“I'm a strong supporter of Team PA. I look forward to working with you on issues confronting Pennsylvania. My administration is going to look to you for ideas on how we bring in new business, grow business and start new businesses here in Pennsylvania.”

—Gov. Tom Corbett
Governor of Pennsylvania

“If we could look 20 years into the future, Team PA will continue to provide tremendous service to the governor, DCED and the commonwealth. Consider becoming active in Team Pennsylvania Foundation.”

—Former Governor Ed Rendell
Former Co-Chair
Team PA Foundation

“This innovative public/private partnership (Team PA) unites key business leaders with key government leaders. We have worked closely together and we must continue to do so if we are to keep jobs here and attract new ones.”

—Former Governor Tom Ridge
Team PA Founder

“Team Pennsylvania Foundation has worked real hard to firmly plant economic growth in unshakable ground.”

—Former Gov. Mark Schweiker
Team PA Board Meeting
October 2, 2002

“Showcasing the strengths of Pennsylvania industry, developing a strong workforce and ensuring government functions more efficiently are the cornerstones of Team Pennsylvania Foundation. The end result is a more vibrant economy, a workforce that is second to none and a state that is a great place to live, work and play.”

—Karen Winner Sed
Chief Executive Officer
Winner International LLC

“What I appreciate about Team PA is the diversification of its programs and initiatives: the Foundation works to enhance businesses large & small; in rural communities and urban settings; and it embraces new cutting-edge companies while supporting traditional industries.”

—C. Alan Walker
Secretary
Department of Community & Economic Development

“Team PA has been very effective in working with us, and particularly in the efforts with the Gates Foundation grants, as we strive toward the goal to measure what makes an effective teacher.”

—Ron Tomalis
Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Education

“I see Team PA as a very helpful and very instrumental organization that can assist the department in connecting with the business community. Team PA has the flexibility to reach out to the private sector to bridge the gap between government and businesses to help make the economy robust.”

—Julia Hearthway
Secretary
Department of Labor and Industry

“I believe Team PA provides us with an opportunity to truly position Pennsylvania in an advantageous leadership position of economic strength in the highly competitive global marketplace.”

—Leroy “Tighe” King, Jr.
President & CEO
Tighe Industries Inc.

“The hallmark to the Foundation’s many successes is due in no small part to the collaborative, non-partisan relationship it has enjoyed with numerous administrations and the Legislature. When you factor in the leadership and support of private industry, you can easily see why PA has been an engine of innovation in a global economy.”

—Thomas Hagen
Chairman/Owner
Custom Group Industries

“From advocating for Earned Income Tax Reform to its Best Places to Work and PA Young Professionals programs, Team PA is a leader in economic development across the commonwealth. Its legacy secure, the Foundation will continue to build on its many successes.”

—Wendie DiMatteo Holsinger
Chief Executive Officer
ASK Foods

“We support Team PA because we believe there has to be cooperation between the corporate world and government to move things forward. We need Team PA to advance economic development, to advance the economy and to advance technology and innovation. Team PA works together with government in a partnership to achieve greater good for Pennsylvania.”

—Sally Dixon
President/ECO
Memorial Health Systems

“Team Pennsylvania Foundation’s support through its sponsorship of independent tax analyses by KPMG has been instrumental in many of our largest business attraction success stories. This service gives our agency instant credibility in describing Pennsylvania’s business climate to customers.”

—Michael Rossman
Director
Governor’s Action Team

“What attracted me about Team PA is its trusted relationship with the governor, the governor’s office and leadership to bring a non-partisan, non-hidden agenda to the table for the betterment of all Pennsylvanians. Team PA plays a great role in helping state government understand the issues facing the business community.”

—Ann Dugan
Executive Director
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence

“Metro Bank and Team PA are committed to business growth, job growth, municipal efficiency, and being part of the fabric of Pennsylvania. We are both committed to the overall success of Pennsylvania and its industries at the local, regional and state levels.”

