RWJ Hamilton President & CEO Ellen Guarnieri Honored by Executive Women of New Jersey
Medford Resident among Women of Professional Distinction

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY - Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) honored President and CEO Ellen Guarnieri of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton at its "Salute to the Policy Makers" awards dinner, an biennial event recognizing women of professional distinction for their professional achievements as members of boards of directors or as senior executives at major organizations in New Jersey.

President and CEO Ellen Guarnieri and Daniel Graziano, chairman of the RWJ Hamilton board of directors.

Ms. Guarnieri leads a corporation that is comprised of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, The RWJ Hamilton Foundation, Lakeview Child Centers, and the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Services Organization. A Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives and Certified Professional in Health Care Quality, Guarnieri was previously named the Burlington County Woman of the Year and serves on the Burlington County Advisory Council on Women. She is a member of the board of directors of the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, Burlington County Chamber of Commerce and the Health Research and Education Trust of New Jersey.

"Over the course of the last two decades, the Salute to the Policy Makers Awards Dinner has evolved into a 'Hall of Fame' of sorts for accomplished women throughout the Garden State and we are pleased to honor Ellen Guarnieri this year," noted EWNJ President-Elect Mary S. Hartman, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Women's Leadership at Rutgers University.

Proceeds from the event will fund EWNJ's scholarship program, which has provided over $875,000 in scholarships to more than 275 deserving New Jersey women enrolled in advanced degree programs at New Jersey institutions since instituting the program in 1986. PSEG Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Ralph Izzo served as the event's honorary chair.

About Executive Women of New Jersey - Founded in 1980 as New Jersey's premier organization for senior level women, EWNJ promotes the advancement of women to the highest levels of business, the professions and government. EWNJ also assists corporations seeking qualified candidates for board of director positions. EWNJ awards approximately $60,000 annually to 20 New Jersey women pursuing advanced degrees. For more information, go to ewnj.org.

More About RWJ Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) is the only New Jersey hospital to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, the hospital is part of the RWJ Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-RWJ Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers, and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service. For more information, visit www.rwjhamilton.org.