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THE ART AND ARTISTS


FORTY UNDER 40 The 2018 Forty Under 40 were
photographed by Jeff Fusco

CELEBRATING THE RISING at SPiN Philadelphia, 211 South


15th St. The art you see in the

STARS OF OUR REGION backgrounds dominate SPiN’s


decor and were created by the
following artists:

S ince its inception in 1991, The


Philadelphia Business Journal’s
40 Under 40 program has become an
intelligence. In this case, we’re trying
to identify the future – and, in some
cases, current – leaders of Greater
institution in itself. Philadelphia.
We were humbled and just a bit In these pages, there is much to learn
overwhelmed this year when we about our 40 Under 40 honorees, but
received more than 400 nominations people tend to return to one central
– a true testament to the value that question.
you place on 40 Under 40. How did they do so much with their
Why was the Business Journal careers in such little time?
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editorial board overwhelmed? It’s Many honorees in PBJ’s 2015 40


because nearly all of the nominees Under 40 class will spend at least John Stango King Saladeen Fluke & Zek
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were qualified. All of the nominations another 25 years on the job, building
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told the stories of young people their practices, companies and


who are highly successful in their careers to even loftier heights. And
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careers, and most of the nominations their current resumes are already
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included inspiring tales of scraping the sky.


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looking for people who have a record them.


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Brandi Baldwin-Rana is the founder and CEO Career theme song: All I Do is Win by DJ Khaled
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company to YouAdvise.Me, the Center for job and starting the journey to entrepreneurship
Millennial Engagement and Leader-ish Media. In
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November, Millennial Ventures became an equity
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partner in award-winning Jump Button Studio.


Baldwin-Rana was named last year to Mayor Jim Fantasy career: Professional singer
Kenney’s Millennial Advisory Commission. Favorite job perk: Being able to work from
anywhere
Age: 33 Most surprising fact: I’m a classically trained
violinist having played for over 20 years
Education: BA, psychology, M.Ed, organizational
leadership, Ph.D, educational leadership and policy What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Driving
(all degrees from Temple University) around to see mansions in affluent neighborhoods
Residence: West Philadelphia What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your bucket
list: Participating in a flying trapeze training
Birthplace: Sumter, S.C.
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Meeting
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: I’d
Queen Latifah at a local event!
love to have helped over 10,000 millennials find
positions in leadership In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
future: Promising
First job: Hostess at Generous George’s Positive
Pizza and Pasta Place (making $5.75/hour) What one word do you think best describes
Favorite stress release: Watching movies you: Faithful
Guilty pleasure:
Biggest whoops: Wishing people happy birthday What one word would your coworkers use to Eating pints of coffee-
on the wrong days describe you: Hilarious flavored ice cream
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Favorite job perk: Traveling
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Education: B.Arch. from Jefferson University What is your weirdest/coolest hobby:
Motorcycle
Residence: Glenside. Love the pedestrian-friendly
suburb and town centers. What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
bucket list: I don’t keep one. Life is too short
Birthplace: Media
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Dale
What else do you want to accomplish by Earnhardt Jr. in Key West, Fla.
40: I would like to transition my current role to
someone else in my organization. Empowering In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
the next level of leadership keeps organizations future: Limitless
relevant by embracing change and driving What one word do you think best describes
innovation you: Tenacious
First job: Herman’s Sporting Goods, salesperson What one word would your coworkers use to
Favorite stress release: Hiking describe you: Decisive
Biggest whoops: Sticking my foot in my mouth. It
happens, so just own it when it does
Career theme song: Get back up Again, by Anna Guilty pleasure:
Kendrick in the movie Trolls Anything leather
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Jamila Harris-Morrison was named executive director Biggest whoops: Addressing a prominent
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with the social service organization that assists low- Career theme song: Started From the Bottom by
income, single-parent and homeless families. She
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Proudest professional achievement: Securing
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Market West, a 136,000-square-foot community hub


that will contain the headquarters of ACHIEVEability a $300K grant to help 50 families remove lead
and Horizon House, community services and retail. from their homes to provide a healthy and safe
environment for their children
Best advice received: People will watch what
Age: 34
you do far more than they listen to what you say.
Education: Master in social work, University of Fantasy career: A diplomat
Pennsylvania, bachelor’s of psychology, Clark
University Most surprising fact: My job requires a lot of
networking, fundraising and public speaking.
Residence: West Philly
Many would be surprised to know that I am an
Birthplace: Philadelphia introvert at heart
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: I want What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I am
to help develop a sustainable and comprehensive revisiting my childhood passion and relearning to
plan to end poverty for Philadelphians, with support play the violin
from residents, as well as the public and private
sector What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
bucket list: Skydiving
First job: Babysitting
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Guilty pleasure:
Favorite stress release: Running with a hype playlist Obama, before he was famous Real Housewives of Atlanta and NYC
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the prosthodontics advanced specialty program established an accredited Graduate Prosthodontic
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program in the United States. She is also an active Best advice received: Work smarter, not harder
researcher, with a particular interest in digital
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dentistry and the innovative use of 3D printing in
Favorite job perk: Traveling
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dentistry.

Most surprising fact: I speak five different


Age: 31 languages
Education: University of Athens (doctor of dental What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Dancing
surgery), University of Iowa (prosthodontics, tango
master’s of science), University of North Carolina
(surgical fellowship) What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
bucket list: Zip lining in Costa Rica
Residence: Center City
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Yet to
Birthplace: Athens, Greece happen
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
Build a franchise In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
future: Vibrant
First job: Participated in a TV commercial
What one word do you think best describes
Favorite stress release: Being on the beach
you: Trustworthy
Biggest whoops: None that I can recall
What one word would your coworkers use to Guilty Pleasure:
Career theme song: The Climb by Miley Cyrus describe you: Determined Nutella!
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Steven Singh is director of electric operations
for PECO and has worked for the company for
15 years. Currently, he has direct oversight of
500,000 customer accounts, 180 employees and
a $55 million budget for Bucks and Montgomery
counties. He is also responsible for developing the
company’s first ever CEMI program, which allows
direct feedback through town hall-style meetings
regarding service reliability, as well as customer
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future: Diverse
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describe you: Listener (hopefully)
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JEFF FUSCO Guilty pleasure: Politics


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SPEAK LOUDER
THAN WORDS
2018 40 Under 40 Awards
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First job: Website developer at my medical school What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Watching
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LOAIZA-
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cultures and places
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Biggest whoops: Realized too late in life that trust bucket list: Getting my DNA sequenced
is a gift that is built and earned
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Better Faster Stronger by Daft Punk
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Dr. Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla is chief of medical In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
oncology and medical director of research future: Technological
Proudest professional achievement: Becoming
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the chief of medical oncology and medical What one word do you think best describes
Philadelphia. He is also president-elect of the for
director of research at Cancer Treatment Centers you: Driven
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Pennsylvania chapter of the American Society


of America here in Philadelphia; it is such a great What one word would your coworkers use to
for Clinical Oncology. Loaiza-Bonilla recently
place to work and a remarkable opportunity
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received a fellowship in the American College describe you: Savvy


to advance cancer research from a precision
of Physicians and won the American Society of
oncology perspective. Getting the chance to lead
Hematology Institute Leadership Award.
these programs has been a tremendous privilege
Best advice received: “Shoot for the stars, always
Age: 36
moving forward and looking at the big picture,
Education: Doctor of medicine, Master in I believe in you,” my grandfather Omar Bonilla
medical education (University of Pennsylvania), in 1998, right before I was to sit for my medical
internal medicine residency (Johns Hopkins/NIH), school admission test
fellowship in hematology and medical oncology
Fantasy career: Boy band lead singer or NASA
(University of Miami)
astronaut
Residence: Philadelphia
Favorite job perk: Flexibility on my schedule to
Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia reach our personal and professional goals
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: Most surprising fact: I participated in Latin
To help develop the most advanced artificial American Idol and the X Factor in the early 2000s
intelligence-based clinical trial matching tool for (really glad I stuck with medicine, I can always go Guilty pleasure:
cancer patients around the world to karaoke) Diet Coke and sweet fried plantains
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Realty and a founder of MRP Philadelphia, where


Best advice received: Be careful what you’re
he manages the underwriting, acquisition,
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good at – you may end up doing it


development and disposition of land and income-
Fantasy career: Ocean explorer
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producing properties. He has managed 5 million


square feet of development and investment in Favorite job perk: Amazing market insight on the
Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, representing a
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capital and debt markets from industry leaders


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Age: 37 What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Drawing
Education: Graduated with honors from The What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
Catholic University of America, earning distinction bucket list: Climbing and studying Teotihuacan
both for bachelor of science in architecture as well
as master of architecture, with a concentration in What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: My
real estate development, including: magna cum wife
laude from the accredited graduate program at In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
The Catholic University; awarded the American future: Knife-edge
Institute of Architects Henry Adams Certificate of What one word do you think best describes
Merit for excellence in the study of architecture you: Tenacious
Residence: Edgmont What one word would your coworkers use to
Birthplace: Wynnewood describe you: Tall
First job: Working as demolition laborer on
Jewelers’ Row
Favorite stress release: Surfing Guilty pleasure:
Biggest whoops: Waaay too many to select just Champagne
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wealth management assurance practice. Her accepted into the PwC partnership in 2017
experience includes auditing SEC registrant
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Best advice received: There will always be


investment companies, with significant time someone that is smarter and more talented than
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auditing alternative products such as direct- you, but you have total control over whether
investing hedge funds and private equity funds. someone works harder than you!
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Crowley is also on the executive committee of


the Liberty USO of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Fantasy career: A news anchor
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and has been a board member since 2011. Favorite job perk: Getting to work with such high-
caliber professionals, including my coworkers and
clients
Age: 34
Most surprising fact: The first time I was on an
Education: Graduated from The University of airplane was for my training as a new hire at PwC
Scranton in 2004 with a BS in accounting and
minor in finance What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I love
visiting antique shops!
Residence: King of Prussia
What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your bucket
Birthplace: Bryn Mawr list: I was on a TV game show and won a shopping
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: My spree
husband and I are looking forward to growing our What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: I met
family, as we plan to welcome our third child this President Clinton outside a restaurant in New York
year! City
First job: Waitress at a local pizza place In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
Favorite stress release: Spending time with my future: Bright
husband and children What one word do you think best describes you:
Biggest whoops: I overslept on my first day of Dedicated
training for my college internship What one word would your coworkers use to Guilty pleasure:
Career theme song: Eye of the Tiger, the Rocky describe you: Passionate Chocolate
theme song
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Congratulations
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Eleanor Vaida Gerhards


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800 attorneys | 21 offices nationwide


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Congratulations to the Philadelphia Business


Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awardees for 2018!

