Hackensack Meridian Health Leaders Named to ROI-NJ’s ROI Influencers: Power List 2023
February 14, 2023
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce that four network leaders and 13 board and committee members have been named to ROI-NJ’s ROI Influencers: Power List 2023. Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, chief executive officer of Hackensack Meridian Health, ranked the highest of New Jersey’s health care leaders at #6 on the Top 60 List.
“Hackensack Meridian Health sets and exceeds standards when it comes to delivering innovative, compassionate patient care across its hospitals,” said Frank L. Fekete, CPA, chairman of Hackensack Meridian Health’s Board of Trustees. “I am proud of Bob Garrett and all of the leaders recognized for the profound impact they have made on health care in New Jersey.”
The Hackensack Meridian Health leaders, board and committee members named to the Power List include:
- Robert C. Garrett, #6 (Top 60), CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health
- John Harmon, #40 (Top 60), founder and chief executive officer, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees
- Ed Russo, #43 (Top 60), chief executive officer of Russo Development, HMH Hospitals Corporation Board
- Jonathan Schultz, #44 (Top 60), co-founder and co-managing principal, Onyx Equities, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Board, Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board
- Peter Cancro (Executives: National & Global Companies), founder and chief executive officer, Jersey Mikes; Co-Chair of Hackensack Meridian Health capital campaign
- Amy Cradic (Executives: New Jersey Companies), chief operating officer, N.J. Resources, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Board of Governors
- Uli Diaz (Government & Public Affairs), vice president of government affairs for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.J., Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Board of Governors, Hackensack Meridian Ambulatory Care Board
- Kenny Esser (Government & Public Affairs), senior vice president and chief of staff,
- Jim Kirkos (Associations and Organizations) - chief executive officer of Meadowlands Chamber, Hackensack Meridian Ambulatory Care Board
- Jose Lozano (Economic Development), senior vice president, strategic business partnerships
- Courtney McCormick (Associations and Organizations), president, Executive Women of N.J., Hackensack Meridian Health Audit and Compliance Committee
- Joseph Nyre (Higher Education), president of Seton Hall University, member of Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees andHackensack Meridian School of Medicine Board of Governors
- David Perlin (Health Care), chief scientific officer, Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI)
- Tom Polen (Health Care), chief executive officer, BD, Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) Board
- David Sanzari (Executives: New Jersey Companies), chief executive officer, Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Board, Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board
- Joe Yewaisis (Finance), chairman and chief executive officer, Union County Savings Bank, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Board, JFK University Medical Center Foundation Board
- Jennifer Velez (Health Care), executive vice president, health and network solutions, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Board of Governors
View the full ROI-NJ ROI Influencers: Power List 2023 here.