SJBiz_TopCEOs_0121FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 1 / 22 / 21 12 : 44 PM Page 3 S O U T H J E R S E Y B I Z ’ S T O P C E O S / C F O S SusanManzi , MickBeekhuizen , CPA , MHA , CFO , Samaritan Executive Vice President , CFO , Campbell Soup Co . As chief financial officer , Manzi was appointed to Beekhuizen oversees all of the organiza - his current position in Sep - tion’s financial operations in - tember 2019 , which includes cluding strategic financial plan - responsibility for leading ning , budgeting , forecasting , Campbell’s tax , treasury , audit , accounting and revenue cycle . investor relations , external de - Manzi has more than 18 years velopment , corporate financial of accounting and operations planning and analysis , and fi - experience in health care . She nancial systems , as well as the previously served as vice pres - company’s information tech - ident of accounting and rev - nology group . He previously enue cycle at Regional held a similar role at Chobani Women’s Health Management , for three years and before and most recently as CFO at that , Education Management Axia Women’s Health . She earned a master’s degree in health Corporation . Beekhuizen , who spent 13 years with Goldman care administration from Ohio University and a bachelor’s his master’s in industrial engineering and man - Sachs , earned degree in accounting from Rider University . Manzi is a certified agement from The University of Twente in the Netherlands . public accountant and a member of the American Institute of difficult decisions is a major part of the role of a “ Making Certified Public Accountants . CFO . By leveraging both my engineering and private equity most difficult decision in my career turned out to be “ The background , I am very fact - based when it comes to decision the best decision I ever made . After leaving my prior position making . Whether the situation has been capital allocation , the Samaritan team , I am very proud to after 20 years to join value creation or leaving colleagues behind for a new career serve on the Samaritan senior leadership team where meeting opportunity , the difficulty is not the decision itself since I the needs of our patients is the highest priority . … As the know it will be supported by fact , but knowing the impact the region’s preferred provider of life - enhancing care , we work to decision will have on employees , customers and other stake - ensure that Samaritan is financially sound and lead the ad - holders . ” vancement of hospice , palliative medicine and primary care with extraordinary compassion and expertise . ” TimSullivan , CEO , New Jersey Economic JakeJones , Development Authority CEO , The Arc Gloucester graduate of Georgetown A Jones is an Army veteran who University , Sullivan began his served in military intelligence career as a health care banker at bases in Massachusetts and at Lehman Brothers in 2003 , New Jersey . His post - military followed by chief of staff to education focused on music , the head of global investment with plans to become a banking at Barclays Capital . teacher . He obtained a master city gov - He transitioned to of arts from Rutgers Universi - ernment in 2010 , which in - ty - Camden and it was there cluded positions in the New he gravitated toward working York City deputy mayor’s office with people who had intel - and as deputy commissioner lectual and developmental dis - of the Connecticut Department abilities . In January 2020 , of Economic and Community Jones became the CEO of Development . Sullivan became CEO of the NJEDA in February The Arc Gloucester just as COVID - 19 was about to change 2018 , leading its transformation into a comprehensive economic the economy , however , the opportunity generated new development organization . He has overseen the creation of pathways to currency , recruitment , program development , several new offices and initiatives aimed at implementing quality of care and staff appreciation initiatives . Jones serves Gov . Phil Murphy’s vision for a stronger and fairer economy , on boards throughout New Jersey , including as officer of the making New Jersey a national model for inclusive and veteran alumni chapter of Rutgers University and the Gloucester sustainable economic development . County Human Services Advisory Council . like many other businesses across New Jersey and “ Just times call for transformative leadership that is “ These around the world , the NJEDA has had to quickly adapt to the intuitive , informed , collaborative and bold . The pandemic unexpected challenges of the COVID - 19 pandemic . For us , has exacerbated the burden on leaders to meet the demands this meant shifting to remote work literally overnight and of ever - changing compliance / regulatory standards , as well as rapidly adjusting to what this meant for work and management . retaining and recruiting staff . Communication across the or - was also a valuable learning experience that helped us … It ganization can be very challenging too . Leaders have to empathize with the business owners who needed our help . … balance all this while continuing to recognize trends and To help business owners overcome these challenges , the leverage opportunities as they present themselves . We always NJEDA distributed more than $ 230 million of relief resources have to see the big picture . ” to nearly 55,000 businesses throughout 2020 . ” 20 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | VOLUME 11 ISSUE 1 | SouthJerseyBiz.net