Eleanor M. Dezzi is the co-founder, past President, and current client advisor for The Dezzi Group, Ltd. The Dezzi Group, Ltd. is a full service government relations and business consulting firm located in Pennsylvania that serves for profit and not for profit corporations in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. Mrs. Dezzi co-founded The Dezzi Group, Ltd. in 1996.
Prior to becoming President of The Dezzi Group, Mrs. Dezzi was Special Assistant to the Lt. Governor and Acting Governor of Pennsylvania, Mark Singel. From 1984 to 1991, Mrs. Dezzi served as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods during the administration of Mayor W. Wilson Goode. Mrs. Dezzi has also held positions with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and has participated in other business ventures.
Since the beginning of her career, Mrs. Dezzi has been active in civic and political causes. Mrs. Dezzi has worked on campaigns at the Federal, State and Local level. Mrs. Dezzi has attended as an elected delegate, an appointed delegate or a member of a Committee to the Democratic National Convention in 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; and 2024.
Mrs. Dezzi serves on many boards in the region. Currently, Mrs. Dezzi is a Trustee and Vice Chair of Montgomery County Community College and a member of the President’s Council of Gwynedd Mercy University. Mrs. Dezzi served as a member and officer of Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) in Philadelphia from January 2000 to January 2009.
Mrs. Dezzi is a political commentator for NBC 10 & CBS 3 television in Philadelphia. Mrs. Dezzi served as an Executive Producer of the documentary film, Urban Trinity which documented the history of Catholicism in Philadelphia and was produced as part of the Papal Visit in 2015.
Mrs. Dezzi has been honored by several organizations. Mrs. Dezzi has been included in the “Who’s Who in the Delaware Valley” and “Who’s Who of American Women.” Mrs. Dezzi was inducted into the West Catholic Hall of Fame for Government and Public Service in 1995 along with her husband, Alfred Dezzi, making them the only couple to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Mrs. Dezzi is one of the few women honored as the recipient of the St. John the Baptist de La Salle Medal for Distinguished Service to the Christian Brothers. In 2000, Mrs. Dezzi was named the March of Dimes Woman of the Year in the field of Business. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) honored Mrs. Dezzi in 2001 by awarding her the Women Making History Award. Mrs. Dezzi was honored by her Alma Mater with the Gwynedd Mercy College’s Distinguished Alumna Award for 2002. In 2007, Mrs. Dezzi was named a “Women of Distinction” by The Philadelphia Business Journal. Mrs. Dezzi was named the recipient of the St. Jeanne Jugan Award along with her Husband in recognition of their service to the Little Sisters of the Poor and the elderly poor of Philadelphia. Most recently, Mrs. Dezzi was named the Ambassador of Hope for the City of Hope National Cancer Center in 2015.
Mrs. Dezzi is a graduate of West Catholic High School and Gwynedd Mercy University. She resides in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Dezzi has two adult sons and four Grandchildren.
Prior to becoming President of The Dezzi Group, Mrs. Dezzi was Special Assistant to the Lt. Governor and Acting Governor of Pennsylvania, Mark Singel. From 1984 to 1991, Mrs. Dezzi served as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods during the administration of Mayor W. Wilson Goode. Mrs. Dezzi has also held positions with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and has participated in other business ventures.
Since the beginning of her career, Mrs. Dezzi has been active in civic and political causes. Mrs. Dezzi has worked on campaigns at the Federal, State and Local level. Mrs. Dezzi has attended as an elected delegate, an appointed delegate or a member of a Committee to the Democratic National Convention in 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; and 2024.
Mrs. Dezzi serves on many boards in the region. Currently, Mrs. Dezzi is a Trustee and Vice Chair of Montgomery County Community College and a member of the President’s Council of Gwynedd Mercy University. Mrs. Dezzi served as a member and officer of Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) in Philadelphia from January 2000 to January 2009.
Mrs. Dezzi is a political commentator for NBC 10 & CBS 3 television in Philadelphia. Mrs. Dezzi served as an Executive Producer of the documentary film, Urban Trinity which documented the history of Catholicism in Philadelphia and was produced as part of the Papal Visit in 2015.
Mrs. Dezzi has been honored by several organizations. Mrs. Dezzi has been included in the “Who’s Who in the Delaware Valley” and “Who’s Who of American Women.” Mrs. Dezzi was inducted into the West Catholic Hall of Fame for Government and Public Service in 1995 along with her husband, Alfred Dezzi, making them the only couple to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Mrs. Dezzi is one of the few women honored as the recipient of the St. John the Baptist de La Salle Medal for Distinguished Service to the Christian Brothers. In 2000, Mrs. Dezzi was named the March of Dimes Woman of the Year in the field of Business. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) honored Mrs. Dezzi in 2001 by awarding her the Women Making History Award. Mrs. Dezzi was honored by her Alma Mater with the Gwynedd Mercy College’s Distinguished Alumna Award for 2002. In 2007, Mrs. Dezzi was named a “Women of Distinction” by The Philadelphia Business Journal. Mrs. Dezzi was named the recipient of the St. Jeanne Jugan Award along with her Husband in recognition of their service to the Little Sisters of the Poor and the elderly poor of Philadelphia. Most recently, Mrs. Dezzi was named the Ambassador of Hope for the City of Hope National Cancer Center in 2015.
Mrs. Dezzi is a graduate of West Catholic High School and Gwynedd Mercy University. She resides in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Dezzi has two adult sons and four Grandchildren.
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