The CEO Council for Growth is a group of prominent business executives committed to Greater Philadelphia’s growth and prosperity. Through high-impact initiatives that lead to high-wage jobs, new business opportunities, and wealth creation, the CEO Council offers a focused, consistent and invigorating approach that sets the regional growth agenda.

As the governing board of Select Greater Philadelphia, the CEO Council believes that regional leadership will define the future of the tri-state, eleven-county region. The CEO Council brings together top business executives from the region to set and implement an economic development agenda that creates growth in the region and nurtures collaboration among the many economic development interests.

Our vision is that Greater Philadelphia will be one of the nation’s top business locations. To achieve this vision, we work to:

• Improve the Product by focusing regional attention and effort on mission-critical policy initiatives.
• Position & Promote the Product through the Select Greater Philadelphia’s regional business marketing campaign.
• Overcome Regional Fragmentation by developing a truly regional CEO community.

Greater Philadelphia is at a unique moment of opportunity. Competitiveness in the 21st century global economy requires regional approaches and regional solutions. As a tri-state marketplace with multiple jurisdictions, our critical path to the future must go beyond traditional geopolitical boundaries and embrace innovative approaches to economic growth and development.