2026 Leadership Award Honoree

A former New Jersey Secretary of Commerce, Gil has paved the way for integrating economic development and smart planning. He has defended and written regulatory policies that still guide New Jersey’s sustainability efforts. In addition to serving on a number of boards and advisory boards of leading organizations, his accomplished career has spanned law, finance, and commercial real estate. Over the decades, he has been a beacon, deftly aligning economic and business growth with smart growth and redevelopment.