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Programs

Programs are designed to provide an opportunity for professionals to network, exchange ideas and gain new business relationships within their special interest.

Young Professionals

Join us for the Young Professionals Kickoff Event—an exciting opportunity to connect, collaborate, and kickstart your professional journey! This fun & unfiltered event is designed for emerging talent and ambitious individuals that are looking to make connections with other young professionals.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Kyra Morgan at KMorgan@scbp.org or Lydia Michaud at LMichaud@scbp.org

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Lydia Michaud

Somerset County Business Partnership

Kyra Morgan

Somerset County Business Partnership

Pablo Idrovo

Forest Hills Financial Group

Women in Business

Women in Business is directed at the specific needs and challenges women face in the business world. Its purpose is for women to learn more about other businesses and how they can support one another. Focus areas include career, networking, finances, mind, body, society and family.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Jackie Highland at JHighland@scbp.org

Jacquelyn Zampella

EAB Insurance Group

Beth Akkaway

RWJUH Somerset

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Warren Township Chamber

Launched in January 2022, the new Warren Township Chamber of Commerce is a special interest group of the Somerset County Business Partnership. The goal of the Warren Township Chamber of Commerce is to have businesses and the Warren Township Administration work together in making the Township of Warren a better place for its businesses and its people.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Chris Edwards at cedwards@scbp.org

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Small business network

The mission of the Small Business Network will be to provide roundtable discussions with small and family owned businesses with the goal of helping solve issues unique to them. The group will meet every other month, in person.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Chris Edwards at cedwards@scbp.org

Aurora Rosado

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Tom Cannizzo

Apollo Financial

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Sustainable Somerset

The Sustainable Somerset special interest group plans and develops programs focused on clean energy, energy audits, the legal aspects of ‘green’, and other subjects promoting a brighter, cleaner future. This group helps promote member companies that have either expertise or interest in these areas as well as encourage a partnership with the Somerset County Energy Council in the promotion of sustainability. Sustainable Somerset is also responsible for funding opportunities with utility companies and the NJ BPU programs.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Chris Edwards at cedwards@scbp.org

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Ed Seliga

Advanced Solar Products

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Tim Dempsey

Verdantas

NonProfit Council

The Somerset County Business Partnership established a Nonprofit Council to provide a platform to support our nonprofit members. The goal of the council is to serve as a resource for our 80+ nonprofit members, providing educational opportunities and a supportive venue to share ideas and happenings affecting the nonprofit community.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Chris Edwards at cedwards@scbp.org

Sally Glick

Sally Glick

CliftonLarsonAllen

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Government Affairs

The SCBP offers a series of government affairs programs in annual State of the County and State of the State forums.  Most notably, the SCBP runs the Somerset County Employer-Legislative Committee (ELC) on a bi-monthly basis.  Established by NJBIA in 1959, ELCs are independent, local organizations representing all 21 counties. ELCs meet regularly for breakfast or lunch. At each meeting, legislators, cabinet members or local officials will discuss important issues pertinent to business. You will also receive a briefing from one of NJBIA’s government affairs experts on legislative and regulatory issues affecting employers.

To participate, please contact SCBP Staff liaison, Chris Edwards at cedwards@scbp.org

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Marcus Rosenau

SSP Architects

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Crystal Pruitt

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

Leads Group / Partnership+

Group Requirements:

In order to join a Leads Group, members of the Somerset County Business Partnership must:

  • Be a dues-paid member of the Business Partnership
  • Promote a business category not already promoted by another Leads Member within that group
  • Commit to regular attendance.

Waiting lists are maintained since some business categories are more popular than others.

We invite you to come together to build relationships and help grow your business through entering a Leads Group or Partnership+. People do business with people they know, like and trust. The groups help you establish credibility, build your contact list and obtain quality business referrals. Both groups only allow for one person per industry to participate. 

Leads Group will meet the 2nd and 4th Mondays, 10 – 11 AM. This meeting is Hybrid. 

Partnership+ meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 10-11AM. This group meets in person. Participate at an additional fee for social events/outings.

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Amy Sodowich

Financial Resources

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Tony Esposito

New York Life Insurance Company

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