Why This Appointment Matters for New Jersey’s Innovation Ecosystem
TechUnited is proud to announce that CEO Aaron Price has been appointed to Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s Transition Advisory Task Force, a diverse, 400+ member group selected to help shape the policy priorities of the incoming Sherrill-Caldwell administration. The Task Force will provide expert guidance across New Jersey’s business, technology, workforce, education, and community sectors as the administration sets its agenda.
Gov-Elect Sherrill’s Transition Advisory Task Force was formally introduced by the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, which detailed the composition and purpose of the advisory group.
👉 Read the official NJBIA announcement on the Transition Advisory Task Force
This appointment builds on TechUnited’s work supporting New Jersey’s innovators, empowering founders and entrepreneurs through events, programs, and statewide initiatives:
👉 Explore TechUnited’s mission and programs
It also aligns with our ongoing engagement with Gov-Elect Sherrill’s vision for a stronger innovation ecosystem.
👉 Read more about Sherrill’s commitment to New Jersey’s tech future:
TechUnited on Sherrill’s Innovation Vision
TechUnited has long advocated for pro-founder policies, including the recent milestone of New Jersey aligning with federal QSBS benefits.
👉 Read our announcement: QSBS is Finally Real in NJ
According to the official release, the Advisory Task Force will support the administration’s Transition Action Teams by offering insight and recommendations that advance economic growth, affordability, workforce development, and statewide innovation. This interdisciplinary group will play a key role in informing early policy decisions.
Momentum for New Jersey’s Tech & Innovation Economy
Price’s appointment comes as New Jersey experiences significant progress in its innovation landscape. Recent policy wins – including New Jersey’s recognition of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), as outlined in the federal QSBS rules under IRS Section 1202, and enhancements to the NJ Angel Investor Tax Credit Program – have expanded opportunities for founders and investors.
TechUnited has been at the forefront of amplifying and accelerating this momentum through cornerstone initiatives like our OverdriveAI Summit, where leaders from industry, academia, and government explore breakthrough technologies and policy opportunities.
👉 Learn more about the OverdriveAI Summit
This work is complemented by ongoing community-building efforts including AI Demo Nights, a monthly series spotlighting builders and emerging AI innovation across the region.
👉 Discover AI Demo Nights
With the Transition Advisory Task Force bringing together leaders from across the state, this is a pivotal moment to build on that momentum and identify new, high-impact policies that support entrepreneurs, accelerate job creation, and strengthen the state’s tech-driven economy.
“This is the time for bold thinking,” said Price. “New Jersey has extraordinary talent and momentum, and we now have the opportunity to propose policies that can accelerate innovation even further. I want to hear from founders and operators on what would make the biggest impact.”
Calling the Innovation Community: Share Your Ideas
Price is inviting startup founders, operators, investors, engineers, researchers, and builders to share their insights. Whether you have a practical policy solution or an ambitious idea for the future of innovation in New Jersey, your voice can help shape the next chapter.
Join the conversation and read Aaron Price’s announcement on joining the Sherrill Transition Advisory Task Force, where he invites bold ideas from New Jersey’s innovation community:
👉 Read Aaron’s full post on LinkedIn
Who Is on Gov-Elect Mikie Sherrill’s Transition Advisory Task Force?
The Task Force includes more than 400 leaders representing New Jersey’s business, innovation, education, nonprofit, labor, healthcare, and policy sectors – all contributing expertise to inform the administration’s early priorities.
Full List of Transition Advisory Task Force Members
(As published in the NJBIA official announcement)
NJBIA: Sherrill Announces Transition Advisory Task Force
Aaron Fichtner
Aaron Price
Adam Kane
Adam Liebtag
Adam Malamut
Adam Perle
Adam Philipson
Adam Ring
Adam Taliaferro
Adenah Bayou
Ahmed Shehata
AJ Sabath
Alex Patel
Alicia Paladino
Allison Larena
Althea Ford
Amit Jani
Amman Seehra
Amy Chester
Amy Kennedy
Amy Rosen
Amy Y. Shin
Andy Aronson
Ann Treadaway
Anna-Marta Visky
Anthony Abrantes
Anthony DeNova
Anthony Dragona
Anthony Fulco
Anthony Reznik
Antoinette Miles
Aparna Paladugu
Beau Whiteman
Ben Haygood
Ben Rose
Benjamin Tabor
Bernel Hall
Bernie Flynn
Bessie Walker
Betsy Ginsburg
Bill Crawley
Bill Maer
Bill Squires
Bob Gordon
Bob Kopp
Brad McClain
Brandon McKoy
Brandon Smithwood
Braxton Plummer
Brian Andrews
Brian Cheripka
Brian S. Montag
Brian Schilling
Brian T. Wilton
Brian Tobin
Brianna Earle
Bridget Palmer
Cali Williams Yost
Captain Bill Sheehan
Carl Goldberg
Caroline Ehrlich
Carrie Martin
Catherine Wilson
Chad Maisel
Charles Eke
Charles Florio
Charles Garrity
Charles T. Brown
Charles Thomas
Cheryl Stowell
Chris McCarthy
Chris Orlando
Christen Wittman
Christina M. Renna
Christina Zuk
Christine O’Brien
Christopher F. Scales
Christopher Vanderwolk
Connie Mercer
Craig Drinkard
Craig Robertson
Curtis Bashaw
Dan Kennedy
Danie Orelien
Daniel Antonelli
Daniel Murray
Daniel Ross, Jr.
