The CEO Council for Growth (CEO Council) is a group of key business executives committed to growth and prosperity in the 11-county region across northern Delaware, southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania. Through high-impact initiatives designed to stimulate jobs and new business opportunities, the CEO Council pursues a focused, consistent and sustained effort to expand the Greater Philadelphia region. The CEO Council is an advisory board to the work of Select Greater Philadelphia and an affiliate of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce and other area chambers.

The CEO Council's vision is to make the Greater Philadelphia region one of America's top business locations. The CEO Council works to:

• Overcome regional fragmentation;
• Promote Greater Philadelphia as an important place to do business; and
• Advocate for policies to improve the area as a place to live and work.

Policy Initiatives

Please visit our Policy Initiatives page to learn more about the CEO Council for Growth's advocacy on Infrastructure, Human Capital, Commercialization and Technology Transfer.

Previous Reports

• The Impact of Higher Education in the Greater Philadelphia Region, October 2010
• The Future of the Northeast Corridor, February 2009 
• Strategies for Talent Management: Greater Philadelphia Companies in Action, August 2008 
• Accelerating Technology Transfer in Greater Philadelphia: Identifying Opportunities to Connect Universities with Industry for Regional Economic Development Study, October 2007 
• Human Capital Needs Assessment, June 2006 
• Thinking Outside the Box, March 2006