2026 NJ LEEP Gala

Maritime Parc, Jersey City

June 3, 2026

Pre-Gala Party: 5:30-6:30 pm

For Provost, Dean, Graduate, & Senior level sponsors

Gala: 6:30-9:00 pm

For all Sponsors

Make a Donation
Become a Sponsor
2025 Sponsors
Purchase a Ticket

2026 GALA COMMITTEE

Jordan Bettman
Radian Capital
Co-Founder/Partner

Paul Cash
Wyndham
EVP, General Counsel, Cheif Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

 Aney Chandy
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Jennifer Dalecki
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Principal, Opportunistic Credit Product

Jennifer Davenport
PSEG
Vice President. Deputy General Counsel
and Chief Litigation Counsel

Erica Davila
Bristol Myers Squibb
Senior Vice President, Chief Privacy Officer & Head of AI, Data and Privacy Law and Compliance

Aileen Fair
Bristol Myers Squibb
Senior Corporate Counsel

Matt Farkas
Invesco
Senior Counsel

Matt Jokajtys
PSEG
Managing Counsel, Environmental

David Kanarek
American Express
Senior Vice President & Managing Counsel

Galit Kierkut
Greenberg Traurig
Shareholder

Casey Kobi
Barclays
Managing Director

Kelly Krug
Wyndham
Vice President -Litigation

Owen Littman

Carlos Pelayo
Rocket Mortgage
EVP, Deput Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Dan Pietrzak
KKR
Partner, Global Head of Private Credit

Mariela Pietrzak

Jodi Singer
Nomura
Executive Director

Curtis Tao
HSBC
Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Joe Urso
Deutsche Bank
Vice President

Megan Vasios
BlackRock
Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy

Eric Zamore
Houlihan Lokie
Senior Vice President, Assistant
General Counsel

2026 GALA SPONSORS

Provost -$75,000

Dean - $50,000

Graduate -$35,000

Senior -$25,000

Junior - $15,000

Sophomore - $10,000

Freshman - $7,500

2024 GALA VIDEO