| Marilyn |
Schlossbach |
New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association |
| Brendan |
Sciarra |
Cape May Brewing |
| Ron |
Vandeveen |
Metlife Stadium |
| Peter |
Ward |
Hotel Trades Council |
| Roberto |
Yañez |
Univision |
Transportation and Infrastructure:
| Amit |
Bose |
HNTB, Coalition for Northeast Corridor |
| Nat |
Bottigheimer |
Regional Plan Association |
| Dave |
Smith |
UTCA |
| Alixon |
Collazos |
Public Affairs Expert |
| Dennis |
Dagget |
ILA – 1094 |
| Jim |
Fakult |
Jersey Central Power & Light Company |
| Reva |
Foster |
NJ-BIC |
| Pam |
Frank |
Charge EVC |
| David |
Gahl |
Solar Energy Industry Association |
| Steve |
Gardner |
LiUNA |
| Dan |
Gumble |
IBEW Local 164 |
| Kim |
Haneman |
PSE&G |
| Jerome |
Johnson |
SMART |
| Jill |
Kaplan |
United Airlines |
| Glen |
Kartalis |
Council of Engineers |
| Jack |
Koscic |
ACCNJ |
| Greg |
Lalavee |
Operating Engineers 825 |
| Nadine |
Leslie |
Suez Water |
| Ev |
Liebeman |
AARP |
| Ali |
Maher |
Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation |
| Lauren |
Moore |
Atlantic County Economic Alliance |
| Jon |
Nardi |
New York Shipping Association |
| Cheryl |
Norton |
American Water |
| Fred |
Potter |
Teamsters |
| Mike |
Renna |
South Jersey Industries |
| Orlando |
Riley |
ATU |
| Nick |
Sifuentes |
Tri State Transportation Campaign |
| Scott |
Sprengel |
Executive VP of Coach USA and VP of the BANJ |
| Fred |
Warner |
AECOM |
| Steve |
Westhoven |
NJ Natural Resources |
| Ray |
Woodall |
Ironworkers |
| Charlie |
Wowkanech |
AFL-CIO |
