Education & Talent
March 1st 2013
Keeping Students on Track
Working with the World Class Education and Talent Development Strategy Team was an extraordinarily beneficial experience. Like Peirce College, many of the institutions and organizations represented on the team have life-transforming missions. We are all focused on the same outcomes but serve... Read More
Business Growth
February 26th 2013
Making an Impact: Energy Efficient Buildings Hub at the Navy Yard
The securing of an extremely competitive $130 million US Department of Energy grant to develop an Energy Efficient Buildings Hub (EEB Hub) at the Navy Yard in 2010 is an example of leveraging existing research assets and collaboration in the region. A set of regional economic development... Read More
Business Growth
February 26th 2013
Talent and Innovation Will Drive Future Growth
When it comes to growing businesses and creating wealth in today’s knowledge economy, the primary drivers are talent and innovation. With our region’s strong university and R&D base, we have tremendous talent and innovation assets to leverage toward this end. This is especially true in the field of... Read More
Education & Talent
February 25th 2013
Making an Impact: Standardizing Kindergarten Readiness Assessment in PA
In partnership with the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children and the Public Health Management Corporation, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey and the Economy League have received a highly competitive $200,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson... Read More
Education & Talent
February 22nd 2013
Making an Impact: Linking Teacher Evaluations to Student Performance
Following years of dialogue and debate, as of 2012 all three states represented in the Philadelphia region – Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware – have moved to link K-12 teacher evaluations to student performance. Each state has passed legislation and is in the process of designing, piloting,... Read More
Education & Talent
February 22nd 2013
Connecting to the World Beyond the Classroom
Over the past two years, the Economy League has convened an impressive group of leaders throughout the region to develop Global Positioning Strategies to ensure a world class future for Greater Philadelphia. As part of these efforts, I had the opportunity to serve on the World Class Education and... Read More
Business Growth
February 19th 2013
Making an Impact: Philly Startup Leaders
Started in 2007, Philly Startup Leaders is among the youngest and most dynamic organizations devoted to strengthening entrepreneurial networks in Greater Philadelphia. With a primary focus on technology and connecting startups with information, inspiration and a community of peers, Philly Startup... Read More
Business Growth
February 19th 2013
It's All About the Network
Everybody loves talking about and celebrating entrepreneurship ... but do Greater Philadelphia's business, public sector, and civic leaders really have a shared approach to spur entrepreneurship in our region over the long haul? When it comes to entrepreneurship and what we need to do to get more... Read More
Education & Talent
February 12th 2013
Building on Early Learning Momentum
In recent years, early childhood education has received increased attention in our region and seen some notable improvements. I’ve seen this firsthand through the United Way’s work on early learning with the Success by 6 ® initiative, which has helped double the number of high-quality early... Read More
Regional Direction
February 8th 2013