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8/20/2019 Chester County Economic Development Council 2015 Annual Report
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Growing Business.
Growing Smart.
#1Urban Trail
IN THE NATION
#5Mega-sizedcommunity
IN THE NATION IDEALLY POSITIONEDTO ATTRACT MODERN INVESTMENT
AND MANAGED ECONOMIC GROWTH
TOPTech Hub
IN PENNSYLVANIA
CHESTER COUNTY
SCHUYLKILLRIVER TRAIL
A N N U A L R E V I E W
2014–2015
1ST
in the U.S.FOR VALUE OF NURSERY,
GREENHOUSE, FLORTICULTURE,
SOD AND MUSHROOMS
RANKED
6TH
HappiestCOUNTY IN THE NATION
CHESTER COUNTY
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?GOALMaintain and
enhance “Quality of Place”
as a key component of
economic health
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CCEDC, in collaboration
with the County of Chester,
the Executive Alliance and
numerous public/private
sector representatives,launched VISTA2025.
GOALPosition Chester County
as a magnet for talent
and a model for building
an employer-ready
workforce
GOAL Expand business attraction
and retention efforts
with a focus on targeted
industry clusters
GOAL Establish an innovation
culture that supports
entrepreneurship and
business growth
GOALSupport critical
infrastructure in targeted
corridors of opportunity
Letter from the President and CEO and Chairman of the Board
Asweembarkedthisyearon theimplementationofVISTA2025,ChesterCounty’seconomicdevelopmentstrategy,we werefortunateto be
abletobuildonastrongeconomicbase.
TheeconomichealthofChesterCountyisstrongandvibrantinallareas–commerce,
cultureandcommunity.Considerthis:
DID YOU KNOW...nChester County was named the #1 Tech Hub in Pennsylvania? Thisgivesusafoundationon
whichtobuilda cultureofinnovationthatwill supportthegrowthofour emergingtechcommunity.We’llcontinuetheworkofour own
IdeasxInnovationNetwork(i2n)andleveragecollaborativesupportsystemslikeLibertyValleyInitiative,BenFranklinTechnologyPartners
andtheexpansion
ofourcounty’sthreemajorincubators.
nSeedcopa, our SBA lending affiliate, was named the #1 Certified Development Company in
loan processing efficiency in the nation? Weareproudofthisrecognitionandapplaudtheeffortsofourdedicatedand
experiencedteam.
nDowningtown STEM Academy was again named the #1 school in Pennsylvania in 2014-15?
ChesterCountyhas someofthe finestschoolsinthenation.TheSTEMAcademyprovidesjustoneexampleofthe manyeducational
institutionsthatarehelpingtogrow theworkforceoftomorrow.
nChester County was named the 4th healthiest county in Pennsylvania? Wethinkthisrankingis
adirectresultof thecommitmentof business,educationandcommunityorganizationsworkingcollectivelyto enhancethequalityof life
forallCountyresidents.
nChester County was also ranked the 5th best county in the nation by the Fourth Economy
Index? Thisrankingwasbasedondemonstratedvision,leadershipandregionalisminfive specificareas:investment,talent,
sustainability,place,anddiversity.
Allofusplayapartinthesuccesswehaveenjoyedasacounty.Weareproudtodoourpartand
trulyappreciatethemanypartners,volunteers,investors,andleaderswhosupportus alongtheway.
Wehopeyou’lltakesometimetopagethroughourAnnualReviewtoreadaboutsomeofour
highlightsfromlastyear.
Sincerely,
GARY W. SMITH
President and CEOF. WILLIAM BOGLE
Chairman of the Board
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DID YOU KNOW Seedcopa is the #1 Certified
Development Company in the nation as of May, 2015
based on SBA 504 loan approval efficiency? Their
success contributes to CCEDC being a statewide
leader in delivering crucial financing solutions forgrowing and sustaining businesses. By injecting
capital into companies that are expanding, generating
jobs and pursuing new revenues, we help grow the
economy for future generations.
