Dan Cirucci: Christie, Guadagno Spearhead NJ Business Summit

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Christie, Guadagno Spearhead NJ Business Summit

Today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno brought together Fortune 500 CEOs and industry leaders from New Jersey and neighboring states to have a frank dialogue on how businesses can grow and create jobs in today’s economy, and the role policymakers and government can have in encouraging long-term investment.
Governor Christie has taken a hands-on approach in reaching out to the business community to promote New Jersey and improve the climate for investment and job growth. The roundtable was moderated by Neil Cavuto of FOX News Channel.
“New Jersey is on a path to economic recovery, growth and job creation. We’ve made progress in the last year to improve our state’s business climate, reduce taxes, eliminate burdensome red tape and restore fiscal discipline to the state’s finances, but we have more work to do,” said Governor Christie.
“Today gave us a unique opportunity to hear directly from business leaders from inside and outside of New Jersey and across industries, and get valuable input on the opportunities and challenges they face in the current economic climate. These insights will help us guide our decisions going forward to ensure that New Jersey is well-positioned to open for business expansion, economic growth and job creation as the economy recovers.” Governor Christie has continued to advocate for policies that will improve New Jersey’s business climate, including the need to exercise fiscal discipline and spending restraint.
After 115 tax increases in the last 10 years, Governor Christie has called for comprehensive tax reforms and economic incentives that are done in a fiscally responsible manner. The Governor put forward a comprehensive plan to fund the state’s infrastructure needs that limits borrowing, increases the amount of PAYGO funding and does not raise taxes. And, the Governor has committed to a balanced budget that does not raise taxes on New Jersey families and that finally prioritizes the necessary over the popular. Without getting the state’s fiscal house in order, improving New Jersey’s business climate will be impossible.
Held at the Rutgers’s Business School in Newark, New Jersey, the summit was convened by Governor Christie’s Council of Economic Advisors and provided an opportunity to hear from the men and women who are making the critical decisions about investment and job creation in the current economic climate.
Among the topics discussed by the roundtable participants were: the opportunities and impediments to business investment and job growth in New Jersey; the correlation between individual tax reforms, business tax reforms, individual income tax reductions, and economic growth; the impact of New Jersey’s workforce, infrastructure and regulatory climate on business decisions; and, whether or not fiscal discipline really matters and says something positive about the business climate. The participants in today’s roundtable included:

Governor Chris Christie

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno

Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, Treasurer, Department of Treasury

Katherine Adams, SVP, Honeywell International

Dennis Bone, President, Verizon New Jersey

Jim Chambers, President, Kraft Foods

John DeFord, SVP, Science, Technology & Clinical Affairs, C.R. Bard

Carmelito Denaro, CEO, MX Solar USA

Kevin DeSanctis, President & CEO, Revel Entertainment

Christopher Dries, President & CEO, United Silicon Carbide Inc.

Murdo Gordon, SVP US Pharmaceuticals, Bristol Myers Squibb

Bob Grady, Chairman, New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors

Robert Griffins, CEO, Trump Resorts, Entertainment, Inc.

Stephen Holmes, Chairman and CEO, Wyndham

Robert Hugin, CEO, Celgene Corporation

Nancy Lurker, CEO, PDI Inc.

Cheryl Ann Lawrence McDaniel, CEO, Direct Success, Inc.

Tracye McDaniel, CEO, Choose NJ

J. Andrew Murphy, Executive VP & Regional President, NRG

Marjorie Perry, President & CEO, MZM Construction

Michael Reilly, SVP Corporate Taxation, Johnson & Johnson

David Schwartz, Executive VP, Corporate Secretary & General Counsel, Toys “R” Us

Brian Stolar, President & CEO, Pinnacle Companies

Bridget van Kralingen, General Manager North America, IBM

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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