May 3, 2023

President of New Jersey Operations Jim Fakult has been honored with the Difference Maker Award by the Morris County chapter of the Urban League. Jim was recognized for his leadership in providing career opportunities for diverse communities.

Presented to corporations and supporters of the Urban League of Morris County (ULMC), the award highlights Jim’s role in JCP&L’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, customer service, and integrity. More specifically, the cooperation between JCP&L and ULMC has opened a pathway for minority-owned businesses to become JCP&L suppliers and helped ULMC launch a pre-apprenticeship program that has helped 40 diverse applications prepare for our line worker’s training program. Today, 25 of those applicants are FirstEnergy employees.

The award is the latest honor for Jim, who was named to the ROI-NJ Influencers list earlier this year at the #17 spot in their Super 60 and New Jersey Executive list.

In addition to his leadership roles at JCP&L and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Jim also sits on the board of the Alliance for Action, Choose New Jersey, and the New Jersey Utilities Association. He is a member of the Morris County Chamber Business Cabinet and is chair of the board of trustees for the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. Additionally, Jim  was selected as a member of Governor Phil Murphy’s Restart and Recovery Advisory Council, a group of New Jersey business and municipal leaders that helped organize and plan the restart of the state’s economy following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.