officers
Center City Business Association
President
Taz Sadhukhan
Co-founder
Maven
215-268-3799
fractionalmaven.com
Taz is the co-founder of Maven, a company focused on helping ex-corporate executives who have started their own fractional executive business with their business strategy, marketing, sales and client generation. Being a business owner since 2004 in multiple industries, she has first-hand knowledge and experience of the challenges as well as freedom owning your own business comes with.
She is a connector and has expertise in building scalable solutions for businesses around processes, customer delivery, and experience. Having been the CEO of a medical weight loss and fitness company spanning NJ, NY, and PA she has a unique perspective on the challenges of member acquisition and retention. Additionally, as the former COO of a boutique marketing consulting firm, Taz routinely worked with business owners to solve complex problems in marketing and operations. Prior to becoming a small business owner, Taz started her career in investor communications and helping private companies go public.
She has a love for dogs, food, and baking.
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Center City Business Association
Vice President
Christopher Larcade
Strategic Advisor
Synergy Advisory
215-514-7017
synergyadvisory.net
Christopher Larcade is an experienced revenue strategist and leader who excels in revitalizing and growing revenue for B2B IT professional services companies generating between $5M and $30M and 501c(6) nonprofits. As a Fractional CRO at his company, Synergy Advisory, Chris offers comprehensive marketing and sales strategies, coupled with on-demand execution, to align immediate needs with long-term growth objectives.
With over two decades of experience in sales and revenue leadership across various sectors, Chris's career highlights include his role as Vice President of Sales and Political Advertising at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution. There, he led strategic sales initiatives for major brands like ABC, ESPN, FX, and National Geographic, focusing on transforming teams and promoting broadcast media's role in political advertising.
Previously, Chris held leadership positions at Petry Television and Sinclair Broadcast Group, where he consistently delivered revenue growth by enhancing strategic sales efforts and team performance.
Outside of work, Chris enjoys participating in clay target challenges, spending time with his dogs, and relaxing in the tranquility of the mountains.
Center City Business Association
Treasurer
W. Matthew Skilton
Senior Vice President
Provident Bank
267-664-6247
www.provident.bank
Matt is Senior Vice President at Provident Bank. Prior he was with Republic Bank 15 years. With a focus on commercial and Small Business Administration (SBA) lending, Matt has wide-reaching knowledge of a variety of industries – from manufacturing to retail to non-profit. With two decades of industry-relevant experience, he has helped hundreds of businesses achieve their growth goals. Matt utilizes his financial expertise and his excellent relationship-building skills to offer loans to both large, commercial companies looking to expand and to entrepreneurs who are looking at starting their own business.
When outside of the office, Matt serves on the PYO Music Institute’s (formally Philadelphia Youth Orchestra) Board, specifically pledging time to the ‘Tune Up Philly’ program. ‘Tune Up Philly’ focuses on community change through music, offering a curriculum created to meet the needs of children in difficult economic situations. Matt resides with his wife in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia and loves to golf and travel.
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Center City Business Association
Secretary
Andrew Lovell
Director, Corporate Partnerships & Engagement
Temple University | School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management
215-204-8795
sthm.temple.edu
Andrew is currently the Director, Corporate Partnerships & Engagement at Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM). His primary responsibility lies in developing strategic plans, programs and events that build and expand relationships with the school's key partners in the Tourism, Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management fields. Andrew works to provide students and faculty with industry connections, with organizations such as Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, PHLCVB, Destination DC, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Spectra, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and several others. He also served for two years as a Consulting Advisor with Zoo Advisors, LLC, a management consulting firm in the zoological field. Zoo Advisors takes client feedback and develops new mission and business initiatives, thereby strengthening organizations for the long term.
His core skills lie in sales, sales management, and relationship building, but Andrew draws on his senior management experience to provide plans and recommendations across various areas including marketing, operations, food and beverage, special events, customer service and promotions.
