About

We support a stronger creative economy in Philadelphia.

Mission

To foster collaboration and exchange between the creative and business communities for the social and economic benefit of the Greater Philadelphia region.

Vision

The Greater Philadelphia region has a competitive advantage among U.S. cities because of the beneficial exchange between our region’s creative and business communities.

Meet the Team

Ajené Livingston

Manager

Ajené leads ABC’s leadership and professional development programs and their alumni engagement. He is a theatre artist and solutions-driven systems thinker. He applies years of entrepreneurial experience through teaching and training individuals, organizations, and movements to build. He lives and embodies the intersection between creative and business cultures and provides services to support and bolster economic resiliency, including small businesses and minority-owned enterprises. He is a world traveler who has performed and participated in workshops, symposiums, plays, and cultural art exchanges throughout Europe, North Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and the United States.

Board Service

YMCA of Greater Brandywine (Vice-Chair)

Revival Performing Arts Conservatory (Chair)

Coatesville Youth Initiative

Serving Inspiring Loving Others “S.I.L.O.”

City of Coatesville Parks & Recreation Commission (Chair)

BVAA: Health & Wellness Advisory Committee

Select Professional Development, Education, and Certifications

Leadership Chester County, The United Way

Board of Directors Institute, Chester County Community Foundation

Trauma Informed Workplace, “ACES” Chester County Health Department

Designing Leadership, Arts + Business Council

Professional Inspiration

Art of War, Bhagavad Gita, Winston Churchill, Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan, and more.

Advisory Board

CHAIR
Marc Helberg
Managing Vice President, Pariveda Solutions

Debra Breslow
Principal, Meyer Design

Laura Burkhardt
Executive Director, Avenue of The Arts, Inc.

Jay Cooney
Chief Communications & Marketing Officer, Enviri

Christine Cox
Founder, Artistic and Executive Director, BalletX

Jane Golden
Executive Director, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program

Courtney Goldstein
Senior Vice President, Digital Sales & Marketing, Comcast

Marc Helberg
Managing Vice President, Pariveda

Collin Keen
Director of Collaborative Design, SEI

Hugh McStravick
Vice President, Assistant Director, PNC Bank

Brad Murtha
Managing Director, Slalom

Harry Philbrick
Interim Executive Director, The Fabric Workshop & Museum

Jason Schupbach
Dean, Westphal School, Drexel University

Joseph A. Tammaro, Jr.
Sector President, Metro PA-NJ Middle Market & Public Finance Lending, TD Bank

Leslie Patterson-Tyler
Senior Director of Media Relations & Communications, Kimmel Center

Shawnna Williams
Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC