Leadership & Board

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Board Members

  • Allan I Goldberg, M.D.

    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

    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

    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

    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. 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

    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 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 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

    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

    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

    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…

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