Reynolds-Jackson Withdraws From Lieutenant Governor Bid
Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson has withdrawn from consideration for New Jersey's Lieutenant Governor post, and Governor Sherrill says the two will keep working together.
New Jersey Business People News
In New Jersey, business people news means executive appointments, leadership changes, hiring and professional moves. Coverage tracks those taking new roles at organizations across the state.
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November 6, 2026
Sherrill Reportedly Picks Emehelu for Lieutenant GovernorGovernor-elect Mikie Sherrill is reported to have selected acting Secretary of State Shirley Emehelu to fill New Jersey's vacant lieutenant governor post.
November 6, 2026
REDCOM Adds Kevin Butch as Senior Account ExecutiveThe New Jersey commercial design and construction firm has brought on Butch, who brings more than two decades of sales and construction experience.
November 5, 2026
Treasury Names New Heads of Private Equity, Real EstateNew Jersey's Division of Investment has appointed Iris Zhao-Fiorello to lead private equity and Neil Madsen to lead real estate.
November 4, 2026
Chamber Names George Helmy to Executive CommitteeThe New Jersey Chamber of Commerce added Helmy and seven other members to its leadership ranks at an October 15 board meeting.
November 4, 2026
HBSE Names Joe Giordano Jr. Entertainment Booking ChiefHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment has hired Joe Giordano Jr. to lead entertainment booking across its venues ahead of the Loew's Jersey Theatre reopening.
November 3, 2026
SRS Altitude Names Joe Sullivan Head of ARTSullivan, previously Deputy Regional Head of ART, Americas at Allianz Commercial, will drive North American expansion of the firm's alternative risk transfer business.
October 29, 2026
NJ State Police Superintendent Awaits Uniform ApprovalNew Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill to allow the superintendent to wear the official uniform and adjust pension rules.
October 28, 2026
New Jersey Utility Board Appoints New Top LeadershipThe state agency tasked with clean energy oversight selects new staff to lead its policy and administrative operations.
October 27, 2026
New Jersey Educator Named Enterprising Woman in CommerceBergen Community College dean Mi Na Ahn earns recognition for her professional impact in the state.
October 25, 2026
New Jersey Senate Confirms First Female State Police ChiefJeanne Hengemuhle becomes the 15th superintendent of the 105-year-old state agency.
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Day to day, that means the naming of new chief executives, board elections, government appointments and professional transitions. It reaches across the state from the capital to the rural counties. Career changes in the public and private sectors reveal shifting priorities within the state economy. Industry consolidation and succession planning are the two factors that most often drive these personnel moves.