Board & Staff
The business, property and affairs of the East Passyunk Ave BID are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to fiduciary responsibility, they oversee the strategic direction of the organization.
Per the BID’s bylaws, the Board consists of an odd number of voting members, between five (5) and fifteen (15). One member of the Board shall be the Councilperson of the First Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia. The Board shall include a representative of property owners in the District, a representative of business owners in the District, and a representative of any institutions located in the District.
Below are the volunteer community and paid staff who keep the BID running.
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Laura Carroll
Director of B2B Sales & Events
Insomnia Cookies -
Capri Dessecker
Business Owner
RE/MAX One Realty The Capri Dessecker Team -
Marlo Dilks
Board Treasurer
Business Owner
P’unk Burger -
Adam Geer
Community Member
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Michael Giangiordano II
Business & Property Owner
CENTURY 21 Forrester Real Estate -
Michelle Gillen-Doobrajh
Board President
Business Owner
Tildie’s Toy Box -
Elaine Johnson
Board Secretary
Business Owner
Frame Fatale -
Joseph F. Marino
Representative for Councilman Squilla
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Nancy Melchiore
Business & Property Owner
Head Hunters Hair Design -
Pete Spina
Property Owner
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Councilman Mark Squilla
Philadelphia City Council, 1st District
Represented by Joseph F. Marino -
Amanda Rucker
Business Owner
River Twice
Executive Director
Katie Hanford
From running youth development programs to advocating for independent music venues, a focus on people – and what makes communities thrive – has been a constant throughout Katie’s career. As ED of EPABID, her focus is on supporting all of the small businesses on our corridor through events, grants, partnerships and more.
A native of West Chester, PA, Katie studied Anthropology and Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington and recently completed her Masters in City Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Katie loves exploring new parts of the city, grabbing food with friends and seeing live music. If you see her at show, come say hi!