Philly Power Moves: You Might Recognize These Names On Cherelle Parker’s Transition Team

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With just a few weeks to go before her tenure begins, Mayor-Elect Cherelle Parker announced the members of her transition team last week. This includes a leadership team, senior advisors, a steering committee, 13 sub-committees and a transition staff.

“I have said that I will bring together the best and brightest from within City government, across Philadelphia and the region, and across the country; and crafting the policies that will create tangible results out of our promises on the campaign trail: to make Philadelphia the safest, cleanest and greenest city in America with economic opportunity for all,” Parker said in a written statement about the news. “The lift of the transition will be heavy, but this will be the team to do it.”

Parker’s transition leadership team will be led by Ryan Boyer, business manager for the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, as the chair. Della Clark, president of the Enterprise Center, and Gregory Segall, founder and chairman of Versa Capital and Mantis Group, are the vice chairs.

Other notable names of the list include these Philadelphia tech and business leaders:

• Anne Gemmell, principal of A. Gemm Consulting, is the vice chair of the City Administrative Services sub-committee and chair of the Technology and Implementation sub-committee.
• Paul Levy, outgoing president and CEO of Center City District, is the vice chair of the Commerce and Economic Development sub-committee and on the Public Safety sub-committee.
• Margaret Berger-Bradley, VP of strategic initiatives at Ben Franklin Technology Partners, is on the Commerce and Economic Development sub-committee.
• Michelle Freeman, CEO of Witty Gritty, is on the 2026 Preparation sub-committee.
• Alex Hillman, partner and director of strategy for 10k Independents Project, is on the Commerce and Economic Development sub-committee
• Sheila Ireland, president and COO of Philadelphia OIC, is on the Commerce and Economic Development sub-committee.
• Kenyatta James, program director at the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, on the Commerce and Economic Development sub-committee.
• Nikki Pumphrey, senior managing director in Philadelphia at Per Scholas, is on the Education sub-committee.
• Tiffany Wilson, president and CEO of the University City Science Center, is the vice chair of the Technology and Implementation sub-committee
• Chris Alfano, CEO of Jarvus Innovations, is on the Technology and Implementation sub-committee.
• Jeff Friedman, strategic account sales manager for Rekor, is on the Technology and Implementation sub-committee.
• Kiera Smalls, executive director of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition, is on the Technology and Implementation sub-committee.
• Jeff Hornstein, executive director of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, is on the Fiscal Stability sub-committee.
• Holly Flanagan, managing director of Gabriel Investments, is on the Commerce and Economic Development sub-committee.

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