The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is governed by an eight-member Board of Commissioners. One seat is currently vacant. The Governor appoints most of the members of the board and designates the chair. The Governor has the statutory authority to overturn an action of the Board by vetoing the minutes of the meeting at which the action was taken.
Ms. Gutierrez-Scaccetti is Commissioner of the New Jersey Departme...
Ms. Gutierrez-Scaccetti is Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. She began serving in an acting capacity on January 16, 2018, and was confirmed by the State Senate on June 7, 2018. As NJDOT Commissioner, Ms. Gutierrez-Scaccetti serves ex officio as a Commissioner of NJTA and by gubernatorial designation as Chair of the NJTA Board. She is a native New Jerseyan and a career transportation professional. Ms. Gutierrez-Scaccetti worked for six and a half years as Executive Director and CEO of Florida's Turnpike Enterprise before returning to New Jersey in 2018. Previously, she worked for more than 20 years in various management positions at the NJTA, including serving as Executive Director from 2008 to 2010. She holds a B.S. from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. from Rutgers University.
Mr. Diaz is employed at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jers...
Mr. Diaz is employed at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey as Director of Enterprise Government Affairs. Mr. Diaz previously worked for Verizon Communications Inc., where he was responsible for the development of the company’s government affairs activities and its legislative program for New Jersey. He also worked for United Water New Jersey, where he was responsible for external affairs activities, including government and public affairs, communications and business development. Mr. Diaz has a B.A. in business administration from Rutgers University. He is a resident of Rutherford, Bergen County.
Mr. DuPont is a Partner in the law firm McKenna, DuPont, Higgins &...
Mr. DuPont is a Partner in the law firm McKenna, DuPont, Higgins & Stone and is President of the Garden State Arts Foundation. He served on the transition teams of former Governors John S. Corzine and James E. McGreevey. Mr. DuPont has a B.A. in political science and business administration from Loyola University and a J.D. from the John Marshall School of Law. He resides in Red Bank, Monmouth County.
Mr. Gravino is Senior Vice President Finance and Human Resources a...
Mr. Gravino is Senior Vice President Finance and Human Resources at Invidi Technologies Corp. in Princeton, which he joined after many years as a financial/turnaround consultant. He serves on the Financial Policy Review Board, which annually certifies the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. He also serves on the Garden State Arts Foundation. He served as a Commissioner/Vice Chairman/Chairman of the former New Jersey Highway Authority. He is currently the Chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority Audit Committee. Mr. Gravino lives in Edison, Middlesex County.
Mr. Minella is Executive Director of the Hudson County Democratic ...
Mr. Minella is Executive Director of the Hudson County Democratic Organization. He retired from the NJTA as Assistant Superintendent of Garden State Parkway Roadway Maintenance in 2011 after more than 25 years of service. A graduate of St. Peters College in Jersey City, Mr. Minella is a Trustee of the Madeline Fiadini LoRe Foundation for Cancer Prevention and 1st Vice President of the Bayonne Chapter of UNICO National. He resides in Bayonne, Hudson County.
Mr. Salermo is Managing Partner of MAR Acquisition Group LLC, a re...
Mr. Salermo is Managing Partner of MAR Acquisition Group LLC, a real estate services company in Elizabeth. He has held leadership positions in several civic and community organizations, including the Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, the Elizabeth Development Corp., the YMCA of Eastern Union County, the Elizabeth Avenue Partnership, and the Union County Workforce Investment Board. Mr. Salermo attended Elizabeth High School and Union County College. He resides in Warren Township, Somerset County.
Mr. Maldonado-Ramírez is the Senior Counsel for Policy and Externa...
Mr. Maldonado-Ramírez is the Senior Counsel for Policy and External Affairs at the New Jersey Laborers-Employers Cooperative and Education Trust (New Jersey LECET). Previously, he held senior staff positions in the Majority offices of the New Jersey Senate and Assembly, served in policy roles on the campaign of former Gov. Jon Corzine and the transition team of Gov. Phil Murphy, practiced voting rights law for the non-profit Advancement Project, and served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Mr. Maldonado-Ramírez, a native of San Juan, is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He lives in Highland Park, Middlesex County, with his wife and two sons.
Mr. Carone, a Certified Public Accountant, was named Executive Dir...
Mr. Carone, a Certified Public Accountant, was named Executive Director in July 2023 after more than five years as Deputy Executive Director. He went to work as a Staff Auditor at the New Jersey Highway Authority in 1977, and during his 26 years with that agency held the positions of Senior Auditor, Audit Manager, and Assistant Chief Auditor. When the Highway Authority and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority were consolidated in 2003, Mr. Carone was named Director of Internal Audit. He served in that position until his appointment as Deputy Executive Director in April 2018. Mr. Carone is a 1976 graduate of Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA.
