Members In The News
Berkeley College
Cigna Healthcare Recognizes Berkeley College with 2023 Gold-Level Healthy Workforce Designation for Employee Health and Wellness Programs
Cigna Healthcare has selected Berkeley College as a recipient of its 2023 Gold-Level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a wellness program. This is the fifth consecutive year Berkeley College has earned workplace recognition from Cigna Healthcare.
KinderSmile Foundation
Toothache: The Painful Truth About Oral Health Inequity Selected For 22nd Annual Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park
The documentary, produced by KinderSmile Foundation in 2023, highlights meaningful conversations with families, staff, public health advocates, and New Jersey stakeholders. Toothache brings to light real stories of our forgotten communities. It exposes the gap in access to oral health care and outlines a roadmap of innovative solutions for a healthier future for marginalized communities in New Jersey, bringing attention to the need for change, and advocating for a call to action. The documentary will be shown on March 23 at 12 PM.
Athletic Arts Academy
Coach Iya Karade Receives 2024 Community Leadership Award
The Housing and Neighborhood Development Service (HANDS) annually recognizes individuals that connect and uplifts the local community. Awardees will be honored on February 1, 2024 at 5:30 pm at Inner City Cafe in Orange, NJ.
ROI Influencers Yearbook
AACCNJ Members & Staff Featured In ROI 2023 Influencers of the Year
Michael P. Affuso, New Jersey Bankers Association
Leslie Anderson, New Jersey Redevelopment Authority
James Andreacci, Truist
Paul Ashley, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Leon Baptiste, LB Electric Co.
Jacqueline Baptiste, African American Chamber of NJ
Adenah Bayoh, Adenah Bayoh & Company
William Best, PNC Bank
Frank Bisignano, Fiserv
Ryan Blake, BCB Bank
David Blitzer, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Tony Bowrin, William Paterson University
Vanessa Broadhurst, Johnson &Johnson
ROI INFLUENCERS: Environment 2023
Lahbib Chibani, Sadat Associates
David Farer, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
ROI Influencers: Real Estate 2023
Adenah Bayoh, Adenah Bayoh & Co.
Delta Dental of NJ
AACCNJ President's Club Member Announces Enhanced Special Health Care Needs Benefit
Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. (DDNJ) is helping to expand dental care access by introducing an enhanced special health care needs benefit for children and adults with qualifying special health care conditions. Effective January 1, 2024, group-covered members of any age with a qualifying special health care need will be eligible for this benefit.
American Dreamers
AACCNJ Member Announces Launch of Financial Club
With the launch of the Financial Club, members will also receive a financial planning bag, an exclusive American Dreamers leather, a waterproof and fireproof document bag, and access to the WEALTH dashboard.
Members of the Financial Club will also be connected with other financial partner consultants that will help them through various stages of their financial journey, whether it’s at the very beginning with learning fiscal responsibility or with organizing one’s estate and building a trust.
LSN Contractors & Construction
AACCNJ Member Receives 2023 MBE Firm Of The Year Recognition
LSN Contractors & Construction honored at an exclusive awards ceremony to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of minority businesses driving economic and workforce development in New York State.
FCC Consulting Services
AACCNJ Member Receives Grant Funding Through Ocean Wind
Pro-NJ Grantor Trust
FCC Consulting Services was made aware of the opportunity for grant funding from Ocean Wind Pro-NJ Grantor Trust through the African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ in 2021. After applying and receiving funds from the Trust, FCC Consulting Services has been able to expand their work with AECOM Tishman through remote construction site camera monitoring and temporary field office mobilization by installing technology in trailers including a/v, internet connectivity and executive conference rooms.
WallynZavy's Autistic Kids Can Do! Inc.
AACCNJ Member Interviewed Regarding Drone Technology & Autism
WallynZavy's student with autism passed the FAA Part 107 Knowledge Test for Remote Pilots. The student is now certified to operate drones commercially. Talena has launched a new business Drone Diversity LLC for neuro-typical people over 16 and can read, write, and speak English.
Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc.
AACCNJ President's Club Member Named a 2023 Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago
MZM Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc. (Milhouse) as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Chicago. This achievement recognizes Milhouse’s efforts to surpass benchmarks and establish itself as one of the best companies to work for headquartered in Chicago.
Sasha Lalite, MPA, PMP, ICBB, MCCT
AACCNJ Member Meta Viable Solutions LLC
Awarded & Featured in L.A. Style Magazine
AACCNJ Member, Sasha Lalite, CEO/Founder of Meta Viable Solutions LLC, awarded L.A. Style Magazine “2023 Most Influential Industry Leader.” She was awarded and inducted into the L.A. Style Leaders Network and featured in the Most Influential Industry Leader 2023 Issue.
Marjorie Perry
AACCNJ President's Club Member Featured During Pfizer Interview On DEI
MZM Construction & Management, President & CEO, Marjorie Perry speaks on progress in the State of NJ and DEI initiatives.
Sheria McRae
AACCNJ Member Honored For Equity Work
Foundation Academies, CEO, Sheria McRae to be honored at the YWCA Princeton Tribute to Women Award
Thomas Webster
AACCNJ Board member Featured on CNBC
Black real estate developers get rare access to big capital through Philadelphia program
Technology Concepts Group International
Featured in Invest: Insights
The TCGi Foundation’s mission is to provide opportunities for Black girls and women in Technology and Engineering by providing financial support in the form of scholarships to college-aged women. We identified three Fellows in 2022 and hope to identify at least 10 in 2023, and then continue growth in every successive year. All Fellows will be financially supported each year of their college career.
Berkeley College
Featured in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report Recognizes Berkeley College For Excellence In Online Education For 10th Consecutive Year
Desha Jackson Law Group LLC
Featured in COI Times
AACCNJ Member, Desha Jackson, Owner of Desha Jackson Law Group LLC, appears as the cover story for COI Times "Rising Five Women Leaders Everyone Should Know".
Adenah Bayoh
Latest project is recipient of vital tax credit
AACCNJ Member, Adenah Bayoh's latest development project, Southside View, is the first woman-owned and Black-owned real estate development entity in New Jersey to receive this funding.
PG Health
23 people, places and trends in N.J. cannabis to watch in 2023
AACCNJ Member, Faye Coleman, CEO of Pure Genesis, appears on the list for a second year in a row for her influence in the cannabis space.
Premium Genetics
23 people, places and trends in N.J. cannabis to watch in 2023
AACCNJ Member, Darrin Chandler Jr. appears for his success in the cannabis industry as well as his commitment to assisting other black owned businesses in the industry.
LB Electric Co., LLC
Appointed to Affirmative Action Review Council
The Municipal Council at its regular meeting of December 7, 2022, considered and approved the appointment of LB Electric (Leon Baptiste) as the construction contractor representative for the Affirmative Action Review Council for a term commencing upon confirmation and ending December 6, 2025.
A special Congratulations to Leon Baptiste and the LB Electric team.
