Ms. Van Horn has over 25 years' experience as a mediator, facilitator, manager and policy analyst in private and public sector organizations. As a mediator in private practice, she has worked with a wide variety of public and private organizations. She was a senior manager at New Jersey Transit. She was the founding executive director of New Jersey Future, and was appointed to the State Planning Commission by Governor James Florio. She served as director of Urban Programs at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and director of the Edison, New Jersey, Economic Development Authority. Ms. Van Horn taught in public schools in Oregon and led teachers in collective bargaining, mediation and arbitration. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Oregon and a master’s degree in public policy from Rutgers University. She also holds a graduate certificate in labor and management relations from Rutgers.

Elizabeth Maher Muoio was sworn in as State Treasurer on April 17, 2018. Prior to joining the administration of Governor Murphy, she had served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 15th Legislative District in Mercer and Hunterdon counties since February of 2015. Ms. Muoio also served as Director of the Mercer County Office of Economic Development and Sustainability from 2008 to 2018. An attorney, Ms. Muoio received her JD from Georgetown University in Washington, DC and her BA from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. To learn more, click here

Ms. Chaly was appointed Executive Director of the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority by Governor Phil Murphy in March 2024. Immediately prior to her appointment, Ms. Chaly served as Chief of Staff of the Authority since February 2021, during which time she played an important role in advancing the mission of the Authority and Governor Murphy’s affordability agenda. Prior to joining Governor Murphy’s Administration, Ms. Chaly was Manager of Litigation & Operations at a law firm. Prior to that, she worked for more than a decade at multinational insurance companies. Ms. Chaly, a first-generation Guatemalan-American and lifelong New Jersey resident, holds a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Ithaca College.

Brian Bridges, Ph.D. was confirmed as New Jersey’s Secretary of Higher Education on February 19, 2021, where he is responsible for policy development and coordination of other higher education activities for the State. He comes to New Jersey from his position as Vice President of Research and Member Engagement at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) in Washington, DC, where he led UNCF's Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI) and the Institute for Capacity Building (ICB). Prior to joining UNCF, Dr. Bridges was Vice Provost for Diversity, Access, and Equity at Ohio University. Previously, he was Associate Director of the Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity at the American Council on Education and has held various other roles, including Associate Director at the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). He is a former Adjunct Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration at George Washington University. Throughout his career, Dr. Bridges has served on numerous panels and advisory committees on issues related to student engagement, HBCUs, learning environments at minority-serving institutions, and success factors for African American college students at predominantly white institutions.

Beatrice Daggett currently is the Director of Strategic and External Affairs at Paper Mill Playhouse. Together with her development team, she has been responsible for all development activities at the theatre for more than four years, raising $3.5 million of contributed income annually. Previously, Ms. Daggett had extensive public relations experience over a 30-year span.  Early in her career, Ms. Daggett served on numerous education boards, including as an elected member of the Bernards Township Board of Education from 1992 to 2000. She founded the Bernards Township Education Foundation in 1996, and served as chair of the Bernards Area Scholarship Committee and the Millicent Fenwick Fund for nearly 15 years. She also served on the board of Preschool Advantage, formerly Project Acorn, and as a member of the Vassar College Alumni Committee, Jersey Hills.  Ms. Daggett graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.