Staff Members
Diane Cornman-Levy
Chief Disruptor She/herDiane Cornman-Levy
Watch VideoDiane brings more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership, coalition building, community organizing, and fundraising experience to WOMEN’S WAY. A tireless advocate for gender and racial equity, Diane joined WOMEN’S WAY in January 2017 after running for State Representative of the 168th District. Diane was also co-founder and executive director of two non-profits, both of which work to improve education and economic equity for families. In each of these positions, Diane challenged the status quo by forging cross-sector partnerships and designing new programs that increased economic and educational opportunities for families, teens, self-taught artists with mental health challenges, and returning citizens. During her tenure at WOMEN’S WAY, she led the transformation of the organization including designing a new brand, creating new grantmaking programs, building a citywide, collaborative initiative to advance the economic security of women, and leading a year-long intervention to embed antiracism in every aspect of WOMEN’S WAY.
Diane currently is a member of the Forum of Executive Women and two FORUM committees: Pay Equity and Public Sector Leadership Committees, Co-Chair of the Run for Office Peer Circle, and a board member of the nonprofit organization, LiveWell.
Growing up in a family that was deeply committed to social justice built the foundation of Diane's diverse career as a community activist, healthcare professional, educator, and non-profit leader. Diane is a long-term resident of Delaware County where she graduated from Radnor High School and then received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Brown University and a Master of Science in Physical Therapy at Northwestern University.
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Email: dcornmanlevy@womensway.org
Sabrina Deutsch
Data and Impact Associate She/theySabrina Deutsch
As WOMEN’S WAY’s Data and Program Associate, Sabrina draws upon a background heavily grounded in queer and feminist theories, informed by both formal education and community involvement. Sabrina earned a Bachelor of Science in Gender and Health, with a minor in Creative Writing, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2018. In 2020, they completed a Master of Science in Global Health at the University of Copenhagen. In 2021, Sabrina rejected medical school admission and pursued full-spectrum doula training in an attempt to bridge healthcare interests and community care goals. They approach doula work as advocacy work, insisting on the prioritization of patients’ interests over institutional ones. Sabrina brings to WOMEN’S WAY a critical approach to data evaluation and informational resource development with an emphasis on confronting bias in data collection and analysis. She is helping to grow WW’s informational resource and community resource libraries, with a particular interest in expanding WW’S knowledge about Philly’s LGBTQIA+ community needs. Sabrina maintains diverse interests and thrives on opportunities to engage different modes of practice. In addition to working with WOMEN’S WAY, Sabrina works as an independent consultant in gender research and analysis, freelance editor, patient advocate, and care worker (primarily childcare). Sabrina’s research areas of interest include racial and gender disparities, particularly those in healthcare and care work. Recent research projects include analysis of the University of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 caregiver support policies and practices.
Caroline Jones
Communications and Events Intern She/herCaroline Jones
Caroline has spent the majority of her life in the hospitality industry, however, she's ecstatic to be making her first step into the world of women's rights and social justice! She’s worked within the Philadelphia restaurant scene since the age of 17 and finds customer service and adaptability to be two of her strongest characteristics because of it.
Spending most of her life in northwest/ north Philadelphia, Caroline has always had an immense desire to fight for marginalized people. From volunteer work with community organizations to simply assisting her elderly neighbors, she prides herself on assisting her community members, in addition to informing them on the impact of racial disparities within Philadelphia.
Caroline attended Ursinus College with a concentration in Communications and minors in both Africana and Latin American studies. She is eager to apply these studies in more aspects of her professional LIFE. Caroline is thrilled to be taking the first step of this journey with the WOMEN'S WAY Team and can't wait to see what knowledge she will gain.
Email: cjones@womensway.org
Jessica Muslin
Chief Impact Officer She/herJessica Muslin
Jessica’s passion for gender equality issues developed during her studies at the University of Vermont, where she earned her BA with a double major in Women’s Studies and Sociology. While attending UVM, she volunteered as a hotline counselor for the Women’s Rape Crisis Center in Burlington.
