On September 25-28, the Economy League and a delegation of cross-sector Greater Philadelphia leaders traveled to the City of Angeles for a learning visit and leadership exchange.
The Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange is an initiative of the Economy League to develop leaders of business, civic, and government organizations into visionaries dedicated to making Greater Philadelphia a world class region. Through in-region programming and out-of-region learning visits, the Leadership Exchange exposes leaders to new insights and ideas, forges new connections across sectors and industries, and deepens participants’ understanding of Greater Philadelphia’s potential. Now in its 11th year, participants consistently give the experience top marks for exposure to new information and ideas, building connections, and strengthening a community of leaders who are shaping the region’s future.
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2016 LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE CO-CHAIRS
Christina R. Chepel
Partner, KPMG, LLP
Julie Coker Graham
President and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Peter Gonzales
President & CEO, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Hugh Lavery
Senior Vice President, Government/External Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
2016 LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE SPEAKERS
Bill Allen
President and Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Ada Briceño
Secretary Treasurer, UNITE HERE Local 11
Omar Brownson
Executive Director, River LA
Rick Cole
City Manager, City of Santa Monica
Patricia Coulter
Leadership Strategist & Advisor, Patricia A. Coulter Consulting
David Crippens
Chair, Los Angeles Universal Preschool
Bill Davis
President, Southern California Public Radio
Mike Dennis
Director of Community Organizing, East LA Community Corporation
Marqueece Harris-Dawson
City Councilmember, Eighth District, City of Los Angeles
Antonia Hernández
President & Chief Executive Officer, California Community Foundation
John Husing
Chief Economist, Inland Empire Economic Partnership
Kevin Klowden
Executive Director, California Center, Milken Institute
MANAV KUMAR
Deputy Counsel and LA2024 Olympic Bid Liaison, Office of Mayor of Los Angeles
David Libatique
Senior Director of Government Affairs, Port of Los Angeles
Linda Lopez
Chief, Office of Immigrant Affairs, City of Los Angeles
PETER LYNN
Executive Director, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
Dean Matsubayashi
Executive Director, Little Tokyo Service Center
ALBERTO RETANA
President & CEO, Community Coalition
Alma Salazar
Vice President of Education & Workforce Development, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Joshua Schank
Chief Innovation Officer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Marcus Shingles
CEO, XPRIZE Foundation
Hilda Solis
Supervisor, Los Angeles County First District
Beatriz Solis
Program Director, Healthy Communities Southern Region, The California Endowment
Joan Sullivan
Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Nancy Sutley
Chief Sustainabiity and Economic Development Officer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Roxana Tynan
Executive Director, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
Rev. Troy Vaughn
Chair, Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership
Antonio Villaraigosa
41st Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Fred Walti
President & CEO, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
Charlie Woo
CEO, Megatoys
Stephanie Yanchinski
Executive Director of FLoW, Caltech’s Resnick Sustainability Institute
Zev Yaroslavsky
Director, Los Angeles Initiative, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
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2016 LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE SPONSORS
With additional support from: Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
American Airlines is the official airline of the 2016 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange
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