OUR LEADERSHIP
Advancing a Thriving Economy
As the City’s Workforce Development Board, Philadelphia Works, Inc. invests public resources and manages employment services that increase access to career opportunities and respond to business needs.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

H. Patrick Clancy
President and CEO
H. Patrick Clancy possesses more than 20 years senior level experience developing and managing Career and Workforce Development programs. As President and CEO of Philadelphia Works, the City’s Workforce Development Board, he directs all aspects of the organization, providing strategic guidance for investments in solutions and services to grow Philadelphia’s economy.
Prior to his time leading Philadelphia Works, Clancy served as Special Advisor on Employment and Training Programs for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, where he oversaw the implementation of an $80 million Welfare to Work program across the Commonwealth and helped to draft the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plan for the US Department of Labor. He also advised the PA Secretary of Human Services on all employment and training issues regarding TANF recipients.
Clancy’s experience is rooted at Philadelphia Works, having spent nearly 15 years in various roles-including seven years as Vice President of Training Programs-with the former Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation (PWDC). After his time with PWDC, Clancy led strategic planning and development of 16 Industry-Sector Partnerships across Southeastern Pennsylvania, connecting employers, unions and community colleges in order to create cost-effective training programs.
Clancy received his Bachelor of Science in Human Resources and Management from LaSalle University. He also received a Certificate in Project Management from Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves as a board member of the Wanamaker Institute of Industries, a Trustees of the Board for Community College of Philadelphia. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Organization, National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, the Society for Human Resource Management and membership on the Workforce Development Council of the US Conference of Mayors.
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BOARD OFFICERS
Daniel K. Fitzpatrick(Chair)
President
Citizens Bank of PA/NJ/DE
Steven Scott Bradley (Vice-Chair)
President and CEO
Bradley & Bradley Associates Inc.
Patrick J. Eiding (Secretary)
President
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO
April Walker (Treasurer)
Director
Microsoft Technology Center
The Board of Directors for Philadelphia Works, Inc. is appointed by the Mayor of Philadelphia.
BOARD MEMBERS
Michelle Armstrong
Executive Director
Office of Career & Technical Education
School District of Philadelphia
Emily Bittenbender
Managing Partner
Bittenbender Construction LP
Shari Brightful
Acting District Administrator
Philadelphia County
PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Manny Citron
Chief of Staff
Mayor’s Office of Labor
David Crossed
Managing Partner
Navigate Corporation
Brigitte F. Daniel Esq.
Executive Vice President
Wilco Electronic Systems Inc.
Donald Generals
President
Community College of Philadelphia
Peter Gonzales
President & CEO
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
Ed Grose
Executive Director
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
Stephanie Kosta
Vice President
Freedom Region Comcast
Edward Krawczyk
Administrator
Int’l Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers JAC
John Lasky
Chief Human Resources Officer
Office of Workforce Development
Temple University Health System
Richard Lazer
Deputy Mayor for Labor
Office of Mayor James F. Kenney
James Nichols
Assistant Regional Director
Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations
Douglas I. Oliver
Vice President of Government & External Affairs
PECO – An Exelon Company
Kimmel Proctor
Chief Executive Officer
Beyond Literacy
Susan Schonfeld
Executive Director
Community Integrated Services
Jasmine Sessoms
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Hilco Redevelopment Partners
Sarah Steltz
Vice President, Economic Competitiveness
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Christina Wong
Director/Producer | Comcast Campus Content
Comcast Technology Center
BOARD MEETINGS
The board meetings of Philadelphia Works are open to the public. If you would like to attend, we ask that you register in advance. To RSVP for an upcoming Philadelphia Works board meeting, email info@philaworks.org.
Meetings are held at the Philadelphia Works, Inc. office located at 1617 JFK Boulevard, 13th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (unless otherwise noted).
Board Meeting Dates:
Thursday, June 16, 2022 9:00 to 11:00 am
Thursday, September 15, 2022 9:00 to 11:00 am
Thursday, December 15, 2022 3:00 to 5:00 pm
EXECUTIVE AND BOARD MEETING AGENDAS
BOARD MEETING BRIEFING BOOKS
To learn more about our work, you may also download Board Meeting Briefing Books which include workforce system performance and strategy documents, board meeting minutes and committee reports.