As outlined in the Authority's by-laws, the Authority consists of seven members, three of whom are ex-officio (namely: the Commissioner of Health, the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance).

(Serves during his appointment as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Health)

Jeffrey A. Brown, Acting Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Health, Chairperson 

On April 23, 2025, New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy announced that the Deputy Commissioner for Health Systems at the New Jersey Department of Health, Jeffrey A. Brown, would be appointed as Acting Health Commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Health.

As Deputy Commissioner of Health Systems at the New Jersey Department of Health, Mr. Brown was responsible for overseeing inspections and the enforcement of regulations for approximately 2,200 licensed New Jersey health care facilities; over 2,700 mental health and addiction services and programs; the Certificate of Need Program; the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency; and major hospital funding programs such as Charity Care, Graduate Medical Education, and the Quality Improvement Performance Program.

Prior to his role as Deputy Commissioner of Health Systems, Mr. Brown served as the first Executive Director of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission, where he was responsible for organizational strategy, policy, and management of a new state commission, and as Assistant Commissioner for Medicinal Marijuana under the DOH.  His work included expanding access to the medicinal marijuana program from 17,000 patients to more than 125,000, leading and overseeing the first ever comprehensive regulations to underpin New Jersey's personal use cannabis industry, development of one of the most innovative laws and tax structures for cannabis sales in the country, and managing the regulatory oversight of a new billion-dollar industry.

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Mr. Brown served as the Department of Health’s lead in establishing the Atlantic City Field Medical Site and was a member of DOH’s COVID-19 testing task force.

Before his time at DOH and the CRC, Mr. Brown worked extensively on the passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, particularly the creation of health insurance exchanges and the expansion of Medicaid, has led an association of community-based providers to implement innovative new payment models in Medicaid, and has fought to expand access to health care in New Jersey’s urban communities by developing sustainable financing policies. 

Jeff Brown grew up in Mercer County and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University.

Sarah Adelman (Serves during her term as Commissioner of the Department of Human Services)

Sarah Adelman was named Acting Commissioner for the Department of Human Services as of January 16, 2021. Ms. Adelman previously served as the Deputy Commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Human Services, overseeing the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Division of Aging Services, and the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, which operates the Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare program. Ms. Adelman also serves as the Commissioner’s designee on the Board of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.

Ms. Adelman has worked in Medicaid and health policy for more than a decade, previously serving as Vice President at the New Jersey Association of Health Plans and Chief of Staff at the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. Ms. Adelman also previously served on the Board of Trustees for Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice, the Board of Directors for a statewide child abuse and neglect prevention program, and the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey's Healthcare Steering Committee. Ms. Adelman was named among “New Jersey’s Top 10 Healthcare Policy Analysts and Experts” by NJ Spotlight. Ms. Adelman received her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from Rowan University, a certificate in Advanced Healthcare Leadership from Seton Hall University, and was a fellow in the inaugural class of the New Jersey Healthcare Executives Leadership Academy.

Justin Zimmerman was appointed to lead the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance by Governor Philip D. Murphy in June 2023.

As Acting Commissioner, Zimmerman serves as the chief regulator of New Jersey’s insurance industry, one of the nation’s largest. Zimmerman oversees all state-chartered banks, credit unions, and consumer finance licensees and leads Get Covered New Jersey, the state’s official health insurance marketplace.

Zimmerman joined the department in January 2018, serving as chief of staff, overseeing the executive management team, and managing all aspects of the department’s policy implementation under the commissioner’s direction.

During his tenure as chief of staff, the department developed and implemented numerous consumer protections and programs impacting countless New Jerseyans, including New Jersey’s out-of-network law, student loan protections, mortgage servicers licensing, expanding access to reproductive health care, and Get Covered New Jersey.

Since its inception in 2020, Get Covered New Jersey has transformed New Jersey’s health insurance landscape for consumers in the individual market, ensuring that more New Jerseyans have greater access to quality, affordable health insurance. New Jersey was the first in the nation to open its marketplace with enhanced state subsidies that lower premiums for most enrollees.

Zimmerman also coordinated the department’s COVID-19 response, working with regulated entities across all sectors to provide relief to New Jersey’s residents during the pandemic, from insurance premium relief and mortgage forbearance to student loan relief and expanding telemedicine without cost sharing.

Acting Commissioner Zimmerman built an extensive career in public service. Before joining Governor Murphy’s administration, Zimmerman served as chief of policy and legislation to the New Jersey State Senate president pro tempore, where he focused on expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare for New Jerseyans and expanding voting rights and civil rights.

