Who we are
Leadership
The 2025-2026 Executive Committee, staff and Board of Trustees.
2025-2026 Executive Committee
Ron Sabol
President
SMART Transportation Division
Eric Richard
Vice President, Labor
NJ State AFL-CIO
Josie DiRienzo
Vice President, Business
PSE&G
Matthew Kronyak
Treasurer
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ray Adams
Secretary
ULTRA
James (Jim) Benton
Immediate Past President
NJ SEED
Dan Oliveira
At-Large, Labor
NJ State Troopers NCO Association
Michael Egenton
At-Large, Business
NJ Chamber of Commerce
Staff
Michael Drulis
Executive Director
Ryan Berger
Assistant Executive Director
Proposed 2026-2027 Board of Trustees
As listed for the October 14, 2026 Annual Meeting & Trustee Reorganization.
| Organization | Trustee |
|---|---|
| AAA Clubs of NJ | John Corlett |
| ACC of NJ | Abigail Adams |
| Alan Zakin Associates | Alan Zakin |
| American Petroleum Institute | Michael Giaimo |
| AT&T | Jaclyn Kator |
| Carpenter Contractor Trust | Brandon Fishbaum |
| Chemistry Council of NJ | Dennis Hart |
| CREDA NJ | Dan Kennedy |
| FBT Gibbons | Paul St. Onge |
| HealthCare Institute of NJ | Chrissy Buteas |
| IBEW Local 827 | Robert Speer |
| International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 | Kate Gibbs |
| New Jersey Business & Industry Association | Christopher Emigholz |
| New Jersey Council of Sheet Metal Workers | Joseph Demark Jr. |
| New Jersey Education Association | Deborah Cornavaca |
| New Jersey Food Council | Mary Ellen Peppard |
| New Jersey Resources | Jennifer Godoski |
| New Jersey State AFL-CIO | Eric Richard |
| NJ Chamber of Commerce | Michael Egenton |
| NJ State Troopers NCO Association | Dan Oliveira |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 | Charles Whalen IV |
| PSEG | Josie DiRienzo |
| SMART Transportation Division | Ron Sabol |
| South Jersey Industries | Samuel Kaplan |
| State Troopers Fraternal Association of NJ | Wayne Blanchard |
| Stevens and Lee Public Affairs | Erick Ford |
| Teamsters Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen | Matthew Kronyak |
| Urban Low Altitude Transport Association | Ray Adams |
| Utility & Transportation Contractors Association | Ryan Sharpe |
| Executive Director | Michael Drulis |