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rom 2006 to 2017, Mr. Wray was the Executive Director of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, a regional civic catalyst that works at the intersection of the private, public and non-profit sectors in the tristate Greater Philadelphia region. He led the League’s emergence as a crucial centerpiece and partner in regional economic growth and opportunity initiatives. Mr. Wray conceived of and developed the Economy League’s World Class Greater Philadelphia and Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange programs, which became the focal points of the Economy League’s activities and engaged hundreds of Philadelphia leaders on an annual basis. Mr. Wray was also the managing director of the Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc., where he was responsible for oversight of the Economy League’s corporate parent organization, its statewide activities, and for coordination of activities with affiliate offices in Pittsburgh and Wilkes-Barre.
Mr. Wray was the deputy director and director of research from 1995 to 2006 for the Economy League in Philadelphia, where he was the lead developer, project manager and researcher for the League’s policy and research initiatives. He led numerous major initiatives, including analyses of the region’s healthcare, arts and higher education industries; strategic analysis of Penn’s West Philadelphia economic development strategy; a feasibility study of Philadelphia’s potential to host the Olympics; and numerous economic impact and regional development projects. He also created and managed IssuesPA, a first-of its kind political communications campaign that was recognized both in the state and nationally as a cutting edge political education effort. |