NRBP Announces Executive Search and Retirement of Longtime President & CEO

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024
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Newark, NJ – Newark Regional Business Partnership (“NRBP”) announced today that Chip Hallock has decided to retire as the organization’s President and CEO. Mr. Hallock has been with the organization since 2000 “developing a strong and distinguished chamber organization through his stellar reputation and thoughtful leadership”, said Jennifer Mazawey, Partner with K&L Gates, LLP and current NRBP Board Chair. “Chip’s tireless dedication and leadership has strengthened our organization and sustained it through challenging times. As he embarks on a well-deserved retirement, we extend our deepest gratitude for his diligent commitment to our mission and the Newark community.” Hallock will continue to serve as the organization's President and CEO until a new leader begins later this year. 

The organization has begun the search for the organization’s next President & Chief Executive Officer, retaining Waverly Partners as its executive search firm. Waverly Partners serves chambers and economic development organizations throughout the country and is the preferred provider of executive search services of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Ms. Mazawey will head up a 6-member search committee that will work with Waverly Partners to identify qualified local, regional and national candidates.

“Our committee has developed a Position Profile with the experience and leadership characteristics of our preferred candidate,” said Mazawey. “We are open to executives with backgrounds in chambers of commerce, economic development, business associations, other kinds of nonprofits, private sector or related experience with a commitment to our mission of economic growth and business advocacy in our region. We are excited to welcome a new leader who will guide the advancement of our mission to strengthen our business community through connections, resources, and advocacy.”

“Serving with the members, volunteer leaders and staff of NRBP has been an extraordinary privilege for 25 years” said Hallock. “Whether I was connecting members for their mutual benefit or advocating for public policy, I have found my time here in Newark to be the most interesting and satisfying of my working life. I plan to enjoy my retirement with family and friends while always following news of Newark’s continued revitalization.”

A summary of the CEO position is available on the NRBP website at www.newarkrbp.org.

For more information about the search, or to express interest in the position or make a recommendation, please contact Waverly Partners consultants Eric Peterson and Debbie Galbraith at [email protected]; all inquiries will be held in confidence.

Newark Regional Business Partnership (NRBP) is a diverse membership organization whose mission is to strengthen the business community through connections, resources, and advocacy. NRBP connects its members to partners and resources that can help strengthen their business and increase the economic competitiveness of Newark and the region. More than 300 corporations, small businesses, organizations, and professional service firms are members of NRBP.

Waverly Partners is a nationwide retained executive search firm and the preferred provider of executive search services of the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The firm has also been named by Hunt-Scanlon Media as one of the Top 60 Non-Profit Search Firms in the nation. In addition to chambers of commerce and economic development organizations, Waverly Partners serves a wide variety of clients including Fortune 500 manufacturing and service corporations, nonprofits, privately held entrepreneurial growth companies and professional service firms across the country.