As Director of the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), Matt Cabrey leads the team of highly engaged staff and volunteers who are focused on helping startup companies, entrepreneurs, and innovators transform their ideas from concept to commercialization. Matt is responsible for overall management of i2n including marketing, programming, fundraising and engagement of i2n Partner organizations.
With more than 30 years of experience in the economic development, biopharmaceuticals, financial services, marketing and communications, media, and nonprofit sectors, Matt is also himself an entrepreneur having founded and led Growing Greater LLC, a strategic business advisory firm. Matt previously led Select Greater Philadelphia, a regional business attraction marketing organization focused on growing the economic vibrancy of the 11-county community by attracting new businesses, jobs and talent. He has held communications leadership roles with Shire plc, PNC Bank, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, and the American Red Cross.
A frequent speaker, moderator and advisor, Matt has appeared on numerous media outlets discussing topics ranging from business growth and economic issues to clinical trials and pharmacovigilance, and more. Matt volunteers regularly with business and community initiatives, and currently serves on the Board of the Philadelphia Police Athletic League (PAL), the Sunday Breakfast Club, and The Kauders Foundation.
A graduate of Penn State University, Matt earned a BA in journalism with a minor in sociology. He has supported business operations and growth in three countries, and has organized and hosted numerous regional, national and international business initiatives and delegations. A proud native of the Overbrook Farms neighborhood of West Philadelphia, Matt and his family have lived for more than 30 years in Chester County, PA.
Marianne Stack is a Project Director for the Chester County Economic Development Council’s technology initiatives, the Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG) industry partnership and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n). In this role she provides leadership and oversight to ITAG, building strategies to help regional technology companies grow and succeed through the collaboration of private employers, educators, and public partners. In support of i2n, Marianne leads the PA Keystone Innovation Zone tax credit program for Chester and Delaware Counties which includes certifying companies for eligibility, ensuring program compliance, assessing company needs and connecting these early-stage and technology-driven companies with resources they need.
Prior to joining CCEDC in 2012, Marianne served as project engineer for several civil engineering firms with a focus in land development. Marianne earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Villanova University as well as her Professional Engineer’s License.
Being detail oriented, highly organized and having the ability to successfully multitask has been an asset professionally as well as in managing a large, active family. Marianne is an active member of the Saints Philip and James School Board of Limited Jurisdiction.
Abby Bernard joined the Chester County Economic Development Council in August of 2025 and serves as a project coordinator. Her duties include supporting CCEDC’s Pennsylvania Global Business Advisors (GBA) and Ideas x Innovations Network (i2n) initiatives.
Her responsibilities include coordinating and communicating with various stakeholders, providing graphic design and electronic marketing assistance, organizing meetings and events, and providing general administrative support. Abby graduated from Elizabethtown College in May, 2024, with a Bachelors Degree in International Business and a concentration in Marketing. She has multiple previous marketing internship experiences, including here at the CCEDC in the summer of 2022.
With a passion for creative problem-solving and a strong eye for detail, Abby brings fresh perspective, a collaborative mindset, and excitement to join the organization.