NJBIA President and CEO Michele Siekerka released a statement following Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s nominations of Ed Potosnak as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Evan Weiss as CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).
“NJBIA congratulates both Evan Weiss and Ed Potosnak on their appointments with the new administration. Both positions are extremely important to the business community, and we look forward to working with them both.
“For DEP, we look forward to working toward a good balance of environmental protection, while recognizing the need to not overregulate and or prohibit economic development. As the Gov.-elect campaigned on, we anticipate a more robust and rapid direction in terms of ‘getting to yes’ on permitting as it relates to building housing and energy infrastructure.
“We also look forward to our continued partnership with NJEDA under Evan Weiss. We will continue to support the office to help drive New Jersey’s economy through job creation, investment and innovation. With New Jersey currently ranked second worst in the nation in unemployment rate, there is some work to be done, and we can’t wait to get started with the new administration.”
The New Jersey Business and Industry Association represents employers from various sectors across the state, including manufacturing, retail, wholesale, contracting, and services (https://njbia.org/). The association aims to advance its members’ competitive excellence and financial success by offering advocacy, information, cost-saving benefits, and facilitating partnerships among businesses, government entities, and academic institutions (https://njbia.org/). Michele Siekerka serves as president and chief executive officer (https://njbia.org/).
The NJBIA was founded in 1910 as the New Jersey Manufacturers Association. It maintains its headquarters in Trenton (https://njbia.org/).
