Growing Greater

Season 3 Episode 14: From The Neighborhood Episode 01 w/ Citizens Bank “Hiring from the Sidelines” ft. Baker Industries & Stockwell Elastomerics  This week on “Growing Greater” we begin our new inspiring series we have proudly partnered with Citizens Bank to produce. This series entitled “From the Neighborhood” brings you stories of family-owned businesses that been part of our Greater Philadelphia community for generations. Some individuals spend most of their lives on the sidelines, waiting to be given the chance to succeed in a career. Recently incarcerated individuals known as Returning Citizens represent a huge untapped workforce. Rich Bevan talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how his team at Baker Industries helps place Returning Citizens with the right training, the right job, and ultimately the right career opportunity. Bill Stockwell of Stockwell Elastomerics, a 4th generation-owned business joins the conversation and describes how his company has benefited from their partnership with Baker Industries.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Season 3 Episode 13: JDog Brands: For Veterans by Veterans | Growing Greater This week on “Growing Greater” we learn how a company known as JDog Brands is helping veterans not only gain employment opportunities, but also careers of their own in franchise opportunities. Through JDog Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning, across the country veterans are able to become franchise owners for themselves. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, talked with President, CEO, and Co-Founder Jerry Flanagan to learn more about how his uniquely focused company is helping veterans across the country. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Season 3 Episode 12: Virtual Healthcare: It’s the Future and the Future is Now ft. Accenture, Comcast NBCUniversal, & Thomas Jefferson Health | Growing Greater As the global pandemic of COVID-19 ensues, the way in which we live our everyday lives has dramatically changed. Our ability as a society to go to see our doctors whether it be for routine checkups or for more serious matters, has been greatly hindered. By embracing technology and new advances in telemedicine, patients are now able to receive the treatment they need from their very homes. This week on “Growing Greater” we connected with some of the leading players in the growing digital health sector to learn how companies are working together to provide better treatment for patients. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, talked with Nicole Tranchitella and Rich Birhanzel from Accenture, a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We also spoke with Don Mathis from the Comcast NBCUniversal team and Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and learned how these institutions are embracing virtual healthcare. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Season 3 episode 11: Harvesting the Future featuring Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) | Growing Greater This week on “Growing Greater” we learn how Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, also known is PHS, has launched a new initiative entitled Harvest 2020. This multi-faceted program aims to mobilize100,000 gardening enthusiasts to help feed our communities in need. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talks with Julianne Schrader Ortega, Chief of Programs, to learn how PHS believes in the power of horticulture to make positive social and environmental change in our Greater Philadelphia region. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Season 3 episode 10: Failing is like Farting: Vanessa Chan | Growing Greater This week on “Growing Greater” we learn the valuable lesson that failing is like farting. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talks with Dr. Vanessa Chan to learn about her exciting career and the lessons she has learned. She is an Entrepreneur, Board Member, Angel Investor, Keynote Speaker, Mom, and Educator who has spent over 20 years innovating. During her younger years, she grew up in Hong Kong and now is a leading thinker in innovation & entrepreneurship where she thrives at the interface of technology and business.

Season 3 Episode 09: Music is not Cancelled: The Philadelphia Orchestra Association | Growing Greater As shelter in place efforts continue during the global pandemic that is COVID-19, music is needed more than ever to remind us that we are not alone. This week on “Growing Greater” we have the privilege of talking with Matías Tarnopolsky the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talks with Matías to learn about his journey that lead him the heading The Philadelphia Orchestra and where the future of the orchestra is going.

Season 3 Episode 08: Corbus & Penn: Collaborating on Rare Disease R&D | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we learn of rare and serious systemic autoimmune condition known as dermatomyositis. We learn of Corbus Pharmaceuticals’ collaboration with University of Pennsyvalnia on a Phase 2 study, which has shown positive results. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talks with Corbus Co-Founder and CEO, Yuval Cohen who shares insights about the company’s mission and dedication to research in rare diseases. We are also joined by lead investigator Dr. Victoria Werth, Professor of Dermatology and Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of Dermatology at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center. Dr. Werth provides perspective on the clinical studies and the collaboration between Corbus and Penn.

