PHL Sports Advisory Board
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PHL Sports Advisory Board
As America’s Host City, Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome national and regional sporting events. The PHL Sports advisory board represents the best of the Philadelphia Sports community.
Chairman, Don Smolenski
President, Philadelphia Eagles
Vice Chair, Jill Bodensteiner
Vice President/Director of Athletics, Saint Joseph’s University
Vice Chair, Eric Zillmer
Director of Athletics Emeritus, Drexel University
Richard Adler
Director, RA Event Consulting
Chris Branscome
CEO, Eastern PA Youth Soccer
Gregg Caren
President & CEO, PHLCVB
Carl Cherkin
Director, Army-Navy Cup
John Coffman
Executive Director, Delaware Valley Regional Economic Development Fund
Anne Cutler
Services Principal, HP
Ron Davis
Director of Diversity and Community Development, Parx Casino
Dave Debusschere
Executive VP and COO, Philadelphia Union
Beth Devine
Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative
Harry (Skip) Dittmann
Co-Chair, Army-Navy Host Committee
Fran Dunphy
Head Men’s Basketball Coach, LaSalle University
Ned Edwards
Executive Director, Arlen Specter US Squash Center
Marshall Einhorn
CEO, Maccabi USA
Jim Fernberger
Senior Vice President, Raymond James
William Y. Giles
Retired Chairman & General Partner, Philadelphia Phillies
Jim Grafstrom
General Manager, Liacouras Center
Maria Grasso
Senior Vice President, Conventions, PHLCVB
Ed Grose
Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
Frank Gumienny
Chief Financial Officer, Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Harris
VP, Marketing & New Media, Philadelphia Phillies
Kenny Holdsman
President & CEO, Philadelphia Youth Basketball
Margaret Hughes
First Deputy City Representative, City of Philadelphia
Mark Jackson
Director of Athletics, Villanova University
Ron Jaworski
Founder, JAWS Youth Playbook
Arthur Johnson
Vice President & Director of Athletics, Temple University
Jazelle Jones
City Representative & Director of Special Events, City of Philadelphia
Maisha Kelly
Director of Athletics, Drexel University
Phil Laws
Sr. VP & Arena General Manager Wells Fargo Center
Matt Lederer
Vice President, Branded Partnerships & Activation, Comcast
Jimmy Lynch
Executive Director of Athletics, Philadelphia School District
Tim McDermott
President, Philadelphia Union
John McNichol
President & CEO, Pennsylvania Convention Center
Bonnie Mueller
Commodore Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia
Thomas Muldoon
President, Muldoon and Associates
Tim Murphy
Regional Vice President, Spectra
Ron Naples
Co-Chair, Army-Navy Host Committee
Peter Neeson
Partner, Rawle & Henderson
Kathryn Ott Lovell
President & CEO of the Philadelphia Visitors Center Corporation
Barbara Perry
Senior Athlete Representation & Business Development, Billy Jean King Enterprises
Lara Price
Chief Operating Officer, Philadelphia 76ers
Todd Pride
President, Legacy Land & Water Partners
Ashwin Puri
Vice President for Athletics & Recreation, LaSalle University
Allison Schapker
Chief Projects Officer, Fairmount Park Conservancy
Ben Schlegel –
Esports Consultant
Alanna Shanahan
Director of Athletics & Recreation, University of Pennsylvania
Tina Sloan Green
President/Co-Founder, Black Women in Sport Foundation
Susan Slawson
Commissioner, City of Philadelphia
Mike Sulkes
VP & Assistant General Manager, Wells Fargo Center
John Tierney
Retired Partner, EY
Donal Walsh
Business Development, AEG Worldwide (AEG Rugby)
Scott Ward
Executive Associate AD/Chief Operations Officer, University of Pennsylvania
Amanda Warren
Director of External Affairs, Office of Governor Josh Shapiro
Ken Wong
President, CIG Asia Ltd