Doing the Most Good Award

JOE MEADE

Comcast Spectacor

Joseph C. Meade, is the Senior Vice President, for Government, Regulatory and External Affairs at Comcast Spectacor, LLC, which is a part of Comcast NBCUniversal's live sports and entertainment business unit comprised of the Philadelphia Flyers, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Wings, and Flyers Charities. Due to his stellar performance and effectiveness, his focus is supporting the strategic direction for the properties and arena, as well as the organizational culture, community relations, and people strategies. He is responsible for identifying and evaluating investment opportunities to drive organizational growth along with relationships with the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pa., and other relevant government stakeholders. Joe serves as the Co-Chair of NHL’s Government Relations Council advocating legislative and policy developments that impact the efforts of the league to improve cultural availability and awareness of the sport of hockey with underrepresented audiences.  

Before joining Comcast Spectacor, Mr. Meade served as the Chief of Staff to La Salle University President (Dr. Colleen Hanycz) and Executive Director of Government and Community Affairs after a brief stint in the role of the Deputy Secretary of Community Affairs and Development for Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development which leads community development activities and programs aiding local government, community organizations, private and public businesses. Mr. Meade had the opportunity to work at the world class Philadelphia Museum of Art as its Director of Government and External Affairs. In this role, Mr. Meade maintained the Museum’s leadership voice across the spectrum of legislative advocacy issues, communicating its achievements and goals, and annually participating in the city budget cycle.  Additionally, Joe served as the Director of Government and Public Relations for the School District of Philadelphia, and as legislative director for the Honorable City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.  
 
A graduate of LaSalle College High School (1997) and West Chester University (2001), he has always been civically and socially engaged in the city of Philadelphia.  Mr. Meade received his Master of Public Policy and Administration from Widener University. He is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated, and as a high school and collegiate student athlete, Mr. Meade was named the 1997 Catholic League Basketball Most Valuable Player, becoming the first African American in LaSalle’s rich basketball tradition to earn this honor to eclipse the school’s 1,000-point scoring record.  In college, Mr. Meade continued his accomplishments on the court, being named Rookie of the Year, league MVP and a second team Division 2 All American.  Joe is in the Hall of Fame for basketball exploits in high school and college. 

A native Philadelphian, Mr. Meade has served on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia Sports Congress, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, and Mural Arts Program.   Joe has received the distinction being named one of the most influential people in the Philadelphia region under the age of forty (40) by the Philadelphia Business Journal and Philadelphia Tribune.  Joe holds additional affiliations with the Union League of Philadelphia (Frederick Douglass Society – Treasurer), an Executive board member (Vice-chair) of the Urban Affairs Coalition, Committee of 70, West Chester University’s President’s Advisory Board, and an advisory member of the La Salle College High School Alumni Association Board of Directors.  Mr. Meade is the proud father of daughter, Mckenzie Camille and husband to Dr. Dalila Simpson Meade.