Prior to the fall of 2011, Andrew spent seven and a half years as a member of the senior management team at Adventure Aquarium and Currents Ballroom. As Sales Director, reporting to the Executive Director, he managed and led all sales efforts at this top-tier attraction with a primary focus on Group Sales, Catering/Event Sales and Café Sales, and Annual Pass Sales. He was added to the senior management team in the fall of 2004 and built the sales department and all of its processes leading up to Adventure Aquarium’s May 2005 grand opening. Andrew was the primary liaison to the Aquarium’s exclusive food and beverage partner for three years (Aramark), leading to a stronger relationship and many improvements in concessions food product, presentation and quality standards, and catered event execution. With almost twenty years of experience in attraction and entertainment venues, including leadership positions at the National Constitution Center and Philadelphia Phantoms Hockey Club, Andrew has consistently built strong relationships and gained valuable contacts that help him build loyal customers.
Andrew currently serves on the board of PHL Diversity and Saint Frances De Sales School. He has previously served as a member of the PHLCVB’s Marketing Committee, and built strong ties with industry leaders as his employer’s primary representative for eight local business and tourism organizations. He also served on the founding board of the ILEA NJ South Chapter (now ILEA Greater Philadelphia) and Nominating Committee, and as a Board Member for the University Of Scranton Alumni Club of Philadelphia. He resides in Philadelphia with his family.
Directors
Joshua Cranmer
Partner / Vice President
Mile6
50 S. 16th Street
717-361-9270
mile6.com
Joshua Cranmer is a seasoned business leader with experience in marketing and business management. At Mile6, a premier digital product agency, Joshua's leadership has driven the growth of brands across various industries, steering strategic initiatives that have consistently delivered exceptional results.
Before joining Mile6, he led a talented team at a prestigious marketing agency for over six years, where his expertise in aligning marketing, operations, and sales was pivotal in driving business growth and improving client retention. Additionally, his tenure at a healthcare SaaS firm provided him with invaluable insights into the intricacies of enterprise-level operations and customer engagement.
Joshua's commitment to excellence extends beyond his professional role. He is deeply invested in the growth and development of Center City Philadelphia, actively participating on several boards to drive community and economic development. His keen interest in creating impactful, data-driven business strategies that foster long-lasting relationships opens new avenues of opportunity for organizations, large and small.
Joshua Cranmer's executive acumen and dedication to mentorship make him a distinguished figure among Philadelphia's business community, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the realms of marketing, business operations, and beyond.
Carol J. de Fries
Executive Director, City College for Municipal Employment & Workforce Development
City of Philadelphia
phila.gov
A multi-faceted senior executive, Carol de Fries has over 15 years of successful leadership in various sectors including economic and workforce development, philanthropy, business development, advocacy, and higher education. Ms. de Fries was the Community College of Philadelphia’s Vice President of Workforce & Economic Innovation where she was focused on expanding the College’s employer-led workforce and professional development programs and its Career Services. Carol led the College’s entrepreneurial programs including the prominent Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses and the neighborhood focused Power Up Your Business. Previous roles include Vice President of Marketing & Business Development for PIDC, Executive Director of Government & Community Affairs for the University of Pennsylvania, and Special Assistant to the Director of Commerce for the City of Philadelphia.
Ms. de Fries holds a Masters in Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University. Ms. de Fries current board affiliations include Philadelphia250, Collegiate Consortium of Workforce & Economic Development, and ReBuild Economic Opportunity Plan Oversight Committee.
Greg Denis
Founder
Remedii Products
215-302-4780
remediiproducts.com
Greg is the founder of Remedii Products, a distributor of ecofriendly cleaning products. With a deep passion for environmental conservation and a strong belief in the power of conscious cleaning, Greg is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to make a positive impact on the environment. His vision is to provide a wide range of ecofriendly products that deliver exceptional cleaning results while mitigating risk to people, pets, and the environment.
Greg worked as a consultant for consumer package & goods companies prior to launching Remedii. His background in business development and engineering has helped him solve supply chain and business operations problems within several organizations.
With a heart to serve the community, Greg is active in many nonprofits throughout the Greater Philadelphia area as a champion of DEI and environmental initiatives. He and his family love to travel, explore and take advantage of all that Philadelphia has to offer.
