Leading Forward
The CEO Council for Growth (CEO Council) leads our region forward by envisioning a stronger, more competitive community, convening decision makers, taking action, and advocating for policies and practices that strengthen our regional economy.
Leading Forward
The CEO Council for Growth (CEO Council) leads our region forward by envisioning a stronger, more competitive community, convening decision makers, taking action, and advocating for policies and practices that strengthen our regional economy.
PRIORITIES
INNOVATION
Our innovation agenda seeks to leverage Greater Philadelphia’s strengths to build a vibrant economy that supports research and development, commercialization, and entrepreneurship which will position our region for accelerated company and job growth.
REGIONAL MOBILITY
Our mobility agenda seeks to improve our region’s physical connectivity by advocating for infrastructure improvements to ensure a modern, multimodal transportation system.
TALENT
The core principles of our talent agenda focus on enhancing the region’s pipeline of innovative talent to improve Greater Philadelphia’s competitive position.
MEMBERS
Engaged regional business leadership is critical for Greater Philadelphia to compete in a global economy. Our team of more than 60 devoted business, higher education, and civic leaders commit their time and efforts to define our competitive advantage and drive economic growth.
AMY GUTMANN, PH.D.
President
University of Pennsylvania
CHRISTOPHER GHEYSENS
President & Chief Executive Officer
Wawa
CURTIS J. MYERS
President & Chief Executive Officer
Fulton Bank
DANIEL J. HILFERTY
Chief Executive Officer
Independence Health Group
DAVID WEBB
Managing Director & Senior Partner Philadelphia
Boston Consulting Group
GREGORY S. BENTLEY
Chief Executive Officer
Bentley Systems, Inc.
JAY H. SHAH
Chief Executive Officer
Hersha Hospitality Trust
MICHAEL INNOCENZO
President and CEO
PECO
News
The Wistar Institute of Philadelphia and Inovio Pharmaceuticals of Plymouth Meeting Are Part of Team Seeking COVID-19 Vaccine
The local organizations join a collaboration funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and enable equitable access to the vaccines during outbreaks.
Influencer Campaign Encourages Investors and Partners to Share Greater Philadelphia’s Cell & Gene Therapy and Connected Health Story
Efforts to share the news of Greater Philadelphia as an epicenter of cell and gene therapy and connected health are in full force.
Newly Released PACT Venture Report Announces Record-Year for Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies released its 2019 Philadelphia Venture Report, placing Philadelphia in the top 10 VC markets in the United States. Utilizing research from PitchBook, the report covers VC investments by industry and includes the pharma and biotech sectors in addition to other industries.