2018 Annual Meeting Program
CAMDEN RISING TOGETHER
#CamdenRising
Prepared by Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
Welcome On behalf of Cooper’s Ferry Partnership and the City of Camden, we are pleased to welcome you to the 2018 Annual Meeting. Every year, the excitement builds as we reconnect with the region’s community, development, and business leaders and reflect on the previous year’s accomplishments. The theme of this year’s meeting, Momentum Camden, exemplifies both the progress made and the possibilities of what is to come. As we look forward to a new year, we remind ourselves our work is not finished and there is so much to accomplish together. Today’s presentations feature representatives from diverse backgrounds contributing to #camdenrising. Our moderators, Marianne Aleardi and Debra DiLorenzo bring extraordinary talent that will highlight how partners throughout the city are helping to reshape the future of Camden through their ongoing commitment to the city. Make sure to pick up a copy of the 2018 Annual Report before you leave to learn about the remarkable changes happening in the city. The report provides a snapshot of the projects, programs and policies making a difference in Camden every day. You will see these successes are realized through the collaboration and dedication of countless organizations and individuals from throughout the region. This culture of teamwork maximizes our achievements and is closely tied to our success. As you engage with your peers, colleagues, partners and, friends, we challenge you to use this meeting to build new relationships and meet new people, because these connections are often where new ideas and partnerships are formed. Thank you for joining us today and for your ongoing support. Let us promise to continue to lend our talents and efforts to this great community. The possibilities are endless.
Sincerely,
The Honorable Frank Moran Mayor, The City of Camden
Agenda 3:00 – 4:00 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION & NETWORKING 4:00 PM ANNUAL MEETING INTRODUCTION SUSAN BASS LEVIN President & Chief Executive Officer The Cooper Foundation Welcome KRIS KOLLURI President & Chief Executive Officer Cooper’s Ferry Partnership Mayor’s Address THE HONORABLE FRANK MORAN Mayor, City of Camden Panel 1: Education is the Foundation Panel Moderator MARIANNE ALEARDI Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, SJ Magazine DR. ALI HOUSHMAND President Rowan University
PAYMON ROUHANIFARD Superintendent Camden City School District
PHOEBE HADDON Chancellor Rutgers University–Camden
DONALD BORDEN President Camden County College
Panel 2: Creating a Sense of Place Panel Moderator DEBRA DILORENZO President & CEO, Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey JEFFREY NASH Freeholder Camden County
JOHN GATTUSO Senior Vice President, Regional Director Liberty Property Trust
DAMON PENNINGTON Chief Executive Officer ATS Group/Camden’s Restaurant Row
JOHN O’DONNELL President The Michaels Organization
Closing Remarks KRIS KOLLURI President & Chief Executive Officer Cooper’s Ferry Partnership 5:30 – 7:00 PM POST EVENT NETWORKING
About Cooper’s Ferry Partnership Cooper’s Ferry Partnership (CFP) is a non-profit economic development organization located in the City of Camden. The mission of CFP is to plan and implement high quality urban redevelopment projects throughout the city to help replenish Camden’s tax-base and to create job opportunities for city residents. CFP also works on real estate development, community and waterfront planning, and policy projects to help make Camden a more desirable place to work, live, invest, play, and visit.
2017 Staff Kris Kolluri
Richard Feldmann
Chief Executive Officer & President
Senior Project Manager
Joseph Myers
Valeria Galarza
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President
Senior Project Manager
Lauren Weidner
Vedra Chandler
Controller
Community Events Manager
Meishka L. Mitchell
Kathy Cullen
Vice President of Community Initiatives
Project Manager
Shahid Rana
Allison Hawco
Vice President of Business Development
Project Manager
Caren Fishman
Caroline Gray
Executive Director, Camden Special Services District (CSSD)
Project Manager
Sarah Bryant Director of Community Initiatives
Nakia Maxwell Office Manager
Rudisha Okezie Project Manager
Board of Directors
Reginald Blaber, M.D.
