Mt Laurel, NJ - New Jersey Tech Council CEO and President James Barrood as well as at least a half-dozen top business leaders will be headed to Cuba in April. “We’re on a mission to build relationships and build business connections,” Barrood said “This is a trip to help the business of New Jersey,” he said. “Plain and simple.”
So far the other business leaders will include:
· Greg Olsen — president, GHO Ventures (an investor in tech and energy companies)
· Scott Megill — CEO and president, Coriell Life Sciences (life sciences)
· James M. Golubieski — president, New Jersey Health Foundation (health care)
· Monica Smith — chairwoman and founder, Marketsmith Inc. (digital marketing)
· David Shulkin — CEO, Morristown Medical Center (health care)
· Gene Waddy — CEO and founder, Diversant (IT staffing)
· Venu Myneni — CEO and founder, Radiant Systems Inc. (software development)
“The more leaders we have, the better. The group could be as big as 20-30 people. We have no qualms about having more people. And if not on this trip, on future trips.”
Barrood, who became the head of the Tech Council late last year, said he first got the idea more than a year ago, when he made a previous trip and has three goals according to reports:
· “No. 1: We know this is going to take time, so it’s important to get in early and build those relationships,” he said.
· “No. 2: We want to make sure when the country opens up and people can immigrate more freely, we want to make sure New Jersey is where they think to come to study and work and eventually open their own businesses.”
· “And No. 3: New Jersey already has one of the biggest Cuban populations in the U.S.; we want to take advantage of that.”
For the full article: http://www.njbiz.com/article/20150212/NJBIZ01/150219934/Top-NJ-business-leaders-heading-to-Cuba-on-trade-mission-trip-with-NJ-Tech-Council#.VNzBZUndrko.email
· Greg Olsen — president, GHO Ventures (an investor in tech and energy companies)
· Scott Megill — CEO and president, Coriell Life Sciences (life sciences)
· James M. Golubieski — president, New Jersey Health Foundation (health care)
· Monica Smith — chairwoman and founder, Marketsmith Inc. (digital marketing)
· David Shulkin — CEO, Morristown Medical Center (health care)
· Gene Waddy — CEO and founder, Diversant (IT staffing)
· Venu Myneni — CEO and founder, Radiant Systems Inc. (software development)
“The more leaders we have, the better. The group could be as big as 20-30 people. We have no qualms about having more people. And if not on this trip, on future trips.”
Barrood, who became the head of the Tech Council late last year, said he first got the idea more than a year ago, when he made a previous trip and has three goals according to reports:
· “No. 1: We know this is going to take time, so it’s important to get in early and build those relationships,” he said.
· “No. 2: We want to make sure when the country opens up and people can immigrate more freely, we want to make sure New Jersey is where they think to come to study and work and eventually open their own businesses.”
· “And No. 3: New Jersey already has one of the biggest Cuban populations in the U.S.; we want to take advantage of that.”
For the full article: http://www.njbiz.com/article/20150212/NJBIZ01/150219934/Top-NJ-business-leaders-heading-to-Cuba-on-trade-mission-trip-with-NJ-Tech-Council#.VNzBZUndrko.email