Orlando Rendon was appointed Executive Director by Mayor Parker in March 2024.

Most recently, Rendon served as Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. He has also served as Deputy Managing Director responsible for the Community Services cluster, which engages residents and coordinates equitable access to City services that improve quality of life.

Prior to that, Rendon served as Parks & Rec’s Deputy Commissioner of the Program Division, overseeing more than 200 employees who deliver high-quality programs, activities, and services to all neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.

Prior to his appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Programs, Rendon served ASPIRA, Inc. schools of Pennsylvania for over 20 years in program management, financial leadership, and as chief operations officer. While in program management, he encouraged and prepared students to advance their community. With his guidance, ASPIRA’s enrichment programs doubled in number and were recognized as model programs in the city and state. Rendon’s financial and functional leadership was crucial in ASPIRA’s rapid expansion from operating one school with five grade levels that served about 550 students, to operating five schools with a complete PreK-12 offering that serves over 4,000 students. ASPIRA’s budget grew from roughly $2 million to over $58 million, and their property assets grew from half an acre to more than 42 acres.

Rendon has been honored with various civic and cultural awards, including the 2011 Delaware Valley’s Most Influential Latinos Award and the 2009 National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights Outstanding Community Support Award. He is a graduate of the Philadelphia Public School System’s Central High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Temple University.