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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Capri Dessecker
Board Secretary
Business Owner
RE/MAX One Realty The Capri Dessecker Team -
Marc Faletti
Business Owner
Latchkey
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Jimmy Gastner
Community Member
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Michael Giangiordano II
Board Treasurer
Business & Property Owner
CENTURY 21 Forrester Real Estate -
Elaine Johnson
Board President
Business Owner
Frame Fatale -
Janine Kampen
Community Member
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Jesse Levinson
Business Owner
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Nancy Melchiore
Business & Property Owner
Head Hunters Hair Design -
Bill Rhoda
Business Owner
Philly Typewriter
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Pete Spina
Property Owner
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Mark Squilla
Councilman 1st District
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John Zito
Business Owner
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 the Executive Director of EPABID, her focus is on supporting all of the businesses on our corridor through grants, programming, partnerships and more.
A native of West Chester, PA, Katie studied Anthropology and Urban Design & Planning at the University of Washington and received her Masters in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Katie loves exploring the city, grabbing food with friends and seeing live music. If you see her at show, come say hi!