For nearly two decades, the Chamber's CEO Access Network has been a bridge connecting small, local business owners from underrepresented communities with C-Suite Executives of some of our region's largest companies. As this impact-driven initiative supports our commitment to inclusive growth throughout Greater Philadelphia, we are excited to give you a closer view of its work.
This year we are embarking on a new Chamber video series exploring what the CEO Access Network is all about. This series will give our viewers an inside look at how mutually beneficial relationships are formed between partners, both individually and at group gatherings held throughout the program year and will highlight the professional and personal growth that our cohort on both sides experience through the program.
In our very first episode, we will hear about the importance of the CEO Access Network in our region from one of our seasoned large partners, David DeLizza, PE, President & CEO, Pennoni, and about the benefits of joining from an entrepreneur's perspective from a small partner alumni and current Chamber Board Member, William Bowie, President & CEO, Empower Construction.
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Meet this year's cohort:
Neha Arnold
CEO, Sedna Consulting Group
Large Partner: David Greed, Managing Partner – Philadelphia Hub, KPMG
Sean Bailey
Owner, Renovative, LLC
Large Partner: Bonnie Chong, Chief Executive Officer, Anthony & Sylvan Pools
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Meghann Bezdikian
Co-Founder, Boxed Sourcing + Production
Large Partner: Trista Walker, President & CEO, Baldwin & Obenauf, Inc. (BNO)
Karen Fiore
CEO, Fiore Design, LLC
Large Partner: Rija Beares, Greater Philadelphia Market Leader, CBRE
Nate Fowler
President and CEO, Fowler Pest Solutions
Large Partner: David DeLizza, PE, President & CEO, Pennoni
Kashmiera Harris
Executive Director and Owner, A Secure Future Academy
Large Partner: Russ Starke, CEO, Gnosko Bio
Dana Herbert
President and Managing Member, Desserts by Dana
Large Partner: Gregory Reaves, Founder & CEO, Mosaic Development Partners
Soj Jibowu
CEO, Varlo
Large Partner: Audrey Greenberg, CEO & Founder, AG Capital Advisors
Silvia Lucci
Founder and CEO, LUHV FOOD
Large Partner: Nick Araco Jr., Chief Executive Officer, AchieveNEXT
Nicole Machinski
President, Dr. Robin Lowey & Associates Psychological Services
Large Partner: Juan Lopez EVP, CFO & Treasurer, Independence Blue Cross
Manish Mittal
CEO, Open Source Technologies, Inc.
Large Partner: Marc Helberg, Managing Vice President, Pariveda Solutions
Jacky Petit-Homme, CFP
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Liberty One Wealth Advisors
Large Partner: Paul Dougherty, Office Partner-in-Charge, EisnerAmper
Tina Phillips
Owner, Famous 4th Street Cookies
Large Partner: Chuck Zwicker, President & Chief Operating Officer, Weidenhammer Systems Corporation
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Krishna Powell
CEO, HR 4 Your Small Biz
Large Partner: Gene Addy, Founder & CEO, Alpha Business Solutions
Avik Roy
Founder & Managing Director, Morph4Sys
Large Partner: Chris Cera, CEO, Arc Web Technologies
Blake Shelhammer
CEO, Blake Jewelers
Large Partner: Steve Rosen, Philadelphia Managing Partner, Aloysis Butler & Clark
Ariel Shelton
Co-Executive Director, CultureWorks
Large Partner: Scott Mirkin, President & Executive Producer, ESM Productions
Lin Thomas
Chairman & CEO, Supra/EMSCO
Large Partner: Samantha Wilson Jones, Chief Legal Officer, Spark Therapeutics
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Ximena Valle, AIA, LEED AP
Founder and CEO, FIFTEEN Architecture
Large Partner: Tom Sellig, CEO, Adare Pharma Solutions
Francisco Velasquez
President and CEO, Hostbreach
Large Partner: Lawrence James, President & CEO, Connexus Technology
Mark Wainwright
Founder and Executive Director, It Takes A Village To Feed One Child, Inc.
Large Partner: Catherine Cahill, President & CEO, The Mann Center
