Awards Celebration 2017

May 23, 2017 marks the 32nd annual Arts + Business Council Awards Celebration, a major moment for milestones. Together with you, our “Partners in Imagination,” we’ll be honoring the exceptional leaders, innovators, partnerships and volunteers below, […]

Anne d’Harnoncourt Award for Artistic Excellence 2017 Winner Kevin Hart

If there’s one thing Kevin Hart can do, it’s sell shoes. If there’s one thing Kevin Hart can do better than sell shoes, it’s […]

G. Fred DiBona, Jr. Individual Leadership Award 2017 Winners Keith L. + Kathy Sachs

Keith is the retired chief executive officer of Saxco International, a supplier of packaging products to the alcoholic beverage industry. […]

Business + Arts Partnership Award 2017 Winners

• Taller Puertorriqueño – Carmen Febo San Miguel, Executive Director
• PECO – Liz A. Murphy, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and External Affairs

Taller Puertorriqueño has received support from […]

Designing Leadership Alumni Award 2017 Winner John Orr

John Orr, Executive Director, Art-Reach

John Orr became Executive Director at Art-Reach in February 2015 and shortly thereafter, he completed ABC’s Designing Leadership program. Being new to […]

Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Volunteer of the Year Award 2017 Winner Sekou Campbell

Sekou Campbell, Law Office of Sekou Campbell PLLC
For volunteer consulting work with The Magic Bowl Dance Company

Sekou Campbell advised […]

Creative Economy Award for Distinction in a For-Profit Creative Field 2017 Winner Bluecadet’s Josh Goldblum

Josh Goldblum is a Philadelphia native and the founder and CEO of Bluecadet, an […]

Business Volunteer for the Arts Volunteer of the Year 2017 Winner Christine Ostrowski

Christine Ostrowski, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, School District of Philadelphia
For volunteer consulting work with Rock to the Future

Christine assisted Rock to […]

Business On Board Volunteer Leader of the Year Award 2017 Winner Edmond Ghisu

Edmond Ghisu, Associate General Counsel and Chief Investment Counsel, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
For board service to Rock to the Future

Ed Ghisu was […]

Technology Connectors Volunteer of the Year 2017 Award Winners

• Brendan McGeehan, Senior Manager, Enterprise Business Intelligence, Comcast; Jacob Field, Sourcing Execution Analyst, Accenture
• Jacob Field, Sourcing Execution Analyst, Accenture

For volunteer consulting work for […]