John Grady

John Grady is a senior vice president and Northeast region executive with Wexford Science & Technology, LLC, a real estate development company that partners with universities, academic medical centers, and research institutions to develop mixed-use knowledge communities nationally. Since joining the company in 2020, he has helped create and grow communities in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and other locations across the Northeast.

Grady has more than 35 years of experience building and managing public–private partnerships and developments. Before joining Wexford, he was president and CEO of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, and he had previously served in a variety of roles at Cooper’s Ferry Development Association.

Grady is a trustee at La Salle University and a member of the board of directors of PECO. He also serves on the CEO Council for Growth, the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the board of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Innovation Advisory Board at the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center, the board of directors at the University City District, and the Government Affairs Committee of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

Grady has a master’s in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in economics from La Salle University.