Our Board

Today the Economy League counts about 50 companies on our Board of Directors; our Board is among the most diverse in the city, with more than one-third identifying as BIPOC.  An 11-member Executive Committee governs the organization on a day-to-day basis.  

Executive Committee

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Malik Brown
President & CEO, Graduate! Philadelphia
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Jeff Cooper
VP of Govt Affairs, Univ of Pennsylvania
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HAROLD T EPPS
Senior Advisor, Bellevue Strategies
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Jeff Hornstein
Executive Director, Economy League
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Hugh Lavery
SVP of Govt Affairs, Jefferson Health
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Jim Markham
ELGP Board Chair | VP of Transportation, Pennoni Associates
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Bill Rhodes
Partner, Public Finance Department, Ballard Spahr LLP
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Maria Frizelle Roberts
ELGP BOARD VICE CHAIR | President & CEO, MFR Consultants Inc.
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Edward Trainor
Principal, Deloitte Advisory
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Board of Directors

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PETER ABRAMS
Principal. Abrams Realty & Development, LLC
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DONNA ALLIE
Founder & CEO, Team Clean
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DAVID BLUM
Partner, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP
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MICHAEL BOWMAN
Principal of Rittenhouse Strategies and Impact Law & Strategy
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JACQUELINE BUHN
Principal and Co-founder, AR Spruce
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CHRISTINA R. CHEPEL
Director, State and Local Public Sector Practice, MFR Consultants
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Valarie Cofield
Executive VP Business Development, Carr & Duff
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Alison Corter
Director of Strategic Initiatives, NewCourtland
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Sean Edwards
President, Rittenhouse Communications Group
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Chris Farley
VP, Greater Mid Atlantic Market Area, Waste Management
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DAN FIELDS
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
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Marina Geneles
Manager of Energy Efficiency, PECO
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Patty Griffin
Chief Communications Officer, Public Health Management Corp
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SAM HALLOWELL
Head of Emerging Middle Market Healthcare Banking; JPMorgan Chase
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HARRY HAYMAN IV
Founder, Feed Philly Coalition
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CAROL HORNE PENN
Senior Manager of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Gilbane
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KIMBERLY A JOYCE, ESQ
Regulatory Counsel & Director of Public & Legislative Affairs, Aqua America Inc.
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JOHN KALINA
Vice President of Admin Services, Independence Blue Cross
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MICHAEL MACFARLAND
SVP, RVP Philadelphia Market, TD Bank
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ANTHONY B. MILES
Fund Manager, TPP Capital Management Group
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Stacey Mosley
Research Director, Brandywine Realty Trust
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REMY NSHIMIYIMANA
Partner, Faegre Drinker
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Najja Orr
CEO, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
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VICKY PAPAGEORGAKI
Vice President, Market Fulfillment NA, Draeger
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Chris Querns
Senior VP, Bank of America
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JAMES SANDERS
Chairman of the Board, African American Chamber
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PATRICIA SANFORD
CEO, Alexander Perry Inc.
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MATT STITT
Director and National Lead for Equitable Recovery and Strategic Financial Initiatives, PFM
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MATTHEW TAYLOR
Partner, Cerity Partners
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LIN THOMAS
Chairman & CEO, SUPRA Office Solutions & EMSCO Scientific Enterprises
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ADOLF UNOARUMHI
Partner, EY-Parthenon
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Chris Vargo
Commercial Banking Market Leader, PNC Bank
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Randy Washington
President & CEO, LSN Construction
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Brianna Westbrooks
Principal, Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies
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ANDREW WHEELER
Founder & President, Lincoln Leadership
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CRAIG WILLIAMS
President, Pride Enterprises, Inc
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