Jessica pursued a career in finance, beginning as a Sales Assistant at Raymond James & Associates in New York, where she progressed to eventually hold a position as Vice President. After 16 years in finance, Jessica decided to return to her roots and true calling in non-profit work focused on benefiting women and girls, joining the Young Woman’s Initiative in March of 2015 and then the Advisory Board in July.
Jessica was the Director of Operations for Women’s Way from June 2016 - August 2021. She was promoted to Chief Impact Officer in September of 2021. Jessica lives in South Philly with her husband, two step children, 3 cats, and dog.
Email: jmuslin@womensway.org
Misha Rodriguez
Manager of Communications She/herMisha Rodriguez
With 5 years of experience in community development and communications, Misha sees herself as a connector, bringing stories to life to impact social change and build community. Her personal and professional background in community engagement and bridging cultures and languages supports her passion for amplifying the people, voices, and stories of different lived experiences.
As the Manager of Communications, Misha is excited to grow the communications strategy at WOMEN'S WAY in order to inspire and mobilize movements in the region towards gender and racial equity.
Misha graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Franklin & Marshall College. She currently lives in South Philly where she loves spending time with her friends and family and getting involved in her community.
Email: mrodriguez@womensway.org
Mary Scout
Controller She/herMary Scout
Mary has been a part of the WOMEN’S WAY team for over 25 years.
She began her career at PriceWaterhouse in 1965 and has been a CPA since 1967. She then worked at the Pitcairn Company in Jenkintown for over 17 years as a Vice-president of Taxation.
Mary is a professional registered parliamentarian. She serves WOMEN’S WAY as its parliamentarian, and also serves the NJ PTA and Dance Masters of America. Mary has served on the board of several women’s organizations and is currently treasurer for her church. She is a graduate of Drexel University, with a degree in accounting.
Mary is married and resides in Medford, NJ.
Email: mscout@womensway.org
Kelly Sheard
Director, Gender Wealth Institute She/herKelly Sheard
Kelly Sheard is a Philadelphia native with extensive experience in program management, civic engagement and education. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master's in Social Work and later Drexel University with a Master's in Educational Improvement and Transformation.
As the new Director of the Gender Wealth Institute for Women's Way, Kelly is excited to work with partners to advance a feminist economic agenda that supports the collective power of all women in this region. She believes strongly in the power of organizing, relationship building and public problem solving and is excited to bring those values to the leadership of the Gender Wealth Institute.
Prior to this role, Kelly worked in education, leading programs in adult education, civic engagement and leadership development for youth. She is a proud and active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated and enjoys spending time with loved ones; most importantly, her son Miles.
Email: ksheard@womensway.org
Giftie Umo
Program Associate, Gender Wealth Institute She/herGiftie Umo
Giftie Umo is a Nigerian, passionate about the education and economic empowerment of women and girls. Two years ago, she founded an organization in Nigeria that seeks to provide access to educational and vocational skills training to girls and adolescent mothers in rural Nigeria. She studied Applied Chemistry as an undergraduate student in Nigeria and practiced chemistry for less than two years, before moving into the nonprofit sector in Nigeria.
Advocating for access to good education and economic empowerment of women and girls, especially those in the rural communities is at the center of what she does. Giftie graduated from Eastern University, PA with a Master’s in Organizational Leadership and is currently studying for her doctorate in Organizational Leadership still at Eastern University.
She joined WOMEN’S WAY in January 2020 and strongly believes that “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child”.
