A Democrat and a Republican who found common ground on the most important economic issue of our time.
Veny William Musum began work in corporate America as district manager for Clairol Inc. where he broke numerous sales records. He moved on to John Paul Mitchell Systems in Beverly Hills, CA, and quickly rose to become senior vice president. He is credited with developing many of the company’s most innovative sales and marketing programs responsible for the corporation’s current position as a worldwide leader in the professional hair-care market.
He began his career at Musum Company & Sons, Inc., Newark, NJ in an entry-level position and rose to become the COO of the company. Musum Company was the oldest and one of the largest beauty and barber supply businesses in the state, originally founded by his grandfather. Also a successful real estate and equity investor, Musum has learned firsthand the importance of cash-flow producing assets.
Veny has also been involved in local and state government. In 1998 he was selected by New Jersey Governor Whitman to serve on the state’s Property Tax Commission. Currently he is serving his eighth term on the Bernards Township Republican County Committee. Musum received a BA in 1983 from Rutgers College, Rutgers University. He is a Phi Alpha Theta Life Member and studied with world-renowned statistician and quality consultant Dr. Edwards Deming.
Upendra Chivukula of Franklin Township holds the distinction as the first and only South Asian representative in the history of the New Jersey Legislature.
Chivukula was nominated by Governor Chris Christie as a Commissioner to the N.J. Board of Public Utilities on September 18, 2014 and confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 2014.
He completed serving his sixth consecutive two-year term in the New Jersey General Assembly where he was also the Assembly Deputy Speaker. With a professional background in electrical engineering, he is considered one of the legislature’s leading experts on telecommunications, science, and technology issues. He has authored nearly fifty laws. He served as chair of the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, vice-chair of the Homeland Security Committee, and member of the Transportation Committee and of the Health Information Technology Commission.
Chivukula holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the City College of the University of New York. He is the coauthor of a six-book engineer series, Best Manufacturing Practices, and a three-book series, Supplier Management.
