LIVE WORK PHILADELPHIA
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Our mission is to grow and diversify the middle-income population in the City of Philadelphia.

​Our goal is to harness the influx of diverse middle-income residents to increase socioeconomic diversity throughout the city, integrate more ethnic diversity into existing communities for holistic economic growth, and promote greater stability and vibrancy throughout Philadelphia's neighborhoods and communities.

Live Work Philadelphia is a domestic resident attraction marketing program. Through targeted messaging, ad campaigns, and branding strategies, the program's efforts aim to direct visitors to its digital platforms where visitors can explore the wide range of career and life opportunities in Philadelphia. and thus better position Philadelphia's brand in the minds of young professionals and families.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Jose Aguirre
Manager, Gov't & External Affairs at ​PECO
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Alejandro Bedoya
Player & Team Captain at Philadelphia Union
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Mia Fioravanti
VP, Corporate Affairs at ​Hilco Redevelopment
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Jon Geeting
​Director of Engagement at Philadelphia 3.0
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Romana Lee Akiyama
Director at Mayor's Office, Public Engagement
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Joann Gonzalez Generals
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Dir., Upward Bound Prog. at PENN
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Kendra Lee
VP, D E & I at the Philadelphia Inquirer
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Nia Ngina Meeks
Sr. Marketing Manager at Greenberg Traurig
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Jennifer Nagle
Vice President,
Special Projects

at PHLCVB
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Michael O'Bryan
​Sr. Fellow at Lindy Institute forUrban Innovation
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Cara Petonic
​VP, Strategy & Operations at Comcast
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Jessica Sheridan
COO at Delta Phi Epsilon
​International HQ
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Chad Eric Smith
​Sr Director, Communications Mural Arts Phila
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Javier Suarez
​Executive Director
at ​Live Work Philadelphia
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​Antonio Valdes
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CEO at Children's Crisis Treatment Center

Ex Officio Member
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Joseph Reyes
Principal
​JL Reyes Accounting & Tax CPAs

ADVISORY BOARD
Danilo Burgos Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (District 197)
Karen Cilurso Associate Director, Livable Communities at Del Val Regional Planning Commission
Deborah Diamond​ Director, Anchor Economy at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Anne Fadullon Director, Department of Planning & Development at City of Phila
Lauren Gilchrist Executive Vice President & Market Leader, Greater Philadelphia at Newmark
Thomas Ginsberg Senior Officer, Phila. Research/Policy Initiative at Pew Charitable Trusts
​Maria Grasso Senior Vice President, Convention Division at Phila Convention & Visitors Bureau

Derek Green Former Member at Philadelphia City Council
Maurice Goodman Senior Consultant at Gordon Policy Group
Jeff Hornstein Executive Director at Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
Sheila Ireland President & CEO, Philadelphia OIC
Jabari Jones President at West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative
Isabelle Kent Executive Director at Philly Startup Leaders
Emilio A. Parrado Ph.D. Director, Population Studies Center at University of Pennsylvania
Nicole (Nikki) Pumphrey Senior Managing Director at Per Scholas
Frank Robinson Director at Econsult Solutions
Ryotaro Tashiro Senior Outreach Economist at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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 Javier Suarez
see professional bio

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​Live Work Philadelphia is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.​
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