Aisha Branham is an architect and associate at MGA Partners Architects, and focuses on the design, craft, and management of large, complex projects with elaborate user groups, primarily in the institutional and federal sectors. Her experience also includes residential and religious work. Aisha brings a discerning attention to design through her underlying passion for detail,…

Trevor is an associate in the Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy practice groups of Cooper Levenson, P.A., where he assists clients in all phases of complex litigation and bankruptcy matters. Before joining Cooper Levenson, Trevor served in a temporary capacity as a law clerk for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.…

Splitting time between social welfare lobbying and the campaign trail, Ashley N. Session has worked across two dozen states to advance the careers and policies of organizations and a number of lawmakers. Ashley currently serves as the Deputy State Director – Pennsylvania for America Votes. In addition  to political campaigns, Ashley worked on Community School…

Morgan is born and bred in Philadelphia. A lifer and graduate of Friends’ Central School, she decided to stay in Philadelphia for college. Following graduating high school Morgan attended Temple University for undergrad and graduate work with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Fox School of Business and Master of Science from The School of…

Kevin Rajan is an associate in the Litigation practice group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he advises clients in areas including complex commercial disputes, government investigations, and white collar litigation. He has also advised clients on a range of corporate and financial transactions including mergers and acquisitions and debt financing. Kevin’s pro bono…

Cris Landa is on the Performance and Learning team at Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan anti-authoritarianism group. Cris has over a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, including fundraising, operations, strategic planning, and programming. In her previous roles as Acting Co-Executive Director and Program Director at Verified Voting, she oversaw the organization during the challenging 2020 and post-2020 election cycle. She…

Jamal is an attorney in the Commercial Legal Group at Merck & Co. (Merck), where he counsels business teams and executives on contractual and marketing strategies and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Merck, Jamal was an associate in the Corporate and Business Transactions Group at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, where his work focused on…

Claire A. Grega is an Associate Attorney in the Environmental Law Practice group at Langsam Stevens Silver & Hollaender LLP, specializing in complex environmental litigation matters and regulatory enforcement actions. She is an Associate Member of the Delaware Valley Environmental American Inn of Court. Prior to moving to Philadelphia, Claire worked at firms in Tennessee…

Carlyn Crawley is the Executive Director of Government Affairs & Strategy for the Greater Philadelphia YMCA (GPY). In this capacity, Carlyn serves as the primary strategist for the Office of Government and Community Affairs, developing stakeholder engagement plans and advocating for GPY’s legislative interest. Additionally, she leads the portfolio of teen-focused Social Responsibility initiatives. This…