Local Advisory Board 


Our Local Advisory Board provides leadership, resources and program oversight. Members represent a wide diversity of neighborhoods and includes leaders in finance, education, government, community development. 

  • Paige Carlson-Heim: Director-Office of Charitable and Community Giving TD Charitable Foundation (Chair)   
  • Stephen Briggs: VP and Sr. Community Development Officer-Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Vice Chair)
  • Jeremy Ben-Zev: Market President, Truist
  • Glenn Bryan: AVP Community Relations Office of Government and Community Affairs-University of Pennsylvania
  • David Chick: SVP Business Banking, Bank of America
  • Kevin Dow: Executive Director, Regional Foundation
  • Will Gonzalez, Esq.: Executive Director, Ceiba
  • Aaron Graves: Managing Director - Equity, Debt & Structured Finance, Cushman & Wakefield
  • James Hartling: Partner, Urban Partners
  • Michael Johns: Managing Director, Mdesigns + MWJ Consulting LLC
  • Lucy Kerman: Senior Vice Provost for University & Community Partnerships, Drexel University
  • Mitch Little: Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity
  • Ellen Lissy Rosenberg: Senior Associate, Community Partnerships, Santander Bank
  • Rick Sauer: Executive Director, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) 
  • Dina Schlossberg, Esq.:  Executive Director, Regional Housing Legal Services   
  • Theresa Singleton: SVP & Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia     
  • Bill Smith: Citizens Bank (retired)   
  • Alonzo South: Senior Director of Community Engagement at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Sharana Worsley: VP Market Manager & CRA Officer, Citizens Bank