Laura has devoted her career to empowering students in the Philadelphia area to achieve their limitless potential. After teaching high school English and social studies for six years in Philadelphia, she served as an elementary and middle school turnaround principal in Camden, NJ, where her school went from underperforming to the highest-scoring school in the…

Sara’s career encompasses a wide range of experiences, from community arts programming to engineering research development. For five years she worked in academia at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University where she supported a total of over 100 faculty in the development of collaborative research proposals as well as science curriculum for high school…

Emily is an Analyst at Heidrick & Struggles, an executive search and leadership consulting firm, and the Chief Innovation Officer for Lazarus Rising, a national non-profit organization dedicated to combating homelessness in communities by empowering individuals with the skills they need to establish meaningful and sustainable employment. Lazarus Rising offers job readiness workshops to individuals…

Salomon Moreno-Rosa is a Consultant at Envoy Growth, a social impact consulting firm, where he supports private and public sector organizations with strategic and operational planning, growth and new market expansion, and impact measurement. Prior to Envoy, Salomon led community-based programs and youth development initiatives at the Urban Affairs Coalition and conducted policy research and…

Clarissa F. Griebel is Director of the Governor’s Woods Foundation and Managing Editor of DelanceyPlace.com a project of The Governor’s Woods Foundation. She has experience in public policy research, advocacy, and fundraising. And works closely with the Foundation’s Chairman, Richard Vague, the current Acting Secretary of Banking and Securities of PA, on his political and…

George J. Farrell is an associate in the Government Law and Policy and Litigation Practices in Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia office. Prior to private practice, George clerked for the Hon. Lee Solomon at the New Jersey Supreme Court. Additionally, his government experience includes serving as a staff member for a Pennsylvania state senator and for a member of the…

Tarik is the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel with PIDC. He has gained a depth of legal experience and has a strong history of service to the Philadelphia community. A graduate of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) and Rutgers-Camden School of Law (J.D.), he worked with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and supported Pennsylvania’s citizens…

Thomas is an Associate at Bellevue Strategies. In his most recent role before Bellevue, Young served for five years as Chief of Staff to State Representative Donna Bullock (PA-195)  During his tenure, he established strong relationships with business corridors, nonprofit organizations and community groups within the district. Prior to serving as Chief of Staff, Thomas…

Sandy Vogel is the Assistant Director at the Penn Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, an undergraduate research center focused on conducting public opinion research and training the next generation of social science researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to Penn, Sandy worked at Drexel University at the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement,…

Eric A. Stahl is an associate in the Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Group of Crowell & Moring LLP, where he advises clients on complex litigation, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Eric’s pro bono practice focuses on voting rights litigation and includes appearances on behalf of the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP. He recently spent seven months…