John Fitzgibbons
President & CEO Our Lady of Lourdes Health System
Corporate Vice President of Operations Herschend Family Entertainment
Donald A. Borden
Scott R. Gamble
President Camden County College
Charles Bragitikos Camden Town Center Associates
Ira Brown Greater Philadelphia/Southern NJ Regional President, Senior Vice President M&T Bank
Robert C. Caprice Senior Vice President, Sales Performance & Support Executive Business Banking Bank of America
James H. Carll Partner Archer & Greiner
Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones
Regional President BB&T Bank
Phoebe Haddon Chancellor Rutgers University–Camden
Chris Heck Chief Revenue Officer Philadelphia 76ers
Dr. Ali Houshmand President Rowan University
Rev. Robert E. Hughes, V.G. Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia Diocese of Camden
Brenda Ross-Dulan
Co-Chairperson Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey
Executive Vice President/ Regional President Southern New Jersey Wells Fargo
Joseph A. Forline
Richard Landers
Vice President, Gas Operations PSEG
Vice President, Tax & Real Estate Campbell Soup Company
Susan Bass Levin
Mark Roberts
CEO & President The Cooper Foundation
President & CEO CAMcare Health Corporation
Kafi M. Lindsay, Esq.
Sheila Roberts
Vice President & Market Manager PNC Community Development PNC Bank
Broadway Mainstreet
Joseph Tredinnick
Daniel Lombardo
Regional Vice President TD Bank
President & CEO Volunteers of America
Curt Voss
Robert MacLean
Executive Director BB&T Pavilion
President New Jersey American Water Senior Vice President, East Division American Water
David Micha President L3 Communications Systems-East
Debra Moran Senior Operations Executive Virtua
Tim Moreton President/Owner Rondo-Pak
Francisco “Frank� Moran Mayor City of Camden
Rev. Floyd L. White III President Woodland Community Development Corporation
Jennifer Young External Affairs Verizon
Camden Special Services District Board of Directors Shahid Rana
Joseph Myers
President
Secretary/Treasurer
Kris Kolluri
Caren Fishman
Vice President
Executive Director
Camden Special Services District Advisory Board Louis S. Bezich
Horacio Sosa, PhD
Chair Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances Cooper University Health Care
Vice President Global Learning & Partnerships Rowan University
Larry Gaines
Richard Stagliano
Vice Chair Vice Chancellor Rutgers University-Camden
President/CEO Center for Family Services
Vincent F. Basara Communications Director City of Camden
Patrick J. Keating Director Department of Finance City of Camden
Ray Lamboy President and CEO Latin American Economic Development Association (LAEDA)
Dominic Vesper, Jr. Deputy County Administrator Camden County
Keith Walker Director Department of Public Works City of Camden
Camden Special Services District Contributors and Supporters The CSSD would like to recognize and thank the following government agencies, institutional stakeholders, banks, and local businesses, who through contributions, grants, and contracted services, support our mission:
Adventure Aquarium
County of Camden
CAMcare Health Corporation
Diocese of Camden
Camden County College
General Services Administration
Camden County Department of Events & Community Outreach
Latin American Economic Development Association
Camden County Department of Parks
Liberty Property Trust
Camden County Improvement Authority Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Live Nation/BB&T Pavilion New Jersey Economic Development Authority NJ Transit/River LINE
Camden Redevelopment Agency
The Parking Authority of City of Camden
Campbell Soup Company
Planned Parenthood
Center for Family Services
PNC Bank Foundation
City of Camden
Rowan University/Rutgers–Camden Board of Governors
Cooper’s Ferry Partnership The Cooper Foundation Cooper University Health Care Coriell Institute
Rowan University Rutgers University–Camden Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society Virtua Health
Supporters Many of the projects featured in this report would not be possible without the support of the City of Camden, Camden County, and the State of New Jersey. Additionally, Cooper’s Ferry Partnership would like to extend special thanks to the following organizations:
Camden County Improvement Authority
Parking Authority of City of Camden
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Camden County Open Space Advisory Committee
Rowan University/Rutgers–Camden Board of Governors
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
South Jersey Port Corporation
Federal Highway Administration New Jersey Department of Community Affairs New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey Department of Transportation New Jersey Economic Development Authority New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency New Jersey Travel & Tourism
United States Department of Commerce United States Department of Transportation United States Environmental Protection Agency United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Contributors Cooper’s Ferry Partnership and the City of Camden would like to extend special thanks to all those who contributed to this report:
Adventure Aquarium AP Construction AthenianRazak Battleship New Jersey BB&T Pavilion/Live Nation The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Cooper University Health Care Delaware River Port Authority Hopeworks ‘N Camden Joseph Jingoli & Son Liberty Property Trust
Camden Children’s Garden
The Michaels Organization
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
New Jersey Tree Foundation
Camden County Board of Freeholders
NJ Transit Rowan University
Camden County College
Rutgers University–Camden
Camden County Police Department
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Campbell Soup Foundation
SLK Partners
Center for Family Services
Waterfront Ventures
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Wells Fargo Regional Foundation
The Cooper Foundation
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