Revealed: Philadelphia's Top Power Players

From CEOs to cultural icons, Philadelphia has always been an epicenter for trailblazers. Here, the top 50 local luminaries who call the 215 home.

JOSH SHAPIRO
GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
From fast tracking the repair of 1-95 in less than two weeks after a fiery collapse to ensuring that students across the commonwealth have universal free breakfast, Shapiro is delivering on his promise to “get stuff done.”

CHERELLE PARKER
MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA

BRIAN ROBERTS
CHAIRMAN AND CEO, COMCAST CORPORATION

STEPHEN STARR
OWNER, STARR RESTAURANTS

MICHAEL RUBIN
FOUNDER AND CEO, FANATICS

PREMA KATARI GUPTA
PRESIDENT, CENTER CITY DISTRICT

GREGORY DEAVENS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, INDEPENDENCE HEALTH GROUP

JASON KELCE
ESPN NFL ANALYST AND FORMER PHILADELPHIA EAGLE

YANNICK NÉZET SÉGUIN
MUSIC AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

CHUTATIP SUNTARANON
CHEF/OWNER, KALAYA

JOHN FRY
PRESIDENT, DREXEL UNIVERSITY

CHELLIE CAMERON
PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA

M. KNIGHT SHYAMALAN
DIRECTOR AND PHILANTHROPIST

KAREN BUCHHOLZ
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION, COMCAST CORPORATION

BART BLATSTEIN
FOUNDER AND CEO, TOWER INVESTMENTS

KEVIN HART
ACTOR AND COMEDIAN

ELLEN YIN
FOUNDER AND CO-OWNER, HIGH STREET HOSPITALITY GROUP
The 2023 James Beard Award winner continues to thrill Philly foodies with beloved concepts a.kitchen + bar, Fork, High Street and the Wonton Project.

RICHARD GREEN
CHAIRMAN AND CEO, FIRSTTRUST BANK

QUINTA BRUNSON
ACTRESS AND PRODUCER

GERRY SWEENEY
CEO AND PRESIDENT, BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST

DAN HILFERTY
CHAIRMAN AND CEO, COMCAST SPECTACOR

DAWN STALEY
BASKETBALL PLAYER AND COACH

CARL JUNE
IMMUNOLOGIST AND ONCOLOGIST, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

JAMES PEARLSTEIN
PRESIDENT, PEARL PROPERTIES

ALLAN DOMB
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER, ALLAN DOMB REAL ESTATE

MADELINE BELL
PRESIDENT AND CEO,CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

REGINA HAIRSTON
PRESIDENT AND CEO, AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

JOSH HARRIS
INVESTOR AND MANAGING PARTNER, PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

DAVID ADELMAN
CEO, CAMPUS APARTMENTS, FOUNDER, FS INVESTMENTS AND DARCO CAPITAL

ANGELA VAL
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA
Val’s vision is laser-focused on preparing Philly to meet the moment for America’s 250th birthday in 2026.

RIC HARRIS
PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, NBC10, TELEMUNDO62, NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA

SHANNON MALDONADO
FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, YOWIE

MICHAEL SMERCONISH
MEDIA PERSONALITY AND POLITICAL COMMENTATOR

STEVEN LAGOS
FOUNDER, LAGOS

RICHARD VAGUE
VENTURE CAPITALIST AND AUTHOR

DANNY GOVBERG
CO-FOUNDER, WATCHBOX

JEFFREY LURIE
OWNER, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

GREG DAVIS
PRESIDENT AND CIO, VANGUARD
After more than two decades working in various roles for the investment giant, Davis assumed this high-profile leadership position in early 2024.

JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ
PRESIDENT AND CEO, GREATER PHILADELPHIA HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

LARRY KORMAN
CO-CEO KORMAN COMMUNITIES, PRESIDENT OF AKA

ELLEN COOPER
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP

JEFF YASS
CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP

CARL DRANOFF
PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, DRANOFF PROPERTIES

JOANNA MCCLINTON
143RD SPEAKER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

KEVIN MAHONEY
CEO, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HEALTH SYSTEMS

SUSAN HARDWICK
PRESIDENT AND CEO, AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY

CYNTHIA F. FIGUEROA
PRESIDENT AND CEO, JEVS HUMAN SERVICES

REED SLOGOFF
PRINCIPAL, PEARL PROPERTIES

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