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