We are especially proud to join in recognizing


our very own Arpa Garay as one in your number.
Congratulations to Arpa from all of us at Merck.

www.merck.com
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Favorite stress release: Making to-do lists and


then crossing things off that list
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Biggest whoops: Sending my 1-year-old to day


Veeral Shah is the vice president and general care in a onesie but no diaper
manager of e-commerce business for Campbell
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Soup Co. Shah works to develop a common Career theme song: I Won’t Back Down by Tom
strategy to deliver growth around products’ Petty
marketing, sales, supply chain, and financing. Proudest professional achievement: Guest
Recently his team has been working toward the lecturing at my alma matter, University of
goal of $300 million in sales over the next three Michigan
years. Best advice received: Invest in yourself
Fantasy career: I love planning and sports so
Age: 39 planning sporting events may be the ultimate
Education: Bachelor’s from University of career
Michigan; MBA from Northwestern University Favorite job perk: Free Tim Tams (the best
Residence: I currently live in Bucks County but in cookie out there)
the process of moving to Lower Merion Most surprising fact: I haven’t read a book in 20
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Mich. years (I just do audiobooks)
What else do you want to accomplish by What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Blackjack
40: After recently losing in overtime in the What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
championship game for my 10-year-old son’s bucket list: I took my 10-year-old son to India to Guilty pleasure:
basketball league, I would like to coach his meet his great-grandparents and see where my Rita’s mint chocolate
baseball team to a title! parents grew up chip water ice
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We congratulate
Johanna M. Simon,
who represents the
best of our young
leaders and technical
trailblazers in the
field of geostructural
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Solving Infrastructure Challenges


West Chester, Pa / 610-696-6066
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MRP REALTY would like to extend a huge congratulations to Charley McGrath


and fellow honorees for being named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s
40 Under 40 Class of 2018.

Thank you to Philadelphia Business Journal for the honor.


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Leah Balerno is senior director of Brokerage I am incredibly proud to be a founding partner,


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the firm in 2006 as a founding member of the team.


company’s eastern Pennsylvania’s industrial team,
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Best advice received: Save, save, save


which has grown dramatically. In 2017, the team
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square feet of transaction activity. Favorite job perk: Not being behind a desk every
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Age: 34 Most surprising fact: I’m allergic to everything
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Education: Bachelor;s in business administration What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I’m a bit
from Towson University of a serial hobbyist, ranging from rock climbing,
Residence: Bucks County glass blowing, cycling, ceramics, hiking, yoga etc.
I’m always interested in a new hobby.
Birthplace: New Jersey
What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: bucket list: Seeing the Northern Lights
Travel more, spend more time with family and
continue to dedicate myself to my work and What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:
achieve even greater success Recently attended the taping for the 2,000th
episode for the Rachael Ray Show with a front-
First job: Working for my father at his custom row seat to see Oprah Winfrey, Emeril Lagasse,
screen printing and embroidery business, Aztec Buddy the Cake Boss, 50 Cent and Tony Bennett
Graphics. as special surprise guests.
Favorite stress release: Yoga In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
Biggest whoops: Showing up to a meeting in future: Determined
navy pants and a black suit coat, after mistakenly What one word do you think best describes
packing the mismatch the night before the trip. you: Creative
Career theme song: The Distance by Cake What one word would your coworkers use to Guilty pleasure:
Proudest professional achievement: Every day. describe you: Sincere People watching
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Jamie Bartholomew Aller is general counsel and
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a director at the National Bank of Malvern, which
treadmill
was founded by her great-great-grandfather in
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national bank in Pennsylvania and one of only hotel in Vietnam and drinking water out of the sink.
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a few in the United States. Aller was recently Enough said … it took me weeks to recover from that
selected for a second term on the Minority mistake
Depository Institution Advisory Council in Career theme song: Build Me Up Buttercup by The
Washington, D.C. Foundations
Proudest professional achievement: The
Age: 37 Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 award,
of course!
Education: Undergraduate, Princeton University;
master’s degree: Oxford University, Oxford, United Best advice received: Believe in yourself … the sky
Kingdom; JD: Harvard Law School is the limit. I have been very fortunate to have strong
female mentors in my life who have encouraged me
Residence: Horse farm in West Chester
to shoot for the stars!
Birthplace: Chester County
Fantasy career: Jockey
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
Favorite job perk: Flexibility – I have two young
Continue to grow in my career while spending
children and with constant activities, doctor’s
quality time with my family.
appointments, snow days and “teacher in-service
First job: Bank teller at the National Bank of Malvern days” I often have to be out of the office Guilty pleasure: Date
(starting at age 14)
Most surprising fact: I love investing in residential nights with my darling
Favorite stress release: Running. I have run five real estate and actively do so in my free time husband Steven
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process for the division’s more than $3.5 billion
clients and their challenges
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in assets under management. He is one of the


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beers
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bucket list: Learning to scuba dive
Education: BS, finance, West Chester University
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:
Residence: West Chester
Meeting Jack Bogle at Vanguard
Birthplace: Philadelphia
In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: future: Progressive
Become a CFA charterholder
What one word do you think best describes
First job: Working at an ice rink you: Devoted
Favorite stress release: Listening to music and What one word would your coworkers use to
hitting golf balls describe you: Passionate
Biggest whoops: Sliced a golf ball into a full
parking lot of cars
Career theme song: So Ambitious by Jay Z
Proudest professional achievement: Rising to
my current role Guilty pleasure:
Best advice received: My late father always used Fantasy football
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Bank and over six years earned seven promotions to a rhino
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old. Moore has been with Citizens since 2014.
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Favorite job perk: Experiencing new cities and


meeting new people
Age: 32
Education: Community College of Philadelphia Most surprising fact: I’m 6 foot 2 with heels
Residence: Wynnefield What is your weirdest/coolest hobby:
Vacationing across the world with my cousins
Birthplace: Philadelphia
What else do you want to accomplish by What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
40: I want to make an impactful difference in bucket list: Not having a bucket list
Philadelphia’s poverty rate through financial
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: I’d
education
love to meet Michelle Obama
First job: Cashier at the CVS in the Gallery
In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
Favorite stress release: Working out with my future: Progressive
brother and spending time with family
What one word do you think best describes
Biggest whoops: Forgetting to back up my
you: Determined
phone
Career theme song: Shine Bright Like a Diamond What one word would your coworkers use to Guilty pleasure:
by Rihanna describe you: Boss Sweet Treats
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Journal’s Forty Under 40 Awards. Congratulations to Shane Hostetter of
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MO RUSHDY
As managing partner of The Riverwards Group,
Mo Rushdy helped bring in close to $30 million
in revenue just last year. After the financial crash
in late 2008, Rushdy teamed up with a colleague
to start developing real estate in Fishtown. Now
a decade later he employees 12 staffers and 30
contractors. What started as a five-homes-per-year
business in 2012 has grown to 110 homes-per-year
projected for 2018. Rushdy has plans to deliver
350 homes over the next three years.

Age: 38
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degree in construction engineering from The
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Residence: Moorestown, N.J.
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Run half a marathon
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Favorite stress release: Lifting weights
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Career theme song: Sorry, don’t have one
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my master’s degree dissertation
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KIM A. First job: Cashier at a flower shop (Wendy’s Most surprising fact: I went to college to study
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KRAYNYAK
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Favorite stress release: Yoga and running


the nesting ground from where they hatched.
Biggest whoops: I was giving a PowerPoint
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I remember being fascinated by the power of


presentation of my data to a large audience at genetics and realizing the potential it held for
Dr. Kim Kraynyak is associate director of an international meeting and due to a Mac-PC
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Immunology and Biomarkers at Inovio application to human diseases and cancer. I


conversion error, not only were entire graphs officially switched my major the following day
Pharmaceuticals Inc. She has played a major role missing from several slides but all of the asterisks
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in validating what types of cancerous tumors I used to denote significant differences between What is your coolest hobby: SCUBA diving
to target for investigation with Inovio’s DNA groups were replaced with yin-yang symbols.
therapies. Because of her work, Inovio is now in It was a valuable lesson in the importance of
clinical trials with a potential universal therapy using the speaker ready rooms to preview the
to fight numerous cancers such as breast, lung, presentation!
pancreatic, bladder and brain cancer.
Career theme song: Get Back Up Again by Anna
Kendrick
Age: 37 Proudest professional achievement:
Education: Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology Completing my Ph.D.
from the University of Pennsylvania, BS in biology Best advice received: In graduate school, I asked
from Eckerd College a very successful researcher and physician what
Residence: East Norriton was his best advice for young graduate students
Birthplace: Pottstown just starting out in their careers. As he treated
late-stage cancer patients, he made it a point to
What else do you want to accomplish by
stress the importance of a work-life balance, “No
40: Professionally — help advance Inovio’s
one ever says on their deathbed, ‘I wish I spent Guilty pleasure:
immunotherapies towards licensure through
more time at work’” Playing Candy Crush
analysis of immunological and biomarker data
from ongoing clinical trials. Personally — run Fantasy career: This is a tough question because (I’m on level 2011)
another half-marathon I really am exactly where I want to be in my career and reality TV shows
MAY 11, 2018 39