Tiffani Donaldson-Berry
Senior Director, Business Development and Programming
The Ladipo Group
267-908-6363
theladipogroup.com
Tiffani is currently the Senior Director of Business Development and Programming at The Ladipo Group and the CEO and Founder of Work Week Wonders. She brings many years of experience in organizational development, talent management, project management, and learning and development. She has strategically planned, overseen, and implemented multi-year learning and development projects in various industries such as retail, technology, healthcare, transportation planning, workforce development, travel and tourism, entertainment, higher education, and social services.
She holds a Master’s degree in Adult & Organizational Development from Temple University and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from West Chester University. She also has an E-Learning Instruction Design Certificate from the Association of Talent Development and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business.
She enjoys time with her family, friends, dog, and husband.
Deirdre Childress Hopkins
Executive Director of Marketing, Communications & Events
University of Pennsylvania
215-204-5855
upenn.edu
Deirdre Childress Hopkins is the Senior Director of Communications at Temple University, responsible for the media relations team, creating communications strategies, and serving as a spokeswoman. She previously served as Director of Communications for The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple.
Before joining the Temple community, Deirdre worked at Visit Philadelphia, focusing on Latinx, African American, LGBTQ, and Canadian markets. In addition, she led communications at the $1.3 Billion Pennsylvania Convention Center for more than six years. In that time, the Center generated more than $500,000 annually to support the investment of taxpayers into this economic engine for Pennsylvania taxpayers.
Her award-winning journalism career includes editing and reporting roles at The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Post, Syracuse Post-Standard, and the Los Angeles Daily News.
A native of Los Angeles, Deirdre attended Colgate University, receiving a President’s Award and a bachelor’s degree with a double major in English and Fine Arts. On May 11, Deirdre became #TempleMade, earning a master’s degree in communication management. She focused on leading diverse teams and conflict resolution in organizations. Deirdre taught diversity and public relations at Temple last fall and recently was added as an instructor with the Non-Profit Center at LaSalle University.
In 2019, Deirdre became the first person of color to lead the Philadelphia Public Relations Association in 75 years. Deirdre then led the effort to establish the Philadelphia Public Relations Foundation, which operates as a 501(c) 3, supporting PPRA through the Urban Affairs Coalition. These efforts earned her a special resolution from the Philadelphia City Council in September 2019.
A civic activist, Deirdre serves on the Center City Business Association, Billy Penn, and Social Media Day PHL boards. She is co-chair of this year’s Social Media Day, which is projected to draw more than 300 people to the Comcast Technology Center on June 29.
Deirdre is a former National Vice President and Secretary for the National Association of Black Journalists, serving nationwide from 2007-2011. She also served on the boards of the Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. chapters of NABJ.
As a hospitality ambassador, Deirdre was part of the citywide communications team for the 2016 Philadelphia DNC; and the 2015 Papal Visit and World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. She looks forward to national and international events coming to Philadelphia in 2026, including the celebrations of America250, the FIFA World Cup, and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Ginger Kochmer
CEO/President
Clutch
215-240-6672
clutchnow.com
David Lane
Co-Founder
LevLane Advertising/PR/Interactive
100 Penn Center East, The Wanamaker Building
215-825-9621
levlane.com
Our clients know it and feel it every day, as does every LevLane employee–from senior management to our interns. David’s 40-plus-year career as a marketing executive is characterized by qualities rarely found among agency principals: his core knowledge, direct involvement and genuine interest in every aspect of our clients’ business. Combined with his experience, this perspective informs his insightful recommendations to our Account Services team.
He’s applied these traits to such successful brands as KFC, Taco Bell, McDonald’s, Midas, and Massage Envy. David enjoyed a 15-year run servicing McDonald’s. Impressive, until you compare it to the 28 years KFC has graced LevLane’s client roster.
Yet David still finds time to give generously back, devoting his extracurricular energies to board positions with the Philly Ad Club and the American Association of Advertising Agencies. He’s also the board chairman of PennFuture, Pennsylvania’s leading environmental advocacy organization.
Who starts an agency inspired by a hit movie? David does. Back in the day, at Elkman Advertising, his colleague Bruce Lev wanted them to open an agency together. But David urged patience…until he saw the cult film classic, Risky Business, where Tom Cruise’s buddy famously advises him, “Sometimes you just hafta say, what the “####!” That was David’s go-for-it moment, and the rest is Philly agency history.
