Member of the Month: Carol J. de Fries
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A multi-faceted senior executive, Carol de Fries has over 15 years of successful leadership experience in various sectors including economic and workforce development, philanthropy, business development, advocacy, and higher education. Ms. de Fries is the Vice President of Workforce & Economic Innovation at Community College of Philadelphia, where she is focused on expanding the College’s employer-led workforce and professional development programs and its career services. Carol leads the College’s entrepreneurial programs including the prominent Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative and the neighborhood-focused Power Up Your Business program. An open admission institution offering more than 100 associate degree, academic and proficiency certificate programs, Community College of Philadelphia and its Division of Workforce and Economic Innovation attract instructors with a wealth of experience and partner with credible organizations to provide unique and innovative programming geared towards lifelong learning.
Ms. de Fries’ 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.
More about Carol:
What are you reading right now (or what is a go-to book you would recommend to others)? The Great Upheaval: Higher Education's Past, Present, and Uncertain Future by Arthur Levine and Scott Van Pelt
What is your guilty pleasure TV show?
“Never Have I Ever” is a recent one, but there are usually 2-3 in the mix.
What is your favorite place you have traveled?
Portugal and Italy are favorites; traveling and experiencing new cultures is a passion of mine.
What was your first concert?
First non-teenybopper concert was David Bowie Serious Moonlight Tour.
What is the first place you’d recommend to someone that’s never been to our city?
Any of the world class institutions along the Parkway.
Carol J. de Fries
Vice President, Workforce & Economic Innovation
Community College of Philadelphia
215-496-6158
cdefries@ccp.edu
www.ccp.edu/solutions
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