Staff & Board
Board
Jenny Bogoni (President), READ by 4th
Hanley Bodek (Vice President), Philadelphia Construction
Stephen Wielgus (Treasurer), University of Pennsylvania
Blair J. Shaw, Esq. (Secretary), Merck & Co., Inc
Melissa Neubauer Anderson, Psy.D
Jonathan Cleborne, Vanguard
Virginia G. Essandoh, J.D., Ballard Spahr LLP
Anna Forrester, CityPlay
John A. Hannah, Marsh USA
James Kearney, Vanguard
Malcolm Kenyatta, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Joe Khan, Weisbrod Matteis & Copley
Charles Lanier, Philadelphia Housing Authority (retired)
Gael Levin-Simon, Educational Content Developer, Children’s Television
Dermot Murphy, Halloran Philanthropies
Denise Nakano, NBC10
Kathy E. Ochroch, Blank Rome LLP
Ivy Olesh, Playworks
Betty Pettine
Jasmine E. Sessoms, She Can Win
Peg Szczurek, Pegazus Consulting
Jamie Unkefer, DIGSAU
Cynthia Warren, M.D., FAAP, Center City Pediatrics
Advisory Committee
The Hon. Vanessa Lowery Brown, PA State Representative, District 190
The Hon. Donna Bullock, PA State Representative, District 195
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow at Temple University
Eric Jones, Head of School, Community Partnership School
Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
Staff
Meg Wise, Executive Director
Cheryl Carson, Senior Director of Development
Rebecca Dhondt, Director of Visitor Programs and Fun
Mike Herrmann, Director of Facilities and Operations
Shasmin Lewis, Assistant Manager of Facilities and Visitor Services
Zoe Lowry, Associate Director of Communications
Shadirah Myrick, Manager of Visitor Services
Kate Zmich, Director of Community Programs and Fun
