In October 2015, the Economy League brought back some of the best speakers from 10 years of Leadership Exchanges and reflected upon how evolving approaches to organizational leadership and collaboration are driving growth and transformation in our region.
The Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange offers a unique opportunity to expand your understanding of the region and some of the people, places, and organizations at the intersection of talent and transformation. Participants consistently rate the experience highly (at/above 4.5 of 5) for exposure to new information and ideas, building connections, and creating a community of people who can shape the region's future; 100% report they'd apply again.
Curious to know more? Check out Exchange to Change, our 10th Anniversary series featuring Leadership Exchange takeaways over the past decade, and read what GPLEX alumni have to say about how they've benefitted from participating.
2015 LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE CO-CHAIRS
Stephen Aichele
Partner, Saul Ewing LLP
Danielle Cohn
Senior Director, Entrepreneurial Engagement, Comcast
Stacy Holland
Executive Director, Lenfest Foundation
Hugh Lavery
Senior Vice President, Government/External Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
2015 LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE DETAILS
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STEVEN BRADLEY President & CEO, Bradley & Bradley Associates |
MICHELLE FREEMAN President, Witty Gritty |
CHAD STENDER Director of Operations, Seventy Six Capital |
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ANDREW BUSH Vice President, Real Estate & Facilities, Cooper University Healthcare |
PETER GONZALES President & CEO, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians |
JOHN TOUEY Principal, Salveson Stetson Group |
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DANIELLE COHN Senior Director Entrepreneurial Engagement, Comcast |
CARRIE W. GRAY Managing Director, Wilmington Renaissance Corporation |
MELISSA WEILER GERBER President & CEO, AccessMatters |
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ANDREW DINSMORE Projects Manager, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons |
DEREK KIMMEL Public Sector Practice Leader, Trion, A March & McLennan Agency |
TRACEY WELSON ROSSMAN Chief Marketing Officer, Chariot Solutions |
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TIM DURKIN Director, Philadelphia Program, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
ELLEN PETERSEN President, Ellen Petersen Executive Coach and Consulting |
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BRIAN ABERNATHY Executive Director, Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority |
KEVIN DOW Senior Vice President, Impact and Innovation, United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey |
DEWAIN JOHNSON CEO, 215 Media Solutions |
ANDREW REID EDA Representative & Point of Contact, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & State of New York, U.S. Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration |
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STEVE AICHELE Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Main Line Health |
JEFFREY DOWNING Executive Director, Mt. Cuba Center |
JOEL JOHNSON Executive Director, Montgomery County Housing Authority |
LISA REYES Director, Business Development, Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office |
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TOM AICHELE Vice President, PNC Bank |
NANCY DUNLEAVY CEO, Dunleavy and Associates |
MELANIE JOHNSON Director of Research and Big Events, City of Philadelphia |
JOE RIVELY Director, International Development, University of Pennsylvania |
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PHILIP AMOA Attorney, McCarter & English, LLP |
TIM DURKIN Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
RUSSELL JOHNSON President & CEO, North Penn Community Health Foundation |
TERESA RODGERS Principal, Philanthropy Advisor, Outsourced Foundation Manager, Harp-Weaver LLC |
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ANITA ANDREWS Vice President, Customer Success, Rjmetrics |
MINDY EARLY Director of Education and Program Services, Philadelphia Young Playwrights |
JENNIFER JOHNSON KEBEA Executive Director, Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, Drexel University |
STEPHAN ROKER Managing Principal, Roker Advisory Services |
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DAN ASTOLFI Senior Vice Preident, Middle market Regional Executive Mid-Atlantic Region, Citizens Bank |
PHIL EASTMAN Manager, Economic Development, PECO |
KELLY JONES Vice President, Human Resources, Aramark |
ELLEN ROSENBERG Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Shire Pharmaceuticals |
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MICHELLE ATHERTON Associate Director, Temple University Institute for Public Affairs |
LARRY EICHEL Director, The Philadelphia Program, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
LOREE JONES Chief of Staff, Rutgers University-Camden |
