PACDC-2021-Board-Slate-and-Bios-11-23-21

Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations Nominations Slate for 2021 PACDC Board Elections PACDC is holding its annual Board elections electronically in advance of our Annual Membership Meeting on December 8, 2021 By way of background, there are a total of 15 seats on PACDC’s Board, with members serving staggered two-year terms Seven of the fifteen board seats are up for (re-)election this year A maximum of six seats can be filled by non-CDC representatives, and the Board President and Vice President must be CDC representatives The Membership elects Board members, while the Board directly elects the four officers on an annual basis BOARD MEMBER SLATE Current Members Running for Re-Election: • • • • • • Bryan Fenstermaker, Executive Director, Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation Stephanie Michel, Director, North 5th Street Revitalization Project Jamila Harris-Morrison, Executive Director, ACHIEVEability Walter Toliver, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Esperanza Kimberly Washington, Executive Director, Frankford CDC James Wright, Director of Community, Economic & Real Estate Development, People’s Emergency Center New Candidate Running to Fill Vacancy: • Bill McKinney, Executive Director, New Kensington CDC * * * * Remaining Board Members Not Up for Election (i.e elected to two-year terms ending in Dec 2022): • • • • • • • • John Chin, Executive Director, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation Michael Davidson, Partner, Turner Law Maria Gonzalez, President, HACE Rose Gray, Vice President, Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha Nora Lichtash, Executive Director, Women’s Community Revitalization Project Majeedah Rashid, Chief Operating Officer, Nicetown CDC Dina Schlossberg, Executive Director, Regional Housing Legal Services Janet Stearns, Vice President of Real Estate Development and Asset Management, Project HOME BOARD OFFICER SLATE (to be approved by the PACDC Board) • • • • President: Maria Gonzalez, President, HACE Vice President: Majeedah Rashid, Chief Operating Officer, Nicetown CDC Treasurer: Bryan Fenstermaker, Executive Director, Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation Secretary: Jamila Harris-Morrison, Executive Director, ACHIEVEability Candidate Bios for 2021 PACDC Board Elections Bryan Fenstermaker is Executive Director of the Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation, which has a dual mission as both a non-profit real estate development/management company and a public space maintenance and enhancement organization In early 2022, he will become the new President and CEO of City Avenue Special Services District, which is the first multi-jurisdictional special services district in North America Prior to joining PARC, he served as Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at The Enterprise Center, and had an additional ten years of experience working in city government and law He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and is a graduate of Emerging Leadership Fellows Program with the International Downtown Association Mr Fenstermaker is Treasurer of the PACDC Board Jamila Harris-Morrison is the Executive Director of ACHIEVEability, a nonprofit dedicated to breaking the generational cycle of poverty for West Philadelphian families She has over 15 years of non-profit experience, and previously served as Deputy Director and Director of Self-Sufficiency of ACHIEVEability She volunteers as a mentor for Philadelphia Futures, and is a member of Women’s Way–Young Women Initiative, and the National Association of Black Social Workers She also serves on the boards of Together for West Philadelphia, Mercy Inc Catholic Hospital, and HOW Charities She earned an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Psychology from Clark University She has received numerous awards for leaders under 40, including a PACDC 2018 Rising Star Ms Harris-Morrison is Secretary of the PACDC Board Bill McKinney is Executive Director of New Kensington CDC He has 25 years’ experience leading nonprofits and public and academic institutions, including two decades directing his own consulting firm, Innovative Solutions Collective A longtime resident of McPherson Square, Dr McKinney has researched, written and presented extensively on Philadelphia and Kensington on issues of race, equity and economic justice He previously served as executive vice president and director of research and evaluation at The Food Trust, and as deputy director and then director of the Howard Samuels Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York Dr McKinney received his Ph.D in Anthropology from Temple University, a Master’s in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland, a B.A in Anthropology from Cleveland State University, as well as certifications in Non-profit Management and Trauma Informed Care and Enhanced Trauma Awareness Dr McKinney has not previously served on the PACDC Board Stephanie Michel is the Executive Director of the North 5th Street Revitalization Project (N5SRP) Stephanie is a tenacious and mission-driven leader with expertise in advancing community development programs with high quality returns She applies creativity and analytical skills to design and manage effective systems and processes for addressing complex social issues Stephanie offers planning, coordination, and implementation support to the four of N5SRP’s components: cleaning, safety, business assistance, and community As the Executive Director, Stephanie applies her passion and talent toward engaging and inspiring community pride amongst North 5th Street’s residents and merchants Stephanie is a 2019 Next City Vanguard Fellow and a 2020 Leadership Philadelphia Fellow She also serves on the Charlotte Cushman Foundation Board Ms Michel is an at-large member of the PACDC Board Walter Toliver is Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Esperanza, overseeing legal matters, human resources, and the housing and economic development department Prior to coming to Esperanza, he was in private practice as an attorney specializing in corporate and real estate law, and in civil litigation with an emphasis on the representation of affordable housing developers Mr Toliver is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business He holds a Juris Doctorate degree from the Villanova University School of Law He currently also serves on the board of the Philadelphia Senior Center II (PSC II) Mr Toliver is an at-large member of the PACDC Board Kimberly Washington, Esq is Executive Director of Frankford CDC, which is focused on providing residents with affordable housing resources, employment, entrepreneurial opportunities, and the sustainable improvement of public space Previously, she served as community engagement Coordinator for CORA Services and a consultant for Impact Services Kimberly is also a member of the Community Design Collaborative and serves as Vice Chair for the Philadelphia Historical Commission Ms Washington is an At-Large member of the PACDC Board James Wright is Director of Community, Economic and Real Estate Development at People’s Emergency Center (PEC), a social services and economic development non-profit located in West Philadelphia He previously served as Commercial Corridor Manager at PEC where he oversaw the economic development and revitalization of Lancaster Avenue Prior to that, he worked at New Kensington CDC doing similar economic development work along the Frankford Avenue commercial corridor He holds an MBA in Urban Economic Development and a B.A in Urban Studies, both from Eastern University, and is a 2016 PACDC Rising Star Awardee Mr Wright is an At-Large member of the PACDC Board