Season 3 Episode 07: Hip City Veg: Redefining Fast Casual Dining with Nicole Marquis | Growing Greater This week on "Growing Greater" we connected with Nicole Marquis, who took the plant-based food revolution to new heights by opening up the fast-casual restaurant known as Hip City Veg back in 2012. Before the "shelter-in-place" order was implemented in Mid March of 2020, Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia sat down with this culinary disrupter to learn more about her passion for food, healthy living, and an approach that strives to make our world a better place. 

Season 3 Episode 06: Independence Blue Cross & COVID-19: Dan Hilferty | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we are really privileged to have joining us here on the show is Dan Hilferty. Dan leads the team at Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance organization in southeastern Pennsylvania. As the COVID-19 pandemic ensues, Independence is working hard to ensure their communities have access to the care and resources they need, including testing and treatment if necessary, telemedicine, and mental health support. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talks with Dan as he shares some hopeful insights into how one of the region’s largest employer is managing this pandemic and how innovations in technology help their clients receive care.

Season 3 Episode 05: Small Businesses & COVID-19: U.S. Small Business Administration | Growing Greater As the COVID-19 global pandemic and its “shelter in place activities” continue in communities across the country and around the world, small businesses are taking a huge hit. This week on “Growing Greater” we interview Sonia Smith, a Public Information Officer for the U.S. Small Business Administration in Eastern Pennsylvania.  Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talks with Sonia to learn about the tools that have been developed and rolled out by the federal government to help small businesses across our region and the country during these unprecedented and economically challenging times. 

Season 3 Episode 04: Life Sciences Real Estate: COVID-19 Impact with Colliers International | Growing Greater As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, this week on “Growing Greater” we learn how the life sciences real estate sector, from research to manufacturing, will be affected as we continue to social distance. Joseph Fetterman, is the Executive Vice Executive Vice President, Health Care & Life Sciences at Colliers International here in Philadelphia. Colliers International is known as a leading global real estate services and investment management company. At Colliers, Joe provides strategic solutions to local, national and global Corporate, Health Care and Life Science clients. Recently he has published a new whitepaper entitled “The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the Life Sciences Real Estate Sector”. This paper addresses five immediate trends he expect to see as the life sciences sector continues to navigate COVID-19. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talked with Joe gain greater insight into how the life science sector will transverse these uncertain times. 

Season 3 Episode 03: Virtual Assistance: Delegate Solutions | Growing Greater Working remotely from our home offices, it’s now the “new normal”, but for Emily Morgan, she has built her successful business around this “virtual office” model and she has been doing it for more than 12 years. Emily is the Founder and CEO of Delegate Solutions, a company that provides virtual assistant services, specifically for entrepreneurs, and doing it with an eye toward empowering those leaders to focus more on what they do best, grow their businesses. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia talked with Emily to gain some insights into the benefits of working remotely. 

Season 3 Episode 02: COVID-19 Immigration Impact | Growing Greater As the global pandemic of COVID-19 continues to evolve each day, the problems that immigrants face increases as borders close, layoffs hit the workforce, and contaminate becomes the main focus for many countries. This week on "Growing Greater" we wanted to see how this state of affairs is affecting immigrants who are living and working in the United States. Jonathan Grode is the U.S. Practice Director at Green and Spiegel LLC, an immigration law firm with operations across North America with their U.S. headquarters right here Philadelphia. Jonathan talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how we can go from containment to reconstruction.

Season 3 Episode 01: Here Comes the Boom | Growing Greater On this episode of Growing Greater on our first episode of Season Three,  we take you behind the scenes of one of the newest, most sought-after locations for creatives of all types in Greater Philadelphia known as REC Philly. Co-Founders Will Toms and Dave Silver gave Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia an exclusive tour of their creative studios. During the conversation Will and Dave explain how they came up with the idea to build this “gym for creatives” and how they see REC growing in the future.

Season 2 Episode 45: High ‘Steaks’ | Growing Greater On this episode of Growing Greater, we meet Michele Leff, Co-Founder and President of 12th Street Catering. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia joined Michele for a special conversation in the kitchen of her robust and remarkable 12th Street Catering headquarters in West Philadelphia. Michele describes all what goes into not only creating a successful event, but how she is able to support and inspire her team to take pride in their work for over the past 30 years.

