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The Honorable Phil Murphy

Governor, State of New Jersey

Philip D. Murphy took the oath of office for a second term as New Jersey’s 56th governor on January 18, 2022. He is the first Democratic governor to serve a second

The Honorable Craig J. Coughlin

NJ Assembly Speaker

Craig Coughlin first joined the Assembly in 2010 and currently represents Legislative District 19 which includes the municipalities of Carteret, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, and Woodbridge. Assemblyman Coughlin became

Jonathan Holloway, PhD

President, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

Jonathan Holloway, a U.S. historian, took office as the 21st president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, on July 1, 2020. He also serves as a University Professor

Mark E. Manigan

President and CEO, RWJBarnabas Health

Manigan joined RWJBarnabas Health in 2019 as Executive Vice President, Business Development, and was later promoted to Chief Strategy and Development Officer in 2020. In this capacity, he led the

Brian L. Strom, MD, PhD

Chancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Rutgers University

Brian L. Strom is chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) and the executive vice president for health affairs at Rutgers University. Chancellor Strom was formerly the executive vice dean

Pablo G. Debenedetti, PhD

Dean for Research, Princeton University

Pablo G. Debenedetti is the Class of 1950 Professor in Engineering and Applied Science, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Dean for Research. He served as vice dean of