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Buchholz Fellows Alumni

2025 Buchholz Fellows

Zoraida Cordero

CEO of Impactful Solutions and Adjunct Professor at Drexel University
Dustin Dove

Assistant General Counsel at the National Philanthropic Trust
Charlie Gress

Engagement Manager of Strategy & Analytics at Deloitte Consulting LLP
Siah McCabe

Project Manager in External Affairs & Operations for Philadelphia Soccer 2026
Mallory Richards

Senior Analyst for PFM Group Consulting
Michael Shostek

Community and Economic Development Program Coordinator, Urban Affairs Coalition
Lauren Smith

Manager of Economic Development for Center City District
Larry Thi

Director of Operations at the Lenfest Scholars Foundation
Lauren Tilghman

Director of Strategic Communication at Inglis
Bradie Williams

Associate in White Collar & Government Investigations for Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP

2023-2024 Buchholz Fellows

Gregory Bergman

Associate in the commercial litigation and policy and political law practice groups, Blank Rome
Nate Bronstein

Chief Operating Officer of International Trade Association, The Convenient Care Association
Stephanie Etienne

Program Officer for Equitable Neighborhoods, LISC-Philadelphia
Jimmy Gastner

Community Development Manager, TD Bank
Nathan Larkin

Associate in Business Litigation Group, Cozen O’Connor
Dennis Mahoney

Director of Integrated Partnerships, Food for the Hungry
Stephanie Markunas

Administrative Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Alix Sullivan

Officer, Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative at Pew Charitable Trusts
Rachel Ward

Attorney, Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius LLC

2022-2023 Buchholz Fellows

David Bates

Senior Manager, Vanguard
Laura Bottaro Galier

Associate, Greenberg Traurig
Carlyn Crawley

Director, Government Relations & Strategy, Greater Philadelphia YMCA
Claire Grega

Associate, Langsam Stevens Silver & Hollaender LLP
Jamal Hill

Attorney, Merck & Co.
Cris Landa

Protect Democracy
Kevin Rajan

Associate, Morgan Lewis
Morgan Robinson

American Association for Cancer Research
Ashley Session

Senior Director of External Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
Trevor Waldron

Associate, Cooper Levenson

2021-2022 Buchholz Fellows

Aisha Branham

Associate, MGA Partners
Kari Collins

Building Administrator, Calvary Center for Culture & Community
Thomas Cordova

Associate, Troutman Pepper
Marcus Hall

Director, Workforce Development for Beyond Literacy
Casey Klein

Associate, Leveraged Finance Group of Dechert LLP
Kamaryn Norris

Government Affairs Coordinator, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Timothy Pfenninger

Litigation Associate, DLA Piper

2020-2021 Fellows

Keshema Davidson

Manager of Community Affairs, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Tim Ford

Associate, Dilworth Paxon LLP
Mariya Khandros

Program Manager, University City District
Tom Levy

Civic Engagement Outreach Coordinator
Adam Robinson

Corporate Partnerships Officer, Museum of the American Revolution
Eric Stahl

Associate, Crowell & Moring, LLP
Sandy Vogel

Assistant Director, Penn PORES
Thomas Young

Associate, Bellevue Strategies

2019-2020 Buchholz Fellows

Tarik Brooks

Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, PIDC
George Farrell

Associate, Greenberg Traurig
Clarissa Griebel

Director, The Governor's Woods Foundation
Salomon Moreno-Rosa

Consultant, Envoy Growth Advisory
Emily Rogers-Healion

Analyst, Heidrick & Struggles; CIO, Lazarus Rising
Sara Strickland

Senior Officer for Biomedical Programs, Pew

2018-2019 Buchholz Fellows

Laura Boyce

Instructional Practice Director, Teach Plus Philadelphia
Jennifer Gable

Health Policy Manager, PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Christine Moriarty

Manager of Volunteer Programming at Broad Street Ministry
Harper S. Seldin

Associate, Cozen O’Connor
Kyle Shenandoah

Multi-office manager & Senior Tax Specialist, H&R Block
Kalie Wertz

External Affairs Manager at the Urban Affairs Coalition

2017-2018 Buchholz Fellows

Jennifer Devor

Director of Partnerships, Campus Philly
Gaige Flint

Director of Government Affairs, Comcast
Christopher Havener

Associate VP & Associate General Counsel, Employment Law, Aramark
Nathan Singh

Clinical Fellow, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
Jason Tucker

Vice President of Acquisitions and Development, Goldenberg Group