Mayor Cherelle L. Parker joined the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia at its annual Mayoral Luncheon last week to address important issues facing the city, and to talk about her agenda for Philadelphia – a Safer, Cleaner, Greener City, with Access to Economic Opportunity for All.
Bringing together more than 2,000 executives, elected officials, business owners, and civic leaders, the Chamber’s Mayoral Luncheon is the largest forum for the Mayor of Philadelphia to address the region’s business community. Mayor Parker shared the Administration’s key priorities and challenges facing the city, including public safety, cleaning and greening neighborhoods, economic opportunities, public education and other issues.
The who’s who of the business world, and those on the rise attend this annual event. It’s definitely one of the best networking events of the year as well.
PIDC (Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation)
Executive Director of the Civic Coalition to Save Lives and Senior Advisor to the City Managing Director. Estelle is being honored at the Wall Ball 5/3
Today Mayor Parker appointed Susan Slawson, as the City’s new Commissioner of Parks & Recreation previously served as the Commissioner for Parks and Recreation overseeing multiple million-dollar projects including the renovations of the Dell Music Center. Before that, she served the Philadelphia Police Department for 30 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant.
Two more of Mayor Cherelle Parker appointments:
Jazelle Jones will serve as the City of Philadelphia’s City Representative and Director of the Office of Special Events. Jones has worked for the City for over two decades. Jones has held the positions of Deputy Managing Director and Director of Operations for the City of Philadelphia since 2005. Jones is responsible for the oversight, coordination, and execution of City services effectively, efficiently, safely, greener and cleaner for over 1,600 events annually, and chairs the Greater Philadelphia Film Office’s operations meetings for major motion picture film productions held each year in Philadelphia.
As City Representative, Jones will serve as the City’s Chief Ambassador, and will play a significant role as Philadelphia prepares to celebrate a myriad of events in 2026 including the 250th Anniversary of America’s founding.
Michael Newmuis, the city’s new 2026 Director, is a solutions-driven executive who recently served as Head of Impact at FS Investments, a global asset manager with $76 billion in assets, and Executive Director of the FS Foundation. Before FS Investments, Newmuis served as Chief External Affairs Officer and Chief of Staff at Visit Philadelphia, the region’s official tourism marketing agency. During his tenure, he contributed to the successful execution of visionary events including the 2017 NFL Draft, the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and the 2015 World Meeting of Families commemorating Pope Francis’ first United States visit.
As 2026 Director, Newmuis will help coordinate major events for the city and play a key role in their success. Some of these events include the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the 2024 WWE WrestleMania, and the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
Put your Ones in the air with me, please.
Say it with me:
“One Philly … A United City!”