Board Members
Laura Belmont
Board Vice Chair She/herLaura Belmont
Laura Belmont (she/her) is General Counsel of Civis Analytics, Inc., a data analytics technology and services company, where she advises on and supports all aspects of the business and drives legal and compliance strategy and initiatives, including relating to data protection, privacy, regulatory compliance, IP, commercial, corporate, and employment law. Prior to joining Civis, she was in-house counsel at Comcast Cable, where she was responsible for designing, implementing, and enhancing compliance and ethics programs for the Cable Division across an array of legal areas. Before that, Laura was a litigation associate at Latham & Watkins, LLP and a staff attorney at the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.
In Fall 2020, Laura served as a Regional Voter Protection Director for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party / Coordinated Biden-Harris Campaign. She volunteers with numerous organizations relating to civic engagement and equity and inclusion. She is a member of the Forum of Executive Women, a Charter Member of TechGC, and a member of the University of Pennsylvania Inn of Court. In May 2021, Laura was named by the Legal Intelligencer as one of Pennsylvania’s Lawyers on the Fast Track for her professional, personal, and civic work to improve the legal landscape in the Commonwealth.
Laura is a member of the Bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. She holds a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law.
Caitlyn Boyle
she/herCaitlyn Boyle
Caitlyn Boyle is a Senior Channel Marketing Associate at J.P. Morgan Chase, where she manages marketing campaigns for co-branded Chase credit cards. Prior to joining JPMC, she had an extensive career in public service with more than 14 years experience in education and government at the state and local levels. Caitlyn joined Mayor Kenney's Office of Children and Families in 2016, where she connected partners and providers to school communities to meet the most pressing needs for students and families, including healthcare, career opportunities, and financial empowerment.
Previously, Caitlyn taught high school English Literature and middle school Special Education in Philadelphia charter schools. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Caitlyn is a Philadelphia native and the proud mother of two little girls who inspire her daily to help make their world a safer, more equitable place.
Myra Brown
Board Chair she/herMyra Brown
Myra Brown is the CEO and owner of NWON Opportunities, LLC, a MWBE Certified (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey) workforce development, recruitment, and retention management company located in Center City Philadelphia. NWON Opportunities provides work readiness and career preparedness workshops and training to job seekers. They help businesses meet their staffing needs while building a skilled workforce.
Throughout her long and honored career, Myra has been an advocate for the disenfranchised to gain sustainable and long-term employment. With 34 years of Senior Human Resources and Executive Leadership experience, she has held positions as Director of the Philadelphia branch of CareersUSA; Regional Business Services Director for PA Careerlink; Deputy Executive Director of a local Human Services agency; and Director of Human Resources and Diversity for the Philadelphia Orchestra Association.
Ms. Brown is a graduate of Temple University with a BA in Communications and MBA. She is a certified Professional Human Resources and has been an instrumental member of the Boards of Directors for SOSNA, Family Legacy Organization, Girls Rock Philly, The Aids Law Project of Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia International Airport Capacity Enhancement Project.
Myra was recently named a 2019 Woman Up and Minority Business Leader of the Year by the Philadelphia Business Journal. She is a Goldman Sachs 10KSB Alumni.
Radiance Bucknor
she/herRadiance Bucknor
Radiance Bucknor is a Relationship Manager with Bank of America’s Healthcare, Education & Not-for-Profit group. Her role is to develop and maintain partnerships with healthcare systems, colleges and universities, cultural institutions, and traditional nonprofits in eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Prior to joining Bank of America, she was a relationship manager in Wells Fargo Bank’s Middle Market group, working with companies with revenue between $20MM and $1B. She then completed Wells Fargo’s Credit Management Training Program in San Francisco before joining the Not-for-Profit Healthcare group in Philadelphia as a relationship manager.
Passionate about promoting diversity in business ownership, Radiance sits on the council of Bank of America’s Black/African American Owned Business Initiative. She also serves on the board of the Women’s Law Project – an organization that fights for gender equality and reproductive justice in PA.
Radiance earned a B.A. in political science from Bryn Mawr College, an M.B.A. in finance from Rutgers Business School and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School. She is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey* and holds Series 7 and Series 63 registrations.