#
1
Certified
DevelopmentCompany
Loan processing efficiency
in the nation
INJECTINGCAPITAL
SUPPORTS VISTA GOAL 3
Jester Family Chiropractic
Spousesandfellowdoctors,DeronandJenniferJesterstartedtheirownpractice,
JesterFamilyChiropracticin2004.Dueto spaceconstraintsat theirWestChester
location,theirofferingswerelimitedtobasicchiropracticservices.TheJesters
wantedtogrowtheirbusinesstobeabletoaddservicesandproductstohelptheir
patients,includingmassagetherapy,weightlosscounseling,yogaclasses,functional
exercisetraining,andstressrelieftherapies,inadditiontoaddinganexpandedretail
componenttosellvarioushealthandwellnessproducts.
Theirplanalsoincludedhiringadditionalstafftosupport
thebusiness expansion.
WorkingwithSeedcopa,JesterFamilyChiropracticwasableto secureaSmall
BusinessAdministration504 loanwhichonlyrequireda10%outlayof fundsandofferedalong-term,fixed-rateloan,therebyallowingtheJestersto retainmore
workingcapital.Sincecompletion,thepracticenearlydoubledinsize,from1,300
sftomorethan2,300sfandtheyhavealreadyhiredfouradditionalemployees
tosupporttheirexpandedofferingsand plantohiretwo tofourmore withinthe
nexttwoyears.“Asa smallfamily-ownedbusiness,weare gratefulto Seedcopa
inhelpingusmakeour dreamsareality,”saidDr.JenniferJester.“Sincewedid
thisexpansion,notonlyhavewesuccessfullyimplementedalloftheservices
highlightedabovebutwe’vealsoseenapproximately30%growthinthebusiness
from2013to 2014,andweare ontracktorepeatthatagainthis year!”
Koening Story
WestChesterbasedKoenigEngineering,Inc.designs,assemblesandservicesthe
turningandstartingsystemsforturbinesandotherrotatingequipmentusedin
cooling.
Withtheassemblyportionoftheiroperationslocated75milesaway,personnelwastravelingatleastsixtimesper
weekbetweenthemainand auxiliarysites.The travel
expensesaloneaveraged$3,000permonth.
Lookingtostreamlineitsoperationsandloweroperatingcosts,Koenigreached
outtoCCEDC andSeedcopato explorefinancingoptions.UtilizingaPennsylvania
SmallBusinessCreditInitiative(PSBCI)loan,Koenigwasabletoretainmoreof
itsoperatingfundswithinthecompany,financerenovationstothebuildingand
purchaseequipmentthatallowedthemtobringtheassemblyoperationsinhouse.
“WeappreciateSeedcopa’sexperienceandguidancein facilitatingourPSBCI
loan,”saidco-ownerDavidBice.“Withtheirhelp, wewillbeableto bringallof our
operationsunderoneroof ata considerablesavingsofoperatingcostsforour
organization,”addedco-ownerRobertNufrio.
Agriculture Financing
ServingBerks,Bucks,Chester,Delaware,MontgomeryandPhiladelphiaCounties,
CCEDC’sAgConnectPartnershipisavibrantnetworkoffarmers,businessowners,andserviceprovidersthatconnectsfarmersto businessresources,training,
andfinances.Theinitiative’sobjectiveis togrowbusinessbypromotingsmart,
sustainableagriculturaleconomicdevelopment.
Thisyear,supportedbyagrantfromthePADepartmentofCommunityandEconomic
Development’s Discovered in PA, Developed in PA program,
CCEDC’sAgConnecthostedaworkshopon “FinancingYourAgricultureBusiness”
Tax Exempt Financin
in 2014
PROJECTS PARTICIPATING F
BANK
1 5 N ex tG en er at io n W SF S, F ul to n Ba nk ,E ph ra ta
FarmerLoans National Bank and National
PennBank
UpperMainLineYMCA M&TBank
Renaissance Academy Robert W. Baird &
Company
UniversityStudent Housing Raymond James
Total Tax Exempt Financing All IDA’s $
forfarmersandotheragriculturalbusinessownersinterestedinlearningmoreabo
financingoptionstobeginan agriculturalbusiness.
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China Partnership
LedbyCommissionerTerenceFarrell,CCEDCparticipatedinanine-day
Sino-AmericanRegional BusinessDevelopment andCultural ExchangeSummit.
TheSummitproducedthreeimmediateoutcomes:Chineseinvestorsareconsideringinvestmentsincountyprojects;
oureducationalcommunity–throughTheLincolnUniversity–hasenteredintoanexchangeprogram;andmembers
ofourmushroomindustryhavenewopportunitiestoserveas consultantstoimproveemergingmushroommarketsin
YongchuanandBa’nan.
