
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 ● 9:00 to 11:00 am
Join Us In-Person at the Franklin Institute or via Livestream
Thank you to all who attended the Satell Institute's 7th Private CEO Conference!
Featuring Top Industry Leaders:
Sharing Company Growth Strategies and Best Practices in CSR.

Madeline Bell, President & CEO, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Ranked #2 in the Nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-21 Best Children’s Hospitals ● Named One of the Region’s “Most Admired CEOs” by the PBJ
(Bio)

Nicholas Bertram, President, The GIANT Company
The Region’s Most Innovative & Rapidly Growing Grocery Chain ● 2020 Was GIANT’s Biggest Year of Growth and Highest Revenues Ever ● Named One of the Region’s “Most Admired CEOs” by the PBJ
(Bio)

David Adelman, CEO, Campus Apartments; Co-Founder, FS Investments; Founder, Darco Capital
One of the Largest Private Companies in the Region ● One of the Nation’s Largest Providers of Student Housings ● Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by EY
(Bio)

Chris Franklin, Chairman & CEO, Essential Utilities, Inc.
One of the Largest Public Companies in the Region ● 2020 Was Essential’s Biggest Year of Growth and Highest Revenues Ever ● Named “Entrepreneur of the Year” in 2019 by EY
(Bio)

Chris Gheysens, CEO, Wawa, Inc.
Ranked #23 in the U.S. on Forbes’ Largest Private Companies ● One of the Region’s Largest & Continuously Growing Convenience Store Chains
(Bio)





With Special Remarks From:

Erika H. James, Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
5 Minutes on the Future of CSR: Why Business Schools Should Join the Conversation
Spring 2021 CEO Conference Committee

Conference Chair: Marc Brownstein, CEO, Brownstein
The Satell Institute thanks our host, The Franklin Institute and President & CEO Larry Dubinski
Spring 2021 CEO Conference Attendees


















































































































































































































































Here is what past participants have said about the Candid CEO Idea Exchange
The breakout sessions at the conference capture the essence of the Satell Institute. For me, they provide a unique opportunity for leaders to share ideas, learn from each other and explore the potential for collaboration as we strive to address the most critical issues facing our communities and our companies.
John L. Walsh, CEO, UGI Companies
Where else can you network with nearly 200 CEOs and learn best practices about corporate philanthropy? Satell Institute is so unique and so powerful for our community.
Marc Brownstein, President & CEO, Brownstein
While I was certainly aware of the Satell Institute, it wasn’t until I attended their CEO Conference as a guest that I was truly blown away by the caliber of the CEOs involved. I signed up on the spot. I have a decent amount of years ahead of me in my career, and I feel like it’s important to never stop learning. I also believe that in order to do big things, you have to partner together to have a greater impact.
Dan Tropeano, CEO United Healthcare PA & NJ
It was great for me to be around other leaders and to hear their philosophies about why they give and how they live. I had never run an organization this size before, and it was great being around other CEOs who care and have the heart to do something positive.
Travis Rhodes, Regional President, Truist
If you want to make a difference and an impact in your community, these members are already doing it and it’s a great place to hear about how they’ve done it. Just being in the same room with those people is inspiring. It’s a place where people understand that to get anything done in the community, you need the money and insight from the private sector.
Tom Caramanico, President, McCormick Taylor
The Satell CEO Breakouts are a real highlight of our conference as they allow business leaders to share ideas and issues that they deal with daily. Given the current obstacles impacting business and our region today, I’m looking forward to collaborating with other leaders so we can come together to speed up the recovery process, while helping to strengthen our non-profits that are so critical to our region.
Robert J. Keyes, President & CEO, Image Studios
As we work to ensure that the promise of the American Revolution endures, our success depends on collaboration with corporate and foundation leaders who understand that healthy, strong and engaged communities are good for business and for people. The Satell Institute is such a powerful and effective force for bringing nonprofit and for-profit enterprise together. There could be no better example of how 1 + 1 can equal 3.
Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, CEO, The Museum of the American Revolution