2024 NJ Neighborhood
Achievement Awards

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM) 
The Crystal Room at the Robert Treat Hotel at 60 Park Pl, Newark NJ, 07102

2024 Emcee

Kenneth A. Myers Photo

Kenneth A. Myers

AVP, Synchrony Bank, Community Development Market Manager

Ken Myers is a member of Synchrony Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act Team. He is responsible for national loan production, investments, client management, and volunteer community development activities throughout the Tri-State Area. Mr. Myers has been a New Jersey based lending and credit risk professional, specializing in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) and Community Development lending for more than 35+ years, previously employed at MetLife Bank, Community State Bank (now known as Lakeland Bank), City National Bank of New Jersey, and a host of New Jersey Super Regional Commercial & Savings and Loan Banks.

This Jersey City native is an alumni of St. Peter’s Prep High School and The University of Pittsburgh. He is an active member of local non-profit boards, advisory committees, and Community Development Credit Committees, including Central Jersey Housing Resource, Center, Grameen America, Inc., Greater New LISC, New Jersey Community Capital, NJIT’s Center for Pre-College Programs, The Roseville Outreach Community Corporation of Newark, NJ. He is a faithful member of the West Ward’s historic Roseville Presbyterian Church where he serves as an Elder, Chairman of the Finance Committee. Ken and his wife Cheryl are longtime residents of Plainfield, NJ and they are the proud parents of four adult daughters.

2024 Awards & Honorees

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual for significant contributions to community development and neighborhood revitalization over the span of an entire career.

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Diane Sterner

Retired former President & CEO  Housing and Community Development Network (HCDN)

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Dr. Irene Cooper-Basch

Retired former Executive Officer Victoria Foundation

Exemplary Private Partner Award

The Exemplary Private Partner Award recognizes a bank, foundation, business or private sector partner that has displayed extraordinary collaborative efforts that help in revitalizing communities.

Victoria Foundation Newark, New Jersey

Rhonda A. Lewis Inspirational Community Advocate Award

The Award recognizes an individual in the community who, through tremendous leadership and action, has made a dramatic impact on efforts to revitalize his/her community. This individual should demonstrate long term vision for the revitalization of urban areas

Richard Cammarieri

Director Community Engagement, New Community Corporation

Exmeplary Public Partner Award

Recognizes a public community partner that has displayed extraordinary collaborative efforts that help in revitalizing communities.

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Alison Ladd

Deputy Mayor/ Director Newark  EHHD

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David Trout

Director, Rutgers University Law School - Center on Law inequality and Metropolitan Equity (CLiME)

Special Tribute:  “A life well lived”

A heartfelt tribute and posthumous acknowledgement for the late Former New Jersey State Senator Ronald L. Rice, the late Former New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, and the late Newark Businessman and Philanthropist Marc E. Berson, in recognition of their unwavering commitment and invaluable service to the Newark community.



(From left to right) Former New Jersey State Senator Ronald L. Rice, the late Fmr. New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, and the late Newark Businessman and Philanthropist Marc Berson

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