SNJ Business People
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2015
Mary Ann Lacey-Gray, CLTC
Company Name: Underwriters Marketing Service
Title: President
Age: 68
Education/Experience: I’ve been in the Insurance Business over 45
years. I started my own National Insurance Brokerage firm 30 years
ago, which includes Annuities, Life Insurance, LTC/DI.
Personal Motto: “Skirt Power” and business motto “Be in Business
For Yourself, Not By Yourself ”
Business Philosophy: Enhance the lives of Americans through the
proper and ethical support of General Agents, Investment Reps and
Brokers as well as providing a variety of product solutions to bring
the best options to their clients.
Accomplishments: Marketing Guru Award from Allianz Life. One of the original CLTC
graduates. Served on many company advisory boards and currently a Foundation Board
Member for Rowan College at Burlington County and National Brokerage Association. I have
served on many Life & Health Underwriter Organizations and am in the process of starting a
South Jersey Chapter for Women in Financial Service
People would be surprised to know: That I collect pigs, not the livestock type but the fun side of
stuffed animals, porcelain figurine, etc.
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Angela Venti
Company Name: Investors Bank
Title: AVP
Age: 45
Education/Experience: I have been working in sales and
business development for more than 25 years. I have worked
across various industries and has been a leader in building
brands with a customer-centric focus.
Personal Motto: Yes, you see, there’s no such thing as
coincidence. There are no accidents in life. Everything that
happens is the result of a calculated move that leads us to
where we are.” - J.M. Darhower,
Business Philosophy: Take care of the community and the community will take care
of you.
Accomplishments: I am most proud of my children Francesca and Nicholas. In my
work, my connections and the relationships I have developed are the fuel that keeps me
going.
People would be surprised to know: I grew up on a 40 acre farm in PA, raising
animals.
Mary Ellen E. Rose. Esq.
Company Name: Capehart & Scatchard, P.A., Attorneys at Law
Title: Managing Shareholder
Age: Never ask a woman her age!
Education/Experience: Ms. Rose earned her law degree from
Rutgers University School of Law – Camden and her B.A., magna
cum laude, from West Virginia University.
Personal Motto: Happiness depends upon ourselves. (Aristotle).
Business Philosophy: Business is all about relationships. A business
with high ethical standards always makes the right decisions.
Accomplishments: Finding the right place to work the first time!
After graduating from law school and completing a one year
clerkship, I joined Capehart Scatchard where I have enjoyed 28+ years!
People would be surprised to know: That I am the only woman Managing Shareholder/Partner
of the Top 20 largest NJ Law Firms.
Frances Davis
Company Name: The Flavorful Fork
Title: Owner and Personal Chef
Age: 47
Education/Experience: Bachelors in Psychology and Women’s
Studies; Masters in Social Psychology
Personal Motto: Fight through the fear
Business Philosophy: Small, steady, thoughtful steps forward create
more lasting success
Accomplishments: Starting a business in midlife; Raising my
beautiful and smart daughter; Becoming president of the South
Jersey chapter of the National Association of Women Business
Owners
People would be surprised to know: I spent over 15 years in Information Technology
designing intranet portals before becoming a personal chef
Judith S. Charny, Esq.
Company Name: Law Offices of Charny, Charny & Karpousis, P.A.
Title: Partner
Education/Experience: University of Pennsylvania; Benjamin
N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; NJ and PA Bar
Admissions; 30 years practicing divorce and family law, including
mediation and collaborative divorce; municipal court prosecutor and
judge.
Business Philosophy: Family law is very personal so it’s important
to maintain focused on the business of divorce yet never lose
compassion and simply listening when needed.
Personal Motto: There are several paths in life and ways to
accomplishment goals. I make it a point to take the high ground one based on integrity and reputation.
Accomplishments: Starting, building and continuing to grow our law practice with the same
client focus, genuine compassion and forthright advocacy as the day we began.
Jean Wang
Company Name: Quantum, Inc.
Title: President
Age: 48
Education/Experience: At 17, with no knowledge of English,
Ms. Wang immigrated from China. In short order, earned her
B.A. in Finance and Economics from Temple University; and
embarked on a career in language services for immigrants.
Business Philosophy: We go over-and-above to find solutions
that work for our clients.
Personal Motto: Always open to insight and learning!
Accomplishments: Helped guide Quantum, Inc. over 24 years
from a start-up operation to the premier language services company it has become
today, providing in-person and telephonic interpretation, and document translation
services, 24/7/365 in over 150 languages.
Ms. Wang was accepted and graduated from Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses
initiative
Lois Fazio-Weidhaas
Company Name: The Protocall Group
Title: Executive Vice President
Age: 59
Education/Experience: Camden County College-after one
year, I decided to join the family business.
Personal Motto: “Never give up”
Business Philosophy: Always listen and respect your
employees. Always praise and thank them for their excellent
work.
Accomplishments: I have spent 39 years in our family
business. I started in our Philadelphia office, and went into sales for our company.
That was the best thing that ever happened to me personally and professionally. In
1980 I implemented the very first onsite Staffing at a major Health System. Not one
staffing company nationally was involved in this. . I was an original member of The
International Association of Personnel Women, which later became The National
Human Resources Association, which I served on the board in the 1990’s.
These past 5 years I have led our Healthcare Division of our company to higher levels
of success along with our employees and family.
We have the most dedicated, driven and loyal employees that a company can only
dream of!
People would be surprised to know: My childhood dream was to become an actress,
funny, I chose sales