IDEAS Congratulations to
INTO Leah Balerno and the
2018 Forty Under 40 Honorees
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Congratulations to our Partner Matthew Faranda-Diedrich


on being a Forty Under 40 honoree.
We are proud to celebrate your accomplishments
and to have you in our RCCB family.
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CCS Fundraising, a national strategic consulting Career theme song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
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and fundraising management firm that helps or Most People are Good by Luke Bryan
nonprofits grow. In 2017, Hagin opened the
Proudest professional achievement: Making
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company’s Philadelphia office on Market Street


CCS partner
and became one of 11 team leaders across the
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firm responsible for managing the firm’s 200-plus Best advice received: My pastor quoting Howard
consultants. Locally, his team has tripled team Thurman, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask
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revenues from $2 million to $6 million. what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because
what the world needs is people who have come
Age: 38. alive”
Education: Wharton MBA and Boston College BA Fantasy career: Storm chaser
Residence: Bryn Mawr Favorite job perk: Running campaigns with and
learning from extraordinary leaders
Birthplace: Smithtown, N.Y.
Most surprising fact: I played soccer in the
What else do you want to accomplish by Olympic Development Program (ODP) growing up
40: Explore Antarctica and check off all seven
continents What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I love
snowboarding
First job: Soccer coach at 16
What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
Favorite stress release: Morning exercise at the bucket list: Skydiving in New Zealand
Union League during the week. Hiking in Valley
Green with my wife and our two daughters on the What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:
weekends Trekking Mount Rainier with Dave Hahn, a
legendary American mountaineer who has
Biggest whoops: Reading (instead of presenting)
summited Everest 15 times
word-for-word a beginner’s fundraising training
manual to a sophisticated finance committee In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s Guilty pleasure:
in N.Y. my second week at CCS. Everyone was future: Dynamic Chocolate chip cookies
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John Dulczak launched Labor First, a full-service Philadelphia 40 Under 40


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retiree benefit management firm, in 2005. Neither Best advice received: No matter what you do
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a broker nor a consultant, Labor First has achieved work your hardest and the rest will follow.
a rare balancing act of delivering optimal health
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Fantasy career: My job every day I go to work!


care coverage to union and public-sector retiree
groups without raising costs or compromising Favorite job perk: Being the boss
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the insurance carrier side funding model. Since Most surprising fact: I barely graduated high
2015, the company has quadrupled in size and net school
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income is up by more than 550 percent.


What is your weirdest/coolest hobby:
Collecting baseball cards
Age: 39 What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
Education: BA in political social sciences and bucket list: Winning the 40 Under 40!
minor in business administration from the What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:
Stockton University in Pomona, N.J. Mario Lopez at dinner at Café Martarano’s in Fort
Residence: Cherry Hill Lauderdale, Fla.
Birthplace: Philadelphia In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
future: Growing
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
This capped it off for me. With only seven months What one word do you think best describes
left until I turn 40 I just made this list! I am quitting you: Blessed
while still ahead! LOL What one word would your coworkers use to
First job: Burger King describe you: Unpredictable

Favorite stress release: Collecting baseball


cards
Career theme song: Juicy by Biggie Smalls Guilty pleasure:
Proudest professional achievement: Making the Borgata in Atlantic City
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As a senior vice president and head of U.S. Phone Proudest professional achievement: Watching
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Channel for TD Bank, Lindsay Sacknoff leads over every member of the first team I built at TD Bank
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2,000 employees. This team serves almost 20 eight years ago, go on to be recognized at TD
million customer inquiries every year via phone, Bank’s “Wow Awards” as they grew into successful
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social media and email. Lindsay manages a $150 leaders


million annual budget and also co-chairs TD’s U.S. Best advice received: You will be very successful
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GenNext community, a cohort of more than 5,000 if you do something you like with people you like
emerging leaders across the company.
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Fantasy career: Rehabbing historic homes


Favorite job perk: The TD Garden in Boston
Age: 38
Most surprising fact: I’m a cancer survivor
Education: A bachelor’s from Vanderbilt
University What is your weirdest/coolest hobby:
Waterskiing
Residence: Haddonfield, N.J.
What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
Birthplace: Boston
bucket list: Bungee jumping
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
Retirement … just kidding … to be debt-free What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: I sat
next to Vanna White at a wedding
First job: Lifeguard at the town pool
Favorite stress release: A long run In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
future: Boundless
Biggest whoops: I broke my foot hosting my
team for Employee Appreciation Week … at a What one word do you think best describes
Trampoline Park. you: Hard-working
Career theme song: Under Pressure, by Queen What one word would your coworkers use to Guilty pleasure:
and David Bowie describe you: Authentic Bad reality TV
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a partner in 2016 and a year later became co-chair Best advice received: Learn to advocate for
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of the firm’s franchising, licensing and Distribution yourself. If you can’t advocate for yourself, then
Practice Group. She leads over 40 attorneys in 21 you won’t be able to advocate for your clients.
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offices tackling topics related to industrial, retail,


Fantasy career: Private Island caretaker
food, entertainment, technology and home based-
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businesses. Favorite job perk: Around the clock access to


my over 800 brilliant legal colleagues at Fox
Rothschild
Age: 38
Most surprising fact: I actually enjoy reviewing
Education: Duquesne University School of Law and analyzing insurance policies and explaining
Residence: Harleysville coverage issues to clients.
Birthplace: Lower Merion What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I am a half-
decent self-taught animal balloon twister.
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
Double my book of business and the number of What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
women-owned company clients I represent bucket list: I am lucky to have done many but
snowmobiling in the Arctic Circle, climbing the
First job: Cinnabon, Ralph’s Corner, Lansdale
Great Wall of China, and motorcycling along the
Favorite stress release: Hiking with my family coast of Cambodia are my favorite so far.
Biggest whoops: Getting a bargain haircut before What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: I have a
having my first professional photo taken. few since my sister works in the film and television Guilty pleasure:
Proudest professional achievement: Making industry, but if I spill the beans, then she might Watching Treehouse
partner and being named co-chair of Fox stop letting me tag along to her work parties. Masters on Animal Planet
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SHANE
HOSTETTER
Shane Hostetter is the global controller and
principal accounting officer for Quaker Chemical,
an international publicly traded chemicals
manufacturer. He has directed financial diligence
and integration on Quaker’s 13 most recent
acquisitions, which ranged from $5 million to $60
million and more than doubled the size of the
company. Inside Quaker, he is known as a model
supervisor who stresses work/life balance for his
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employees.
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Age: 37
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Education: Bachelor’s in accountancy, bachelor’s


in science, management information systems and
MBA, which were all earned at Villanova University
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Pennsville Swim Club


Favorite stress release: Running
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my MBA, I took the same class twice, and I didn’t
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Proudest professional achievement: Helping
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remember, you can also learn from your team and
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room to learn no matter who you are
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Fantasy career: Professional golfer on the PGA


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Favorite job perk: Quaker has an in-house gym
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River Trail which allows for outdoor running before
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work, during lunch, or after work


Most surprising fact: A friend and I once traveled
across the United States in a Jeep for several
months, visiting most major landmarks and over
25 states

Guilty pleasure:
Craft beer. I am one
of the investors in
the Conshohocken
JEFF FUSCO Brewing Co.
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Congratulations to CCS Fundraising


Jamila Harris-Morrison, Congratulates All of the
Executive Director for making
40 Under 40! 2018 40 Under 40 Winners!
Your leadership makes it possible for West
Philadelphian families to break the cycle of poverty.
Together we are changing families to We are especially pleased
change a community. to recognize our own
Managing Director, Greg Hagin,
Keep up the good work.
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(215) 567-6760
ccsphiladelphia@ccsfundraising.com
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KIMBERLY KRAYNYAK, PHD,


ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF IMMUNOLOGY AND BIOMARKERS,
AND ALL THIS YEAR'S 40 UNDER 40 AWARD WINNERS.
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MATTHEW
FARANDA-
DIEDRICH
Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC Partner
Matthew Faranda-Diedrich, works in the financial
services industry representing banks, servicers
and insurers in litigation and other matters. He also
volunteers to lead his firm’s mentoring program,
offering advice and guidance. Recently he served
as lead trial counsel to a Fortune 100 electric
holding company in the biggest commercial
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property tax appeal in Philadelphia, which led to a


collective tax reduction of more than $50 million
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for this client.


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from Pennsylvania State University and Schreyer’s
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University.
Residence: Wayne
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three things guaranteed by the Declaration of
Independence (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness),
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pursuit – is what is most important. If we do it
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right, happiness is a byproduct of the trip that we


call life.
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Career theme song: Three Little Birds by Bob
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partner by age 30
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Most surprising fact: My dream is to one day go
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What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I can


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I’ve seen at least once
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What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: AI.


Many years ago, my aunt gave me her company’s
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courtside seats to the Sixers. I went to the game


with my cousin. Halfway through the second
quarter, a loose ball went out of bounds right over
our heads. Allen Iverson was tracking the ball and
the next thing I know he jumps into me and almost
knocks over my chair. I was OK and so he played
it up for the courtside camera by putting his arm
around me and giving me a high five

JEFF FUSCO

Guilty pleasure:
Nachos
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BERNARD
TYNES
As vice president of retail strategy and distribution
for Penn Community Bank, Bernard Tynes has
direct supervision of product management,
sales and service strategy and innovation for
the corporation. One of his most significant
accomplishment is the creation of a literacy
and bank-at-work program called Workplace
Connections.
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Age: 31
Education: Bachelor’s from Goldey Beacom
College and professional certificates in strategy
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and innovation from Harvard Business School.


