MISSION
Our mission is to create a steady inflow of diverse talent to fuel workforce initiatives, increase the number of middle-income residents, and strengthen the economic and social vitality of the city.
OUR WORK
We are a resident attraction program. Via our efforts, primarily in attracting diverse talent for local employers, the program is designed to help engineer greater demographic balance for the city by growing Philadelphia’s middle class population. Our strategies are designed to guide visitors to our website where they can discover how they can thrive in the city of Brotherly Love.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Jose Aguirre (Chair)
Manager, Government & External Affairs, PECO |
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Joseph Reyes, CPA (Treasurer)
Owner, JL Reyes Accounting & Advisor at Widener Small Business Development Center |
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Jessica Sheridan (Secretary)
Chief Operating Officer Delta Phi Epsilon |
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Alejandro Bedoya
Captain, Philadelphia Union & Honorary co-chair, Philadelphia's Bid Committee FIFA World Cup 2026 |
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Mia Fioravanti
VP, Corporate Affairs, Hilco Global (Hilco Redevelopment Partners) |
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Abe Ibrahim
Regional Vice President Northwest Bank |
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Romana Lee Akiyama
Director, Mayor's Office of Public Engagement, City of Philadelphia |
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Nia Ngina Meeks
Marketing Manager Greenberg & Traurig LLP |
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Jennifer Nagle
Executive Vice President Independence Visitor Center Corp |
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Javier Suarez
Executive Director Live Work Philadelphia |
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Antonio Valdes
CEO Children's Crisis Treatment Center |
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Heather Zulawski
Executive Director, Learning & Development Comcast |
ADVISORY BOARD
Deborah Diamond
Director, Anchor Economy Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Jeff Hornstein
Executive Director at Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
Director, Anchor Economy Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Jeff Hornstein
Executive Director at Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Javier Suarez
see bio here
see bio here
Live Work Philadelphia is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.