PHL Diversity Staff & Advisory Board
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.
PHL Diversity Staff
PHL Diversity Advisory Board
Leonie Alexander, MBA*
Vice President of Finance & Administration,
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Raquel M. Arredondo, MA, PHR
Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion,
University of Pennsylvania
Brad Baldia*
President,
Philippine American Chamber of Commerce
Bradley Baldia
National Executive Director,
Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce
Loraine Ballard Morrill
News & Community Affairs Director,
iHeart Media
Adonis Banegas
Executive Director,
Concilio
Michael Banks
Executive Director, The Promise,
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey
Jason Mitchell
President,
NExT Philadelphia
Elizabeth H. Barber, PhD, CHE
Professor Emeritus & Director of Development,
Temple University School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management
Bridgett M. Battles*
Director of Community Engagement & Supplier Diversity,
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Paul S. Beidman
Past President,
Avenue of the Arts, Inc.
Mariska K. Bogle
Executive Director,
Philadelphia Hospitality, Inc.
Stephanie M. Boyd
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Convention Services,
SMG Pennsylvania Convention Center
Keeya Branson-Davis, MTHM, EdD
Corporate Contributions Manager,
PECO, an Exelon Company
Albert Butler
Director of Diversity,
Fitler Club
Nancy W. Campbell, M.Ed.*
Founder & Chief Strategist,
NWC Edunomics, LLC
Gregg Caren*
President & CEO,
PHLCVB
Jimmy Contreras*
Public Relations Manager,
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Amanda Chevalier
Principal,
CFI: The Knoll Source
John W. Chin
Executive Director,
Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
Michael Chow
Owner,
Sang Kee Peking Duck House
Taylor Cobb, M.Ed.
Manager of Advancement Services and Special Events,
Girard College
Jimmy Contreras*
Public Relations Manager,
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Rev. Dr. Darron D. McKinney, Sr.
Senior Pastor,
Bright Hope Baptist Church
Roland Davis, CHRM
CEO,
4 Dimensions, LLC
Ron Davis
Chief Diversity Officer,
Parx Casino
Vanessa Delgado, HMCC
Sales Manager,
Fogo De Chao
Rollo A. Dilworth
Vice Dean Professor,
Temple University-Boyer College of Music and Dance
Yvonne E. Drayton
President,
Drayton Cross Consulting
Jason D. Evans
Manager of Supplier Diversity & Responsible Sourcing,
TD Bank
Mike Fanelle
Partner, Executive Producer,
Parralux
Chantelle Fitzgerald
Founder,
Mindset Strategies, LLC
Janean Gardner
Director, Philadelphia Region,
e&e Technical Consultants, LLC
Anthony Geistwite
Director of Sales, Marketing & Revenue,
Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
Sue Geyer*
Associate Executive Director,
Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
Naomi Gonzalez
Vice President of Education and Community Engagement,
The Mann Center for Performing Arts
Monique Greenwood
CEO,
Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns
Ricky Haldis*
Photographer, Videographer & Founder,
Wise Owl Multi-Media
Cate Haeman
Chief Executive Officer,
Prelude Solutions
Angela B. Hollis, MBA, DES
Vice President,
Advanced Meeting Solutions
Rikki-Quinn James-Renz, MBA, SSGB, CRCP
Director, Global Branded & Specialty Rx Contracts,
AmerisourceBergen
Kenny Johnson
Community Engagement Manager,
Philadelphia Phillies
Jennifer Kerstetter
Vice President, Retail Office Manager,
WSFS Bank
John Kroll*
President,
Keating Partners
Richard Lee*
Owner,
Media Copy
Evan Linhardt
Vice President, Private Wealth Management,
Alliance Bernstein, LP
Tanyelle Little-Mims, Esq.
