NJBIZ Conversations

Former state attorney general discusses the business of law

Chris Porrino is a former state attorney general who now chairs the Litigation Department at Roseland’s Lowenstein Sandler. Earlier this year, Gov. Phil Murphy added yet another entry to Porrino’s resume: chair of the state Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission. In this episode of NJBIZ Conversations, Porrino talks about the work of the commission and how it will affect businesses, what’s happening in the business of law and the controversy over the so-called county line on ballots.

The future of offshore wind in New Jersey

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind CEO Joris Veldhoven talks about the challenges facing offshore wind developers, addresses the opposition and lays out a course for the future.

Former Marine uses winter sports to help kids avoid serious problems

Schone Malliet – former Marine Corps pilot, salesman and banker – is the founder of Winter4Kids, a nonprofit organization based in Sussex County that offers vulnerable kids the opportunity to experience winter in a new way, with lessons, better nutrition and, most important, fun. In this edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Malliet talks about how he came to establish Winter4Kids, what it took to get the organization started, how he keeps it running and his plans for the future.

A real estate private equity firm's 'unwavering commitment to excellence'

Northwind Group founder and Managing Partner Ran Eliasaf talks about firm's activities in New Jersey, discusses the state of the lending market and assesses the overall strength of the commercial real estate space.

Women in Construction Week: Carpenter Contractor Trust exec talks about career in carpentry

Cyndie Williams, the executive director of the Carpenter Contractor Trust, talks about her introduction to and career in carpentry, the resources available for young women considering careers in the industry and the state of the industry and labor movement.

Insurance expert shares what businesses can do to protect themselves against current threats

Chubb Senior Vice President of Risk Engineering Services Erik Olsen – who specializes in property protection risk engineering and complex evaluations for industrial and commercial facilities, and property conservation for large properties and construction – describes many of the dangers businesses now face, including threats created or exacerbated by climate change, and what can be done to protect against them.

How NJ's largest investor-owned utility continues to grow

Mark McDonough, president of New Jersey American Water, describes how the company pitches itself to voters about potential acquisitions, how the infrastructure work is going and what its charitable arm is up to.

OceanFirst CEO talks state of the lending market

T&M Associates CEO talks NJ infrastructure progress

T&M Associates Chairman and CEO Gary Dahms discusses the progress being made on New Jersey's infrastructure – including the Gateway project, billed as the most important work in the country – the outlook for development and his role as chairman of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. 

Hackensack Meridian CEO: Health care industry must evolve to meet urgent global needs

In this special edition of NJBIZ Conversations, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett describes his new role as chair of the World Economic Forum's Health and Healthcare Community, the time he spent in the annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, and how the health care industry must evolve to meet urgent global needs.