Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center appointed Thomas Bisignani as CFO. Bisignani most recently served as CFO at the Moses Taylor Foundation in Scranton, Pa.

Johnson & Johnson announced Aug. 20 it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire V-Wave Ltd., a privately held company that develops treatment options for heart failure. Under the terms of the deal, the New Brunswick-based pharmaceutical giant will purchase V-Wave for $600 million. The transaction also incudes the potential for additional milestone payments of up to approximately $1.1 billion. If approved, the acquisition is expected to close before the end of 2024.

Kenvue, the Johnson & Johnson spinoff that is the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue, announced that it has appointed Kathleen Pawlus and Kirk Perry as new independent directors.

Delta Dental of New Jersey announced that its 34th annual Golf Classic raised $133,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey. The event has netted more than $1.8 million over the past 30 years, making it possible for thousands of Special Olympics athletes to pursue their athletic dreams through year-round sports training and competition.

New Jersey Institute of Technology will rename its College of Science and Liberal Arts to the Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts in recognition of a historic gift from the alum. Hu, Class of 1989, is the founder and CEO of RiskVal Financial Solutions and a former member of the university’s Board of Trustees. The amount of the gift was not disclosed but university officials said his contribution marks the single largest philanthropic commitment ever made by a NJIT graduate to the school.

Under its Student Leaders program, Bank of America has placed a group of high school upperclassmen in paid, eight-week internships at local nonprofit organizations.

New Jersey Institute of Technology named Sandy Curko to serve as general counsel and vice president of legal affairs, effective Oct. 2. Curko brings over 25 years of extensive legal experience, having represented corporate entities and educational institutions throughout her career.

New Jersey Institute of Technology named William Brady to serve as the new vice president of human resources, effective Oct. 1. Brady brings two decades of HR experience and leadership. He previously served as chief human resources officer at both Boise State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Kelly Conaway has been promoted to managing director for CBRE‘s Greater Philadelphia region, which includes oversight for southern New Jersey, as well as downtown and suburban Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania. Conaway previously led the marketing department in the Northeast for nearly two decades.

Sills Cummis & Gross Member Thomas H. Prol has been elected to the American Bar Association (ABA) Board of Governors for a three-year term.

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC is launching an alternative dispute resolution group, to be led by chairs Joseph Dickson, a former federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and Nicholas Grieco, a member of the litigation group and an experienced mediator.

Stephanie Olivo, the longtime director of compliance at the N.J. Election Law Enforcement Commission, has joined McCarter & English, the law firm recently announced. Olivo, in her position at ELEC since 2015, will advise corporate clients on compliance.

Rowan University has named Matthew Sarkees the dean of the Rohrer College of Business. Sarkees, who comes to the school from Villanova, is a professor of marketing and a certified public accountant. He has held various management and marketing roles, including positions at Ernst & Young and IBM.