WebelievethatourgrowingrelationshipwithChinacanprovideacompetitiveedgeforourregion’scompanies.Success
willtaketime,effort,anda strongcommitmentbybothentities.Thisis along-terminitiativethatis expectedtoresultin
alastingbenefitforcountyresidentsandbusinesses.
Youth Programming
Helpingstudentslearnaboutandaspiretocareersintomorrow’sprominentfieldsis
anintegralaspectofnurturingatalentedandviableworkforce.ThroughitsIndustryPartnershipprograms(IPs),CCEDC
impacted3,380studentsthispastyear.CCEDCpartnerswithschools,colleges,universities,andcompaniestodeliver
employer-ledstudentoutreachforgrowingthepipelineofgraduatesthatwillkeepintellectualtalentemployedherein
SoutheasternPennsylvania.
CareerExplorationShowcasesinmanufacturing,healthcare,smartenergy,technology,andagriculturetaketheclassroom
onthe road.Thisyear, 19differentemployersshowcasedcareeropportunitiesfor 585students.Morethan 1,900additional
studentsparticipated
incareerfairsprovidingawarenessandinformationonhighpriorityoccupations.
Abroadscopeofscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)careeropportunitieswereaddressedatthe
15th AnnualGirls ExploringTomorrow’sTechnology (GETT)conferencethis year.Attendedby 531middle andhigh school
studentsaswellas184parentsandeducators,theevent’sexperientialworkshopswereledbysuccessfulwomenin
STEM-relatedindustries.
Inaddition,nearly300studentsfrom17schoolshadtheopportunitytolearnabouttechnologycareersandopportunitiesinChesterCountyandthesurroundingregionduringtheannualTechiesDaythatwasheldon-siteat14differentparticipating
companies.
?DID YOU
KNOW
871Students
Explored a variety
career education paattending career show
at 33local businesse
1,978 YouthConnected to our IndPartnerships at comm
events and career f
531 Young wome
Attended the 15
th
AnGirls Exploring TomoTechnology day-longcareer showcase and
DID YOU KNOW that Chester County
boasts five of America’s top high
schools? This strong educational
foundation, along with vast open and
recreational spaces, low unemployment,
and a diverse economy contribute to the
overall Quality of Place that we enjoy.
VISTATODAY
Telling the StoryChester County is a model for economic health and quality
of place in the United States. The county offers beautifully preserved landscapes,
picturesque cobblestone streets, and a diverse and dynamic economy that attracts
job seekers from around the world.
VISTA.TodaycelebratesChesterCounty’sQualityof Placeandeconomichealthby
publishingconcisesummariesof theCounty’sassets:itscommerce,culture,and
communitynewsandevents.VISTA.Todaycoverseventsshapingour county,driving
economicdevelopment,andredefiningwhatitmeansto liveandworkin Chester
County.
DevelopedincreativepartnershipwithCCEDC,VISTA.Today
isownedandoperatedbyParkesburg-basedOctoraraAreaDigitalMediaGroup.
IMAGINING
OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORTS VISTA GOALS 1, 2, AND 3
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MALVERN
National Liberty ProjectTheNationalLibertyprojectisfocusedon therenovationandredevelopmentof20MooresRoad,theformerNation
Insurancecampuswhichislocatedjusttwomilesfromthe newPennsylvaniaTurnpikesliprampatRoute29adjac
Routes202and401inEastWhitelandTownship.Utilizinga RedevelopmentAssistanceCapitalProgram(RACP)gran
DevelopmentCorporationinpartnershipwithJ.Loew&Associatesplantodevelopthe65-acresitethatwillinclude
320,000squarefeetforSt. Gobain’snewnationalheadquarters.Accessorystructuresincludeapowerhouse,train
anda5,735square-footguesthouse.This$80millioninvestmentprojectis scheduledfordeliveryinOctober,2015
DOWNINGTOWN
Downingtown LibraryOnApril17,2015,the DowningtownLibraryhadaribboncutting
andgrandopeningcelebratingtheirnewlocationat122 Wallace
AvenueinthecenterofDowningtownadjacenttoKerrPark.The
renovationof theformer DowningtownSchool Administration
Building,locallycalledthe“MickenBuilding”wasajointproject
bytheBoroughofDowningtown,theDowningtownLibrary,and
CCIDA.Thenew9,000square-footlibrarysitson2.5acresandis
locatednextto averypopularplayground.TheCommonwealth
ofPA providedfinancialassistanceinthe formofa $550,000
RedevelopmentAssistanceCapitalProgram(RACP)grantforthe
constructionwork.Withtheopendesign,thisnewDowningtown
Libraryallowsmorepatrons,childrenandadultsalike,to enjoyitsservicesatthe sametimeandcontinuestobene
theBoroughofDowningtownbutalsosurroundingcommunities.
