Thank you to our member who continue to support the Chamber through their membership, you make our mission possible!
Renewing member in September (to date):
Individual Member
• Timothy Hillert, BenXchange
• James Burns
• Bill Watkinson, Watkinson Capital
Independence Blue Cross CEO Dan Hilferty retiring at end of 2020; company names successor
Philadelphia Business Journal
Independence Health Group CEO Daniel J. Hilferty will retire from the position on Dec. 31, ending a 10-year run in which he’s overseen a wave of growth at the region’s dominant insurer and emerged as one of Greater Philadelphia’s most influential business leaders.
Gregory E. Deavens, currently executive vice president, CFO and treasurer of Independence, will assume the role of president and CEO effective Jan 1. Hilferty, 64, will remain in an advisory capacity through the end of 2022.
U.S. News Ranks Neumann for Academic Quality and Social Mobility
Neumann University has been ranked among the Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Colleges 2021 issue.
U.S. News also ranked Neumann among the Best in the North for social mobility. This ranking identifies colleges that are successful at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating economically disadvantaged students who are eligible for Pell Grants.
Click Here for Caroline Johnston’s latest podcast with Miss Universe Ireland Fig O’Reilly.
In conjunction with the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women’s Leadership at Villanova University, the College of Professional Studies is pleased to present the Women’s Leadership Development Series, featuring virtual panels and workshops focused on topics most critical for women in these challenging times.
Click HERE to read more about this exciting series and register for upcoming programs.