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Residence: Kennett Square


Birthplace: West Chester
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in areas of business, marketing, strategy or
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innovation.
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First job: Bagger at an Acme


Favorite stress release: Working out at my local
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gym
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Biggest whoops: N/A


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Career theme song: All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled


Proudest professional achievement: I’ve
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proudest when I help an employee, mentee, etc.
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get better and grow somehow


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Best advice received: It’s all about people and be


the hardest worker in the room. When I pair those
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Most surprising fact: I’m a pretty boring guy.


Nothing too surprising about me
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my family
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What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your


bucket list: I made it to the big screen! I
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represented a large regional bank in a national


advertising campaign that included TV, radio and
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print advertising
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: My
little cousin is an up-and-coming actor, he’s in a
number of commercials and has had a few debuts
as extras in movies. So, I’d say my cousin, Perris
Drew
In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
future: Bright
JEFF FUSCO

Guilty pleasure:
I have a sweet
tooth, so candy and
desserts
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Office Concepts

SANTOMAURO
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wrecked a car due to distracted driving. Now, I
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founder of Ancillare LLP, a company that supports
to be focused at all times
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the end-to-end supply chain management of


pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, Career theme song: Sky’s the Limit by Notorious
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and medical research organizations. Ancillare B.I.G.


has expanded from a startup to an international Proudest professional achievement: Ancillare
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operation with over 200 employees around the was awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce
world. Aside from its headquarters in Horsham, it Export Achievement Award for our growth in
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has facilities in the United Kingdom and Singapore. exports and U.S. operations
Best advice received: I did an externship with
Age: 30 a plastic surgeon during my freshman year at
Education: BA, Cornell University; MBA, the Cornell. His advice to me was that there are many
Johnson School at Cornell University ways to contribute to health care and medical
Residence: Gwynedd Valley sciences beyond a career in medicine. This
helped shape me into the business person that I
Birthplace: Norristown
am today
What else do you want to accomplish by
40: I would like to continue to grow Ancillare, Fantasy career: Formula F1 race car driver
specifically focusing on our A-TKO service lines Favorite job perk: I am able to work from
and transform the clinical supply chain industry anywhere in the world
from protocol planning through study close-out
for our sponsor organizations. In addition, I want Most surprising fact: Despite my Italian-
to work more closely with Cornell University to American background, I do not like the taste of
help them continue the goal of helping build garlic at all and never cook with it
young entrepreneurs around the world. Finally, I What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I am an Guilty pleasure:
would like to learn how to fly an airplane and get avid automotive enthusiast and spend most of my Ghurka cigars with
my pilot’s license. free time playing with cars friends
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my mom after she contributed 40 years to a


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Accenture’s Philadelphia metro office and leads the Pennsylvania


company’s health and human services consulting
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Best advice received: “To whom much is given;


practice for North America. Under his leadership,
from him much is expected.” Luke 12:48
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the practice is on track to deliver more than 10


percent growth in annual revenue. Davis has also Fantasy career: One that allows me to sit at
home and watch Netflix and eat Sour Patch Kids
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been a leader in inclusion and diversity efforts for


the Philadelphia office. (see above: Guilty Pleasure); Honest answer: I
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have a pretty sweet gig! I get to make public


sector organizations better! I’m living in my dream
Age: 37 right now
Education: Bachelor of arts, College of Favorite job perk: Given the work I do, I spend
Communications, Pennsylvania State University much time in many of our state capitals. While
Residence: South Philadelphia (Graduate Hospital they may not be known for the best night life, I’ve
area) enjoyed the opportunity to see the country in this
way
Birthplace: West Chester
Most surprising fact: I’m a rule follower – virtue
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
of Catholic school. Also, speaking of Catholic
Marriage … a guy can dream, right! OK, maybe
school, I haven’t used an alarm clock since sixth
not marriage, but…
grade. The idea of being startled awake never
First job: Eckerd Pharmacy assistant manage resonated well with me.
Favorite stress release: Maker’s Mark double, What is your weirdest/coolest hobby:
light rocks! SoulCycle – All the cool kids are doing it, and you
Biggest whoops: Recently: not spending my should, too!
birthday in Coachella, I hear Beyoncé killed it What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your Guilty pleasure:
Career theme song: To Leave Something Behind bucket list: Skydiving; but, to be clear, my list has Netflix and Sour
by Sean Rowe. Recent mantra of mine – check just begun … Patch Kids
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KRISTIN
HOUSTON
Kristin Houston is Boeing vice president, Tiltrotor
Programs and director of the Bell-Boeing V-22
Osprey aircraft program. Houston leads the
design, production, and sustainment of the V-22,
which holds a program record of more than 450
aircraft, divided between the U.S. Marine Corps,
Air Force, Navy and Japan. She has profit and loss
responsibility for a billion-dollar business with
nearly 1,000 employees.
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Age: 38
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Education: BS in chemical engineering from the


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University of Pennsylvania, and my Executive MBA


from Villanova with Beta Gamma Sigma honors
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Residence: Media
Birthplace: Northeast Philly, Feasterville
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created by the V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor program.
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Before I turn 40, we will achieve a number of


significant milestones with long-term impact
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First job: Babysitting


Favorite stress release: Running, biking and
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swimming
Career Theme Song: Carrie Underwood’s The
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field and succeed in the workplace
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Fantasy career: Astronaut


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that I’m naturally caffeinated
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through places like the Grand Canyon and Glacier
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hike several miles a day. Everyone asks about


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bucket list: I’ve run with the bulls. Twice actually,


on back-to-back days, though the first day was
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unintentional! The plan was to watch it the first


day and we would consider it for the second day.
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We ended up in the crowd trying to get to the


route and asked someone where the bulls would
be running. The guy said, “We’ll all start running
and they will come from behind us. Stay close to
the wall!” My brother wasn’t with us that day, so
we went back the next day and did it again

Guilty pleasure:
JEFF FUSCO Chocolate. In any form.
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PREFFERED
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SARA SOLOW
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Best advice received: Try to do what you are


best at – where your comparative advantage lies
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– not what the external world might deem to be


Sara Solow is a senior associate at Hogan Lovells. the most impressive accomplishment. As Aristotle
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Her focuses is on litigation and appellate cases,


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legal challenges. Currently, she is working with Fantasy career: Becoming a federal judge
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Philadelphia on litigation related to the Department


Favorite job perk: Working with my extraordinary
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of Justice and the city’s “sanctuary-city” status,


colleagues. And our mechanical desks that allow
by authoring the briefs and helping formulate the
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city’s legal strategy.
Most surprising fact: I used to lead outdoor
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camping trips in college


Age: 34
Weirdest/coolest hobby: I have little time for
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Residence: Gladwyne hobbies these days, as between my job and my


Birthplace: Philadelphia three children, all ages 5 and under. But if I do
What do you want to accomplish by 40: I want have extra time, I devote it to politics – I am a
to have worked as a legal advisor in the White political junkie
House Crossed off bucket list: Seeing the Taj Mahal
First job: Research analyst at Goldman Sachs, in Coolest celebrity encounter: Hanging out with
the U.S. Economic Research Group Lin Manuel Miranda after the Hawaii v. Trump oral
Favorite stress release: Soulcycle class or argument in the Supreme Court in April 2018
running on the beach Describe Greater Philadelphia’s future: Full
Biggest Whoops: N/A of promise. So many of my young professional
friends who were raised here, went to college
Career theme song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor here, or attended graduate school here, are
Proudest Professional achievement: 1) Clerking choosing to move back with their families, and
for Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme build a future in Philadelphia. What is critical, in
Court 2) Helping advise and prepare Secretary my view, is that our city continue to attract talent
Hillary Clinton for the presidential debates against from all over the country and the world to add to Guilty pleasure:
Donald Trump, as the first woman presidential the fabric of our community. The key to the city’s Going to Phish
nominee to ever take the debate stage future is diversity, inclusion, and innovation concerts
MAY 11, 2018 53

Leadership. Commitment. Growth.