PHOENIXVILLE
French Creek ApartmentsIn2015,FrenchCreekAcquisitionLP.andCCEDCenteredintoacooperationagreementtoworktogetherontherem
ofa
20-acreportionoftheformerPhoenixSteelProperty,in
Phoenixville.ThisbrownfieldlocatedjustnorthofBridgeStreetin
Phoenixvillehasbeenvacantsincethe1980s.
A$1,000,000IndustrialSitesReuseProgram(ISRP)grantfrom
theCommonwealthofPennsylvaniawillhelppayfortherequired
environmentalremediationofthisformerindustrialsite.Upon
completionoftheremediation,thedeveloperwillfinishthe
verticalconstructionofthisresidentialprojectcalledFrench
CreekApartments.Thisresidentialcommunityisprojectedto
consistof349apartmentswithmorethan9acresofusablegreen
space.Thecommunitywillcomplementthehistoricalcontextof
theformersteelpropertyaswellas theadjacentnewdevelopmentgoingoninthe Boroughof Phoenixville.
2014-15 New Grants
n National Liberty
Corporate Campus RACP
n Downingtown Library RACP
n East King Street RACP
n Innovation Center at
Eagleview RACP
n Uptown Worthington Mixed-Use Development
RACP
n Phoenixville Steel
Redevelopment Site
n Palma Adaptive Reuse RACP
n Association of Colonial Theatre
Renovation RACP
n Sadsbury Commons Multimodal Transportation
Project
n Avondale Borough Water and
Sewer Expansion
n Public Safety Training Facility
n Borough of South Coatesville
Sewer Line extension and
Storm Water Project
n City of Coatesville Rt 30 & Rt 82 Intersection
Improvements
n Washington Lane Road Improvements RACP
n East Brandywine CCD RACP
n Coatesville Gateway
Redevelopment RACP
n CTDI Highlands RACP
n Deerfield Corporate Center RACP
n Recovery Centers of America RACP
n West Chester University RACP
CURRENT PROJECTS
DID YOU KNOW that Chester County is the #5 mega-
sized community in the nation that is ideally positioned
to attract modern investment and managed economic
growth?
This is demonstrated by the fact that the county receives
the 5th greatest amount of investment in its local
NUMBER AMOUNT
10
GRANT
IGNITING
GROWTH
SUPPORTS VISTA GOAL 1, 3, AND 5
Industry Partnership Projects 15 1,021,902
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grants 2 6,000,000
Other Grants 5 2,240,352
TOTAL 22 $9,262,254
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IMPACTING
WORKFORCE
Industry Partnerships
InChester County,IPs are“workforceintermediaries”thatbring togethermultipleemployers,
inthe sameindustrysector, toaddress commonor overlappingbusinessandhuman capital
needs.Throughour fiveregionalpartnerships,we leveragetheavailableresourceof employers,
educatorsandeconomicdevelopmentorganizationsto helpmeetthose needs.
Thegoal–toattract,develop,andretainaqualityworkforcein
ChesterCountyand theregion.
Did you know, in 2014-15, the Industry Partnerships:
n Trained 1,252 employeesfrom293companies
atanaveragecostof$167/person
n Providedhands-oncareerexplorationopportunities
to3,380 students
n Assistedover 578dislocatedworkerswithnewand
innovatedcareertransitiontools
n Raisedmorethan$900,000 incashandgrantsfromtheprivate
sector,theChesterandBucksCountyWorkforce
DevelopmentBoards,DelawareCountyCommunity
CollegeandthePADepartmentsofAgriculture,Labor& IndustryandCommunity&Economic
Development
Health Care Best PracticesThe Chester County Health Care Partnership, whose mission is to advocate
advancement of the health care industry through training, outreach, and re
sharing, brings together more than 60 organizations. The partnership spon
conference this year on Best Practices Across the Continuum of Care.
