40. Jeffrey Reynolds

Anyone who even casually pays attention to the Long Island heroin and opioid addiction crisis has likely seen or heard Reynolds discussing the issue in any of the hundreds of news stories in which he’s been quoted on the subject. Last year, he formed a strategic alliance between Family and Children’s Association (FCA)—one of the largest health and human services organizations on Long Island—and the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), the nonprofit he used to lead. Since taking over FCA, he’s expanded his reach and responsibilities into helping people with vulnerabilities besides the disease of addiction, adding to his clout as an advocate for downtrodden locals. And despite the new job, he’s still very much leading the charge in fighting Long Island’s war on drugs. Reynolds has used his positions to help countless people in need—and that’s the mark of true power.