Our Leadership:
Advancing a Thriving Economy
Advancing a Thriving Economy
Organizational Leadership
Board Meeting Information
The board meetings at Philadelphia Works are open to the public. If you would like to attend in person, we ask that you RSVP in advance. To RSVP for an upcoming Philadelphia Works board meeting, email [email protected]
Meetings are held at the Philadelphia Works, Inc. office located at 1617 JFK Boulevard, 13th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (unless otherwise noted).
Current/Upcoming Agendas
Previous Agendas
To learn more about our work, you may also download Board Meeting Briefing Books which include workforce system performance and strategy documents, board meeting minutes and committee reports.
March 2024 Board Briefing Book
December 2023 Board Briefing Book
For any legacy Philadelphia Works briefing books, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, etc., please contact Dawn Thomas at [email protected] or John Daly at [email protected].
Upcoming Meetings
Executive Committee Meeting – Wednesday, June 12, 2025
3 – 4PM
Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting – Thursday, June 20, 2024
10AM – 12PM
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Board Officers
Daniel K. Fitzpatrick
Chair
President, Citizens
Bank of PA/NJ/DE
Steven Scott Bradley
Vice-Chair
Principal, OneDigital-Senior Client Executive
Patrick J. Eiding
Secretary
Secretary-Treasurer, Philadelphia Building Trades
April Walker
Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Customer Success, Salesforce
Note: The Board of Directors for Philadelphia Works is appointed by the mayor of Philadelphia.
Board Members
**Indicates Executive Committee Members
Michelle Armstrong
Executive Director, Office of Career & Technical Education, School District of Philadelphia
William Bowie
President & CEO, Empower Construction, LLC
Shari Brightful
Acting District Administrator, Philadelphia County, PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Haniyyah Sharpe-Brown
Market Development Lead, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh at Accenture
**Manny Citron
Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Labor
David Crossed
Independent Business Consultant
Brigitte F. Daniel Esq.
Executive Vice President, Wilco Electronic Systems Inc.
Donald Generals
President, Community College of Philadelphia
Ed Grose
Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
Anuj Gupta
President & CEO, The Welcoming Center
Stephanie Kosta
Vice President, Freedom Region Comcast
Edward Krawczyk
Administrator, Int’l Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers JAC
Tonya Ladipo
CEO, The Ladipo Group
John Lasky
Chief Human Resources Officer, Office of Workforce Development, Temple University Health System
**Richard Lazer
Executive Director, Philadelphia Parking Authority
Douglas I. Oliver
Vice President Of Government & External Affairs, PECO – An Exelon Company
Kimmel Proctor
Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Literacy
Susan Schonfeld
Executive Director, Community Integrated Services
Jasmine Sessoms
Chief Engagement Officer, Community College of Philadelphia
Sarah Steltz
Vice President, Economic Competitiveness, The Chamber Of Commerce For Greater Philadelphia
Marybeth Ferguson WilliamsÂ
Regional Director of Field Operations, Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations (BWPO), Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
Christina Wong
Director/Producer, Comcast Campus Content, Comcast Technology Center