Congratulations to Colleen Crowley, Partner,
PwC, and to all of Philadelphia Business
Journal’s 2018 40 Under 40 Honorees.
Thank you for your dedication to your work
and to making our community a better place.
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A well-deserved honor!
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JOHANNA
Career theme song: Believe by Josh Groban
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Proudest professional achievement: Passing my

MIKITKA professional engineer licensing exam on the first


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SIMON
how he was sitting for the test for the 13th time
Best advice received: We work in a small industry;
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don’t burn any bridges because you’ll either wind


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Johanna Mikitka Simon is a project engineer at up working for or with the person some day in the
Schnabel Engineering. She has worked in the male- future
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dominated field of geostructural engineering on Fantasy career: Phillie Phanatic


dams, tunnels, retaining walls, ground/foundation
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improvements, slope stabilization and many other Favorite job perk: Getting to see interesting places
topics. Simon started at Schnabel in 2006 and and cool projects
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currently has 30 active projects and is project Most surprising fact: I was Mario the Magnificent
manager on 11 design and construction projects. Drexel Dragon (mascot) for four-and-a-half years
and got to perform at Citizen’s Bank Park (twice)
and Madison Square Garden.
Age: 34
What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Baking
Education: BS, architectural engineering; BS and out-of-the-ordinary flavor cupcakes and pies, and
MS in civil engineering, all from Drexel University turning almost any mixed drink recipe into a Jello
Residence: East Fallowfield shot.
Birthplace: Bethlehem What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your bucket
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: Be list: Going to a Mass said by the pope – actually, I
the best mom, wife, and geostructural engineer got to sing in the choir for it.
that I can be and continue to work on awesome What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: César
and meaningful projects Pelli – architect of the Petronas Towers
First job: Wedding singer In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
Favorite stress release: Playing piano and baking future: Promising
Biggest whoops: Losing my car key at a job site. What one word do you think best describes you:
We searched the whole site and concluded that Industrious Guilty pleasure:
it must have ended up grouted into the micropile What one word would your coworkers use to Eating – I’m a big fan
that we were installing describe you: Resourceful of food!
MAY 11, 2018 55

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TO JAMILLAH MOORE Senior Principal and
and all of this year’s Forty Under 40 honorees Managing Leader,
for being recognized
in the Philadelphia
Business Journal’s
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cleaning and organizing; my happy place is the opera ... though I guess some people would
Container Store! consider that to be the antithesis of a cool hobby

NAIR
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Biggest whoops: Initially, giving my team this What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
survey to complete... bucket list: Seeing the Northern Lights
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Career theme song: If I need to get pumped or What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:
A rising star attorney with Klasko Immigration Law
energized before a deadline, anything by System Hands down, Dr. Michio Kaku; he is brilliant and
Partners LLP, Anu Nair relocated to Philadelphia in
of a Down, Disturbed, etc. eloquent. He autographed a book I was reading
June 2012 to join the firm’s EB-5 practice. EB-5 was
created by the federal government to stimulate Proudest professional achievement: Choosing – Physics of the Impossible. (Inscription reads
foreign investment and job creation. She quickly great team members. Every time I see my team “Nothing is Impossible”). Most of the time, I don’t
grew that practice and the EB-5 program has help each other, stay late and come in on the have my glasses on, so I am sure I have missed
attracted about $1 billion worth of investment in weekends, or walk into work during huge events, other celebrity encounters
the Philadelphia area. the pope weekend, storms, parades, in order to
meet deadlines, I know the best thing I’ve ever
done is pick great people
Age: 35
Best advice received: Choose to be kind
Education: JD
Fantasy career: Anything with animals
Residence: Philadelphia
Favorite job perk: The firm has so many great
Birthplace: India
events. We hold two big events per year, but
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: it feels like every week, we’re having mini-
Get my pilot’s license celebrations. So. Much. Cake.
First job: Math and science tutor Most surprising fact: I believe in ghosts despite
Favorite stress release: Organizing. It sounds having a law degree Guilty pleasure: I’m a
really lame but there’s something cathartic about What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: I love lawyer, I’m never guilty
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First job: Strategy consultant at Monitor Group What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Sharing

GARAY
(now Monitor Deloitte) in NYC the stage with Tim McGraw
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Favorite stress release: Movie nights with my In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s
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family at home future: Expansion


Arpa Garay is vice president of the U.S. vaccines Biggest whoops: Scheduling a business trip over What one word do you think best describes you:
unit at Merck & Co., the pharmaceutical giant, my anniversary Adaptable
where she has steadily climbed the ladder since Career theme song: Am I Wrong by Nico & Vinz What one word would your coworkers use to
joining the company in 2006. Last year, she
Proudest professional achievement: When I was describe you: Innovative
took the reins of the vaccines business, which
is responsible for $5 billion in net sales and has managing director of Norway, getting a new cancer
about 800 employees. Garay is also actively drug approved for patients in record time
engaged in the Merck Women’s Network as a Best advice received: Be yourself
mentor. Fantasy career: National Geographic photographer
Favorite job perk: Free medical advice from top
Age: 39 doctors and scientists
Education: BS in economics from Massachusetts Most surprising fact: Have lived in five countries
Institute of Technology and traveled to 65
Residence: Wayne What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Baking
Birthplace: India creative birthday cakes for my three kids
What else do you want to accomplish by 40: Have What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your bucket
someone on my team be an honoree of next year’s list: Going to the Galapagos and swimming with Guilty pleasure:
40 under 40 sea lions Wine and cheese
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ELIZABETH Most surprising fact: Anesthesiology is a field


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50 state-of-the-art new operating room and


procedural suites. Having been involved in the where we are constantly making critical decisions

VALENTINE design of the operating rooms for the Penn Heart on a moment’s notice, and we are generally
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and Vascular Center, I hope to get more involved known for being incredibly Type A. But while I
in the strategic planning side of health care epitomize that stereotype at work, I am generally
Dr. Elizabeth Valentine is an assistant professor beyond the operating room world where I typically a very laidback and easygoing person at home. I
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of clinical anesthesiology and critical care at the live chalk it up to being born fourth in a family of five
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University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of kids – in a family that large, you have to learn to
First job: I worked as a lifeguard at a community
Medicine and one of the youngest section chiefs roll with the punches
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pool throughout high school


at the school’s hospital. She was appointed What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
section chief for Vascular Anesthesiology in 2016, Favorite stress release: Spending time with my
bucket list: We traveled to Hawaii and went hiking
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responsible for overseeing the daily conduct of all husband and two sons, ages 5 and 3. It is hard to
along an active volcano. I love to travel anywhere,
of the anesthetics provided for vascular surgery. feel stressed when I am with them!
but that was definitely an amazing trip
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Career theme song: As an anesthesiologist, it What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: I don’t
has to be a toss up between Comfortably Numb think I’ve ever had a celebrity encounter — and in
Age: 36 by Pink Floyd and The Sound of Silence by Simon my line of work, if I did, I couldn’t tell you!
Education: BS in biology from the Schreyer and Garfunkel!
Honors College at Penn State, followed by an MD Proudest professional achievement: My
from Penn State College of Medicine. I completed proudest moment was probably making it through
my residency training in Anesthesiology and my first day as an attending physician. After so
Critical Care at the Hospital of the University many years of training, it was an amazing — if
of Pennsylvania with a focus in anesthesia for surreal — feeling to be finally on my own
vascular surgery and liver transplantation
Best advice received: When I was just starting
Residence: Graduate Hospital neighborhood my career, one of my mentors advised me to
Birthplace: Born and raised in Pittsburgh always say yes while I was junior faculty. His
rationale was that you can never know where an
What else do you want to accomplish by
opportunity will take you. He was absolutely right
40: From a clinical standpoint, the biggest
opportunity I am looking forward to is the opening Fantasy career: I’m doing it! I was one of those
of our new patient pavilion at the Hospital kids who always knew I wanted to be a doctor so
of the University of Pennsylvania, which will that I could help people. Anesthesiology was a
open in 2021. This new clinical facility will add perfect fit for me. I wouldn’t trade my career for Guilty pleasure:
approximately 500 new beds and approximately anything! Sleeping in!
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CHAD
STENDER
Chad Stender is director of investments and
operations at SeventySix Capital, a local venture
capital firm. He works with two of the company’s
most rapidly growing clients: Thrive Commerce
and N3rd Street Gamers. Additionally, he is a
strategic partner at Rubicon Talent, a sports and
entertainment agency that represents a wide range
of clients including NFL and NBA stars, Heisman
Trophy Winners, Olympic icons, and celebrity
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chefs.
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Age: 37
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Education: BBA, James Madison University;


and MS in sport management, East Stroudsburg
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University.
Residence: Bryn Mawr
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Birthplace: Lancaster
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professionally
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Favorite stress release: Hanging with the kids (5


and 2)
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Biggest whoops: I make daily mistakes but focus


on always moving forward
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Career theme song: Started from the Bottom by


Drake
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Proudest professional achievement: Having the


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privilege to sit on the nonprofit boards that I am


fortunate to work with
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Best advice received: “Don’t sweat the petty


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Fantasy career: Professional athlete


Favorite job perk: Working at the convergence of
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business and sports


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Kingdom via their college internship program
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What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
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bucket list: Going to the Super Bowl and seeing


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an Eagles championship
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What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Ball


boy for a Jimmy Connors tennis match
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In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s


future: Bright
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What one word do you think best describes


you: Friendly
What one word would your coworkers use to
describe you: Hard-working

JEFF FUSCO

Guilty pleasure:
Swedish Fish
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VICTORIA A.
GUILFOYLE
Tori Guilfoyle is a partner focusing on finance,
restructuring and bankruptcy for Blank Rome LLP.
Her clients include PNC Bank, who she regularly
represents in bankruptcy cases across the nation.
Guilfoyle represented the bank in 2017 as the
lead associate on a case with Central Grocers Inc.,
where the agent for secured lenders owed more
than $205 million.
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Age: 36
Education: JD, Rutgers Law School, Camden; BA,
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Washington College, Chestertown, Md.


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Residence: Kennett Square


Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia
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base
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First job: Movie store (babysitting too)


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Favorite Stress Relief: Taking my kids and dogs


for a walk
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Biggest Whoops: Backing my own car into my


mom’s parked car
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Career Theme Song: Rococo by Arcade Fire


Proudest Professional Achievement: Making
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potential client
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Fantasy Career: Fiction writer


Favorite Job Perk: Meeting interesting people
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What is one thing you have crossed off your
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bucket list: African safari


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Rosemary Clooney and Miguel Ferrer


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future: Bright
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What one word do you think best describes


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you: Diligent
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What one word would your coworkers use to


describe you: Hard-working
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JEFF FUSCO

Guilty Pleasure:
Binge watching Game of Thrones,
Shameless, Homeland, Billions,
The Wire, etc.
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JONATHAN
MORGAN
Jonathan Morgan is the President of Morgan
Properties’ JV Management LLC, a company which
has acquired more than $3 billion of multifamily
investments and 23,000 units over the last five
years – numbers that have more than doubled its
previous portfolio. His company is an affiliate of his
father’s Morgan Properties, which was started the
same year Jonathan was born, 1985.
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Age: 32
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Education: BA, University of Pennsylvania; MBA,


Columbia Business School
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Residence: Bryn Mawr; I reside with my wife,


Alexandra and two kids, Jordan, 3, and Madison,
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19 months
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40: I aspire to grow our business into a Top 10
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multifamily owner in the country. In the last seven


years, we have grown from Top 50 at 22,000 units
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into Top 20 owner at 45,000 units so this is a very


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realistic but ambitious goal to achieve by 2025


First job: Bear Stearns; I worked on Wall Street
ss

for Bear Stearns in their commercial mortgage-


backed securities division. I may have been their
Jo

last hire before the downturn and was fortunate to


get out. It was a humbling experience
ur

Favorite stress release: I enjoy traveling to new


na

destinations, preferably somewhere exotic with a


beach and fun activities. Watching Philly sporting
ls

events is also a close second with the emergence


of the Eagles and soon to be Sixers dynasties.
-

Philly sports is on fire!


