PHL Sports Advisory Board

PHL Sports Advisory Board

As America’s Host City, Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome national and global sporting events. The PHL Sports advisory board represents the leadership of the Philadelphia Sports community.

Chairman, Don Smolenski
President, Philadelphia Eagles

Richard Adler
Director, RA 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

Jim Cuorato
President & CEO, Independence Visitor Center

Anne Cutler
Services Principal, HP

Ron Davis
Director of Diversity & Community Development, Parx Casino

Dave Debusschere
Executive VP & COO, Philadelphia Union

Beth Devine
Executive Director, Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative

Harry (Skip) Dittmann
Co-Chair, Army-Navy Host Committee

Fran Dunphy
Special Assistant to the President, La Salle University

Ned Edwards
Executive Director, Arlen Specter US Squash Center

Marshall Einhorn
CEO, Maccabi USA

Jim Fernberger
Managing Director, William Blair

Amy Giddings
Associate Dean and Professor, Temple University

William Y. Giles
Retired Chairman and General Partner, Philadelphia Phillies

Jim Grafstrom
General Manager, Liacouras Center

Maria Grasso
Chief Sales Officer, PHLCVB

Ed Grose
Executive Director, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association

Frank Gumienny
Chief Financial Officer, Philadelphia Eagles

Brian Haggerty
Vice President & General Manager, Philadelphia Union

Michael Harris
VP of Marketing & New Media, Philadelphia Phillies

Enrique Hervada
COO, Cobbs Creek Foundation

Kenny Holdsman
President & CEO, Philadelphia Youth Basketball

Margaret Hughes
First Deputy City Representative, City of Philadelphia

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, Xfinity Mobile Arena

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

Tom Muldoon
President, Muldoon & Associates

Ron Naples
Co-Chair, Army Navy Host Committee

Frank Nasir
Senior Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia

Peter Neeson
Partner, Rawle & Henderson

Kathryn Ott Lovell
President & CEO, Philadelphia Visitors Center

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 & Director of Athletics, St. Joseph’s University

Eric Roedl
Vice President & Director of Athletics, Villanova University

Anne Ryan
Deputy Secretary of Tourism, State of Pennsylvania

Allison Schapker
Chief Projects Officer

Ben Schlegel
Founder & Executive Producer, B-Side Events

Alanna Shanahan
Director of Athletics & Recreation, University of Pennsylvania

Susan Slawson
Commissioner, City of Philadelphia

Tina Sloan-Green
President & Co-Founder, Black Women in Sport Foundation

Mike Sulkes
VP & Assistant General Manager, Xfinity Mobile Arena

John Tierney
Retired Partner, Ernst & Young

Donal Walsh
Business Development, AEG Worldwide

Scott Ward
Senior Associate AD & COO, University of Pennsylvania

Ken Wong
President, CIG Asia Ltd