“This annual conference,” according to Gary Smith, CCEDC President and CE
not only an opportunity
for members of the health care community to share critical information an
network, but also to support two major strategies contained within VISTA2
attracting and developing a strong workforce for healthcare organizations
region, and expanding the healthcare industry to sustain its strong and pos
impact on our County’s economy.”
Energizing the Energy Industry
With 400 annual job openings in energy and green building in Chester County, the Smart Energy
Initiative (SEI) continues to play a critical role in supporting the workforce of this high growth industry.
Utilizing funding from the Department of Labor and Industry, SEI trained 85 regional workers to advance
their careers and fill these jobs. Thanks in part to their new credentials, trainees are earning an average
of $3,850 in additional wages, and more than half have been promoted since completing the training.
Certifications are more than just professional development opportunities; credentialed staff allows
companies in the energy industry to access new markets by qualifying their clients and projects for
state and federal utility incentive programs, thus opening doors to new opportunities.
At SEI’s 2015 Annual Energy Briefing, speaker Christine Simeone from University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy highlighted market drivers,
policy impacts, and business opportunities for the energy industry in the upcoming year. She is pictured at right with SEI vice chair Paul Spiegel and programmingchair Steve Krug.
from 293 companies at a cost of
$167/person
1,252Employees
TRAINED
dislocated workers
Assisted
578
DID YOU KNOW that as
a catalyst for workforce
development, CCEDC works
though its Industry Partnerships
(IPs) and initiatives to take a
“K to gray” approach to training
and preparing our current
workforce? This approach not only
helps position Chester County
as a magnet for talent but also
serves as a model for building an
employer-ready workforce.
1,015Companies
in Workforce Initiatives
ENGAGED
SUPPORTS VISTA GOAL 2 ?
Hire One
CCEDCactively supportstur ninggenerational differencesinto organizational
assets.In aspecialeventworkshopdesignedforhumanresourceprofessionals
andbusinessowners,theHireOneInitiativeidentifiedgenerationalinformation
andhowtomaximizeitintheworkplace.
Hire One is a public/private partnership that provides employment services
to health care, energy, IT/communications, life science, manufacturing and
agricultural industries across the region. This innovative and collaborative
CCEDC initiative is supported in part with grant funds from the Chester
County Workforce Development Board.
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Chairman
Roger N. Huggins, EsquireGawthrop Greenwood
First Vice Chairman
F. William BogleGenesis Packaging Technologies
Second Vice Chairman
Edward J. BreinerSchramm, Inc.
Treasurer
Daniel G. OstienUnisys
Secretary
Marian D. MoskowitzFranklin Commons, L.P.
Directors
Patrick Bokovitz County of Chester
Michael A. Bray Vanguard
Patricia C. Brennan, CFS Key Financial Inc.
Guy Ciarrocchi, Esquire CCCB&I
Marnie Conley
Longwood Gardens
Kathi Cozzone Commissioner, County of Chester
Jeff Culp Susquehanna Bank
Andrea Devoti Neighborhood Health
Valentino DiGiorgio III, Esquire Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Diane M. Disney, Ph.D.
Penn State - Brandywine
Phillip EastmanPECO - an Exelon Company
Trish Faidiga Advantage Building
& Facility Services, LLC
Terence FarrellCommissioner, County of Chester
Thomas A. Fillippo
Devault Foods
Joel Frank, Esquire
Lamb McErlane
Michael J. HankinHankin Group
Michael Harrington, Esquire Fox Rothschild LLP
Denny L. Howell II, P.E. D. L. Howell & Associates, Inc.
Robert R. Jennings The Lincoln University
Michelle Kichline
Commissioner, County of Chester
Louis B. Kupperman, Esquire Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell
& Hippel LLP
Paul Lamparski Bentley Systems
Harry J. Lewis, Jr.State Representative
Vince Liuzzi
DNB First
Ed McAssey Lasko Products, Inc.