No

Career theme song: Eye of The Tiger (Rocky


music is the only acceptable answer for
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Philadelphians)
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Proudest professional achievement: Since


joining Morgan Properties in 2011, we have
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doubled in size. We also hired over 500 new


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employees, which I’m especially proud of


Best advice received: Never bet the ranch. My
m

father taught me to always protect your downside


and your upside will take care of itself. This
er

investment philosophy has been impactful for our


cia

business and for our family


Most surprising fact: My wife Alexandra and I are
lu

about to have our third kid in June. Afterwards,


we will basically have three under 3 since our son
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Jordan just turned 3-years-old in April

JEFF FUSCO

Guilty pleasure: I enjoy being a


kid again indirectly by having kids.
I am always the first person in my
family to suggest a kid activity or
watch a kid’s movie.
MAY 11, 2018 63

FORTY UNDER 40

BRANDON
DIXON
Brandon Dixon is chief operating officer for Tower
Investments, the very active commercial and
residential real estate company founded by CEO
Bart Blatstein. Dixon has full responsibility for the
company’s portfolio in Atlantic City, Philadelphia
and the surrounding suburbs. He was especially
instrumental in the reopening of the Showboat
Hotel and House of Blues in Atlantic City.
Am

Age: 35
er

Education: MBA from University of South Florida


Residence: Center City
ica

Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Fla.


n

What else do you want to accomplish by 40: I


would like to start a national nonprofit tailored to
Ci

educating under privileged youth and teens with


ty

financial literacy.
First job: Footlocker
Bu

Favorite stress release: Going to the gun range


s

Biggest whoops: Forgetting to bring the ring to


ine

my best friend’s wedding


Career theme song: I Did it my Way by Jay Z
ss

Proudest professional achievement: Opening


the Piazza in Northern Liberties
Jo

Best advice received: Listen more, talk less


ur

Fantasy career: Reality TV star


Favorite job perk: Traveling to amazing
na

destinations to get ideas for future development.


ls

Most surprising fact: I have traveled to all 50


states
-

What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Playing


No

video games
What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your
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bucket list: Skydiving


or

What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:


Meeting Beyoncé
c om

In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s


future: Promising
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What one word do you think best describes


you: Bold
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What one word would your coworkers use to


cia

describe you: Ambitious


lu
se

JEFF FUSCO

Guilty pleasure:
Watching Reality TV
64  PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL

FORTY UNDER 40

LISHA
DAVIS
Lisha Davis is the head of Vanguard’s new and
much-heralded Innovation Studio in Center
City Philadelphia, where she is responsible for
overseeing Vanguard’s innovation strategy. A
longtime entrepreneur, Davis leads a team of about
35 strategists, innovators and specialists whose
work is focused on finding new and better ways to
help investors reach investment success.
Am

Age: 36
er

Education: BS from New York University Stern


School of Business, double major finance and
ica

marketing; MBA from Tuck school of Business at


Dartmouth; MS from Parsons School of Design in
n

strategic design and management


Ci

Residence: Philadelphia
ty

Birthplace: China
Bu

What else do you want to accomplish by 40:


Start a family
s
ine

First job: Sales


Favorite stress release: Zumba class
ss

Biggest whoops: So many, but recent one


includes failed attempt to reference Game of
Jo

Thrones while moderating a panel


ur

Career theme song: Golden by Jill Scott


na

Proudest professional achievement: Starting


my own business and surviving :)
ls

Best advice received: Look for roles that build


-

skills and challenge you, if it doesn’t scare you at


No

least a little, it’s not the right one


tf

Fantasy career: Talk show host


or

Favorite job perk: Walking to work and city views


Most surprising fact: Wanted to compete on
c

Jeopardy as a kid
om

What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Throwing


m

dinner parties as a BYOC (bring your own chef)


er

What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your


bucket list: Climbed Machu Picchu and the Great
cia

Wall
lu

What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: Emeril


Lagasse doing the “bam” with me
se

In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s


future: Climbing
COURTESY OF LISHA DAVIS

Guilty pleasure:
International
indie films
MAY 11, 2018 65

Am
er

Congratulations to TD Bank’s own Lindsay Sacknoff


ica

and all of Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.


n
Ci
ty
Bu
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Jo

Member FDIC | TD Bank, N.A.


ur
na
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- No
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or
c om
m
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cia
lu
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Hogan Lovells is proud to


support Sara Solow and the other
40 Under 40 honorees for 2018.
1735 Market Street, 23rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

2,800 lawyers. 47+ cities. 24+ countries.


www.hoganlovells.com
© Hogan Lovells 2018. All rights reserved.
66  PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL

FORTY UNDER 40

J. ANDREW
GREENBLATT
Andrew Greenblatt is CEO of the Philadelphia Film
Society, a nonprofit that produces the Philadelphia
Film Festival and creates opportunities for diverse
communities to experience film. During his tenure,
the society has grown from a $350,000 budget
and two employees to a $3 million budget and 18
employees. Greenblatt is also a movie producer
whose films have premiered at the Sundance and
South by Southwest festivals.
Am

Age: 38
er

Education: BA and MA in political science from


George Washington University and JD from
ica

American University Washington College of Law


Residence: Montgomery County
n

Birthplace: Philly!
Ci

What else do you want to accomplish by


ty

40: Professionally, I’d like to continue the


development of our education and community
Bu

outreach programs such as Movies on the Block


at the Philadelphia Film Society, which each
s

launched within the last three years and have


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already experienced significant growth in that


time. Personally, I’d like to further increase my
ss

involvement with the Philadelphia arts and culture


and philanthropic communities, beyond just my
Jo

role at PFS.
First job: As an intern, with the Philadelphia
ur

Eagles writing for the website. Paid, as a law clerk


na

for D.C. Superior Court Senior Judge Leonard


Braman
ls

Favorite stress release: Unscheduled time at the


gym
-

Biggest whoops: There have been a couple


No

projects I’ve worked on that didn’t turn out as well


as I’d hoped.
tf

Career theme song: The Fire by The Roots


or

Proudest professional achievement: With PFS,


first taking over the PFS Roxy then acquiring the
c

Prince. Outside of PFS, when I first had a film I


om

produced selected for Sundance


Best advice received: Never be afraid to ask for
m

something; you rarely get a yes without the ask


er

and the worst that happens is you get a no


cia

Fantasy career: It’s hard to top what I’m doing


now, but I’d imagine it would be pretty amazing to
lu

run a sports franchise


Favorite job perk: Traveling around the world to
se

watch films at various international film festivals


Most surprising fact: I’ve seen Pearl Jam live in
concert more than 50 times in various cities and
COURTESY OF J. ANDREW GREENBLATT countries

Guilty pleasure: Sporting events and


concerts. When I’m traveling for work or
pleasure, I always look to see what’s going
on when I’m in town.
MAY 11, 2018 67

FORTY UNDER 40

Am
er
ica
n
Ci
ty
Bu
sine
ss
Jo
ur
na
ls
- No
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COURTESY OF JASON TUCKER


or
c om

JASON inflection point regarding economic, political, and completes monthly philanthropic service projects
social policy development. The choices we make with various organizations across the region. We
m

TUCKER
in the next decade will have an indelible impact are granted a day away from work without penalty.
er

on the city’s long-term fortunes and its culture The service is fun and rewarding work
Most surprising fact: Two facts: 1) I’m halfway
cia

First job: I scooped ice cream at Bredenbeck’s


Jason Tucker is vice president of acquisitions Bakery and Ice Cream Parlor in Chestnut Hill. through my first attempt at a spy novel and; 2) I
and development for the Goldenberg Group, a Great job, but now I hate ice cream. had dreadlocks in college. I went to school in rural
lu

residential and commercial real estate company. western Massachusetts and I didn’t trust anyone
Favorite stress release: I’m a bit of a gym nut there to cut my hair. The pictures are … special
Well known for his work in North Philadelphia,
se

but my wife and I also play softball twice a week in


Tucker’s role at the company focuses on urban
Philadelphia Adult League Softball
policy, planning and education surrounding that
area. One of the firm’s recent large investments Biggest whoops: Right when I moved back to
is a $300 million development of a former high Philly after college, I had an opportunity to buy
school into Temple University student housing. a property in Brewerytown. At the time, it would
have been a huge financial stretch, but now it
would be a steal
Age: 33 Career theme song: Public Service
Education: Temple Law, Amherst College Announcement by Jay-Z
Residence: Francisville section of Philadelphia Best advice received: 1) “Business doesn’t
always need to be a zero-sum game”; and
Birthplace: Lake Forest, Ill. My parents moved
2) “Anything worth doing is worth doing with
back to Philadelphia when I was 14 months, but I
passion”
never get to say, “Philly born and raised,” which
drives me nuts Fantasy career: Mayor of Philadelphia. I love
this place, but it’s a beautiful work in progress Guilty pleasure: It’s a tie between Beiler’s
What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
and I think it would be a great challenge and Doughnuts and a chocolate chip cookie
I’d like to work in any and all capacities to help
tremendous responsibility to lead it from the front from Famous 4th Street Cookies, both in
the Philadelphia region redefine itself for the
next century. Philadelphia is poised at an crucial Favorite job perk: The Goldenberg Group the Reading Terminal Market
68  PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL

FORTY UNDER 40

PATRICK
MURRAY
Patrick Murray founded STP Investment Services
in 2008. As CEO, he has since grown the company
– a capital markets focused service organization
specializing in middle and back office investment
operations – to more than 100 employees and
expanded into Bangalore, India. STP was named to
the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best Places to
Work list five times.
Am

Age: 38
Education: BS, Villanova University management
er

information systems and finance - magna


ica

cum laude; MS, Boston University in computer


information systems and IT project management
n

Residence: West Chester


Ci

Birthplace: Drexel Hill


What else do you want to accomplish by 40:
ty

Visit all 50 states, three to go!


