Historical Philadelphia Vision Framework

Before joining WHYY in November 1997 as its Chief Executive Officer, Bill’s career included senior executive roles in both the environmental and water industries. All have been important quality of life opportunities for Bill. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Roy F. Weston, Inc., then a leading publicly traded environmental engineering company, Bill’s role enabled him to support the nation’s effort to remediate Superfund sites and develop one of the earliest multi-disciplinary practices supporting sustainability planning. Prior to his role at Roy F. Weston, Inc., Bill held the position of Water Commissioner at the City of Philadelphia Water Department, and for a time, the City’s Managing Director. As Commissioner, Bill’s contributions resulted in a massive regional program to restore the Philadelphia region’s water system to a fishable and swimmable status. His service at WHYY has resulted in the growth of its general audience, positioning it as one of the most financially stable non-commercial media enterprises in the nation.

By choice, Bill and his family have made their home in the City of Philadelphia. They have a lifelong commitment to civic affairs. In addition to other roles, Bill currently serves as chairman of the board of directors of the Independence National Historical Trust, working with other historical oriented enterprises to deepen the sense of pride for our City’s historical assets. 

Eric Galipo is a principal at FCA. As their Director of Strategic Planning and Design, Eric’s background as an analytical chemist deeply informs his practice. In managing a project’s planning and conceptual design, Eric thinks through the multitude of moving parts, identifying constraints and opportunities, establishing parameters, and developing innovative and aesthetic design and planning solutions.

Job Itzkowitz currently serves as the Executive Director of the Old City District, overseeing its day-to-day operations including clean and safe, marketing, and economic development initiatives in Old City, Philadelphia. Before his current role, Job served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy and Legislation in Philadelphia City Council, where he engaged in matters pertaining to legislation, policy, zoning, and development. Prior to his tenure at City Hall, he practiced as an attorney at Ballard Spahr for eight years, focusing on complex commercial litigation and government relations. Job is actively engaged in the civic arena, having co-founded Young Involved Philadelphia and Philadelphia250.