Jim Manser Endo Health Solutions
Bryce C. Mason
QVC
Christopher P. Molineaux Pennsylvania BIO
Bob Norris
Next Home, LP
Joseph J. O’Brien, Ed.D. Chester County Intermediate Unit
Ray H. Ott, Jr.
Ray Ott & Associates
Tim Phelps TMACC
Michael L. Pia Kaolin Mushroom Farms, Inc.
W. Todd PohligPohlig Builders
Kirk A. Putt R-V Industries
Kevin C. Quinn
Quinn Wealth Advisors
Jim Reading RedGo Development
Russell Redding Delaware Valley College
Mark J. Rupsis
County of Chester
Dan Scott Flower Foods
Paul Spiegel Practical Energy Solutions
Carol J. Stauffer County of Chester
Bill Stedman Trion Group, A Marsh &
McLennon Agency
Craig A. Styer, EsquireFox Rothschild LLP
Emeritus Directors
Edwin A. Brownley, Jr.PAC Strapping Products, Inc.
Conrad M. Olie
Communications Test Design, Inc.
Jerry Parker, Ph.D.
Delaware County
Community College
Honorary Directors
Arthur A. Bernardon, AIA
Bernardon Haber Holloway
Architects PC
Nancy R. CorsonPenn Liberty Bank
Robert F. Fischer, CPAFischer Cunnane
& Associates Ltd.
Frank A. Piliero
Marsh Creek Corporate Services
R. Stanley Schuck CCEDC
John C. Snyder, Esquire Saul Ewing LLP
Hanno Spranger
Solicitor for CCEDC Helen J. Esbenshade, EsquireConrad O’Brien, P.C.
Solicitor for CCEDF
Richard Frazier, EsquireSaul Ewing LLP
Solicitor for Seedcopa
Edward J. Hollin, Esquire Riley Riper Hollin & Colagreco
BOARD OF
DIRECTORSMichael L. Grigalonis Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President
Gary W. Smith President and CEO
Mary Fuchs Senior Consultant, Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n)
Robert Grabus Development Advisor
Laura Heikkila
Project Consultant
Cyd McCord Workforce Development Training Consultant
17 AND 39 YEARS
Sherwood Robbins
Managing Director, Seedcopa
Patti VanCleave
Health Care Project Manager
Will Williams Technology and ProgramCoordinator
Elaine Jasper
Grants Coordinator Jim Lauckner Senior Project Consultant,ITAG and SEI
Kathy Hugill Loan Documentation and Servicing
Specialist, Seedcopa
John Buckheit, CPA Chief FinanciaPresident
Chris McHenry Senior Portfolio and Manager, Seedcopa
Jim Hammond
Accounting Manager
5 YO 9 YEARS
Jodi Gauker Agriculture Project Manager
Katie Poppiti Agriculture Program Coordinator
Tracey Oberholtzer Project Coordinator
Leslie Rylke
Marketing & Development Coordinator
MaryFrances McGarrity
Director of BusinessDevelopment
Scott Yescavage Relationship Manager, Seedcopa
Ashley Oddo Project Coordinator
Nancy Jones Operations Specialist,
Marcia McGavisk Vice President,
Credit Manager, Seedcopa
UP TO 4 YEARS
David Sciocchetti Urban Development Consultant
Marianne Stack Project Coordinator
Alan SlobojanProject Consultant
Nancy Kunkle Project Consultant
Stan Schuck Director Emeritus & I
Dottie Pepe Accounting Clerk
UP TO 4 YEARS
NOT PICTURED: Melissa LaRosa Operations & Credit Coordinator, Seedcopa, Janet Stretch Grants Consultant, Cherie Wright Hire One Project Consultant
5 TO 9 YEARS
Kathy Field
Special Projects Director
Marybeth DiVincenzo Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Kate Baganski Grants and Brownfields Project Consultant
Kathleen Nader Facilities Manager
10 TO 13 YEARS
GET TO KNOW
OUR STAFFCCEDC has been serving Chester County
and the region for more than 50 years.
Meet our team and see some other ways
we are making an impact in our community.