Bu

First job: Paperboy for a local newspaper in Media


Favorite stress release: Playroom battles with my
s

three sons involving army men, Legos, dinosaurs,


ine

and Matchbox cars.


Biggest whoops: Chipped a tooth diving for a
ss

loose ball in a basketball game


Career theme song: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Jo

Proudest professional achievement: Building


ur

STP Investment Services from a concept to a


successful international organization soon to
na

employ 150 people all while preserving our culture


and truly caring about our team and clients.
ls

Best advice received: “Don’t get caught


-

watching the paint dry,”Dennis Hopper in the


No

movie Hoosiers
Fantasy career: College basketball coach at
tf

Villanova!
or

Favorite job perk: Walking to work


Most surprising fact: Right after getting married,
c

I lived in Bermuda as a CTO


om

What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Fly


fishing in Montana
m

What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your


er

bucket list: Backpacking in New Zealand


cia

What’s your coolest celebrity encounter: I


babysat/golfed with Howie Long’s sons Chris Long
lu

(DE Eagles) and Kyle Long (OG Bears) at the Howie


Long Classic when they were kids
se

In one word describe Greater Philadelphia’s


future: Progressive
What one word do you think best describes
you: Authentic
COURTESY OF PATRICK MURRAY

Guilty pleasure:
Video games
MAY 11, 2018 69

CONGRATULATIONS

Chad Stender! CONGRATULATIONS


CONGRATULATIONS! JASON TUCKER
Dr. Elizabeth Valentine on being named by the
2018 Forty Under 40 Philadelphia Business Journal
Awards Honoree as one of the region’s most
talented leaders for their
2018 Forty Under
40 Awards.
Am
er
ica
n
Ci

A leader is someone who


demonstrates what’s possible.
ty
Bu

Congratulations, Kristin Houston!


Thank you for inspiring us every day.
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Tonight we celebrate you.


630 Sentry Parkway, Suite 300
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Cheers to our champion!


Blue Bell, PA 19422
goldenberggroup.com • 610.260.9600
Jo

Boeing V-22 Tiltrotor Programs


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na
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Vanguard salutes
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a role model
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Vanguard congratulates our own


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Lisha Davis on being named one of


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the Philadelphia Business Journal’s


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“40 Under 40” honorees for 2018.


Kudos to this year’s honorees—
and all who, like Lisha, inspire
others to think creatively and
explore new horizons!

© 2018 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.


70  PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL

FORTY UNDER 40

JOE
MEADE
Joseph Meade is chief of staff to LaSalle University
President Collen Hanycz. He is also executive
director of government and community affairs
for the university. Prior to joining LaSalle, Meade
served as a deputy secretary in the Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic
Development.
Am

Age: 38
Education: La Salle College High School,
er

West Chester University (undergrad), Widener


ica

University (graduate)
Residence: Philadelphia
n

Birthplace: Philadelphia
Ci

What else do you want to accomplish by 40:


I would like to complete and implement all 30
ty

of the initiatives associated with Momentum


2022 – La Salle University’s current strategic plan.
Bu

By completing these initiatives the university


will increase its enrollment, academic offerings,
s

student retention, and also recruit/maintain high-


ine

performing faculty and staff which ensure the


university’s sound financial future
ss

First job: Mentor for young males in the


Philadelphia public school system
Jo

Favorite stress release: Running on the treadmill


ur

(20-25 miles per week)


Biggest whoops: Asking which department does
na

Marcel Duchamp work in during my first month at


the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
ls

Career theme song: Optimistic by Sounds of


-

Blackness
No

Proudest professional achievement: Being


appointed deputy secretary of the Department of
tf

Community & Economic Development


or

Best advice received: If someone ever invites


you somewhere to enhance your professional
c

career or network, you should always attend


om

Fantasy career: Chief operating officer of the


Philadelphia 76ers or U.S. Senator
m

Favorite job perk: Watching Big Five/City Six


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basketball at the Palestra


Most surprising fact: One of the all-time leading
cia

basketball scorers at my high school and college


lu

What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: Making


sure my dress shirts match my handkerchiefs
se

What’s one thing you’ve crossed off your


bucket list: Visiting the beautiful city of Prague
What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:
Meeting and having lunch with former First Lady COURTESY OF JOE MEADE
Michelle Obama

Guilty pleasure:
Candy – Life Saver
Gummies
MAY 11, 2018 71

FORTY UNDER 40

MATTHEW
KULL
Matthew Kull co-founded RevZilla in 2007. Over the
next nine years, he helped build the company into
a major online retailer for motorcycle enthusiasts.
In 2016, RevZilla joined with Cycle Gear, with
134 retail stores, under the holding company
COMOTO. Kull was named CEO of the combined
company in 2017 and now leads 1,300 employees
across the country.
Am

Age: 34
er

Education: BS, computer science at Lock Haven


ica

University
Residence: Downtown Philadelphia
n

Birthplace: Doylestown
Ci

What else do you want to accomplish by 40:


To have raised a well-rounded, happy, respectful
ty

child (not easy to accomplish balancing the needs


Bu

of home and work!)


First job: Subway, I really loved the fact that I
s

could list my occupation as “Sandwich Artist”


ine

Favorite stress release: Oban 14-year single malt


scotch
ss

Biggest whoops: When I was an intern at GSK


I was a software developer working on a survey
Jo

application. I did not realize that my test sends


were going to all 100,000-plus employees!
ur

Career theme song: Push It To The Limit (with a


na

montage video, of course)


Best advice received: Folks who have the best
ls

luck almost always had put themselves in a


-

position to get lucky. In most situations, there


No

are certain variables you can control and certain


variables you cannot. Focus on what you can
control so that when the others align in your favor,
tf

you can maximize the positive outcome


or

Fantasy career: Always wanted to go to space so


I would have to say astronaut
c om

Favorite job perk: When we built our offices in


the Navy Yard a secret bathroom was put in for
myself and my co-founders. I do not regret this
m

decision
er

What’s your coolest celebrity encounter:


cia

Finding out Laurence Fishburne (of Morpheus


fame) is a huge RevZilla fan and that he was
spending time on-set watching our videos was
lu

pretty cool
se

What is your weirdest/coolest hobby: What


little free time I have goes to my family (my wife
Ann and son Kieran), but I do love poker

COURTESY OF MATTHEW KULL

Guilty pleasure:
In-N-Out Double
Double Animal Style
Burger
72  PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL

FORTY UNDER 40

AN UPDATE ON OUR 40 UNDER 40 ALUMNI


Bill Marvin Josh Bresler DMD Katie O’Reilly
President & CEO President Chief Marketing Officer,
InstaMed Doc Bresler’s Cavity Busters S
Philadelphia 76ers
Class of 2008 Class of 2016 Class of 2016 4
le
p
Bill Marvin is the President and CEO of InstaMed, the largest privately Dr. Josh Bresler is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and President of In her role as one of the Philadelphia 76ers most senior leaders, Katie N
held Fintech and Healthcare Information Technology Company Doc Bresler’s Cavity Busters, Philadelphia’s Premier Pediatric Dental O’Reilly is responsible for the branding and business development for e
headquartered in Philadelphia. InstaMed processes tens of billions Practice for over 36 years. He serves as CEO and Medical Director of one of the sports industries most iconic properties. As Chief Marketing h
of dollars annually in healthcare payments and serves a nationwide Red Lion Surgicenter, the nation’s first Ambulatory Surgical Center Officer, O’Reilly oversees the direction of the team’s brand, creative n
customer base of providers and payers. dedicated to providing dental services. and marketing solutions, game presentation, social media, digital o
InstaMed is proud to help customers including Anthem, Cedars- Josh was recently recognized by Incisal Edge Magazine as one of
and video content, VIP events and hospitality, customer relationship d
Sinai, Chester County Hospital, Geisinger, Lancaster General Health, America’s Top Young Dentists. In October, Josh will be inducted as
management, business development and merchandise departments. le
Main Line Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Stanford Health a Fellow in the American College of Dentists. Fellowship in the ACD
In her fifth season with the 76ers, O’Reilly and her team are the brains p
behind the widely acclaimed “Welcome to the Moment” advertising,
Am

Care, UCSF Health, UnitedHealthcare, University of Chicago Medical


reflects exceptional leadership, achievements, and involvement in the D
Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Virtua deliver a
dental profession and community.
“Spirit of the Champion” tribute and “Phila Unite” playoff campaigns; as
better healthcare payments experience for all stakeholders. well as dynamic branding initiatives from the recently unveiled 2017-18 th
Josh recently returned home from a mission trip to Haiti. He led a season Nike uniforms to the 76ers Legends Walk and more. A
er