Daniel Zhao
Daniela Velez
David A. Matos, Jr.
David Brogan
David Pascrell
David Pearson
David Springe
Davod Friedman, MD
Deborah Walsh
Deborah White, RN
Dee C Marshall
DeMond Miller
Dena Mottola-Jaborska
Denise Beckson
Denise Fyffe, PhD
Dennis Culnan, Jr.
Dennis Drazin
Dennis Hart
Dennis M. Toft
Derick D. Dailey
Diana Rogers
Diane Williams
Dini Ajmani
Donald P. Parisi
Donna DiCaprio
Doug O’Malley
Doug Placa
Douglas Palmer
Dov Green
Ed Oatman
Elizabeth Beaty
Elizabeth Connolly
Elizabeth Graham
Elizabeth McCarthy
Elnardo J. Webster, II
Elowyn Corby
Emari DiGiorgio
Emerson Crooks
Eric S. Pennington
Eric Shuffler
Erin Howard
Esther Fletcher
Evan Vaughn
Evie Hobbs
Ferdinand Morales
Francesca Giarratana
Francis J. Giantomasi
Fred Jacobs
Fred Wasiak
Garth Naar
Gary Cicero
Gene Mulroy
Gerard Balmir
Gerry Gibbs
Giana Campbell
Giovanna Aguilar
Graham Petto
Gregory John
Gul Khan
Gurbir Johal, MD
Guy Haselmann
Hanna Mori
Hannah Birnbaum
Hannah Thonet
Hans Dekker
Helen Genova, PhD
Henal Patel, Esq.
Henry Amoroso
Hope R. Blackburn
Ian Leonard
Ileana S. Ivanciu, PhD
Ishan Shah
Jackie Berger
Jaclyn Stoll
Jairo Rodriguez
James Adams
James Savage
Jane Barr
Janea Taylor Loyas
Janice Fuller
Jason Ajiake
Jason Hardell
Jaspreet Singh
Jay Redd
JD McCormick
Jeaneen Zappa
Jeanne Fox
Jeff Carter
Jeff Genzer
Jeff Kolakowski
Jeffrey Hermann
Jenifer Groves
Jenna Mellor
Jennie Pu
Jennifer Coffey
Jenny Davis
Jeremy Grunin
Jerome Lafragola
Jessica L. Israel
Jessica Lipper
Jessica Scruggs
Jim Horne
Jim Lyons
Jim Mueller
Jim Waltman
Jimmy Lee
Joann Bjornson
Joe Baumann
Joe Demark
Joe Fiordaliso
Joe G DiVincenzo, Jr.
Joe Griffies
Joe Hayden
Joe Hession
John Aksoy
John Comegno
John Fanburg
John Rogers
John Saraceno, Jr.
