Leadership & Board
Meet our people
Board Members
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Allan I Goldberg, M.D.
Vice Chair
Dr. Goldberg attended University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry in 1973. He…
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John Melcher
Chair
John Melcher is the Chief Strategy Officer at First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union. Previously, Melcher served as SVP of Human Resources at Beneficial Bank (now…
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Sandy Ewing
Treasurer
Sandy has more than 40 years of financial services experience, spanning the trust, custody, wealth management and securities servicing industries. Sandy is currently an Executive…
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Terence Grugan
Terence Grugan is an associate at Ballard Spahr LLP, practicing out of Philadelphia in the firm’s white collar defense and internal investigations practice group. He…
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Dr. Ginneh L. Akbar, MSW, LSW, DSW
Dr. Akbar’s extensive practice experience has reflected her commitment and passion for child welfare and families who have been impacted by trauma. Her work has…
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Byron Cotter
Byron Cotter is the retired Director of Alternative Sentencing for the Defender Association of Philadelphia, an organization that provides high-quality, client-centered legal representation, connection to…
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John F. Cooley Jr
John is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of M, LLC, a Philadelphia-based advertising agency. M is a strategically driven and creative boutique agency specializing in…
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Jocelyn Arnold
Jocelyn Jones Arnold holds a deep and unique expertise in thephilanthropic, nonprofit, and local government sectors. Throughouther three decades of professional experience, Jocelyn served asprogram…
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Edward G. Rendell
After 34 years of public service, including 24 years as an elected official, Governor Rendell continues to pursue many of the same issues he was…
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Abd’Allah Wali Lateef
Abd’Allah Wali Lateef is the Pennsylvania Coordinator for the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network (ICAN), an outreach initiative of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of…
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Caitlin Taylor, Ph.D
Caitlin Taylor, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at La Salle University, where she teaches courses on institutional…