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Expertise | For more than thirty-five years, Wayne Spilove has enjoyed a diverse and prosperous career in real estate, and has been an active civic leader in the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His successes, the results of cost effective property development and innovative management, have earned him high regard and recognition throughout the city. Spilove's current principal holdings and management activities through his company, Rittenhouse Management Corporation, cover a wide range of high-rise apartment buildings within the heart of Rittenhouse Square, plus additional noteworthy or historic buildings throughout Center City. In addition, Spilove has dedicated many years to active involvement in both public and community affairs and has been appointed to numerous public posts at the city and Commonwealth level. He has conducted major transactions with many top lending institutions, law firms, non-profit organizations, investors and other property owners. He began his service to preserving Philadelphia’s historical landmarks through his position as Chairman of the Philadelphia Historical Commission, from 1992-2001, appointed by then Mayor Edward G. Rendell. His impressive leadership and dedicated years of service allowed Spilove the opportunity to continue his preservation efforts as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) from 2008-2011. His additional conservation posts consisted of board member status of the Big Picture Alliance, Friends of Independence National Park, advisor to the American Revolution Center at Valley Forge, and shareholder of Athenaeum of Philadelphia. He recently stepped down as the Chairman of Historical Philadelphia, Inc., though remains on as a member of the Board of Directors. Spilove’s devotion is not limited to preserving the past. While his conservationism has been acknowledged and awarded on state and national levels, Spilove has proven himself a true patriot of Philadelphia’s rich continued history and education. Leading by philanthropic example – in donations and support – Spilove continuously promotes the city’s up and coming young artists and the contemporary art movement. He is also an avid annual fundraiser for Latch Key Kids, a program designed to challenge public school children with after school chess and debate clubs. Public Affairs
& Committees
| Serving pro bono for PHMC, the
Commonwealth's official history agency, since April 2003
Appointed by Governor Edward G.
Rendell and elected as Chairman after a unanimous
confirmation in the state Senate
Responsible for the stewardship
of the Commonwealth's 25 museums and the Commonwealth's
Archives which comprise 44 properties, 2,000 acres of land
and 450 employees
Pennsylvania Arts &
Heritage Committee - Co-Chairman, Philadelphia, PA Recently created committee
consists of 14 leaders from the Commonwealth's cultural
organizations and three largest philanthropic foundations
Assist in creating synergies and
increase coordination among Pennsylvania's arts and heritage
resources and the agencies -- both public and private --
which support and serve them
Serves as an information
resource as well as an advisor to the Governor on relevant
issues which impact the Commonwealth's historical and
cultural institutions and initiatives
Jointly sponsors research,
planning, action and policy initiatives that can increase
the impact and leveraging power of Pennsylvania's
investments in the arts, heritage and cultural economy
American
Revolution Center at Valley Forge - Advisor,
Valley Forge, PA Establishing the world's first
center to commemorate the American Revolution
Gettysburg
National Battlefield Museum Foundation - Governor's Representative,
Gettysburg, PA Foundation working in
partnership with the National Park Service to preserve the
heritage and enhance the appreciation of Gettysburg in
American History
Philadelphia Historical Commission - Chairman,
Philadelphia, PA Responsible for preservation
oversight of approximately 13,000 architecturally
significant properties in one of the most historical cities
in the United States -- including several of the buildings
at Independence National Historical Park
Commission's most significant
accomplishments occurred during Spilove's tenure as Chairman
from 1992-2001
Historic
Philadelphia, Inc. and Once Upon A Nation - Chairman,
Philadelphia, PA Big Picture Alliance - Board of Directors,
Philadelphia, PA Friends of
Independence National Park - Board of
Directors,
Philadelphia, PA Friends of Rittenhouse
Square - Board of Directors,
Philadelphia, PA Athenaeum of
Philadelphia - Shareholder, Philadelphia, PA
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