Senior Corporate Recruiter-Diversity,
Freedom Mortgage
Andrew Lovell*
Director, Corporate Partnerships & Engagement,
Temple University School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management
Jennifer MacMullen
Senior Vice President & Retail Market Manager,
Republic Bank
Lynsey Madison, PhD*
Department Head, Business Leadership, Fashion & Hospitality,
Community College of Philadelphia
Michael Mariano
Director, Tourism,
Oxford Economics USA
Kelly Meerbott
CEO & Leadership Coach,
You: Loud & Clear
Kris Mendoza
Founder & Executive Producer,
Maestro Films
Jason Mitchell
President,
NExT Philadelphia
Jeffrey Montague
Former Associate Vice Dean,
Temple University School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality Management
Tonya Moody
Vice President-Medicare,
AmeriHealth Caritas
Kevin Moran
Senior Manager,
Urban Land Institute
Shawn Murray*
Assistant Professor Tourism & Hospitality Management and Discipline & Program Coordinator of Hospitality,
Montgomery County Community College
Yasmine Mustafa
CEO,
ROAR for Good
Isidore Ogoussan, ChFC
Financial Advisor,
1847 Financial
Dana C. Palma
Financial Advisor,
Edward Jones
Krystal Peters
Program Coordinator & Professor,
Cheyney University
Kimberly S. Reed, M.Ed., CDP
Chief Transformational Officer/Diversity Equality Inclusion Executive Strategist & Advisor,
The Reed Development Group
Jennifer Rodriguez
President & CEO,
Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Alyssa Sendler
Sales Manager,
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Narashima (Nick) B. Shenoy, PSE, MSEE, MBA
Chairman,
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
Richard Lee Snow*
Regional Development Director-Washington, DC Region,
UNCF
Tami Sortman*
President,
Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus
Janice Sykes-Ross*
Executive Director,
West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and Paul Robeson Museum
Brandi M. Baldwin, PhD
Founder & CEO,
Millennial Ventures
Rebecca Tham, MA, SHRM-CP
Operations & Human Resources Manager,
Women’s Business Enterprise Center East
Lowell Thomas
Past General Counsel,
Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.
April Thomas-Jones*
Executive Director,
Philadelphia Police Athletic League
Ivan B. Turnipseed, PhD
CEO,
Benjamin Grace, LLC
Raechelle Walker-Ellis
Senior Grants Management Specialist,
FEMA
Portia D. Waller
Realtor,
Berkshire Hathaway
Carol Watson
General Manager,
Hotel Palomar Philadelphia
Donavan S. West*
Founder & President,
Black Business Accelerator
Erika L. White, CDE
Diversity Inclusion Program Manager,
Pennoni Associates
Zach Wilcha
Executive Director,
Independence Business Alliance
Denise Williams
Managing Director,
Madison Birch
Kenneth Wong
President & CEO,
CIG Asia, Ltd.
Christopher Yochim
Business Development Director,
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)
Gregory O. Yorgey-Girdy, Esq. MBA
Manager of Conflicts & Client Intake,
Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP
Ex-Officio Board Members
Julie Coker
President & CEO,
San Diego Tourism Authority
Honorable David Oh
Councilman-At-Large,
Philadelphia City Council
Honorable Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez
Councilwoman-At-Large,
Philadelphia City Council
Honorable Blondell Reynolds-Brown
Councilwoman-At-Large,
Philadelphia City Council
Emeritus Board Members
A. Bruce Crawley
President Millennium 3 Management,
Chairman Emeritus
Nelson Diaz, Esq.
Partner,
Dilworth Paxson, LLP
State Representative Dwight Evans
U.S. Congressman,
Representing 2nd District of Pennsylvania
Ernest Jones, Esq.
Retired
Cheryl McClenney-Brooker
Tom Muldoon
President,
Muldoon & Associates
Robert Nelson
Retired
Romona Riscoe Benson
President of Riscoe & Associates,
Manager, Corporate Relations,
PECO
Romona Riscoe Benson
President of Riscoe & Associates,
Manager, Corporate Relations,
PECO
Ahmeenah Young
Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority
Bill Wilson
Principal-In-Charge,
Synterra Ltd., Chairman Emeritus
* PHL Diversity Executive Committee
