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

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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

THANK YO

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Documents

Chester County Economic Development Council 2015 Annual Report