Season 2 Episode 44: Trust the Process | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we get an exclusive look into the fast-growing world of sports betting. When deciding on where to open their new US office, it's clear why the organization Kambi chose to move right to the heart of it all, in the iconic Wannamaker building in Center City Philadelphia. Phil Richards, the US General Manger at Kambi,sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained what went into the decision process behind choosing Philadelphia as the launching off point for entering the US market. Phil also revealed what goes into the engineering behind the exciting billion-dollar industry of sports betting.

Season 2 Episode 43: The World is Watching | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we meet the man behind some of the biggest live events that have taken place in Philadelphia and even around the world. Scott Mirkins serves as President and Executive Producer of ESM Productions, a Roc Nation company. Scott sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained just how he got involved with live events from an early age and how he executed programs such as the World Meeting of Families with Pope Francis and Jay-Z’s “Made in America” Festival featuring Beyoncé and Post Malone. 

Season 2 Episode 42: Energized Expansion | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we learn why a firm that provides integrated earth, energy, and environmental consulting services chose to expand their business to the Greater Philadelphia region. Mike Nicoloro of the Sanborn Head & Associates leadership sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained what makes the energy landscape in this region unique and where the future of energy is heading. 

Season 2 Episode 41: Lights, Camera, Action | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we sat down with Sharon Pinkenson, the Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) to learn how the film industry over the years has developed into an economic powerhouse in the Greater Philadelphia region. Sharon sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and discussed how her career as taken many directions and what she has learned along the way. 

Season 2 Episode 40: The Art of Public Speaking | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we learn of an innovative mobile app that helps people become more effective and confident communicators. Orai, through AI technology, offers interactive, fun lessons that help users understand their use of filler words, pacing, conciseness, and even energy level. We were joined in our studios in Philadelphia by Co-Founder Aasim Sani and had an opportunity to talk to fellow Co-Founder Paritosh Gupta out of Central India. Asam and Paritosh explained to Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia how they were able to grow their company out of their Drexel University dorm rooms and gain funding through various pitch competitions.

Season 2 Episode 39: Internet Essentials | Growing Greater On this special episode of Growing Greater, we connected with David L. Cohen, one of the most influential members of the civic and business community in the Greater Philadelphia region. In front of a live audience at Comcast’s headquarters in Philadelphia, PA we learn about David’s life and career, including his role in reshaping and delivering a new vision for the City of Philadelphia under the guidance and leadership of Mayor Ed Rendell. David also spearheaded and lead the launch and expansion of Comcast’s national program, Internet Essentials. Founded right here in Philadelphia, the Internet Essentials program aims to help close the digital divide by providing low-income Americans with access to lost cost high-speed internet.

Season 2 Episode 38: Flying with a Need | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we learn about a team of trained medical professionals who provide non-emergency medical transport anywhere in the world on commercial airlines. Bob Bacheler is the Managing Director of the company known as Flying Angels, a more cost-effective and practical alternative to what is known as “air ambulance” services. Bob sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained how transversed his career a flight nurse and the future of Flying Angels. 

Season 2 Episode 37: Growing an Entrepreneur | Growing Greater Creating something that is meaningful, that has an impact and lasting effect is one indicator of success. This week on Growing Greater we meet Chris Cera, CEO of Arcweb Technologies, a digital design and development agency. Chris sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and explained how he is dedicated to making the Greater Philadelphia region a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs.

Season 2 Episode 36: One Shot at a Time | Growing Greater This week on “Growing Greater” we are joined by Amy Theorin, a founding member of Something's Awry Productions, a family-owned production company specializing in creative branded content, short films, and animation.  Amy talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how they collaborate to create award-winning content right out of the pastoral Chester County Pennsylvania. 

