NFTE Philadelphia Welcomes Philip P. Jaurigue to Advisory Board

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Today, NFTE Philadelphia announced that Philip P. Jaurigue, President and CEO of Sabre Systems, Inc., has agreed to join its advisory board. Phil has previously served NFTE as a business plan judge and a major donor to the Greater Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia NFTE offices. He currently serves as co-chair for NFTE Philadelphia's 2012 Visionary Gala, which will be held on November 29, 2012 at Vie.

“NFTE Philadelphia has added an experienced and generous entrepreneur to its advisory board,” said Sylvia Watts McKinney, Executive Director of NFTE Philadelphia. “Phil Jaurigue has committed himself not only to business success, but to serving his community by sharing his expertise, time, and other resources to extend NFTE's goal to empower and educate young entrepreneurs. Phil will be a valuable asset to our advisory board as NFTE continues to serve the youth of Philadelphia.”

The role of the Advisory Board is to represent NFTE in the community, assist with the articulation of the mission and program's impact, model effective leadership of philanthropy and provide strategic counsel to staff toward achievement of operating goals.

Phil brings decades of entrepreneurial experience to the NFTE Philadelphia's Advisory Board. He joins an accomplished group of local businesspeople who currently serve on the advisory board, including founding co-chairs Doug Alexander, President of ICG ICGE, and Peter J. Boni, President and CEO of Safeguard Scientifics SFE. Other board members include:

• Steven Birdsall, Senior Vice President of SAP's Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS) & Customer Operations within the Global Sales organization;
• Dr. Ann Weaver Hart, President of Temple University;
• Kenyon Hayward, CEO of Vcopious;
• Tamas Hevizi, Global Managing Director of SAP's Private Equity Team;
• Andrew Jordan, Assurance Partner in Ernst & Young's Philadelphia office;
• Andrew G. Kaplan, Financial Advisor with Deutsche Bank;
• Pamela Lehrer, Vice President & General Counsel of the Berwind Group;
• Leslie Mitts, Managing Practice Leader in Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs;
• Carolyn Oakley Lowe, Administrative Partner with Lowe & Associates LLC Counsellors and Advisors;
• Milan Patel, CEO of ACS International Resources, Inc.;
• RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President and CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania;
• Steve Sanders, CEO and Chief Investment Strategist of StoneRidge Investment Partners, LLC;
• Sally Solis-Cohen, Co-founder and President of CEO IntroNet; and
• Kathleen A. Thomas, Senior Vice President in the Global Commercial Bank.

About The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

Too many young people today drop out of school and struggle to break the cycle of poverty. Since 1987, the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has been inspiring young people to pursue educational opportunities, start their own businesses, and succeed in life. By providing entrepreneurship education programs relevant to the real world, NFTE empowers students to own their education in and out of the classroom and to find their own path to success. Hundreds of thousands of students have discovered opportunity all around them through entrepreneurship via thousands of certified educators worldwide. NFTE supports active programs in 21 states and 10 other countries through our network of program offices and licensed partners. Entrepreneurs are a powerful driver of economic growth and NFTE sows the seeds of innovation in students worldwide. To learn how you can help students realize their potential, visit www.nfte.com.

About NFTE Philadelphia

NFTE Philadelphia chapter was established in 2007 through initial donor support and seed funding from Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. SFE and Internet Capital Group ICGE. Specifically in the Greater Philadelphia area, NFTE has reached more than 2,400 students from more than 20 different schools and recruited over 150 business leaders from the Greater Philadelphia area as guest speakers, coaches and judges. For more information about NFTE Philadelphia, please visit www.nfte.com/philadelphia or follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/NFTEphilly) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/NFTEPhiladelphia).