Peter Gonzales Named President and Chief Executive Officer at the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians

Posted on April 4, 2012

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Philly.com reports that Peter Gonzales has been named president and chief executive officer at the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians, a nonprofit economic development organization that connects immigrants, employers, and communities across the Philadelphia region. Mr. Gonzales is a lawyer and founding partner of the Gonzales Tiagha law firm in Philadelphia and also served in the Solicitor's Office for the City of Philadelphia. Mr. Gonzales replaces Ms. Anne O'Callaghan who founded The Welcoming Center nine years ago.

Read about Mr. Gonzales' impressive record of accomplishment here. And you can read about Ms. O'Callaghan's story and The Welcoming Center's pivotal contributions to the City in this Newsworks article.

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