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2022 Globy Awards Celebration
The Globys Awards is the leading distinguished occasion where outstanding individual accomplishments with international implication are recognized and celebrated in six categories.
Thank you to our honorees, sponsors, and attendees who helped make the 2022 event a huge success!
Check out Global Philadelphia's Flickr page to view photos from the event!
If you were unable to attend the event, please watch the highlight video below.
2022 Honorees
Educational Leadership
Dr. Donald Guy Generals, President, Community College of Philadelphia
Dr. Donald Guy Generals became the sixth President of Community College of Philadelphia on July 1, 2014. As the chief executive officer, he guides Philadelphia’s only public institution of higher learning, which serves more than 30,000 credit and non-credit students from diverse social, cultural and educational backgrounds.
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Heritage and Preservation Leadership
David Seltzer, co-founder of CraftNOW
David Seltzer is a Principal and co-founder of Mercator Advisors LLC, a Philadelphia-based registered municipal advisory firm formed in 2001. Mercator Advisors provides financial consulting services to governmental, corporate and non-profit organizations sponsoring major infrastructure projects and programs.
Community Leadership
Jennifer Rodriguez, President and CEO, Hispanic Chamber of
Jennifer Rodriguez, President and CEO, Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
For over 20 years, Jennifer has worked to support economic development, wealth creation and empowerment of underrepresented groups at the city, regional and national levels. In her role as the President & CEO of GPHCC, she focuses on initiatives that ‘close the gap’ for Latinos in the economy.
Corporate Leadership
Susan Jacobson, Former Chair, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Susan Jacobson, Former Chair, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Susan Jacobson is an award-winning communicator, strategist and advisor, bringing decades of experience to her work as president of Jacobson Strategic Communications, a leading Philadelphia-based public relations, public affairs, and crisis management firm. Prior to joining the communications sector, Susan oversaw government relations as Deputy Chief of Staff to former Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell.
Lifetime Achievement
Judee von Seldeneck, Founder, Chairwoman, and CEO, Diversified Search
Judith M. von Seldeneck is the Founder and Chair of Diversified Search Group, headquartered in Philadelphia. A pioneer in the search industry, she has been identifying and placing senior-level executive talent around the country for more than four decades.
Sustainable Development
Vik Dewan, President and CEO, Philadelphia Zoo
Vikram H. Dewan joined Philadelphia Zoo in July 2006; he is the 14th President to lead the area’s most-visited ticketed cultural attraction, one that welcomes 1.25 million guests through its historic gates each year. Along with being America's first zoo, Philadelphia Zoo is one of the region's foremost conservation organizations, and is home to nearly 1,300 animals, many rare and endangered.

2022 Emcee
Cherri Gregg is an afternoon drive host/news anchor for WHYY radio. Prior to her current position, the award winning journalist covered civil rights, social justice, race and public affairs issues impacting marginalized communities in the Greater Philadelphia region, spending nearly a decade on KYW Newsradio. Cherri, who is also a licensed attorney, is a past president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists.
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Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Table Sponsors
Community College of Philadelphia
CraftNOW Philadelphia
Former City Councilman Allan Domb
Ed Rendell
Esperanza
Independence Foundation
Independence Historical Trust
NJM
Jacobson Strategic Communications
PA CDFI Network
PNC Private Bank
The Welcoming Center
David Seltzer
Susan and John Smith
Temple Office of Global Engagement
Reading Terminal Market
Visit Philly
Harold Yaffe
Media Partners
In the spirit of the holiday season, GPA ran a drive to collect
hygiene kits and new hats, gloves, and socks in adult sizes for Project Home.
Globy Awards Selection Committee
Tiffany Chang Lawson, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Kosh Daphtary, Chemtech
Osagie Imasogie, Pheonix IP Ventures
Amid Ismail, Temple University
Rob McNeill, Deloitte
Dianne Semingson, DLS International
John Smith, Global Philadelphia Association
Bill Sasso, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Blane Stoddard, BFW Group
Zabeth Teelucksingh, Global Philadelphia Association
Omar Woodard, Results for America
Harold Yaffe, Global Philadelphia Association