John Schettino
Jon Boguchwal
Jon Livingston
Jon Maslin
Jon Paone
Jon Wagar
Joseph Blasi
Josh Bocian
Judith Fenelus
JudyAnn Hargrove
Justin Balik
Justin Braz
Justin Mercado
Karen Bellamy Lewis
Karla Sosa
Kate Kelly
Kate Woods
Katherine Bassett
Kathleen Noonan
Kathy White-Thomas
Kay LiCausi
Keith Hovey, JD, BSN, RN
Kelvin Boddy
Ken DeRoberts
Ken Messina
Ken Pringle
Kendra Morris
Kerri Powell
Kevin Askew
Kevin Drennan
Kevin Johnson
Kevin O’Connor
Kevin Starkey
Kim Downes
Kim Guadagno
Kimberly Cyganik
Kimberly Houser
Laura Perrotta
Laurel Brennan
Lauren LaRusso
Laurie Clark
Leah Meredith
Liat Carlyle
Linda Baraka
Linda Doherty
Lisett Lebron
Liz Gabor
Liz Graham
Liz Shea
Lloyd Kass
Lloyd Naideck
Lucy Vendenberg
Madine Despeine-Udoh
Manny Amador
Marc Krupanski
Margaret Koller
Maria Carvalho
Marilyn Cintron
Marissa Silverstein
Mark McDonough
Mark Valli
Mark Walter
Marlene Z Asselta
Marty Kane
Matt Earle
Matt Jordan
Matt Walsh
Matthew Frankel
Matthew Hayden
Maura Collinsgru
Max Rettig
Megan Cryan Bell
Megann Anderson Fischer
Meghan Hunscher
Melanie Schulz
Melissa McKeon
Melissa Miles
Merilee Rutolo
Michael Bramnick
Michael Clyne
Michael Embrich
Michael Giles
Michael Gluck
Michael Halfacre
Michael McCarthy
Michael Munoz
Michael Sanzone
Michael H. Schoen
Michael Schwimmer
Michael Stotts
Michele Jaker
Michele Siekerka
Mike Borgatti
Mike Du Pont
Mike Fisher
Mike Rosiak
Mike Tranberg
Milagros Camacho
Mo Butler
Molly Cleary
Monica Slater Stokes
Nadia Romano
Nancy Fitterer
Natalie Brathwaite
Nedia Morsey
Nelson Aluya, MD
Nevins McCann
Nicholas Cangelosi
Nicole Miller
Nicole Vecchinone
Noam Lee
Noelle CloudDugan
Noemi Velazquez
Norma Fernandez
Nyeema Watson, Ph.D
Orlando Riley
Pam Frank
Patty Cronheim
Paul Hoffman
Paulina O’Connor
Pete Kasabach
Peter Andreyev
Peter Chen
Peter Connolly
Peter Jacob
Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum
Racquel Roman Henry
Randy Minniear
Ren Parikh
Rev. Derrick Green
Rev. Golden Carmon
Rev. Melvin Wilson
Rev. Ritney Castine
Rich Gannon
Rich Henning
Rich Marcolous
Rich Maroko
Richard Besser
Rick Greenberg
Rick Zelznak
Ricky Bagolie
Ritesh Shah
Ritu Pancholy
Robert (Bob) Laux
Robert Davison
Robert Freudenberg
Robert Goldsmith
Robert Guarasci
Robert Halsch
Robert Harmelin
Robert Jackson
Robert Kasuba
Robert Salman
Robert Schenk
Robert Stack
Roberto Frugone
Roger Gibson
Ron Ladell
Rosa Rosado
Roslyn Rogers Collins
Rowan Miranda
Roy Leitstein
Rudy Garcia
Ruthi Byrne
Sam Maddali
Sam Pesin
Samantha Gordon
Samra Haider
Sandra Grace
Sangeeta Badlani
Sarah Filosa
Sarah Lynn Geiger
Sean Darcy
Sean Kelley
Semaj Vanzant
Sharon Shinkle Gardner
Shaun Keegan
Shelley Skinner
Shelly L. Bell
Sidney Williams
Stan Kaczmarek
Stephanie Faille
Stephanie Silvera
Steve Nadel
Steve Santola
Steven Senior
Sue Altman
Sunni Vargas
Susan Haspel
Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D.
Suzanne Corson
Suzanne Ianni
Suzy Dyer
Tabitha Dell’Angelo
Tad Brown
Tamara Morales
Taraun Tice McKnight
Ted Zangari
Teresa Christopher
Terry Connolly
Thomas Brownlie
Thomas Wright
Tiffany Mayers, DSW
Tiffany Stewart
Tim Carden
Tom Bernard
Tom Hilliard
Tom Hyman
Tonio Burgos
Triada Stampas
Tricia MacGuire
Trina Malik
Trish Zita
Ulises Diaz
Upendra Chivukula
Vanessa Brown
Veronica Sullivan
Victor Luna
Vincent Alfonso
Vincent Barba, MD
Waseem Boraie
Wayne Blanchard
Wendy Lacey
Wendy Lazarus
William Salcedo
Yadira Holmes
Zhihao Yao
FAQ
What is the Sherrill Transition Advisory Task Force?
The Transition Advisory Task Force is a statewide body formed by Gov-Elect Mikie Sherrill and Lt. Gov-Elect Dale Caldwell to guide the administration’s early policy planning. Members offer expertise across critical sectors and provide recommendations to the Transition Action Teams working to shape the administration’s agenda.
How will Aaron Price contribute to New Jersey’s innovation strategy?
As CEO of TechUnited, Price brings a deep understanding of New Jersey’s startup ecosystem and longstanding experience supporting founders. He will help surface opportunities to expand access to capital, strengthen support systems for entrepreneurs, advance tech workforce development, and accelerate policies that drive statewide innovation.