New Jersey SmartCEO Announces the 2016 Brava Award Winners
Old Bridge, NJ (June 23, 2016) — New Jersey SmartCEO is pleased to announce the 2016 Brava Award winners. The Brava Awards celebrate the distinguished achievements of 40 of New Jersey’s top women business leaders. This year’s class collectively generates more than $2.83 billion in annual revenue and employs 14,457 individuals. The winners will be profiled in the July/August issue of SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at an awards ceremony on June 23, 2016 at the Grand Marquis.
Please see below for a complete list of winners and for program details. To share in the excitement leading up to the event, follow us @SmartCEO #BravaAwards.
“Brava winners possess the hallmark qualities of successful leaders — vision, passion, compassion, dedication, perseverance. Each winner in this year’s class exhibits these qualities in all facets of her life, from running her business to tending to her family and donating time and resources to philanthropic initiatives,” says Jaime Nespor-Zawmon, president of SmartCEO. “We are honored to recognize a group of women who are truly making a difference in the world.”
The New Jersey Brava Awards ceremony on June 23, 2016, is an expected sell-out event where more than 350 local executives and guests will gather and celebrate their noteworthy achievements. Past Brava winners will also be in attendance to welcome the new class of winners into the Brava community. The event will kick off with a cocktail reception, followed by a video-packed awards ceremony and a final, inspirational toast to the female leaders of New Jersey.
2016 Brava Winners
Elise Tretola
Allies, Inc.
Joyce Brocaglia
Alta Associates/The Executive Women's
Forum on Information Security, Risk
Management and Privacy
Ranjini Poddar
Artech Information Systems LLC
Debbie Hart
BioNJ
Linda Gardner
Brent Material Company
Elizabeth Corrigan
The Complete Package
Peggy McHale
Consultants 2 Go
Jeanne Achille
The Devon Group
Jennifer Nevins
DW Smith Associates, LLC
Patricia M. Barbarito, Esq.
Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito &
Frost, PC
Karen J. Kessler
Evergreen Partners
Karen Carolonza and Deborah Sittig
Green Room Communications
Tanya N. Helfand
Helfand and Associates
Eileen Huntington
Huntington Learning Corporation
Michele Kent
LeadingAge New Jersey
Maria Yglesias
M&M Development LLC
Cynthia Matossian, MD FACS
Matossian Eye Associates
Susan Devaney
The Mavins Group
Blair Schleicher Bravo
Morris Habitat for Humanity
Nancy Lee
MyRegistry.com
Abby Ayoub
Optical Academy
Kim Cervino
Paradigm Science Inc.
Christine Nichlos
People Science
Julie Levi
Progressive Promotions
Jennifer Naughton
Radiant Resources
Sandra Brown Sherman
Sherman Wells Sylvester & Stamelman
LLP
Rita Gurevich
SPHERE Technology Solutions
CJ Stafford
Stafford Communications Group, Inc.