2019 ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR COOPER’S FERRY PARTNERSHIP Our Mission To serve as the catalyst for the preservation and growth of a vibrant Camden. Cooper’s Ferry Partnership (CFP) was founded in 1984 as a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to planning and implementing high-quality urban redevelopment projects to revitalize the City of Camden. Our initial focus was concentrated […]
2019 PARTNERSHIP OF THE YEAR CREW PHILADELPHIA With more than 170 members, CREW Philadelphia is the leading organization for Philadelphia commercial real estate professionals. As part of CREW Network, the industry’s premier networking coalition, CREW Philadelphia is dedicated to advancing the success of women in commercial real estate. CREW Network’s membership of more than 11,000 […]
2019 PROJECT OF THE YEAR Revitalization of the Metropolitan Opera House Preserving heritage while revitalizing communities | Rehabilitation of opera house will reactivate a North Philadelphia neighborhood. Built in 1908 by Oscar Hammerstein I (grandfather of famed lyricist), the Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House was celebrated as the largest and grandest of its time. Sadly, during […]
Breanna Sheeler came to the ACE Mentor Program in her senior year of high school. This normally would not be all that unusual except that the program was not offered at Boyertown Area Senior High, the school she attended. Through Boyertown’s Technology Student Association (TSA), part of the District’s STEM program, Sheeler was able to […]
2019 PERSON OF THE YEAR Nick Bayer | Founder and CEO, Saxbys Nick Bayer has always been in the business of bringing people together, whether it’s as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Most Admired CEOs” or as a consummate team captain since Little League. So when he created Saxbys in 2005, Nick never really considered […]
ACE Greater Philadelphia is proud to welcome a new team to their affiliate! The Camden, NJ Team, led by Erica Anderson-Blaylock (City Invincible) and Ron Kerins (Greyhawk, ACE Board Vice-Chairman), formed when Kerins spearheaded the expansion effort of ACE Greater Philadelphia into New Jersey and brought City Invincible on board. Dedicated mentors from Oracle, Synergy Environmental, and Mitsubishi […]
ACE Mentor of Greater Philadelphia is fortunate to have a selection of alumni who have returned to share their experiences and knowledge with current students. Team 15 is lucky enough to have two. Jennifer Yun (JKRP Architects) and Ajin Fatima (City of Philadelphia, Streets Department) both jumped at the opportunity to join JKRP’s all-female ACE […]
Two Philadelphia teams – Team 4 led by Tim Stringfellow (Torcon) and Team 6 led by Tom Saldutti (JMT) – recently got a sneak peek at Villanova’s massive student housing project. Stringfellow, the project’s manager, provided an extensive tour during which he discussed the construction process, highlighted features and challenges of the project, and provided […]
ACE Mentor Program Giant Jenga Tournament Raises $20K for Scholarships Third annual tournament dramatically increases in size, attracts 300 attendees and 48 teams [Philadelphia, Pa.] The ACE Mentor Program of Greater Philadelphia, the local affiliate of the nation’s fastest-growing industry mentoring program, hosted 300+ members and friends of the design and construction community Thursday, 7 […]
We are so excited to announce that the tournament brackets are set and we have 48 teams competing on February 7 at Drexel University! Below is a breakdown of all of the teams and their initial competitors.. Full Brackets can be found HERE! A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all of the teams that have registered with us! Proceeds […]