Bill founded InstaMed in 2004. The company has raised $125M


group of 14 students and faculty from Temple University Kornberg C
in capital and has grown to over 250 employees. Bill’s passion
School of Dentistry on this annual trip that provides desperately
ica

for business and innovation in the Philadelphia area started as an F


needed care to over 1000 patients with otherwise no access to dental Twitter: @sixers | @katiegoreilly
undergraduate at Penn and continues today with his leadership in
treatment. The team extracted close to 5000 teeth in one week. Linkedin: in/katie-o-reilly-79b9386/ In
business and charitable activities throughout the region.
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drjosh@cavitybusters.com company/philadelphia-76ers/ T
Twitter- @williamfmarvin | www.instamed.com
www.cavitybusters.com L
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Renee Patrone
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Katina Sawyer, Ph.D Dr. Patrick Kraft Event Planner,


Assistant Professor of Management Director of Athletics, Party Host Helpers
The George Washington University, Temple University
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School of Business Class of 2017


Class of 2016
Class of 2017
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Since being named to the PBJ’s 40 under 40 list in 2016, Dr. Patrick Event planner Renee Patrone’s motto is “life’s a party, so enjoy it.”
Since being inducted into PBJ’s 40 Under 40, Dr. Sawyer has decided Kraft has continued to mold Temple Athletics into one of the top Owner and founder of Events by Renee and Party Host Helpers, she
to move on from Villanova University to join the School of Business at
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departments in the nation. has spent the past 14 years helping clients across the country turn
The George Washington University in Washington, DC. Dr. Sawyer will
Under his leadership, Temple Football went to consecutive bowl their dreams and visions into a reality. Party Host Helpers, founded in
be joining the faculty at GW as an Assistant Professor of Management,
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games for the first time in school history, won the 2016 AAC Philadelphia is currently in 26 cities nationwide and growing. Party Host
working to publish research in top-tier business journals and to Championship and the 2017 Gasparilla Bowl. Helpers is also creating job opportunities for thousands from New York
teach high-impact courses in organizational behavior. Her research
City to Los Angeles. Renee has been named “Best of Philly”, “40 under
ls

Temple’s student-athletes success has reached the classroom with


program will be partially funded by grants she received from the
record highs in Graduation Success Rate (tied for 27th among all FBS 40” and recently graduated from the esteemed Project Entrepreneur
National Science Foundation and from the Society for Human Resource schools in 2017) and APR (12th nationally). intensive. Her expertise is featured in articles, blogs and TV stations in
-

Management.
Under Kraft’s direction, Temple has become a leader in student-athlete Philadelphia, New York City, New Jersey, Florida and more.
No

Further, she also co-founded a research-driven workplace wellness mental health, hiring the department’s first full-time mental health
blog, Workr Beeing (www.workrbeeing.com), with the mission of professional in December 2017. Facebook: Party Host Helpers and personal Renee Patrone
spreading best practices for enhancing employee and organizational Temple also has opened three athletics facilities since 2016, the
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health to companies everywhere. Finally, she is also the co-Chief Temple Sports Complex, home to five sports, the East Park Canoe
Talent Scientist at MotiveX, an employee insights company (www. House, home to men’s crew and women’s rowing, and a new on-
or

motivexsolutions.com), which measures the gap between what campus golf practice facility.
motivates employees and the motivators present in their jobs.
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Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @workrbeeing @TempleUniv


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LinkedIn: in/katina-sawyer-ph-d @TempleOwls


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Tony Frick
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Terri Matthews President & CEO Edward Harris


CEO & Founder GlobalFit Chief Marketing Officer
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Jaden’s Voice Class of 2017 Valley Forge Tourism & Convention


Class of 2016 Board
Class of 2015
As a 2015 40 under 40 Honoree, Terri is known for her canny Since joining GlobalFit as President and CEO in January of 2017, Tony
entrepreneurial acumen and her commitment to serve the underserved. Frick and his innovative team have successfully repositioned the 25+ Under Ed, the VFTCB team has achieved new milestones, including receiving a
year-old company into a multi-solution health and wellness technology record more than 25 awards in 2017!
As a serial entrepreneur, author, TV show host, motivational influencer
company serving over 70 million people nationwide. Under Frick’s An MBA-trained CMO, he’s also a two-time finalist for PR News’ Brand Marketer
& autism advocate she continues to be a light to women, the
leadership, GlobalFit has developed industry leading health and of the Year, a guest presenter at the annual E-Tourism Summit in San Francisco,
underserved and community at large.
wellness technology solutions that more actively engage consumers and an adjunct professor at Saint Joseph’s University.
Currently as the CEO and Founder of Jaden’s Voice, she recently in their own health, build healthier populations, and reduce healthcare
launched a global online community, called Jaden’s Friends, creating We’ve launched more than 12 brands, produced more than 35 videos, and
costs. GlobalFit has grown rapidly and diversified its product offerings
an all-inclusive autism friendly resource for families and individuals created events that give back to the community.
in the past year. GlobalFit Rewards, a wellness reimbursement
impacted by autism. technology platform, grew its customer base by 70% year-over-year. Ed is always an early adapter of new technologies, and he’s strategic when he
With her new show, “On the Spectrum,” she marries her congenial Most recently, GlobalFit launched a second generation of the GlobalFit thinks outside the box for social media and partnerships, like creating a mascot.
personality, entrepreneurial acumen and autism advocacy to offer Rewards solution, and expanded into the mindfulness space with the We’ve also introduced seasonal publications from our annual Visitors Guide, to
support and share light on autism awareness. Airing each week on acquisition of WalkMyMind in April 2018. Later this year, GlobalFit will a quarterly newspaper, a biannual dining guide, an Arts Guide, and an annual
YouTube, you can find her helpful insights for everyone to learn how launch a dynamic pricing solution for the gym, studio, and trainer Golf Guide.
autism not only impacts those diagnosed with the condition, but the markets to complement GlobalFit’s industry leading Gym Network 360.
Our website has grown to more than 2.1 million visitors, and our social media
entire and how we can do our part to make a difference.
following has increased by 600% since Ed’s been here in 2014.
Email: africk@globalfit.com
Email: contact@terrimatthewsonline.com http://www.globalfit.com/ Email: harris@valleyforge.org
www.terrimatthewsonline.com LinkedIn: /company/globalfit
www.jadensvoice.org Facebook: /GlobalFit
www.onthespectrum.tv Twitter: @globalfit
MAY 11, 2018 73

FORTY UNDER 40

Meredith Slawe Michael Chain


Anthony J. Wehbe Partner
Chief Population General Manager
DrinkerBiddle The Desmond, Malvern
Health Executive, Class of 2017
Jefferson Health Class of 2015
Class of 2017
Since being named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under Meredith serves as Vice Chair of Drinker Biddle’s Class Actions Team The Desmond is debuting with a brand-new look and name. Changing
40” list in 2017, Anthony J. Wehbe, DO, FACOI, has continued to and as Co-Chair of the firm’s Retail Industry Group. She leads Drinker consumer habits led The Desmond to join one of the world’s most
lead the growth of the Kennedy Health Alliance’s (KHA) employed Biddle’s California Retail Class Actions Team and has been a featured prominent hotel chains, converting to The Desmond, Malvern, a
physician group and other clinical services at Jefferson Health in writer and speaker on legal challenges and class action litigation Doubletree by Hilton.
New Jersey (formerly Kennedy Health). The number of providers risks facing the retail industry. Meredith serves as counsel to some
Along with this unique soft-branded partnership with Hilton comes the
employed and patients seen has doubled in the last two years under of the world’s leading businesses in their consumer-facing litigation
top-rated Hilton Honors loyalty and rewards program and, much to the
his leadership. He and his team have integrated wellness programs, in federal and state courts across the country and advises them on
delight of area meeting planners, a meeting incentive program, as well.
nutrition counseling, behavioral health, online appointments, and related compliance measures. She also represents RILA and the RLC in
significant class action-related proceedings. Meredith has significant Nearly every part of The Desmond has received a complete renovation;
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open access to primary care, among other services, all of which are
driven by a centralized clinical contact center. Under Dr. Wehbe’s experience defending claims involving privacy issues, comparative items include: new carpeting, tile wall covering, artwork, seating,
leadership, KHA has opened more than 10 ambulatory sites, pricing, advertising/marketing, data security, gift cards, credit furniture, marble, granite, vanities, mirrors, beds, linen, terry, and
providing new specialty services to the South Jersey community. reporting, consumer communications programs, fee disclosures, and upgrades to HVAC and technical systems.
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warranties/service protection plans. Meredith serves on the Board Every bathroom in the property was completely renovated; hallways
Dr. Wehbe is dedicated to being a patient and provider advocate in of Trustees of the National Museum of American Jewish History, the have a fresh new look featuring new carpet, vinyl, lighting and artwork.
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the constantly changing health care world we live in. Contact him at Corporate Executive Board of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Bedding is the Sweet Dreams Sleep Experience featured through the
Anthony.Wehbe@jefferson.edu, or on Twitter @anthonywehbe. Board of Managers of Penn Law. portfolio of Hilton hotels. All new Precor equipment combines with
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Company social: outdoor fitness options (jogging trail, basketball and tennis courts,
Firm social media: pickle ball).
Facebook: /KennedyHealth/
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Instagram: @kennedy_health
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Twitter: @KennedyHealth Facebook: /DrinkerBiddleReathLLP


sourced from the finest farms, dairies and seafood purveyors in North
LinkedIn: company/kennedy-health-system/ LinkedIn: company/drinker-biddle-reath/ America from Executive Chef Christopher Calhoun.
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