*Radiance does not practice law in her current role with Bank of America
Taina Estremera
she/herTaina Estremera
Taina is the Project and Operations Manager for the Chief Medical Officer division with The Department of Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disabilities (DBHIDS). In this role, she supports large city-wide projects that address behavioral health services that include the transformation of crisis services in Philadelphia. Taina shares her expertise in various topics such as Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health, Setting Healthy Boundaries, Assessing Your Relationship with Money, and Healthy Mindset among other areas throughout social media platforms, workshops, speaking events, and coaching sessions.
Taina Estremera is a master’s level behavioral health professional who utilizes evidence-based practices such as Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and the Sanctuary Model. Taina led an outpatient department that focused on children and families affected by trauma in Philadelphia.
Taina’s involvement with WOMEN'S WAY began as a community member in 2017 as a lived experience expert. This role consisted of participating in the development of an equity audit tool for Women’s Way, financial coaching certification program, and being part of the first Changing the Narrative Fellowship cohort in 2021.
Taina’s mission is to equip women with tools and strategies to overcome barriers and empower women to step into their power.
Jenifer Groves
she/herJenifer Groves
Jenifer Groves is a queer woman with a Master’s degree in both Business and Education. She is currently the Director of Physician Practices at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children working to increase access and improve health outcomes for the most intentionally and systemically marginalized children of Philadelphia.
Jen formerly served as the Vice President of Clinical Administration for the Women’s Centers; an organization committed to linking pregnant people to their abortion care. Prior to that, she helped to design and create the PEACE Clinic at The University of Pennsylvania Hospital, developing hospital-based abortion and miscarriage services for medically complex pregnant patients that could not be seen in an outpatient setting, along with both a Residency and Fellowship training program in Family Planning.
She serves on the Board of the New Jersey Family Planning League, is a committeeperson for The Abortion Care Network’s Racial Justice & Equity initiative, volunteers with the Prison Health Network, and is a Girl Scout Leader committed to guiding girls to make this world better place- because it can be.
Adrian Harris
Treasurer he/himAdrian Harris
Adrian Harris is a Managing Director and Market Manager with J.P. Morgan Private Bank for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Adrian oversees a team of bankers and other specialists to provide affluent individuals and families with a full suite of services, including investments, planning and trust services, banking, lending and philanthropic giving. He serves as a conduit to deliver the strengths of J.P. Morgan—the broad capabilities and intellectual capital that align with the specific needs and interests of his clients.
With a 30-year career spent entirely in private banking, Adrian has an impressive background that spans lending, investments, multi-family office services and sales. He began at National City Bank, where he had the distinction of being the youngest private banker in the organization. Adrian derives great satisfaction in tackling new challenges, and held Senior Management and National Director roles at BNY Mellon and PNC Bank. Most recently, he was responsible for nationwide sales, wealth strategy and the Delaware Trust Co. for Hawthorn, PNC Family Wealth.
Originally from Ohio, Adrian attended the University of Akron, where he earned a B.S. in Business Management. He holds Series 7, 63, 9 and 10 securities licenses.
Adrian and his wife, Susie, raised their adult son, Aubrey, in the Philadelphia area, and his family has deep ties in the community. He sits on the Jefferson Hospital President’s Leadership Council, a board comprising experienced advisors across multiple industries. Adrian is a graduate of Leadership Philadelphia, a program to enhance civic knowledge and awareness. Accomplished in martial arts, he holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Dr. Monique Howard, MPH
Dr. Monique Howard, MPH
Dr. Howard has been a public health practitioner with a focus on women’s health for over 25 years. She has led a statewide female-specific AIDS service organization in New Jersey, a maternal and child health organization in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the New Jersey Department of Women’s Health, and most recently, WOAR, Philadelphia’s only rape crisis center (formerly known as Women Organized Against Rape). Dr. Howard excels in nonprofit management, fund development, creating strategic alliances, and mobilizing communities around sensitive topics. She is a thought leader on issues that impact women and communities.