—Gary Nalbandian
Chairman, President & CEO
Metro Bank

“I firmly believe that the reason PA has weathered this economic crisis better than most states is the value that Team PA brings to economic development, education and workforce development. Thank you for your help and leadership!”

—Bryce Maretzki
Former Deputy Secretary of Administration
DCED

“Team PA is a very unique organization. It is a great bridge for us to be connected to those issues that require that public/private partnership with the state, and is a means to collaborate with other leaders in the private sector, as we work hand-in-hand with our government leaders, to make the commonwealth the absolute, most dynamic, economic powerhouse it can be.”

—Nevin Cooley
President & CEO
High Real Estate Group LLC

“The future of our business depends on a well-educated workforce. Team PA is a leader when it comes to workforce development and it creates economic opportunities for companies like CenturyLink and all of Pennsylvania.”

—David Bonsick
External & Government Affairs
CenturyLink

“I see everyone in this room as an ally. We all care about business development, job creation, wealth creation, economic security, and frankly, having a reasonable, sensible conversation about policy creation in Pennsylvania. I see myself as one of you and I want to be an ally with you for the long run.”

—Rob McCord
Pennsylvania State Treasurer
At an Investor Exchange Program

“Thank you for all of the great work that you did on PASitesearch. The GAT Alert System is an enormous help to our work here at GAT. I want you to know how much we appreciate working with Team PA, and I don’t know what we would do without you.”

—Lisa Elliott
Director of Operations
Governor's Action Team

“I am involved with site selection in many states and having a partner like Team PA working with you is unprecedented. You are very fortunate to have Team PA on your side with a statewide economic development website like PA SiteSearch. It (PA SiteSearch) is one of the best products out there.”

—Mark James
Economic Development Consultant
At a meeting on using websites to market commercial sites

“You brought the right people in to talk to the international journalists about the Creative Services Industry as part of the Team PA press tour. The journalists appreciated the opportunity to interview a very diverse representation of the video gaming industry.”

—Stephan Steininger
Senior Editor
GamesMarkt magazine (Germany)

“This is the best organized press tour I have been on (in discussing the March 2010 Creative Services press tour). I have been on tours organized by U.S. State Department Foreign Press Center or PR companies, and this is the best organized one. I can't say enough nice things about all of you guys!”

—Lei Yang
Reporter
Xinhua News Agency (China)

“I appreciate that Team PA Foundation is a champion of a statewide network of Young Professionals in the commonwealth. Team PA always recognizes that this is a really important demographic to retain and that our state can’t survive without the next generation of leadership. A partner in building the young professional retention strategy on a statewide level, I very much appreciate that Team PA is always there to support those efforts.”

—Erin Molchany
Executive Director
Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (PUMP)

“Team PA is the state’s public and private partnership that rapidly responses to opportunities and is the entity that builds relationships with our local and regional economic development partners. DCED (Department of Community and Economic Development) relies on them very heavily, and we thank Team PA for all they do to perpetuate economic development across Pennsylvania.”

—Rich Hudic
Executive Deputy Secretary
Department of Community and Economic Development

“Governor Corbett has made international trade a strong part of his administration and we're glad that Team PA is partnering with the department and playing a vital role in finding new markets for businesses and direct foreign investment in the commonwealth.”

—Wildred Muskins
Deputy Secretary
Office of International Business Development

“I connected with Team Pennsylvania because of how dynamic they are, how effective they are, and when I saw their ability to establish public/private partnerships to move Pennsylvania forward, that really resonated with me. Also, to work with the high caliber of public and private sector leaders involved with Team PA has been a real privilege.”

—Carolyn Boser Newhouse
President & CEO
SuperUser Technologies

“ParenteBeard is proud to be associated with this (Best Places to Work) awards program that identifies and honors the best companies to work for in Pennsylvania. It is a privilege to be associated with a stellar list of other partners and supporters of this program.”

—Greg Crumling
Partner
ParenteBeard