The Executive Series Has Returned!

Join us on Thursday, December 1, 2022, as we learn from Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) Chief Executive Officer Seth Shapiro about current utility challenges, trends, and updates within the industry.

Cranaleith Spiritual Center
13475 Proctor Road
Philadelphia PA 19116

11:30 am - Registration, Lunch, and Networking
12:30 pm - Fireside Chat with Seth Shapiro and Daniel P. McElhatton, Esq.
$50 - GNPCC Members
$65 - Non-Members

Seth Shapiro

Seth Shapiro is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Philadelphia Gas Works. He joined PGW in January of 2021 after serving for over 15 years on the Company’s Board of Directors. He served under Mayors James F. Kenney, Michael Nutter, and John F. Street and spent five years as Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee, five years as Vice Chairman, and five years as Chairman.

Before joining PGW’s management team, Mr. Shapiro had over 20 years of experience managing all phases of real estate, development, and construction. He served in leadership positions with publicly and privately held development companies. During his career, he managed projects with a combined value of well over $1.0 billion, including in excess of 10,000 residential units and over 2 million square feet of retail and commercial space. He has worked on projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Florida.

He has served in leadership positions on a variety of community-based non-profits, including the Chestnut Hill Business District, Mt. Airy USA, and Operation Understanding. Mr. Shapiro has guest lectured at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and Drexel University and presents at a variety of industry conferences. He serves on the board of directors for the American Gas Association and the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s CEO Council for Growth.

Mr. Shapiro graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Government.



Moderated by:

Dan McElhatton is an attorney with the Law Offices of Daniel P. McElhatton, P.C.  Mr. McElhatton served as a Philadelphia City Council member from 1992 to 1996. He is also a longtime member of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (among many organizations) and most recently served as Chair of the Board of Directors. He has previously served as Cahir of the Board of Trustees of Community College of Philadelphia. Dan’s practice includes significant experience with employment-related matters, including handling of age, ADA, ADEA, and FMLA cases. He has tried numerous cases to jury verdicts and has argued appeals in appellate Court on State and federal levels. In May 2016, he prevailed in a precedent-setting case in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.











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