Wayne Kimmel
In 1999, Wayne Kimmel saw an opportunity to invest in startup tech entrepreneurs, and he was an investor in SeamlessWeb (now public as GrubHub), Take Care Health Systems (now Walgreens’ healthcare clinics) and NutriSystem. Eventually, SeventySix Capital evolved from a general early stage tech venture capital company to a sports tech venture capital company. Each […]
Scott Gray
Scott Gray is the founder and CEO of Clincierge, the global leader in patient support services for clinical trials. After learning how patients struggled with the logistics of clinical trials, Scott developed the concept of Clincierge to help alleviate the burden of trial participation on patients and their caregivers. Clincierge reduces barriers to clinical trial […]
Sister Mary Scullion
Sister Mary Scullion’s entrepreneurial spirit did not develop in a lecture hall or board room; it grew from the streets of Philadelphia. In the early 1980s, Scullion lived in solidarity and community with hundreds of people experiencing homelessness in Center City, Philadelphia. She slept where and when she could and grew to know the network […]
Stanley Pittman
The fastest track to growth is hiring the right people, according to Stanley Pittman, managing principal and founder of Eigen X. If the growth of his company is any indication, Pittman has done exactly that — hired the right people. “I have found that hiring great people and enabling their success is the shortest path […]
Stephanie Koch
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, most organizations and businesses slowed down or paused. The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, though, hit the accelerator. The organization transformed into a food distribution site, an online mentoring program and a place for virtual schooling. It partnered with the local healthcare system, providing onsite medical care, and […]
Stephanie Kozak Allen
When the COVID-19 pandemic severely cut down airline travel, it almost ended the airport parking business. As president of Expresspark, Inc., and vice president of Smart Park, Inc., Stephanie Kozak Allen scrambled to keep her business afloat. “We went from three bustling locations to barely staying afloat with one,” she said. The business shrank from […]
Steve Mason
People and attitude, not necessarily credentials, are the key drivers of business success, says Bender Inc. CEO Steve Mason. “It occurred to me early in my leadership journey that success in business is down to one thing: people,” he said. “Hiring people with the best attitude rather than qualifications, investing in them, giving them the […]
Sunny White
When Sunny White launched her company in 2013, it was a virtual endeavor. That was long before the rest of the business world shifted to virtual operations in 2020, putting White ahead of the curve — where she has been for most of her professional life. White is CEO and founder of Xavier Creative House […]
Susan Campbell
Susan Campbell began her rise to CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region as a volunteer van driver in 2001. The organization’s mission spoke to Campbell, and it launched a two-decade climb to the nonprofit’s top level. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region supports families of seriously ill children by […]
Ted Wentz
Ted Wentz’s leadership was shaped in part when he and his wife had a confrontation with a bear. “One sunny September afternoon, we were hiking in Yellowstone Park, and were charged by a grizzly bear,” Wentz said. “His white teeth, snarling face and sheer size are forever etched in my memory. I will never know […]