LEWIS ROSMAN Senior Attorney, City of Philadelphia Law Department |
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JOHN BALL Chief Operating Officer, Wohlsen Construction Co. |
JOHN EMGE Executive Director, Atlantic & Cape May Counties, United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey |
CARLY KEENY VP, Communications & Public Affairs, United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey |
CHRIS ROSS State Representative, Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
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ALEX BALLOON Executive Director, Tacony Community Development Corporation |
MARTHA FALCON Executive Director of Marketing & Communications, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau |
MARCUS KELLAM Special Assistant to the President and CEO, Philadelphia Housing Authority |
DAPHNE ROWE Founder & President, Pembroke Philanthropy Advisors |
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MICHAEL BANKS Director, Concordis Real Estate Advisors |
MICHAEL FELICI Director of Development - Athletics and Corporate Partnerships, Widener University |
DEREK KIMMEL Public Sector Practice Leader, Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency |
NILDA RUIZ President & CEO, Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha |
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MOIRA BAYLSON Vice President, Senior Regional Public Affairs Market Manager, Citizens Bank |
JOANNE FERRONI Director, University and Community Partnerships, Drexel University |
FRAZIERITA KLASEN Senior Director, The Philadelphia Program, The Pew Charitable Trusts |
RICK SAUER Executive Director, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations |
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DOMINIQUE BERNARDO Chief Financial Officer, Congreso De Latinos Unidos |
KRISTEN FITCH Sr. Manager, Marketing & Media Relations, University City Science Center |
DON KLIGERMAN President, Fairmount Ventures, Inc. |
DAN SCHWARTZ President, Center City Film & Video, eCity Interactive, Stage 3 Productions |
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EMILY BISCARDI CEO, Xelerate, LLC |
RICHARD FLURI Principal, The Fluri Group |
HUGH LAVERY Senior Vice President, Government/External Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health |
JOHN SCHWARZ Vice President, Administration, Lankenau Medical Center / Main Line Health |
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JENNIFER BOHNENBERGER Chief Program Officer, Independence Foundation |
DAVID FOSTER President, Bastogne Development Partners |
ADE LAWAL President/Owner, Express Employment Professionals |
STEFANIE SELDIN Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia |
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KATHRYN BOOCKVAR Executive Director, Lifecycle Womancare |
MICHELLE FREEMAN President, Witty Gritty |
ROB LAWRENCE Director of Strategic Programs, Healthcare, and Life Sciences, MarkLogic |
JASMINE SESSOMS Deputy Director, the Mayor's Fund of Philadelphia |
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GWEN BOROWSKY CEO, National Liberty Museum |
JEFF FRIEDMAN State & Local Gov Solutions eGov Business Development Director, Microsoft |
ANTONIO LETA Director, Eastern PA, U.S. Small Business Administration |
JAN SHAEFFER Executive Director, St. Christopher's Foundation for Children |
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STEPHANIE BOYD Vice President, Sales and Marketing, SMG/PA Convention Center |
ANDREW FRISHKOFF Executive Director, Philadelphia LISC |
CAROLINA LOBO Vice President, Marketing, AmerisourceBergen |
SETH SHAPIRO Chief Operating Officer, The Goldenberg Group |
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STEVEN SCOTT BRADLEY President, Bradley & Bradley |
KEN FULMER EVP, Urban Engineers, Inc. |
MALGORZATA (MEG) LONG President, Equal Measure |
FRANCES SHEEHAN President & CEO, Brandywine Health Foundation |
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NADIRA BRANCH Fund Development Consultant |
MARK GALE CEO, Philadelphia International Airport |
MAUD LYON President, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance |
KEVIN SHEEHAN Shareholder, Parker McCay P.A. |
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JACKIE BUHN Principal & CEO, Athenianrazak LLC |
SYLVIE GALLIER HOWARD Deputy Chief of Staff, Economic Development and Dept of Commerce, City of Philadelphia |
MICHAEL MACFARLAND Regional Vice President, TD Bank |
REGGIE SHUFORD Executive Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania |
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HENRY BULLITT SVP, Bank of America |
ADAM GATTUSO Government Affairs & Communications Leader, Monroe Energy |
GABRIEL MANDUJANO CEO, Wash Cycle Laundry |
STAN SILVERMAN Founder, SilvermanLeadership |
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OTIS BULLOCK Executive Director, Diversified Community Services |
VALERIE GAY Executive Director, Art Sanctuary |
MO MANKLANG Interim Executive Director, Generocity.org |
FRITZ SMITH VP, Research & Hotel Initiatives, Visit Philadelphia |
