The PHL Diversity advisory board is comprised of an ethnically diverse representation of Philadelphia’s corporate, government, and social communities from each customer segment: African American, Asian American, Latinx, LGBTQ, and Women. PHL Diversity and its team of leaders provides access to the decision-makers of various community sectors for sponsorship opportunities, to serve as keynote speakers, panelists, to help build audiences, and to help with outreach, service and support.
Raquel M. Arredondo, MA, PHR
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, University of Pennsylvania
Brad Baldia, MPH
National Executive Director, National Federation of Filipino American Associations
Brandi Baldwin, PhD
Founder and CEO, Millennial Ventures Holding Company
Loraine Ballard-Morrill
Director of News & Community Affairs, Philadelphia, iHeart Media
Adonis Banegas
Executive Director, Council Of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc.
Elizabeth Barber, PhD, CHE
Professor Emeritus, Temple University School of Sport Tourism & Hospitality Management
Bridgett Battles
Director of Community Engagement & Supplier Diversity, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Mariska K. Bogle
Director of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
Keeya Branson-Davis
Corporate Contributions Manager, Exelon
Nancy W. Campbell, M.Ed
Founder & Chief Strategist/Adjunct Professor, Community College of Philadelphia
Amanda Chevalier
President, CFI Workspace
John Chin
Executive Director, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
Yvonne Drayton
President, Drayton Cross Consulting
J. Donald Dumpson, Ph.D
President and CEO, Diverse Arts Solutions
Angela Hollis, MBA, DES
Vice President, Advanced Meeting Solutions, Inc.
Kenny Johnson
Manager, Community Engagement, Philadelphia Phillies
John Kroll (Vice-Chair)
President, Keating Hospitality
Andrew Lovell
Senior Associate Director of Industry Relations, Temple University-Main Campus
Lynsey Madison, PhD
Dept. Head, Bus. Leadership, Fashion and Hospitality, Community College of Philadelphia
Kris Mendoza
Founder and Executive Producer, Maestro Filmworks
Shawn Murray
Assistant Professor Tourism & Hospitality Management and Discipline & Program Coordinator Hospitality, Montgomery County Community College
Leslie Patterson-Tyler
Vice President of Program Communications and Partnerships Director of Media Relations and Communicat, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Kimmel Cultural Campus
Krystal Peters
Program Coordinator & Professor, Cheyney University
Richard Lee Snow (Chair)
Regional Development Director, United Negro College Fund, Inc.
Tami Sortman
President, Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus
Janice Sykes-Ross
Executive Director, West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance/Paul Robeson Museum
Raechelle Walker-Ellis
Vice President- Corporate Citizenship Manager, TD Bank
Carol Watson
General Manager, Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
Zach Wilcha
Executive Director, Independence Business Alliance