Ivy Olesh

Ivy Olesh currently serves as the Vice President of Field Operations at Playworks, overseeing strategic and operational responsibilities across multiple regions, including Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, while shaping national strategies to enhance program impact and organizational culture. Previous roles include Executive Director at Playworks, President of the Board of Directors and Founding Member of The Friends of Chester Arthur, Vice President at PIDC for Strategic Partners Market Manager, and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Commercial Business Districts. Ivy Olesh also held positions as Principal at Strategic Visioning and Planning, LLC, and Manager of Residential and Retail Outreach at Center City District, with experience in project coordination at Arcadia Land Company. Ivy Olesh earned a BA in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.