Christopher Allegaert is a founding partner of Allegaert Berger &Vogel LLP, a 16-lawyer firm with offices in New York and Princeton. His practice focuses on commercial disputes and he has extensive experience in trial, arbitration and mediation settings. Mr. Allegaert regularly advises foreign businesses, financial institutions, lawyers and law firms with respect to international and domestic litigations. He has taught, written and lectured on a range of legal subjects. He is active in, and previously served as the Chairman of, IAG International, an organization of over 70 independent law, tax advisory and accounting firms throughout the world.

Vice President, manages Intermediaries Lending in JPMorgan Chase’s Community Development Group. His team manages lending to community development financial institutions, low income housing tax credit syndicates, and other mission driven financial intermediaries. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Benoit managed JPMorgan Chase’s New Markets Tax Credit Program and served as Program Manager at the Structured Employment and Economic Development Corporation (SEEDCO).

Ron Blatt, currently the president and CEO of Blatt Billiards, an 85-year old company that employs 55 people in the fine art of billiard table restoration and manufacturing, has received many awards as a respected authority, trendsetter and market maker in the billiard industry. Blatt is the producer of the Mayors Cup, an all-borough pool tournament for the Sports Commission of the City of New York; producer of the Billiard Congress of America U.S. Open Pool Tournament; and president of Balkline Press Inc., a publishing company that is currently involved with the third edition of the Billiard Encyclopedia as well as the publishing of Artworks and Memorabilia.

Gail Boyd is President of Gail W. Boyd, P.C., an entertainment law firm, and Gail Boyd Artist Management, a wholly-owned company of the law firm. She has been involved in entertainment law since 1976 and specifically in music and jazz since 1979. She is the former Vice Chair of the Entertainment, Sports, and Art Law Committee of the National Bar Association. She also chaired the Entertainment, Sports, Art Law Committee of the Metropolitan Black Bar Association.

Mindy A. Cohen is co-owner of Evergreen Partners, Inc. – an award-winning public relations and event management company. She has more than 25 years of experience organizing both large and small-scale events at venues throughout New York, New Jersey and around the country. Ms. Cohen’s work benefits Fortune 500 firms as well as prestigious non-profit organizations. Her clients include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the International Women’s Media Foundation, NJN (New Jersey Network), Paper Mill Playhouse, the State Theatre of New Jersey, TEAM Schools, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and many others throughout the metropolitan area.

Brenda Feliciano has an extensive background as an actress, opera singer and arts administrator. She has performed as a vocal soloist with many orchestras including the National Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin. In addition to her active performing career, she represented Arturo “Chico” O’Farrill for several years and has managed the artistic endeavors of Paquito D’Rivera for more than 20 years.

Steven Greenberg is a principle within the Heritage Management Company, LLC, a national real estate investment business managing a portfolio of over 2.1 million square feet of commercial property. He is responsible for the acquisition and development of commercial and retail properties and has primary expertise in repositioning under-performing properties and devising strategies to enhance asset value.

Diane Hill has worked for some twenty-five years in various leadership positions involving the educational development, growth and promotion of young people who reflect a vast array of multi-ethic, culturally diverse and socio-economic backgrounds. Nineteen of her twenty-five years have been devoted to Rutgers University, where she presently serves as Executive Director of the Office of Campus and Community Relations. In addition she has also served as a legislative aide to Assemblywomen Sheila Oliver.

Stephen Ifshin has more than 40 years of experience in the real estate industry and, currently, is Chairman of DLC, which he co-founded in 1991. Mr. Ifshin oversees the operations-side of DLC’s business, including tenant leasing, property, asset, and construction management activities, and the firm’s regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, and Baltimore. DLC is a leasing-driven operator of shopping centers, developing and maintaining strong relationships across national, regional and local tenants. Mr. Ifshin also the Co-Chair on the Board of Advisors for the Business School of the University of Vermont.

Henry A. Mauermeyer has been employed by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) for the past 32 years. Currently, he serves as the Senior Vice President for Administration and Treasurer with responsibility for economic development, and coordination of Science Park and NJIT’s Business Incubator Program. Previous positions included stints as the Vice President for Financial Affairs, Treasurer and Assistant Vice President.

Samuel T. McGhee is the Executive Director of the Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties, a wastewater treatment facility located in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Admissions at New Jersey City University for many years. He has served on the governing body in his town of Hillside, New Jersey for more than 10 years, including several years as Mayor, and is actively involved in community activities.

Jay Nadelson is a career financial investment professional with extensive experience in derivatives trading. Currently, he is employed as the Managing Member of Investors’ Capital, LLC in New York City. Prior to this, he has worked for Republic National Bank of New York, Mercadian Capital, L.P., in Jersey City, NJ, and Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., in New York City. Mr. Nadelson is a regular guest commentator on Bloomberg TV and CNBC.

Jonathan Otto, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Retail DNA RetailDNA, LLC develops patented marketing solutions that transform cash registers into smart selling machines. All of RetailDNA’s products are designed to increase retailer sales and profits while providing greater value to customers and simplyfying the interactive selling process for cashiers. Mr. Otto is the former President and Owner of Rockbottom Stores, a drug store chain that was acquired by Duane Reade in 1998. Mr. Otto currently owns Metro Centers, a real estate company that manages shopping centers in the New York metropolitan area.

Oliver Quinn recently retired from an executive position at Prudential Financial, where he held positions of responsibility in compliance, employment dispute resolution and business ethics. He previously held several legal and administrative positions in the federal and New Jersey state governments.

Dorothy K. Robinson is Vice President and General Counsel of Yale University, where she has served as chief legal counsel for over 21 years, and as an officer of the University for almost as long. Previously, she held positions as Deputy General Counsel, Director of Federal Relations and Associate General Counsel at the University. Before going to Yale, she practiced law with the firm of Hughes Hubbard & Reed in New York City.

Kingsley Sosoo is a financial management executive with extensive background in strategic business planning and performance analytics. Currently employed as a Vice President in the Corporate Controllers Division at Prudential Financial in Newark, New Jersey, he has over 20 years experience in the financial services and telecommunications industries providing financial management support to senior executives at the corporate and business segment levels. He also serves as a board member and Financial Treasurer of Tri-City People's Corporation -- a not for profit social services organization in East Orange and Newark.

is a career healthcare executive who is President of Vazquez Health Advisors LLC which provides business development and management consulting services to hospitals , ambulatory care facilities and related health care organizations.

Scott Weiner is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation and is a Faculty Fellow and Chairman of the Advisory Committee at the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. He previously held a number of private and public sector executive positions including President of Ballard Generation Systems Corporation and as the New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection & Energy and Chief Counsel to former Governor James Florio.