Congratulations: The 2021 NJBIZ Forty Under 40

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If 50 is the new 40, then the honorees for the NJBIZ Forty Under 40 Awards are really just getting started, and what a way to kick things off.

Chosen by an independent panel of judges following an open nomination process, the individuals recognized on this year’s list contribute to their own industries – spanning health care, finance, sports, law, education and more – as leaders and founders, partners, executives and above all trailblazers. And, their achievements and continuing efforts are also felt throughout the Garden State community at large.

Learn more about this year’s honorees and their accomplishments when we celebrate the 2021 Forty Under 40 class on Sept. 30; tickets for this year’s virtual event are available here. You can find more information about all our NJBIZ Events here.

Honorees appear listed alphabetically below.

Congratulations to this year’s NJBIZ Forty Under 40:

Juliann Alicino, partner
Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas LLP

Joe Altenau, vice president, Event Operations and Guests Services
Jersey Devils

Felicia Banks, communications manager
AtlantiCare

Kristyl M. Berckes, attorney
Lawrence Law LLC

Nathan Brzozowski, corporate managing director, Integrated Consulting Strategies
Savills

Nicholas Cangelosi, vice president of development
The Michaels Organization

Sandy Castor, director of business engagement
Middlesex County

Edvie M. Castro, general counsel and COO
DOWC

Josh Cohen, managing director
Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey

Kari Cohen, general counsel
New York Red Bulls

Corrine Cooke, shareholder
Stark & Stark

John Vito d’Antonio-Bertagnolli, chief executive officer
OculoMotor Technologies

Evan Delgado, vice president of programs
Turrell Fund

Timothy Dinan, attorney/partner
Laddey, Clark, & Ryan

David DiStefano, first senior vice president
First Bank

John Errico, principal
Liberty Hudson Capital

Dr. Daniel Finch, chief medical officer
Care Plus NJ Inc.

Karl Fowlkes, managing partner
The Fowlkes Firm

Angie Gambone, shareholder
Flaster Greenberg

Molly Kellett, partner
Connell Foley LLP

Tamour Kousha, chief financial officer
Liberty Science Center

Christopher LaForgia, associate general counsel
Sharp Electronics Corp.

Dennis Lennon, vice president, Human Resources
Atlantic Health System

Joseph Lepordo, chief operating officer
The Wireless Experience

Christopher Martin, member of the firm
SobelCo

Daniel McCann, general counsel
Surety Title Company LLC

Julia Moroney, director of marketing
French & Parrello Associates

Shannon Muti, associate director of programs & services
Homeless Solutions Inc.

Valerie Ortense, project evaluator
Preferred Behavioral Health Group

Janel Owens, associate vice president of student affairs
Felician University

Jessica Padilla Gonzalez, executive director
Housing Partnership NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center

Catherine Pansini, broker associate and team leader of The Pansini Group
Keller Williams Metropolitan

Cristina Pinzon, president and CEO
Stateside Affairs

Adam Pitel, CEO
Magna-Power Electronics

Joel Pomales, CEO
Mainstream Recovery

Christopher Seshadri, CEO
PhotoSesh

Dr. Dario Sforza, chief school administrator
Carlstadt-East Rutherford (Becton) Regional High School District

Kyle Tafuri, director of sustainability
Hackensack Meridian Health

Dr. Benjamin van Boxtel, cardiac surgeon
Atlantic Health

Andrea Varga, partner
Ernst & Young