2,145 PoundsOf food and $300 in cash/
gift cards donated during the
year-long food drive
32 Gift bagsDonated to the children
at Tick Tock Nursery
23 ComUsed our faci
for meetin
100%CCEDC’s office are powered
by clean, renewable energy
generate in Pennsylvania
Donated between 2blood drives
37 Pints
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$22,843,611Invested
by area tech companies on
research, development, testing &
evaluation
3,380 Youth
participated in our career exploration
programs
$9,262,In Grantsadministered b
CCEDC assisting 22 s
projects
6,566Individuals
participated inour
workforceinitiatives
$188,033,655Secured in public financing for local
projects
Seedcopa is the
1#Certified Development
Company in the nation
FultonBankpresentingEITCfundsto supportyouthinitiativesand
programming
Staffgatheringholidaygiftstobe delivered
toTickTockNursery
MikeGrigalonissupportsi2n’sMaryFuchsassheisnamedOneof24
MainLinePowerWomenbyMainLineToday
ChesterCountyparticipantsattheregional
theGovernor’sImPActAw
Attendeesposttheirdream
aspirationsatGETT20
MeridianBank– TitleSponsorofCCEDC’sAnnualGolfOuting
OurannualEconomicOutlookeventwasled
byawonderfulgroupofpresenters.
AdamLoewacceptstheBusinessAchievementAwardonbehalfofhislate
father,JackLoew
OurfirstTech360eventalsofeaturedavolunteerrecognition
SusquehannaBankpresentingEITCfundstosupportyouthinitiatives
andprogramming
MembersoftheChesterCountyInternationalBusinessCouncilaftera
meeting
SeedcopastaffhostanannualSouperbowltocollectsoupandcrackers
forthefoodbank
1,275Volunteers
supported CCEDC’s programs, events and
initiatives
dislocated workers
Assisted
578
from 293 companies at an ave
$167/person
1,252Employees
TRAINED
FarmerandVolunteerofthe yearawardswerepresentedatthe 1st AnnualAg
LegacyLuncheon
& Events
2014-15ACCOMPLISHMENTS
16
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Company, Inc.
HSC Builders
Immaculata University
Jackson Cross Partners
JD Mushrooms
JGM, Inc.
Joseph Patrick O’Brien, Esq.
Kaolin Mushroom Farms
Kelly’s Security Services
Kendal CrosslandsCommunities
Knauer & Gorman
Kreischer MillerLongwood Gardens
MacElree Harvey
Manito Abstract Co.
Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit
Miller Designworks
Moody’s Analytics
Morphotek
Murray Securus
Nave Newell
Obermayer RebmannMaxwell & Hippel
PA American Water
PA Bio
PA Fresh
Paoli HospitalPegasus Technologies
Penn Liberty Bank
Penn State UniversityGreat Valley
Pepperidge Farm
Phoenixville CommunityHealth
Phoenixville FederalBank & Trust
Phoenixville Hospital
Pipe Data View Services
PNC Bank
Qnectus
Re/Max Action Associates,
R-V Industries
SEI Investments
Sontag & Brown
Stephano Slack
Stradley Ronon
Stevens & YoungSurf Sweisford
TD Bank
The Brickman Group
The Protection Bureau
The Tri-M Group
Verizon
Warfel Construction
Welsh Environmental, Inc.
West Chester University
Weston Solutions
William S. Malany & Sons
Worthington Associates
Goodwill Investor Level
44 Business Capital
A. Stevens Krug, AIA
Alpine Cyber Solutions
Anholt Technologies
Apex Companies, LLC
ArcelorMittal
Arcus Design Group
Barry Isett & Associates
Brandywine ValleyFinancial
Brite Facility Solutions
C. Raymond Davis
CCIU
Chester County Council,BSA
Chester County Hospital -Penn Medicine
Chester Valley Engineers
CJ Mushrooms
Clark & Goshow
CNC Manufacturing
Comfort Suites
Cord of Three Strands
Coventry Environmental
Desmond Hotel &Conference Center
Devault Partners LP
DFT
Econsult Solutions
EDiS Company
Epex, Inc.
Evolution BenefitsConsulting
Executive Office Link
First Eastern DevelopmentCompany
First Trust Bank G. A. Vietri
Gunnip & Co.
