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
Elizabeth (Liz) Thompson
Director
(215) 790-3827
[email protected]
Elizabeth (Liz) drives ABC’s strategy and overall execution in collaboration with the Chamber and ABC’s advisory board. Previously, she led operations and people management at the Asian Arts Initiative, a multi-disciplinary and community-based arts center that advances racial equity and understanding through creative practices. She also led the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership, an organization that empowers the next generation of Asian American leaders in public service. Liz likes to unpack nonlinear gray ideas and rethink them into workable action plans that make space for deeper learning and awareness. Incorporating resources and perspectives and building networks brings a thoughtful and thorough approach to her work.
Ajené Livingston
Manager
(215) 790-3806
[email protected]
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.
Advisory Board
CHAIR
Marc Helberg
Managing Vice President, Pariveda Solutions
Andrea Allon
Chief Operating Officer, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
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
Valerie V. Gay
Deputy Director for Audience Engagement + Chief Experience Officer, Barnes Foundation
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