
The Children First Advisory Council are recognized leaders in business, medicine, education, government, law, communications, public policy, and philanthropy whose combined expertise and experience provide a valuable and independent perspective to Children First’s initiatives and strategies. Members of the Advisory Council support our mission by advising on ways Children First can be the most effective advocate for children and teens.
Emily
Bittenbender
Owner & President, Bittenbender Construction

Steve
Bradley
President and CEO, Bradley & Bradley Associates

Jolley
Christman

Andre
Duggin
Chairman & CEO, AVI Healthcare Solutions LLC

Mike
Gerber
Senior Advisor, FS Investments

Mike
Gerber
Senior Advisor, FS Investments
Bill
Golderer
President and CEO, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Phil
Goldsmith
Rosemarie
Greco
Morrissey
Bill
Golderer
President and CEO, United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Phil
Goldsmith
Rosemarie
Greco
Morrissey
Carole
Haas
Gravagno
Feather
Houstoun
Carole
Haas
Gravagno
Feather
Houstoun
Victor
Keen
Counsel, Duane Morris
Kimberly
Kockler
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Independence Blue Cross
Victor
Keen
Counsel, Duane Morris
Kimberly
Kockler
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Independence Blue Cross
Charisse
Lillie
Chief Executive Officer, CRL Consulting, LLC
Sharmain
Matlock-Turner
President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
Allen
Model
Co-founder and managing director of Overseas Strategic Consulting, Ltd.
Charisse
Lillie
Chief Executive Officer, CRL Consulting, LLC
Sharmain
Matlock-Turner
President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
Allen
Model
Co-founder and managing director of Overseas Strategic Consulting, Ltd.
Michael
Pearson
President & CEO, Union Packaging
Michael
Pearson
President & CEO, Union Packaging
Pedro
Ramos
President, The Philadelphia Foundation
Jennifer
Rodriguez
President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mark
Schweiker
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Officer, Renmatrix & Former Governor, State of Pennsylvania
Narashima
(Nick) Shenoy
President and CEO, Asian Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
Pedro
Ramos
President, The Philadelphia Foundation
Jennifer
Rodriguez
President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Mark
Schweiker
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Officer, Renmatrix & Former Governor, State of Pennsylvania
Narashima
(Nick) Shenoy
President and CEO, Asian Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
Ralph & Cookie
Smith
Ralph is the Managing Director of Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and Cookie works at Avenues, a marketing company
Judith Von
Seldeneck
Founder and Chairman, Diversified Search