About Us

Working together for all Pennsylvanians in public-private partnership, Team Pennsylvania accelerates the commonwealth’s long-term economic future.

A dynamic, non-profit organization, Team Pennsylvania is a statewide entity co-chaired by the Governor and a private sector leader. We are the state’s trusted neutral broker and convener, and we couple collaboration with strategic investment of public and private funds to accelerate Pennsylvania’s economy.

Our work is focused on five key program areas that represent high-growth economic opportunities for Pennsylvania: agriculture, energy, manufacturing, robotics & tech, and life sciences.

Team Pennsylvania convenes Cross-Sector Collaboratives (CSCs) in agriculture, manufacturing, energy, and robotics & technology. Cross-Sector Collaboratives bring together diverse stakeholders across industry, government, academia, nonprofit, and labor to identify the issues we must collectively contend with and to build a more connected, statewide ecosystem. Rather than seeking consensus, we focus on aligning around shared priorities, surfacing opportunities for coordinated action, and catalyzing impact across sectors.

Additionally, Team Pennsylvania drives project-based efforts called Strategic Impact Initiatives to unlock high-potential opportunities through a discrete group of coordinated stakeholders. These initiatives align with organizational priorities, include support from committed partners, attract diverse funding sources, and deliver measurable economic impact.

Consider the metaphor of an iceberg as an illustration of how Team Pennsylvania works.

Organizational Promise

There have been many economic and political changes since our founding in 1997. Despite these changes, we have never wavered from our commitment to the experience our partners have when working with Team Pennsylvania:

Open and Transparent

As vital stewards of the valuable public and private dollars invested in our work, we are proactive, data-driven and solutions-oriented, exhibiting how the private and public sectors can work together to promote economic vitality across the Commonwealth. We maintain the highest levels of transparency in our financial reporting and decision-making processes.

Entrepreneurial

We were founded and act on the ideals of working together to promote government innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach by bringing new ideas from diverse perspectives, applying private sector thought to address public sector challenges.

Collaborative

Our ability to convene a diverse group of leaders and inspire partnership that directly and positively affects our state’s economy and citizens. By bringing partners who represent all of Pennsylvania — present and future — and utilizing their unique strengths, we are able to be more successful than any one partner could be independently.

Nonpartisan

We partner with the highest levels of Commonwealth leadership regardless of party affiliation to achieve economic vitality for all Pennsylvanians. We are committed to remaining a credible and independent resource to advance economic growth through long-term thinking and collaborative approaches that are practical and inclusive of diverse voices.

Core Values

Through our 2022-2023 strategic planning process, our staff and board adopted a set of core values that reflect our desire to be a more people-centric organization. These values represent the qualities and attributes that connect us to a shared commitment of who we are as individuals, in our work, and as ambassadors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

We Work with Integrity

There’s a reason we’re trusted brokers. Our actions align with our values, full stop. We take a high level of personal responsibility in everything that we do.

We Work Strategically

We work hard but we work smart, navigating complex systems and convening coalitions of the willing toward aspirational goals.

We Are Action-Oriented

We approach systems change with discipline and persistence, remaining focused on the long-term vision. As dynamic do-ers, we strive for excellence.

We Work Together

We collaborate at all levels — internally and externally, with and among public and private partners — to unlock potential in ways that couldn’t be accomplished individually. We recognize the power of “we” in the core of our beings.

We Lead with Humility

The Governor. Presidents and CEOs. Secretaries of agencies. Leaders of business and industry. All of us — from our staff, to our board, to our partners — come to the table ready and willing to roll up our sleeves with shared purpose, regardless of status or title.

We Enjoy the Journey

It’s not just about enjoying our work, it’s about bringing our authentic selves to our work, finding joy in and out of the office.