PHL Sports Staff & Stakeholders
Updated: August 17, 2020
PHL Sports Staff
Crystal Kennedy
Senior National Accounts Director, Citywide Sales
West (1500+ room nights)
Southeast (700+ room nights)
PHL Sports (300+ room nights)
Board of Directors
*Denotes Executive Committee
Chairman, Don Smolenski*
President, Philadelphia Eagles
Vice Chair, Grace Calhoun*
Director of Athletics, University of Pennsylvania
Vice Chair, Eric Zillmer*
Director of Athletics, Drexel University
Richard Adler*
Director, RA Event Consulting
Craig Angelos*
Deputy Athletic Director, Temple University
Dan Baker
Coordinator of Broadcast Relations, Drexel University
Brian Baptiste*
Athletic Director, LaSalle University
Jill Bodensteiner*
Athletic Director, St. Joseph's University
Chris Branscome*
Chief Executive Officer, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer
Jon Butler
Executive Director, Pop Warner
Gregg Caren*
President & CEO, PHLCVB
Valerie Camillo*
President of Business Operations, Philadelphia Flyers & Wells Fargo Center
Carl Cherkin*
Vice President, Business Relations, Philadelphia Union
John Coffman
Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund
Jim Cuorato*
President & CEO, Independence Visitor Center Corporation
Anne Cutler
Cooper River Rowing Lead, Cooper River Rowing Lead
Ron Davis
Director of Diversity and Community Development, Parx Casino
Beth Devine
Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
Don Dijulia*
Former Director of Athletics, St. Joseph's University
Harry (Skip) Dittmann*
Co-Chair, Army-Navy Host Committee
Marshall Einhorn
Executive Director, Maccabi USA Sports for Israel
Rich Ensor*
Commissioner, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Carolyn Schlie Femovich
Commissioner (Retired), Patriot League
Jim Fernberger
Senior Vice President, Raymond James and Associates
Bill Fitzgerald*
Vice President Operations, Pyramid Hotel Group
Bill Fox*
Retired, School District of Philadelphia
Greg Fox
Partner, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker, & Rhoads, LLP
Nikki Franke*
Head Coach, Fencing, Temple University
Ed Garcia*
Deputy Commerce Director, City of Philadelphia
William Y. Giles
Retired Chairman & General Partner, Philadelphia Phillies
Steve Gleason
President, Kairos Real Estate Partners, LLC
John Grady*
Senior Vice President, Northeast Region Executive at Wexford Science & Technology, LLC
Maria Grasso*
Senior National Accounts Director, PHLCVB
Richard Groff*
Former Chair, US Adult Soccer
Ed Grose
Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
Frank Gumienny*
Chief Financial Officer, Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Harris*
VP, Marketing & New Media, Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Hill
Managing Director, Synterra
Kenny Holdsman
CEO & President, Philadelphia Youth Basketball
Margaret Hughes*
Deputy City Representative, City of Philadelphia
Mark Jackson*
Director of Athletics, Villanova University
Ron Jaworski*
Founder, JAWS Youth Playbook
Jazelle Jones*
Deputy Managing Director, City of Philadelphia
Crystal Kennedy*
Senior National Accounts Director, PHLCVB
Perry Kessler
Director of Sales & Marketing, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
Patrick Kraft*
Athletic Director, Temple University
Lew Klein
President, NATPE Educational Foundation
Gabrielle Langmann
Managing Partner, The Rhiannon Group
Brooke Lazizi
Senior Manager, Convention Services, PHLCVB
Matt Lederer*
Vice President, Branded Partnerships, Comcast
Jimmy Lynch
Athletic Director, Philadelphia School District
Jed Margolis
Executive Director, Retired, Maccabi USA Sports for Israel
Bill Martin*
Partner, Fox Rothschild
Tim McDermott*
Chief Business Officer, Philadelphia Union
Bernadette McGlade
Commissioner, Atlantic 10
Bob McMahon
Chairman, Pennsylvania Veterans Museum
John McNichol*
President, Pennsylvania Convention Center
Sara Merriman*
Senior Director, Economic Development Initiatives, Brandywine Realty Trust
William Mifflin
Executive Director, Philadelphia Hospitality
Bonnie Mueller
Secretary, Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia
Thomas Muldoon
President, Muldoon and Associates
Steve Mullin
Principal, Senior Vice President, Econsult Corporation
Ron Naples*
Chairman Emeritus, Quaker Chemical Corporation
Peter Neeson
Attorney at Law, Rawle & Henderson
Kathryn Ott Lovell*
Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
John Page*
President, Wells Fargo Center
Paul Patel
Principal, Pennsville Hospitality Group
Barbara Perry
President, Perry Burch Sports & Entertainment
Lara Price*
Senior Vice President, Philadelphia 76ers
Todd Pride
President , Friends of FDR Park BOD
Pat Pruitt
Partner, EY
Nedia Ralston*
Director, SE Regional Office, Commonwealth of PA
Rick Ridall
Associate Professor and Director of Industry Relations, Temple University
Matthew Robinson
Associate Professor, University of Delaware
Vaughn Ross*
Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Philadelphia
Nick Sakiewicz*
Commissioner, National Lacrosse League
Mike Scanlon*
Senior Vice President, Arenas & Stadiums at Spectra Venue Management
Michael Shane*
Chief Business Officer, Philadelphia Flyers
Joe Sheradin
General Manager, Liacouras Center - Temple University
Tina Sloan Green
President, Black Women's Sport Foundation
Andrea Sorli*
Manager, Accounting & Finance, Philadelphia Eagles
Lee Stevens
Executive Director, 2019/20 NCAA Lacrosse Championships
Mike Sulkes*
Assistant General Manager, Wells Fargo Center
Kathleen Sullivan
Regional Director, Government and Community Relations, Comcast
John Tierney*
Retired Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Nina Tinari
Partner, Schulson Collective
Donal Walsh
Business Development , AEG Worldwide (AEG Rugby)
Scott Ward
Senior Associate AD, Chief Operation Officer, University of Pennsylvania
Ken Wong*
President, CIG Asia Ltd
