Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert C. Garrett #3 on 2024 NJBIZ Power 100 List
February 19, 2024
Hackensack Meridian Health leadership, board members, and partners were also named to the NJBIZ Power 100 List
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce that CEO Robert C. Garrett was ranked #3 on the 2024 NJBIZ Power 100 List, once again the top-ranked healthcare leader on the list. He was joined by a number of Hackensack Meridian Health leaders and board members who have been recognized by one of New Jersey’s leading business publications.
“Bob Garrett is not only a healthcare leader in New Jersey and the nation but also the world as Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Health and Healthcare Governors Community,” said Keith Banks, chair, Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees. “Thanks to his incredible leadership, Hackensack Meridian Health is influencing the global healthcare conversation and transforming how care is delivered to our patients and communities, right here in New Jersey. We are so grateful to Bob, our team members, and board members for everything they do to support our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality care.”
According to NJBIZ, Garrett is ranked #3 because he is not only running New Jersey’s largest health network, he is leading the World Economic Forum’s Health and Healthcare Community, putting him at the center of international healthcare policy discussions, including increasing access to care, closing some of the disparities in health equity, improving value and outcomes, as well as addressing climate change and its impact on health.
In addition to Mr. Garrett, the Hackensack Meridian Health team members and board leaders named to NJBIZ’s Power List include:
- Peter Cancro, Founder, CEO, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Campaign Co-Chair
- John E. Harmon, Sr., Founding president, CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees
- Jim Kirkos, President, CEO, Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce, Hackensack Meridian Ambulatory Care Board
- Chris Maher, CEO, OceanFirst Bank, Hackensack Meridian Ambulatory Care Board, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Board
- Richard Saker, President, CEO, Saker ShopRites Inc.; Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board
- Jonathan Schultz, Managing Principal, Onyx Equities; Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation Board; Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board
- Gary Small, M.D., chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Hackensack University Medical Center; physician-in-chief for Behavioral Health, Hackensack Meridian Health
Mr. Garrett is #40 on Modern Healthcare’s 2023 Most Influential in Healthcare and recognized by ROI-NJ in January 2024 as the top New Jersey healthcare CEO, ranking #6 on the ROI Influencers Power List.
The power lists are compiled by the NJBIZ editorial staff based on reporting throughout the past year with input from experts in a variety of fields and recommendations from readers. The NJBIZ staff looks for people who have gained public attention – and perhaps acclaim – for their professional accomplishments and public service. Each list identifies individuals who, through their efforts, are helping to make New Jersey a better place to live, work and do business. Honorees are not necessarily better at their jobs than others in their profession, but they have contributed meaningfully to the advancement of the public interest through their work and/or community service.
View the full 2024 NJBIZ Power 100 List here.