Season 2 Episode 35: Celebrate with Us| Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we sit down with the leader of the 4th of July celebration to end all celebrations known as Welcome America. WAWA’s Welcome America is a multi-day festival with multicultural and multi-generational events celebrating America’s birthday in America’s birthplace, Philadelphia. Leading the team at Welcome America Inc., the non-profit organization who puts on this world class celebration is Michael DelBene. Michael sat down Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia to explain all what goes in to putting on this annual event which is free and accessible to all.

Season 2 Episode 34: Marketing a Region | Growing Greater This week on “Growing Greater” we are joined by Jeff Guaracino President and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia region’s official tourism marketing agency. Jeff talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how they build the image, drive visitation, and boost the economy of the region.

Season 2 Episode 33: Bridging the Disability Employment Divide with Independence Blue Cross| Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we learn about a novel program that is making access to the workplace possible for those  who may have once believed that a career-oriented job was not possible for them.  Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has partnered with The Precisionists Inc. (TPI) to create a pilot program that uses the talents of a team of autistic adults from TPI’s workforce to tackle critical business needs within Independence’s Human Resources department. Jeanie Heffernan, EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer at Independence and Ernie Dianastasis, Founder & CEO, at TPI sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia to explain how this special partnership is helping to bridge the disability employment divide.

Season 2 Episode 32: Personalized Therapy| Growing Greater This week on “Growing Greater” we are joined by John Maslowski President and CEO at the cell and gene therapy company known as Fibrocell Science. John talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how they are focused on advancing research to treat the underlying cause of diseases affecting the skin and connective tissue such as Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis which currently has no cure.

Season 2 Episode 31: “That Will Never Work” featuring Marc Randolph.  On this special episode of Growing Greater we had the privilege to sit down with Marc Randolph and learn about his book new entitled “That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea.” While Marc may be best known as one of the co-founders of Netflix, the online streaming service that has redefined how viewers access on-demand content, Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. Our conversation with Marc was conducted by Diana Lind, who leads the Arts & Business Council for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Marc shares how getting a “no” in business does not always mean “no” when perusing that career opportunity that you think may be just out of reach.

Season 2 Episode 30: Funding Social Impact featuring CCS Fundraising | Growing Greater On this episode of Growing Greater we’re joined by Greg Hagin, Partner and Managing Director for the Philadelphia region at CCS Fundraising.  Greg talked with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how Greg’s team focuses on raising capital with and for nonprofits. By raising funds for those organizations, they are able to deliver on their goals regionally, nationally, and globally. 

Season 2 Episode 29: Saving for a Future featuring NuMoola | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we hear about an innovative banking app that teaches children about financial literacy like budgeting and saving. Eric Redlin, the Co-Founder of NuMoola, sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and shared how they use gamified education to help both children and their parents learn good habits of money management.

Season 2 Episode 28: J.Brian O'Neill - The Discovery Labs (Live) | Growing Greater On this special episode we had in depth conversation with Brian O’Neill in front of a live audience at one of his newest ventures, The Discovery Labs. He is re-imaging a 200 acre, 1 million square foot space in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania as a fully integrated environment for Big Pharma, emerging biotech start-ups, high tech companies, venture capitalists, and more to cohabitate under one roof. Known as one of the most successful real estate developers in Greater Philadelphia, Chairman, CEO, and Founder of MLP Ventures, Brian discusses how his path to success was in no way conventional and gives key advice as to how to succeed in business.

Season 2 Episode 27: The Age-Old Question featuring Boinca Therapeutics | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we are joined by Dr. Christian Sell, an associate professor in the Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Drexel University’s College of Medicine and is part of a team of scientific advisors for a company known as Boinca Therapeutics. Dr. Sell sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and shared how they are working on a novel formulation that has the potential to be used as an anti-aging cream, as a possible treatment for skin disorders, and potentially has the ability to treat medical issues associated with wounds to the skin.   

Season 2 Episode 26: The Battle of PTSD featuring Epivario | Growing Greater This week on the podcast we learn about an early-stage biopharma discovery and development company called Epivario. Founded by epigeneticists at the University of Pennsylvania, Epivario works on new treatments for a wide range of memory-related psychiatric disorders like PTSD, Alzheimer’s, and alcohol and drug addiction. President and CEO at Epivario, Thomas Kim, sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and shared how they are navigating the regulatory space as they continue to grow.