Mr. Zimmerman began his service to the public as a briefing aide to Governor Jon Corzine. Then, he became director of legislative and intergovernmental affairs for the New Jersey Department of State.

Before joining government service, he was an organizer in Morris County, New Jersey, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Acting Commissioner Zimmerman was born and raised in New Jersey and spent most of his childhood in Essex and Union Counties. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Mary Washington College.

Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr., is a New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Public Member the New Jersey Senate approved on March 25, 2021. He is also a member of the Authority’s Finance and Evaluation Committees.

A lifelong Bergen County resident, Mr. Sullivan has served on the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners since January 2015.

As a commissioner, Tom also served on the Board’s Social Services, Shared Services, Labor and Personnel, Law and Public Safety, Transportation, Public Works, Community Development, and Planning and Economic Development committees.

Mr. Sullivan has had a long professional career with Local 164 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). Starting as an apprentice electrician, Tom learned the value of hard work and the opportunities it brings.

Through many years of innovation and commitment to his career, he became a journeyman and then an electrician. He was elected vice president of Local 164 in 2010 and president in 2013, a position he currently holds today.

Having served on Bergenfield’s Borough Council from 1998 until 2002 and Montvale’s Borough Council from 2005 until 2008, Tom also possesses an impressive history of community involvement and volunteerism.

Mr. Sullivan and his family currently reside in Montvale, New Jersey.

Bridget Devane, MSW, received the advice and consent of the Senate on June 20, 2022, and was then nominated to serve the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority by New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy. Ms. Devane has since served as a Public Member and Secretary. Her term expires on May 22, 2025.

Ms. Devane is the Public Policy Director for the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE), New Jersey's largest health care union representing registered nurses and health care professionals in acute care, long-term care, psychiatric, blood bank, and medical laboratory facilities.

Since 2004, her work at HPAE has focused primarily on improving working conditions for healthcare professionals across New Jersey, while advocating for patient safety measures to ensure better patient outcomes. Bridget oversees a department staff that monitors the ongoing consolidation of healthcare providers, assesses the financial state of healthcare operations in facilities across the State, and advocates for legislative and regulatory reforms to set standards for quality patient care and improve access to health care services.

Prior to accepting her current position with HPAE, Ms. Devane worked at New Jersey Citizen Action, a statewide consumer advocacy organization, working with patients and advocates to protect the financial interests of health care consumers. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College.

Sam Maddali of Bernardsville, New Jersey, is a Public Member of the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority and its treasurer. He also chairs the Authority’s Finance and Evaluation Committees.

Mr. Maddali was nominated to serve the Authority by Governor Philip D. Murphy and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on March 20, 2023. His term expires on May 22, 2025.

Mr. Maddali is the Chairman and founder of United Pharmacy Network, a group purchasing organization for independent pharmacies. He has served on various boards, including the Bouvé Strategic Advisory Council at Northeastern University, the Foundation for Morristown Medical Center, and the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma. Sam was also awarded the NJ Pharmacist of the Year award by Senator Vin Gopal for his advocacy for the rights of independent, community pharmacies. 

Mr. Maddali is passionate about giving back and has been an active member of Rotary International for nearly three decades. He serves on the board of directors for the Eye Foundation of America, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness in underserved countries worldwide. He is also a trustee for Gift of Life International, an organization that champions life-saving heart surgeries for children worldwide by bringing them to the United States for treatment.

Sam received his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Long Island University. Although a pharmacist by trade, his business interests have expanded to include business development, entrepreneurism, and real estate.

On October 26, 2024, the New Jersey State Senate confirmed Arthur Kapoor as a public member of the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (NJHCFFA).

Kapoor is an entrepreneur with 35 years of experience building financial, clinical, and operational platforms that solve perplexing challenges for diverse industries. He is also the founder of the software development company Infotech Global, Inc., and co-founder of HealthEC, a fully integrated population health management (PHM) platform where he serves on the Board.

Kapoor is also the founder of the Akluyva Foundation, which helps orphaned Indian children receive food, clothing, education, and medical care. In 2011, Kapoor was knighted by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for his charitable work worldwide.

Also active in academia, Kapoor is the co-executive vice chair of the Board of Directors of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT).  He is an Executive Roundtable Member of the Republican Governors Association, (NJGOP), and contributes to many gubernatorial, local, and federal campaigns.

Kapoor’s term expires on April 30, 2028.

All Authority staff can be reached by telephone at (609) 292-8585 followed by the staff member's extension as listed below. To reach a staff member by facsimile, send the fax the individual's attention at (609) 633-7778.