LevLane opened in 1984 with multi-unit retail at its foundation. As President and CEO, David brought his experience managing Elkman’s big chunk of McDonald’s business. He even played a key role in opening the original Ronald McDonald House, the first of 322 houses now helping families in 57 countries. At LevLane he leveraged all of that franchise marketing expertise into long client engagements with KFC, Taco Bell, Midas, Rita’s Water Ice, Massage Envy and more…in dozens of major markets.
After 32 years, the Lev and the Lane are as active as ever, both in and outside of the office. In addition to his board positions with Philly Ad Club, the 4As (including a tenure as president of the Philadelphia Council), and PennFuture, he is also a member of the Philly Ad Club Super Board. David is active in, and first global president of MAGNET, the multi-national advertising and marketing agency network that numbers 40-plus members and over a billion dollars of global billing.
With it all, David still gets his at-bats as the (ahem) senior member of LevLane’s title-contending softball team in the PhillyAd Club league. And he’s still inspired by great movies.
David and his wife Ginger have been married for 48 years. They have three children and five very busy grandchildren.
John Leskow
Managing Director
Savills Philadelphia
savills.us/people/john-leskow.aspx
John Leskow specializes in advising companies on their corporate real estate strategies. John’s focus includes market research and analysis, financial modeling and forecasting, space identification and selection, deal structuring and negotiation and overall transactional management. As an accommodating broker, John will do whatever it takes to satisfy his clients throughout their entire real estate process and assure they make a decision that optimizes their bottom line and improves upon their company culture and functionality.
John joined Savills immediately out of college as an analyst and has since been working with his team, led by Greg Soffian, on business development throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area and across the United States. John’s expertise lies with his in depth market knowledge of Downtown Philadelphia’s central business district and his experience working with tech and healthcare tenants. His interpersonal skills have helped him to establish positive short and long-term relationships with his clients and ensure a satisfactory real estate experience.
Awards, Achievements and Activities
John serves as vice president of the board of directors for The Consumer Satisfaction Team. He is also a career development mentor for The Bridge, part of the Public Health Management Corporation, working to help those who suffered from addiction and mental illness make a positive impact within their lives and community.
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Enerel Munkhzul
MEP Division Manager | Philadelphia Office
Pennoni
215-709-0353
pennoni.com
Enerel Munkhzul serves as the Division Manager overseeing the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) division at Pennoni Associates, where her leadership is instrumental in driving the successful completion of projects across various sectors, including commercial, industrial, educational, and entertainment industries.
With an impressive decade-long career encompassing both consulting engineering and the energy sector, Enerel has garnered expertise in systems engineering design. Before assuming her current role at Pennoni, she played a pivotal role as a Mechanical Design Engineer within a small-modular nuclear reactor design team at Holtec International. Her experience also includes a significant stint as a Controls Engineering Operator at a large-scale renewable energy controls facility under NextEra Energy Resources.
Enerel's educational journey reflects her commitment to excellence, as she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Randolph-Macon College, complemented by a Master of Science degree in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Beyond her professional achievements, Enerel possesses a fervent dedication to advancing women in leadership positions. Her inspiration to champion this cause ignited during her graduate school years and early career when she organized events to foster young girls' interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Enerel's contributions extend to collaborations with renowned organizations such as the Girl Scouts of America and the Society of Women Engineers.
Outside the realm of her corporate responsibilities, Enerel's diverse interests shine through. You'll often find her savoring the culinary delights of Philadelphia's vibrant food scene, networking at industry events, actively participating in non-profit community initiatives like Friends of Rittenhouse Square, and enthusiastically attending the annual Embrace Ambition Summit, a flagship event hosted by the Tory Burch Foundation that underscores her commitment to empowerment and ambition.
Enerel Munkhzul's journey is an inspiring testament to her dedication to engineering excellence, fostering women's leadership, and enriching both her professional and personal communities.
