Gary Biehn Appointed Board Chairman of WTCGP
PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA - As voted on November 6, 2014 at the annual Board of Directors meeting of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP), Gary P. Biehn, Partner and Chair, China Business Group and International Group of the Philadelphia, PA law firm, White and Williams, LLP, has been appointed Board Chairman of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia. Gary Biehn will replace Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., President and CEO, of Pennoni, who had been Board Chairman of the WTCGP since 2004.
Gary Biehn has been a Board Member of the WTCGP since 2008 and served as Vice-Chairman of the board from 2012 through November 2014. As Vice-Chairman, Gary oversaw a number of key initiatives including most recently the development of the WTCGP’s three-year Strategic Plan (2015-2017).
As a partner of White and Williams, Gary assists clients with new business development and strategic partnerships in China and Europe. Gary works closely with White and Williams’ strategic law firm alliances in Shanghai and Tianjin, China as well as advisors in Europe. Most recently, Gary assisted the Philadelphia Orchestra with contract preparation and negotiation for its 2013 and 2014 China Tours and has also worked with a U.S. based supplier of nuclear storage technology for the dry storage facility at Chernobyl, Ukraine to implement ongoing contract negotiations for “stage 2” of the project.
“It is an honor to serve as Chair of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, this region’s premier center for global trade and commerce. In his seven years of service as our Chair, Tony Bartolomeo set a high bar of excellence and I am dedicated to continuing in this tradition. I look forward to working with President Linda Conlin, her dedicated staff and my fellow Board members as the WTCGP continues its mission of shaping the global future of this region,” says Gary Biehn, Board Chairman, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and Partner, White and Williams, LLP.
The Board of Directors of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia consists of:
- Gary P. Biehn, Partner, Board Chairman, White and Williams, LLP
- Walter D’Alessio, Vice Chairman, NorthMarq Capital, Inc.
- Steven J. Batzer, Treasurer, WBD Investment Group
- Martin G. Belisario, Secretary, Attorney at Law, Panitch Schwarze Belisario and Nadel LLP
- Dr. John A. Bennett, President and CEO, Devon International Group
- Ed Breiner, President and CEO, Schramm, Inc.
- Kevin Castagnola, Executive Director & CEO, South Jersey Port Corporation (Ex-Officio)
- David A. DeLizza, PE, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Pennoni
- Debra P. DiLorenzo, President, Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey
- John T. Hanson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, DRPA
- Thomas Leonard, Partner, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell, Hippel
- James T. McDermott, Jr. Executive Director, Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (Ex-Officio)
- Julie Mostov, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, Drexel University
- Bernadine J. Munley, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
- RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President & CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
- Herman J. Saatkamp, Jr., Ph.D., President, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
- Joseph J. Scalio, Partner, KPMG LLP
- Marty Schiffman, Managing Partner, Waterfront Renaissance Associates LP
- Susan Susanne Svizeny, Executive Vice President and Division Manager, Wells Fargo
- Rob Wonderling, President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (Ex-Officio)
About the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia:
The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP), a non-profit and membership - based organization, accelerates global business growth for companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey by providing customized, one-on-one trade counseling, market research, educational programs, trade mission support, business networking events, and powerful connections to customers and partners worldwide. Since 2002, the WTCGP has served as a catalyst for regional economic growth and job creation, helping area companies generate over $1.2B in incremental export sales, supporting over 15,000 jobs.