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      A cluster is a regional concentration of related industries that arise out of the various types of linkages or externalities that span across industries in a particular location. The U.S. Benchmark Cluster Definitions are designed to enable systemic comparison across regions. View and compare clusters across the U.S.

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      A region is broadly defined as a county, economic area (EA), metro/micropolitan statistical area (MSA), or state. The U.S. Benchmark Cluster Definitions use the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis defined economic areas. View and compare regions across the U.S.

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U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Philadelphia Regional Office

As the only federal government agency focused exclusively on economic development, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) plays a critical role in fostering regional economic development efforts in communities across the nation. Through strategic investments that foster job creation and attract private investment, EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the United States.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE AND STATES COVERED

Vermont, Massachusetts & New Jersey
Matt Suchodolski
Philadelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323
215-597-1242
msuchodolski@eda.gov

Maine & New Hampshire
Alan Brigham
34 Timberhill Road
Windham, ME 04062
215-316-2965
abrigham@eda.gov

New York & Pennsylvania
Andrew Reid
Philadelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323
267-687-4317
areid@eda.gov

Maryland, Washington DC, Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands
Alma R. Plummer
Philadelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323
215-597-7538
aplummer@eda.gov

Connecticut, Rhode Island & Delaware
Marguerite McGinley
Philadelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323
215-597-8822
mmcginley@eda.gov

Virginia & West Virginia
Bob Gittler
Philadelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3323
215-597-4360
bgittler@eda.gov

Regions: 
Vermont ,
Massachusetts ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Pennsylvania ,
Connecticut ,
Rhode Island ,
Delaware ,
Maine ,
New Hampshire ,
Maryland ,
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV ,
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ,
Virginia ,
West Virginia
Primary activity: 
Business development
Secondary activities: 
Networking ,
Training and education
Which sector does your organization belong to?: 
Public (i.e. state or municipal agency, federal lab)
Website: 
U.S. Economic Development Administration

Organization Type

Federal Agencies

Contact Info

Willie C. Taylor, Regional Director

wtaylor2@eda.gov

+1 215-597-4603

Location

The Curtis Center

601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South

Philadelphia, PA 19106

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The U.S. Cluster Mapping Project is led by Professor Michael E. Porter at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School.

This project is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration.