The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has appointed new members to its board of directors for 2011–2012.
The announcement follows the gathering of more than 1,400 business, civic and community leaders from the Greater Philadelphia region at the Chamber’s 211th Annual Meeting.
“We are grateful to welcome such a talented and diverse pool of volunteer leaders to our board,” said Rob Wonderling, Chamber of Commerce president & CEO.
“We look forward to their vital contributions and collaboration in the tradition of supporting the business community and general public. They provide support in many arenas, through resources, action, and as informed advocates on public policy issues.”
The new board members are Donna L. Allie, president and founder, Team Clean, Inc.; Attorney Bruce D. Armon, office managing partner, Saul Ewing LLP; Joe Banner, president, Philadelphia Eagles; Ray Carballada, president, Shooters, Inc.; Christopher S. Clark, chief operating officer, FiberLink; Henry C. Foley, vice president for Research, dean of the Graduate School, Penn State University; John Grady, president, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
Other new board members include Hernán Guaracao, publisher and CEO, Al Dia News, Inc.; Wendy Hamilton, general manager, Sugar House Casino; Michael G. Horsey, office managing partner, Mitchell & Titus, LLP; Kathleen P. Kinslow, president & CEO, Aria Health System; Robert G. Leib, president & CEO, Leib Solutions; Tina Malek (Young Professionals Network Chair), vice president, director of Marketing Communications, Beneficial Bank; Kathleen T. O'Reilly, managing director, Philadelphia Metro Office, Accenture; Gregory J. Osberg, Publisher & CEO, Philadelphia Media Network, Inc.; Attorney Alfred W. Putnam, Jr., chairman, Drinker Biddle & Reath; Marc Rayfield, senior vice president, Market Manager, CBS Philadelphia Radio; Paul D. Ridder, President, Tasty Baking Company; Sue Schick, chief executive officer, United Healthcare of Pennsylvania; Evelyn F. Smalls, president and CEO, United Bank of Philadelphia; Marcus Starke, national vice president, North America Marketing, SAP America; Stephen S. Tang, president & CEO, University City Science Center; D. Michael Wilson, President, Specialty Chemicals Group, FMC; Richard D. Wood, III, Sustainability project manager, WAWA, Inc.; and Audrey Zibelman, president, CEO and founder, Viridity Energy Inc.
In addition, new members were appointed to the Executive Committee, the board’s governing body led by William P. Hankowsky, GPCC chairman of the board of directors and Chairman, President and CEO, Liberty Property Trust. They are: Joseph C. Cosgrove, president and CEO, Pentec Health Incorporated; Gerard Fasano, president, IS&GS Defense, Lockheed Martin Corporation; John A. Fry, president, Drexel University; Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO, Independence Blue Cross; and Geoffrey Kent, CEO, Cognis IT.