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ANDREW BUSH Vice President of Real Estate, Cooper University Hospital |
DONALD GENERALS President, Community College of Philadelphia |
ROBERT MARCANTUONO Vice President, Accounting, University City Science Center |
JOHN SMITH Board Chair, Global Philadelphia Association |
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LYNN BUSH Chief Clerk, Director of County Planning Commission, County of Bucks |
RICHARD GERING Principal, Asterion Inc. |
JAMES MARKHAM Associate Vice President, Pennoni |
MEGAN SMITH Founder, Brownstone PR |
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JOHN CAPELLI Principal, EwingCole |
DAMIEN GHEE VP & Relationship Manager, PA Middle Market & Public Finance Lending Group, TD Bank |
WILLIAM MARRAZZO President & CEO, WHYY |
CHRISTOPHER SOLECKI Vice President & General Counsel, Givnish Family Funeral Homes |
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RENEE CARDWELL HUGHES CEO, American Red Cross |
CHRIS GIANGRASSO SVP, HR, Communications & Site Services, Arkema Inc. |
BARBARA MATTLEMAN Executive Director, Graduate! Philadelphia |
ANTHONY SORRENTINO Executive Director, Office of the Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania |
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JIM CAWLEY President & CEO, United Way Of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey |
EVA GLADSTEIN Executive Director, Mayor's Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity |
ANTHONY MAZZARELLI Senior EVP/Chief Physician Executive, Cooper University Health Care |
JAY SPECTOR President & CEO, JEVS Human Services |
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CHRIS CERA CEO, Arcweb Technologies |
BILL GOLDERER Founder & Convening Minister, Broad Street Ministry |
MARIA MCCOLGAN Pediatric Advisor/Medical Director, Child Protection Program, Prevent Child Abuse PA & St. Christopher's Hospital for Children |
MONICA STEIGERWALD Director of Fund Development, Philadelphia Academies, Inc. |
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CHRIS CHEPEL Partner, KPMG, LLP |
JAY GOLDSTEIN President, Valley Green Bank, a Division of Univest Bank and Trust Co. |
ANNE MCGOLDRICK President, Independence Mission Schools |
HARRIS STEINBERG Executive Director, Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, Drexel University |
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JOAN CHRESTAY Vice President of Government and External Affairs, Saint Joseph's University |
SHIRA GOODMAN Executive Director, CeaseFirePA |
ETHAN MCKINLEY Superintendent, First State Historical Park |
KAREN STELLABOTTE Program Director, TechGirlz |
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DOUGLAS CLARK Dean, College of Business & Leadership, Eastern University |
CARRIE GRAY Managing Director, Wilmington Renaissance Corporation |
ROBERT MCNEILL Managing Partner, Greater Philadelphia Region, Deloitte LLP |
CHAD STENDER Director of Operations, SeventySix Capital |
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AARON COHEN President, Arena Strategies |
RICHARD GREENWALD Executive Director & Asst. To The Mayor For Youth Violence Prevention / Stoneleigh Fellow, Stoneleigh Foundation |
JEANNE MELL Vice President, Marketing Communications, University City Science Center |
CHRISTOPHER STROM Director of Project Development, AthenianRazak LLC |
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DAVID COHEN Senior Manager, Program Analysis & Development, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA |
CLAIRE GREENWOOD Director, CEO Council for Growth |
SARA MILLER Director of Development, Fair Food |
E. MITCHELL SWANN Principal, MDC Systems |
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DANIELLE COHN Senior Director of Entrepreneurial Engagement, Comcast |
PETER GROLLMAN Vice President, Government Affairs, Community Relations & Advocacy, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
NATALIE MIOVSKI HAGERTY Director, Facilities Planning, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
LIZ SYTSMA Associate Director, CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia |
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JULIE COKER GRAHAM Executive Vice President, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau |
ED GROSE Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association |
JOANN MITCHELL Vice President, Institutional Affairs, University of Pennsylvania |
ABBY THAKER Managing Director, Mt. Airy USA |
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BEVERLY COLEMAN Associate Vice President, Community Relations, Temple University |
JAMIE HADDON President & CEO, United Way of Bucks County |
SYREETA MOORE Partner, Weber Gallagher |
SHALIMAR THOMAS Executive Director, African American Chamber of Commerce |
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UVA COLES Vice President, Institutional Advancement & Strategic Partnerships, Peirce College |
MARLA S. HAMILTON VP, Market Manager, Neighborhood & Business Development, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation |
