Zoning Commission Members, Staff & Consultants
The Zoning Code Commission members, the executive director, staff and consultants are the key players who will become immersed in zoning matters. To learn more about these individuals, click on the name for a brief bio and photo.
Zoning Code Commission Members
- Robert Barrilli, 10th Council District Appointee
- Darwin Beauvais, 3rd Council District Appointee
- John Binswanger, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Appointee
- Ann Hoskins-Brown, 2nd Council District Appointee
- Darrell Clarke, Council President Appointee
- Frank DiCicco, Council President Appointee
- Richard DeMarco, Council President Appointee (zoning attorney)
- Judith Eden, Mayoral Appointee
- John Elfrey, Comissioner of Licenses & Inspection (ex-officio)
- Varsovia Fernandez, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Appointee
- Wendella P. Fox, 8th Council District Appointee
- Bill Green (Councilman-At-Large), 4th Council District Appointee
- Gary Jastrzab, Chair and
Philadelphia City Planning Commission Acting Executive Director - Susan Jaffe, Chair, Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment (ex-officio)
- Marion Johnson, 9th Council District Appointee
- Emmanuel Kelly, Council President appointee (architect)
- Peter Kelsen, 6th Council District Appointee
- Brian O’Neill, Council President Appointee
- Anne Papageorge, 7th Council District Appointee
- Greg Pastore, 1st Council District Appointee
- Guy Pigliacelli, Council President Appointee (building trades leader)
- Guillermo (Bill) Salas, Jr., Mayoral Appointee
- Natalia Olson de Savyckyj, Mayoral Appointee
- Eleanor Sharpe, Council President Appointee (urban planner)
- Narasimha (Nick) Shenoy, Asian-American Chamber of Commerce Appointee
- Sam Staten, Jr., Mayoral Appointee
- Al Taubenberger, Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Appointee
- Andrew Toy, 5th Council District Appointee
- Daniela Holt Voith, Mayoral Appointee
- John Westrum, Council President appointee (real estate developer)
- Delilah Winder, African-American Chamber of Commerce Appointee
Alternates
- Denise Earley, Altenate for John Binswanger
- Eileen Evans, Alternate for John Elfrey
- Ivelisse Lopez-Ruiz, Alternate for Varsovia Fernandez
- Luther Weaver, Alternate for Delilah Winder
- Julie Wong, Alternate for Narasimha (Nick) Shenoy
Zoning Code Commission Staff & Consultants
The Charter Amendment authorizes the Commission to hire an "executive director and such other staff as may be required for the proper conduct of its work," and to retain consultants "with regionally or nationally recognized expertise in city planning or zoning."
As decisions are made, ZoningMatters.org will provide information on key staff and any consultants to the Zoning Code Commission. Keep checking this site for updates.