More than 50 individuals have been named to the inaugural BINJE’s Best: Top Utility and Infrastructure Leaders list.
The list reaches across the sector — from the executives who run the utilities to the regulators who oversee them, the advocates and strategists who work the halls of Trenton and the builders and union members who do the work in the field.
The honorees will be recognized at a morning awards event Nov. 5 at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, presented in conjunction with the New Jersey Utilities Association.
In addition, nine company awards will be presented.
Mike Renna, the retired CEO of South Jersey Industries, has been named Utility Person of the Year.
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Here is the list of honorees, by category:
Utility and energy leaders
- John Griffith, American Water
- Kim Hanemann, PSEG
- Andrew Hendry, Atlantic City Electric
- Blue Jenkins, South Jersey Industries
- Shaun Keegan, Solar Landscape
- Ralph LaRossa, PSEG
- Nadine Leslie, Middlesex Water
- Mark McDonough, New Jersey American Water
- Chaz McFeaters, PSEG
- Patrick Migliaccio, New Jersey Natural Gas
- Doug Mokoid, JCP&L
- Kendra Morris, Veolia
- Patricia Mullin, JCP&L
- Michele O’Connell, Orange and Rockland Utilities
- Melissa Orsen, South Jersey Industries
- Kris Singh, Holtec International
- Wendy Stewart, Atlantic City Sewerage Co.
- Michael Stivala, Suburban Propane
- Alan Weland, Veolia
- Stephen Westhoven, New Jersey Resources
Policy and advocacy
- Tom Bracken, N.J. Chamber of Commerce
- Wayne DeAngelo, N.J. General Assembly
- Eric DeGesero, Fuel Merchants Association of N.J.
- Dennis Hart, Chemistry Council of N.J.
- Rich Henning, N.J. Utilities Association
- Ben Hertz-Shargel, N.J. Board of Public Utilities
- Jerry Keenan, N.J. Alliance for Action
- Brian Lipman, Division of Rate Counsel
- Elizabeth Noll, State of New Jersey
- Ed Potosnak, N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
- Christina Renna, South Jersey Chamber of Commerce
- Michele Siekerka, N.J. Business & Industry Association
Strategy and counsel
- Megan Cryan Bell, Moxie
- Angelo Genova, Genova Burns
- Laura Matos, MAD Global
- Michael Soliman, Mercury
- Matt Stanton, MBI
- John Valeri, CSG Law
Building and labor
- Lisa Ballerini, Montana Construction
- Joseph Bellott, Roman E&G Corp.
- Lisa Chowansky, HC Construction
- Bernie Corrigan, IBEW Local 102
- Gary Dahms, T&M Associates
- Martin Downs, J. Fletcher Creamer
- Dane Evans, Skoda Contracting
- Marilyn Grabowski, Atlantic Infrared
- Mike Hellstrom, LIUNA
- Jack Kocsis, Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey
- Greg Lalevee, IUOE Local 825
- Kelley O’Malley, Garden State Precast
- Bob Patterson, Kiely
- Sandy Petrocelli, Allan Briteway
- David Rible, New Jersey Utility and Transportation Contractors Association
- James Rudolph, Henkels & McCoy
- John Sartor, PS&S
Company Awards
- Top Utility Provider: PSE&G
- Energy Efficiency Leadership Award: New Jersey Natural Gas
- Promoting Excellence in Utility Operations: JCP&L EnergizeNJ Plan
- Outstanding Innovation in Energy Distribution: South Jersey Industries
- Green Energy Innovation Award: Atlantic City Electric, battery storage proposal
- Workforce Development Program of the Year: New Jersey American Water
- Sustainable Water Management Award: Veolia
- Going Above and Beyond Award: PSEG
- Sustainable Energy Project of the Year: Hackensack Meridian Health