Michael Resnic
Architect
215-873-4283
Resnicmichael@gmail.com
Michael brings more than 30 years of experience in design of corporate workplace, headquarters, technology, pharmaceutical, and financial services projects. As an architect, Michael works collaboratively with clients while overseeing project teams, with a focus on Philadelphia and the surrounding region. Michael’s clients include some of the most recognizable institutions in the market and his passions lie in bringing world class design to the Philadelphia Market. Michael is also Co-founder and Executive Director of clothes-pin.org, a Center City Philadelphia non-profit organization that leverages nationwide sporting events to collect and distribute clothing and sneakers to homeless shelters. Michael holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of Rochester and a Master of Architecture from the University of California at Los Angeles. He and his family have committed to live/work/play in Center City for over 25 years.
Ed Seiders
Director of Business Development,
20/20 Visual Media
267-639-6515
2020visualmedia.com
Ed Seiders is a driven, passionate and experienced media professional and people person. He loves finding out more about the people he meets and being able to help them with whatever challenges they face.
Ed owned and operated Branded Productions for 14 years before joining forces with 20/20 Visual Media. Ed earned a degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, where he initially met Patrick and Rob. After graduation he continued working full-time with his own company. He is experienced in filming, editing, and producing commercial, corporate, and non-profit videos for clients and loves the stories that unfold and relationships that are created throughout the process.
Today, Ed works closely with 20/20's clients to understand their wants and needs, discuss and collaborate on their plans and vision for their videos, and guide them through the process of taking their visions and making them a reality.
Ed is involved in his community. Over the years, he has been involved with non-profits which provide services to those with special needs, issues with childhood bullying, and addiction awareness, to name a few.
He loves his "hometown" of Philadelphia and its surrounding counties, the pride of our sports fans, and the events and happenings that help make Philadelphia the city it is. Ed is excited to continue highlighting the events and organizations in Philadelphia and the surrounding area.
Ellen Sisle, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President | Global Director Science & Research – People and Places Solutions
Jacobs
215-861-1497
jacobs.com/
Ellen, a resident of Chestnut Hill, has considered Philadelphia home since 1990 and was delighted to return the city from which many of her relatives came. Ellen graduated with highest honors from both Princeton University and then Drexel University. She is an architect at Jacobs, based in their Center City office. As Global Director of Science & Research, Ellen leads and coordinates Jacobs’ Science & Research practice. On some high-profile projects, she serves as Project Executive and is responsible for establishing and then monitoring the project execution strategy, overseeing the team’s performance, supporting project management, overseeing team performance, and facilitating their success through all stages of the project, from programming through completion of construction. An industry leader with over 35 years of experience in “purpose-built” and developer laboratory buildings, lab and office fit-outs, and complex renovation projects, Ellen has spoken at a number of national and international conferences. Ellen is member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and a former board member of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy (previously known as the Chestnut Hill Historical Society.) She enjoys swimming, reading, outdoor time with her dog, traveling with her husband, and watching her college-age daughter play golf.
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Tiffany Spraggins, MBA
Director, Power Up Your Business Program
Community College of Philadelphia
215-496-6008
ccp.edu/power-your-business
Tiffany Spraggins serves as the Director of the Power Up Your Business Program with the Community College of Philadelphia, in the division of Workforce and Economic Innovation (WEI).
Prior to joining the College, she spent over a decade with The Enterprise Center in Philadelphia, including five years leading its U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization in the Mid-Atlantic region. In this role, she was responsible for increasing the ability of small and disadvantaged businesses in the transportation industry to compete for and receive local, state, and federal contracts.
Tiffany also previously served as The Enterprise Center's Economic Development and Community Engagement Programs Director. Throughout her tenure with The Enterprise Center, she has championed small businesses throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond.
Tiffany has utilized her strong business acumen to create value and strengthen capacity for diverse, women, and minority entrepreneurs to launch, grow and scale their businesses. She regularly presents and facilitate notable workshops, trainings and development forums.
Tiffany earned a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Strategic Design from The Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce at Thomas Jefferson University, a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast, Telecommunications and Mass Media from Temple University School of Communications & Theater; and her Associate of Arts in Communications and Theater Arts from Community College of Philadelphia.
Tiffany is the proud recipient of the 2023 Philadelphia Business Journal's 40 Under Forty Award. In 2020, she was named the National Emerging Leader of the Year by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), following her 2018 Philadelphia Business Journal's Minority Business Leader Rising Star Award and the Walker's Legacy Philadelphia Power 15 Award.