Essex County CEO Earns Spot On 2022 ‘Best Women In Business’ List

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The CEO of an Essex County-based marketing firm recently earned a nod as one of the “Best 50 Women in Business” by NJBIZ Magazine.

Cheryl McCants, who founded Impact Consulting Enterprises, was named to the publication’s 2022 list, which recognizes 50 women who have made a significant impact on New Jersey business and the community at large. See the full list here.

Impact Consulting Enterprises has offices in East Orange and Newark.

“Being named one of ‘NJ Business Best 50 Women in Business’ means that the work we’re doing here at Impact Consulting Enterprises is relevant and continues to make a difference in the communities that we serve,” McCants said.

“I am so honored and excited to be recognized among so many dynamic and progressive women in business,” McCants added. “This celebration by NJBIZ not only sheds a light on the importance of supporting women professionals, it highlights the importance of how our work can impact and transform our communities.”

The honorees, alongside McCants, included Sony Electronics’ Theresa Alesso; Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County’s Teri Capparelli; Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi PC’s Patricia Costello; Stockton University’s Noel Criscione-Naylor; IBM’s Rashmi Das; Georgian Court University Dean Jennifer Edmonds; New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology Program Manager Mahako Etta; Atlantic Health System’s Melanie Franco and Trish O’Keefe; Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s Liz Gehringer; Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation President & CEO Maggie Goldberg; Rowan College of South Jersey’s Susan Hall; Valley Bank’s Tammy Garnes Mata; Manes & Weinberg, Special Needs Lawyers of New Jersey LLC Co-Founder Beth Manes; Bristol Myers Squibb’s Danielle Menture; Federal Judiciary United States Bankruptcy Judge Stacey Meisel; Holy Name’s Nancy Palamara; Provident Bank’s Carolyn Powell; NJ Sharing Network’s Carolyn Welsh; and EY’s Tasha Youngblood Brown.

Send local news tips and correction requests to eric.kiefer@patch.com. Learn more about advertising on Patch here. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.