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Jo Ann Desper, President (l), connecting with businesses and city officials at an RDC Annual Meeting.

Board of Directors 2025

Jo Ann Desper, President

Franco Siciliano, Vice President
Owner, Café Roma

Annie Murphy, Secretary
Deputy Executive Director, HousingPlus

erica McGowan, Treasurer 
Accounting Senior Manager, Glossier

Josh Cohen
Chief of Staff, Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr.

Eliot Duhan, JD
Broker/Dealer Compliance Professional & Co-Organizer, RoxYunk Porchfest 

Ben Fileccia
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Engagement, Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association

Shawn Parekh 
Chief Executive Officer, Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Brian Paule
Chief Operating Officer, Altman Management Company

Kay Sykora
Founding Executive Director, Manayunk Development Corporation