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Ed Zimmermann is the President of Comcast Business, where he focuses on driving long-term growth and strategic innovation, while being a committed advocate for improved educational outcomes for all of Philadelphia’s youth.
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Dr. David E. Thomas is a distinguished executive leader and visionary with extensive experience in K-12 and higher education, organizational leadership, government and external affairs, and community engagement.
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Robert W. Bogle is chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Philadelphia Tribune, the nation’s oldest and the Greater Philadelphia region’s largest audited newspaper serving the African-American community.
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Sylvie Gallier Howard is Founder & CEO of Equitable Cities Consulting, a practice focused on expanding the field and impact of inclusive, equitable economic development.
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Kathryn Epps has dedicated her career to maximizing resources for the betterment of the city of Philadelphia and all Philadelphians, and brings unmatched experience in coalition-building and stakeholder engagement and an entrepreneurial background to The Fund.
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Karin Annerhed-Harris is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Bellevue Strategies, a government relations and strategic communications firm based in Philadelphia.
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Robert L. Archie, Jr. concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal finance, real estate and corporate law for non-profit corporations.
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Keith Bethel is the founding CEO of the Philadelphia Equity Alliance, a newly formed not for profit organization focused on advancing equity in the areas of Health, Education, Community Safety and Economic parity in our city.
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Sheldon is Chairman Emeritus of Duane Morris, LLP, having stepped down as Chairman in January 2008 to resume full-time practice.
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Aliya Catanch-Bradley has served as the principal of Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School since 2018.
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Kimlime Chek-Taylor is a veteran Philadelphia educator and the Principal of South Philadelphia High School.
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Alexandra Coppadge Wright is an accomplished communications executive with nearly 15 years of experience in public relations and strategic communications.
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Sarah Galbally is an experienced public sector leader with more than a decade of expertise in government, education, and strategic policy development.
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Keith Leaphart, DO/MBA, is an innovator whose expansive, parallel careers in medicine, business and philanthropy have driven him to help redefine what it means to be a philanthropist.
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Gina is a Vice President and Investment Advisor at Goldman Sachs.
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Stephanie Naidoff served as Philadelphia’s City Representative and Director of Commerce from 2004 to 2008.
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Carole Okigbo is the global head of ETF Capital Markets and Broker/Index relations.
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Jennifer Rice is a founding director of The Forman Family Foundation.
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Richard Vague is Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and an author.
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Mr. Worley is Managing Partner of Permit Capital LLC, which he founded in 2002.
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