The Promise's governing board is made up of experienced, passionate advocates for the city of Philadelphia. Their diverse backgrounds span private business, government, and the non-profit sector.
Governing Board
Bart Blatstein
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tower Investments
Rev. Dr. Leslie Callahan
Pastor, St. Paul’s Baptist Church / Commissioner, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Michael Fields
2M Investment Partners, LLC
Founder
Bill Golderer
Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Susan Jacobson
President, Jacobson Strategic Communications
Mitchell Little
Executive Director, Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, City of Philadelphia
Douglas I. Oliver
Vice President, Government and External Affairs, PECO, an Exelon Company
Tiffany Tavarez
SVP, Technology Diverse Segments, Representation & Inclusion, Wells Fargo
Harriet Weiss
Director, Better World Fund
Dalila Wilson-Scott
Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast Corporation & President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
The Family Stability Advisory Committee is made up of individuals with diverse skills and experience in the public and private sectors.
Advisory Committee
Malik Brown
Executive Director, Graduate! Philadelphia
Gwyneth Gaul
Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact, Comcast NBCUniversal
Steven Lee
Former Managing Director, Income Security, Robin Hood Foundation
Mitchell Little
Executive Director, Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, City of Philadelphia
Mariele McGlazer
Deputy Policy Director, Mayor’s Office of Policy, Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, City of Philadelphia
Markita Morris-Louis
Chief Strategy Officer, Compass Working Capital
The Jobs and Opportunities Advisory Committee is made up of individuals with diverse skills and experience in the public and private sectors.
Sabrina Brooks
Workforce Development Sr. Manager, PECO, an Exelon Company
Gwyneth Gaul
Associate Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Community Impact, Comcast NBCUniversal
Sheila D. Ireland
Deputy Secretary, Workforce Development, Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Ashley Putnam
Director, Economic Growth & Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Sarah Steltz
Vice President, Economic Competitiveness at The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Jac Rivers
Vice President Program Officer with the J.P. Morgan & Chase Foundation
Keir Bradford-Grey
Montgomery McCracken
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