Herr’s
Human Capital Consulting
Huston Properties
Interland Real Estate
John C. Leo & Son
Kembek
L.F. Lambert Spawn
Liberman, Earley &Company
Lion Associates
McMahon Associate
Metallurgical ProduCompany
Newmark GrubbKnight Frank
Pancoast & Clifford
PayUSA
Pohlig Builders
Quinn Wealth Advis
Rainer & Company
Ray Ott & Associate
Rigg Darlington Gro
Robert W. Baird & C
Spring City Electrica
Sustainable Resour
Tegler McHenry &Associates
Telecoworks/BravaPartners
The Mowday Group
The Norwood Comp
Traffic Planning & D
Transwall
University of PennsVideonet
YMCA of BrandywinValley
LEGACY
INVESTOR
LEVEL
Advantage Building& Facility Services,LLC
ANROCommunications
Bentley Systems
CCIDA
CCRES
CTDI
Delaware CountyCommunity College
DNB First
E. KahnDevelopment, Corp.
Fox Rothschild LLP
Fulton Bank
GawthropGreenwood
Hankin Group
J. Loew PropertyManagement
Liberty PropertyTrust
Meridian Bank
MVM Associates
PECO Energy
QVC
SikorskyCommercial Inc.
Susquehanna Bank
Vanguard
VillanovaUniversity
West PharmaceServices, Inc.
CCEDC INVESTORS
Strategic InvestorLevel
1st Resource Bank
Ag Development Council
AQUA
Brinker Simpson & Co.
County of Chester
Customers Bank
Delaware Valley HIMSS
DSM Biomedical
Endo Health Solutions
First Niagara Bank
Franklin Commons
French Creek Golf Club
Genesis PackagingTechnologies
Independence Blue Cross
Key Financial, Inc.
M & T Bank
National Penn Bank
O’Neill Property Group
Plumbing Systems, Inc.
PPL
The Bancorp
Trion, a Marsh &McLennan Agency
Unruh Turner Burke &Frees
UPS
USSC Group, Inc.
DevelopmentInvestor Level
Aerzen USA
AGI
Bernardon
Brandywine Hospital
Brandywine Realty Trust
Buckley, Brion, McGuire &Morris
Budget Maintenance
Chiral Technologies
Comcast
Conrad O’Brien
Creative Benefits, Inc.
CSD Engineers
D. Malloy Paving, Inc.
Dansko
Devault FoodsDurn & Beiler Insurance
Fibrocell
Fischer Cunnane &Associates
Greencore BuildingServices
IFM Efector
Jackson Immuno Research
Jeffrey Silberman, Esquire
Jones Motor Group
Kaplin Stewart
Kinext
Krapf’s Coaches
Land Services USA
Lasko Products, Inc.
Maillie, LLP
MARS Drinks
Metro Commercial RealEstate, Inc.
Novak Strategic Advisors
PAC Strapping Products
Pennoni Associates
Petromar Tech
Riley Riper Hollin &Colagreco
Saul Ewing LLP
Schramm, Inc.
Starfield & Smith
The Bedwell Co.
The Roberts Filter Group
Trammell Crow
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Venatorx Pharmaceuticals
Waste Management
Wells Fargo Bank
WSFSZakback PromotionalProducts
Growth Investor Level
20/10 Solutions
AAUW West Chester
Advanced GeoServices
Advantage Engineers
Aria Engineering
Automated FinancialSystems
Beiler-Campbell Realtors
Biztract
Brandywine ValleyHeating & AirConditioning
Brennan’s Office Interiors
Brickhouse Environmental
Brite Realty Services
Brumbaugh WealthManagement
Bryn Mawr Trust Company
Burkwood Associates
Central & Western IDA
Charlestown Paving &Excavating
Chase
Ches-Mont ValleyVentures
Chester Water Authority
Chester/Delaware CountyFarm Bureau
Citadel
Citizens Bank
Commonwealth Engineers
Country Fresh Mushrooms
D. Fickler Construction,
LLC
Delaware Valley Concrete,Inc.
DiStefano Landscaping
DVIRC
Dynamic AdvertisingSolutions
Dynamic Solar Solutions
EAC Valuations
Edward B. Walsh &Associates
Environmental Standards
Envirosure
Evolve IP
Exton Square Mall (PREIT)
Feeding Frenzy
Flowers Foods
Franklin Mint FCU
Garvey-Clark WealthManagement Group
Gary Toll & Jim Vesey
Genesis Healthcare
GSM Roofing
Heilner Landscaping
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