The Fairmount Park Conservancy has hired a veteran of the University of Pennsylvania’s community and economic development efforts to serve as its next chief executive officer.

Tony Sorrentino, an associate vice president at UPenn who has worked on projects such as the revitalization of the 40th Street retail corridor and the development of the Pennovation Works tech hub, will take up the helm at the conservancy in October.

The 27-year-old nonprofit organization serves as the “steward” for the city’s 10,000-acre park system, raising funds, overseeing big park renovations, and running recreational and educational programs.

Sorrentino, a Philly native and a UPenn-trained urban planner, said he is looking forward to amplifying the impact of the public-private partnership between the city an

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