PATRICK MORGAN Chief of Staff, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Environmental & Community Resources, City of Philadelphia |
DAVID THORNBURGH President & CEO, Committee of Seventy |
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DENISE COLLINS Executive Vice President, Holy Redeemer Health System |
JOHN HANSON CEO, Delaware River Port Authority |
SUZANN MORRIS Assistant Director of Public Policy, DVAEYC |
MARLENE TIMBERLAKE D'ADAMO Managing Director, Portfolio & Risk Management, PNC Bank |
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JOE CONTI Director, Hill Wallack Government Affairs LLC |
MAMI HARA Deputy Commissioner / Chief of Staff, Philadelphia Water Department |
EMILIE NINAN Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP |
JOHN TOUEY Principal. Salveson Stetson Group |
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TERRY COOKE Founding Director, China Partnership of Greater Philadelphia |
BETH HARE President, Criterion Search Group |
ANN O'BRIEN CEO, Montgomery Early Learning Centers |
ANDY TOY Commissioner, Mayor's Office of Asian American Affairs |
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BENJAMIN COOPER Sector Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay |
BEVERLY HARPER President, Portfolio Associates, Inc. |
THOMAS O'CONNOR Director Internal Audit, Urban Outfitters, Inc. |
ALEX UREVICK-ACKELSBERG CEO, Zivtech |
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JEFFREY COOPER Vice President, Government and Community Affairs, University of Pennsylvania |
MICHAEL HARRIS Executive Director, South Street Headhouse District |
KEVIN O'DOWD Senior EVP & Chief Administrative Officer, Cooper University Health Care |
WILLIAM R. VALERIO The Patricia Van Burgh Allison Director and CEO, Woodmere Art Museum |
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KAREN CORBIN Vice President, Philly Pops |
TONYA HARRIS CEO, MACCS Health Services Inc. |
ANNE PAPAGEORGE Vice President, Facilities & Real Estate Services, University of Pennsylvania |
JOANNA VAZQUEZ Human Resources Assistant Director, Children's Crisis Treatment Center |
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THOMAS CORCORAN President, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation |
PATRICIA HASSON President, Clarifi |
DORIS PARENT Sr. Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Philadelphia Orchestra |
LAUREN WALKER Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Philadelphia |
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LAURA ANNE CORSELL Attorney, McCarter & English, LLP |
TARA HEMMER Vice President, Waste Management |
MICHAEL PARKER Principal & U.S. Infrastructure Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young LLP |
KAMILAH WEEMS Administrative Director, Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
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RHONDA COSTELLO Executive Vice President, Chief Retail Officer, Republic Bank |
BJORN HENRIQUES Business Development, Fox 29 |
BEVIN PARKER-CERKEZ Loan Officer & Project Director, The Reinvestment Fund |
MELISSA WEILER GERBER President & CEO, AccessMatters |
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BERNARD DAGENAIS President & CEO, Main Line Chamber of Commerce |
RICHARD HIPP President & CEO, Kuusakoski U.S. LLC |
ANITTAH PATRICK Principal, Anittah/Digital |
TRACEY WELSON-ROSSMAN CMO, Chariot Solutions |
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CAROL LYNN DALY Director, Marketing & Media Relations, Lourdes Health System |
BRAD HODGE Vice President, Student Services Peirce College |
BRET PERKINS Vice President, External and Government Affairs, Comcast |
ERIK WILLIAMS Partner, Saul Ewing LLP |
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DAWN DEITCH Executive Director, Office of Government & Community Affairs, University of Pennsylvania |
JOSEPH HOEFFEL Attorney, Maza, David & Hoeffel |
ELLEN PETERSEN Executive Coach and Consultant, Ellen Petersen Executive Coach And Consulting, LLC |
PETER WILLIAMSON Vice President, Conservation Services, Natural Lands Trust |
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DAVID DEVAN General Director & President, Opera Philadelphia |
STACY HOLLAND Executive Director, Lenfest Foundation |
FRAN PIERCE President & CEO, Data Systems Analysts, Inc. |
TIFFANY WILSON Director, Constituent Services, Office of Senator Vincent Hughes |
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DEBORAH DIAMOND President, Campus Philly |
JEFF HORNSTEIN Policy Director, Office of the Philadelphia Controller |
DAVID PINETTE Senior Vice President, Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. |
STEVE WRAY Executive Director, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia |
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LISA DICKSON Senior Vice President, Financial & Strategic Planning, Radian Group |
ALI HOUSHMAND President, Rowan University |
AARON POLAK Founder, Aaron J. Polak, Esq. |
JIM WUJCIK Business Banking Executive, Santander Bank |
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GEOFF DIMASI Founder & Principal, P'unk Avenue |
