A self-motivated expert in town management, economic development and leadership with invaluable experience as former Mayor and councilman of Parsippany, NJ, James Barberio is currently the valued Business Administrator for the Borough of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
James R. Barberio provides the following services:
Business Manager/Administrator Recruitment
Town Manager Recruitment
Public Information Officer Recruitment
SWOT Analysis Facilitation
Crisis Communication Management
Incident Command Media Management
Crisis Management – Adults
Media Management in Crisis
Executive Coaching & Consulting
Community Coaching
Broadcast Training & Coaching
Public Information Officer Training
Spokesperson & Voiceover Training & Services
Media Relations Training & Consulting Services
Public Relation Training & Consulting Services
Seminar & Public Speaking Coaching
Professional Biography
James Barberio is a proud founding Consultant of The Valori Group. Mr. Barberio is currently the Business Administrator for the Borough of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. He served as a councilman in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, the largest municipality in Morris County, for seven (7) years. In 2010, he was elected mayor of Parsippany where he served for eight (8) years. As Parsippany’s chief executive officer, Mayor Barberio gained a strong background in township management, budgets and financial planning. With more than fifteen years of experience in municipal government and public service, he has proven himself to be a self-motivated professional with excellent interpersonal skills. With an innate ability to perform well in high pressure, challenging and deadline-driven environments, Mayor Barberio has developed a firm reputation for being a strong, pro-active leader.
During his tenure in Parsippany, Mayor Barberio’s expertise in business and economic development enabled him to fill more than 5 million square feet of previously unoccupied prime office space in Parsippany. This major increase in ratables provided the means to keep taxes stable with no municipal tax increase for Parsippany residents in 2017. He has been asked on several occasions to speak on panels to share his experience with various groups regarding economic development and his practical hands-on approach for business development.
A graduate of Parsippany Hills High School, Mayor Barberio attended Montclair State University and worked in the financial field as a controller in the private sector with a proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Quickbooks and Sage. Equally skilled in all aspects of social media, Mayor Barberio can easily navigate Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. He is in the process of completing his certification to become a Certified Public Manager (CPM) administered by Rutgers University and the State of New Jersey Civil Service Commission.
Throughout his career in public service, Mayor Barberio has accumulated numerous awards which include: 2010 Italian Man of the Year by the Morris County Prosecutor; 2012 Morris Lifetime Achievement Award by the Boy Scouts Patriot’s Path Council; 2013 Housing Advocate of the Year by the Rose House; and 2015 Abolitionist Award by the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking.
Professional organizations include: NJ League of Municipalities Legislative Committee; Morris County Economic Development Corporation; Parsippany PAL Board of Directors; Republican Club; Republican Committee; Sons of Italy (Trustee); and Parsippany Library Board of Trustees.
Mayor Barberio resides in the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany with his wife Brenda and two children. He is a parishioner at St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church and a well-respected community leader.
Experience – Confidentiality – Efficiency