Season 2 Episode 25: To (Xfinity) and Beyond: The Growth of Comcast Business | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we hear from one of the global leaders in the technology and innovation space known as Comcast Business.  We chatted with Bill Stemper, who leads and helped establish the Comcast Business operation, and Mike Louden, who oversees the Comcast Business unit in what is referred to as the Freedom Region.  Bill and Mike sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and discussed how they both grew professionally in their careers and explained how Comcast Business helps businesses both large and small grow with support from their fast, reliable Internet services.

Growing Greater: Season 2 Episode 24 | Opsidio: The Stem Cell Factor The Greater Philadelphia region is home to many advancements in the life sciences and health world. With new methods of medical treatment and research being developed around the clock, it is the perfect ecosystem to establish and grow a life sciences company. This week on “Growing Greater” we met with Dr. Martin Phillips the Co-Founder & CEO of Opsidio, a preclinical biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for fibrotic diseases. Martin sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and shared with his company’s ground-breaking treatment that interrupts chronic inflammation that is caused by fibrosis.

Season 2 Episode 23: The Magic School Bus featuring the Downingtown Area School District’s Mobile Innovation Lab | Growing Greater This week we conclude our special series with our Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia (Chamber)’s Education & Talent Action Team (ETAT) showcasing just how vital talent retention and workforce development are to this region. Our special series has showcased initiatives across the region that provide vital education and skills training programs and on this episode of Growing Greater we look at how young students are exposed to STEM education. Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia went to the Brandywine Wallace Elementary School to learn more about their Mobile Innovation Lab, a renovated bus where students get immersed in hands-on STEM learning.

Season 2 Episode 22: Koi-Fly Creative: Bringing Stories to Life | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we are joined by Stacey Grant, Co-Founder and CEO of Koi-Fly Creative. Stacey chatted with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how her experience in the ad agency world has helped her build a company full of creative employees who work cohesively to deliver award-winning branded content. Koi-Fly’s collaborative spirit and production expertise continues to elevate their clients’ ideas through high quality visuals.

Season 2 Episode 21: Pay for Success featuring Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia & Philadelphia Works Inc. | Growing Greater This week we continue our special series highlighting innovative and successful employer-led workforce development strategies in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Education and Talent Action Team. Theresa Singleton, Community Affairs Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Pat Clancy, President and CEO of Philadelphia Works Inc. joined Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia to talk about the unique program called “pay for success”. Theresa and Pat explain how this public-private partnership provides skills training to workers whose jobs are at risk of being replaced by automated technology.

Season 2 Episode 20: Easy Riding featuring RevZilla | Growing Greater This week on Growing Greater we are joined by Brian Dearth, Chief Marketing Officer of COMOTO HOLDINGS, a company that has capitalized on the “enthusiasts market” of motorcycles riders. Brian chatted with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how the culture at RevZilla is the key to their success of being a global eCommerce retailer for motorcycle accessories.  

Season 2 Episode 19: Innovative Partnerships featuring The Precisionists & Delaware County Community College | Growing Greater We continue our special series highlighting innovative and successful employer-led workforce development strategies in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Education and Talent Action Team. First we hear about The Precisionists Inc. a company that bridges the disability employment divide. CEO Ernie Dianastasis and Kalyn Morris from the company chatted with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how through partnerships across diverse industries, this team places talented, highly engaged individuals with various disabilities in jobs that they otherwise may not accessed.  Then we hear from Dr. Karen Kozachyn, Dean of Workforce Development and Community Education at Delaware County Community College (DCCC). Dr. Kozachyn explains how DCCC is a partner of The Collegiate Consortium for Workforce Development, which provides high quality training and education in diverse industries.

Season 2 Episode 18: Always in Your Corner featuring CampusESP | Growing Greater On this week’s show we met with an entrepreneur who has created a business based on the notion of how parental involvement results in better academic outcomes for students. Dave Becker, the Founder and CEO of CampusESP chatted with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia about how  CampusESP provides a modern all-in-one communication platform that helps colleges and universities focus on the student’s success by involving their parents more in the higher education academic journey.