CHARITY HUGHES Vice President, Human Resources - North America, SCA Americas |
MAARI PORTER Executive Director, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia |
CELINA ZACHARIAS Communications Manager, Dow Chemical Co. |
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ANDREW DINSMORE Project Manager, Office of U.S. Senator Chris Coons (DE) |
DAVID HYMAN Managing Partner, Kleinbard LLC |
ARUN PRABHAKARAN VP & Chief External Affairs Officer, Urban Affairs Coalition |
GINGER ZIELINSKIE President, Benefits Data Trust |
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ELIJAH DORNSTREICH Vice President, Bernstein |
JOB ITZKOWITZ Executive Director, Old City District |
LARA PRICE EVP of Business Operations, Philadelphia 76ers |
CARLY ZIMMERMAN CEO, Challah for Hunger |
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PATRICK DOUGHERTY Head, R&D Places Program, Glaxosmithkline |
DANIELLE JETER CEO, AOI Events & PR |
REBECCA RATHJE Director of Communications, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians |
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DANYELE DOVE Director of Career and Transfer Services, Harcum College |
FARAH JIMENEZ Commissioner, School Reform Commission, Philadelphia School District |
DOUG RAYMOND Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
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Both days begin at the National Museum of American Jewish History | 5th & Market | Philadelphia |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Presented by McCarter & English LLP 5:30 - 7:30pm Welcome Reception at Fringe Arts' La Peg |
Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Presented by the Lenfest Foundation 8:00 - 8:50am Registration and Breakfast |
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8:50 - 9:00am Welcome |
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Presented by Deloitte 9:00 - 10:00am Keynote Address: William D. Eggers, Global Public Sector Research Director, Deloitte Wicked Opportunities |
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10:00 - 10:15am Break |
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Presented by the University City Science Center 10:15 - 11:40am Panel: Changing Approaches to Leadership in Greater Philadelphia
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11:40 - 12:00pm Break |
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Presented by Dunleavy & Associates 12:00 - 1:15pm Luncheon |
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1:15 - 1:30pm Break and Board Buses |
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1:30 - 5:30pm Regional Explorations Community Health in North Philadelphia | Immigrant Entrepreneurs | Wilmington Development (sponsored by Econsult Solutions, Inc.) | Green Infrastructure on the Schuylkill | School Partnerships | Market Street Redevelopment |
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Presented by Comcast 5:30 - 7:00pm Reception at Ralph's (Comcast Center) Welcome Remarks: David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation |
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7:00pm Dinners around town (those who opted-in and prepaid only)
Sponsors: Community College of Philadelphia | Ellen Petersen Executive Coach & Consulting | JEVS Human Services | KPMG | Lourdes Health System | PECO | Radian Group | Salveson Stetson Group | Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Widener University
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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Presented by Wash Cycle Laundry 8:00 - 8:30am Breakfast |
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8:30 - 9:00am Sharing from Regional Explorations (breakfast continues to 9:00am) |
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Presented by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 9:00 - 10:45am Panel: Best of the Leadership Exchange
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10:45 - 11:00am Break |
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Presented by Trion, a Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC Company 11:00 - 12:00pm Case Study: Leading an Organizational Transformation Stephen K. Klasko, MD MBA, President & CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health |
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12:00 - 12:20pm Break |
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Presented by Republic Bank 12:20 - 1:45pm Luncheon featuring Future Leaders
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1:45 - 2:00pm Break |
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2:00 - 2:30pm Interactive Activity |
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2:30 - 2:45pm Break |
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Presented by Saul Ewing LLP 2:45 - 3:45pm Closing Speaker The Philadelphia Challenge |
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3:45 - 4:00pm Closing Thoughts |
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4:00 - 5:00pm Reception with Speakers and Alumni |