Three leaders with ties to Montclair State were honored Sept. 22 at LeadNJ (LNJ)\u2019s \u201c30 Leaders for 30 Years\u201d gala at Liberty House in Jersey City.<\/p>\n
The three honorees were:<\/p>\n
LaRossa is a member of Montclair State\u2019s Board of Trustees, and Genova is a member of the university\u2019s foundation board and an alumnus of Montclair State. Bone is the retired president and CEO of Verizon New Jersey Inc.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of the most influential leaders across New Jersey \u2013 from the government, nonprofit, business and journalism sectors \u2013 gathered in Jersey City for the event, honoring 30 individuals whose leadership has made \u201cNew Jersey a better place to live and work,\u201d according to an LNJ release. The ceremony also marked a celebration of 30 years since the founding of LNJ, a program that educates, empowers and engages talented leaders to create systemic change around New Jersey’s most challenging issues.<\/p>\n
Since its first class in 1986, LNJ has graduated nearly 1,500 fellows, who include corporate and nonprofit CEOs, professors, journalists, politicians and government administrators at all levels, all of whom have dedicated their careers to improving life in the Garden State.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are immensely proud of the leadership offered by LNJ fellows across the state over the past three decades.\u201d said Mark Murphy, president, Lead New Jersey, and Fellow, class of \u201991. \u201cIt was a tremendously challenging task to select just 30 individuals to receive this award, because each one of our Fellows truly exemplifies our mission. Each has made a unique leadership contribution to their profession and toward improving life in our state.\u201c<\/p>\n