Adam B. Landau
CAIA he/himAdam B. Landau
Adam B. Landau, CAIA serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Permit Capital Advisors, LLC. He is responsible for formulating and implementing the firm's investment strategy.
Prior to joining Permit, Adam served as Managing Director at McCabe Capital Managers, Ltd., working there from 1997 until 2011. Adam oversaw the integration of McCabe Capital's advisory efforts. This covered a rigorous process focused primarily on the various aspects of investment due diligence. Adam worked to optimize the structure of client portfolios to maximize the expected level of risk adjusted return. He served as one of two portfolio managers on three fund of funds products, including a hedge fund of funds and a socially responsible investment fund of funds, offered to clients of a number of major insurance carriers. Prior to joining McCabe, Adam spent four years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DU) where he worked with both retail and institutional clients to develop asset allocation plans and construct appropriate equity and fixed income portfolios.
Adam received his M.B.A. {Finance) from Saint Joseph's University and a B.A. (Economics) from Rutgers University. He holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. Adam serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at C.B. Community School, a private high school dedicated to students from foster care, and the Board of Directors of Bancroft, an organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research at the University of Pennsylvania, an interdisciplinary effort of Penn's Schools of Social Policy & Practice, Law, Medicine, and Nursing, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, focused on child welfare reform. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of The Committee of Seventy.
Laura LaRosa
she/herLaura LaRosa
Laura LaRosa is a Regional President for BNY Mellon Wealth Management. In this role, she works directly with clients to address their investment and wealth management needs across Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, DC, Tysons Corner and Delaware.
Laura joined the firm in 2022 and has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Wealth Management, Laura spent over 25 years at Glenmede, an investment and wealth management firm overseeing $45B of assets under management for individual and institutional clients. During her three-decade career at Glenmede, Laura served as a member of the eight-person management committee and held a variety of senior roles, including director of Portfolio Management and earlier in her career, director of Fixed Income Management. Laura was integral in launching the company’s S&I practice and moderated numerous client events and programming. Most recently she led client development and business growth efforts as Executive Director and Laura is well-known for her leadership and mentoring professionals at all levels of career development.
Laura received a bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania
Antionette Lee
she/herAntionette Lee
Antionette Lee is the voice of evening breaking news for KYW Newsradio.
Since 2017, Lee has become a well-known and trusted reporter to listeners across the city of Philadelphia and beyond. As the evening general assignment reporter, she covers a wide range of news stories, with an emphasis on breaking news and current events from the front lines. Lee has reported with vivid clarity and authenticity on the racial justice movement of 2020, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, she documented her real-time experience on social media, KYW, and BBC World News.
Lee has a passion for telling stories that make our city the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. She has a knack for connecting with and echoing the local voices of citizens working to make Philadelphia better. In 2019, she launched Philly Rising to highlight difference-makers in the greater Philadelphia region who serve our city, often without praise or recognition.
A North Carolina native, Lee moved to Philadelphia in 2016 after working in Shanghai, China for a year. She graduated from Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication with a Master of Journalism in 2018. She also has sociology and psychology degrees from North Carolina State University.
Lee has been awarded fellowships from Poynter Institute, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, and the Confer Radio Talent Institute. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the National Association of Black Journalists.
In her free time, she enjoys photography and video production. She is also an avid traveler, especially keen on visiting national parks around the country.
Anita Lewis
she/herAnita Lewis
Anita M. Lewis sharpened her professional skills working in the non-profit, advertising, media, policy, government affairs and healthcare industries for over 20 years. Currently representing AmeriHealth Caritas as the Director of Government and External Affairs for the state of Pennsylvania, Anita serves as an advocate to protect and promote access to health care.
She works with staffers and members of the general assembly to avidly and consistently create policy that assures the state’s most fragile residents of the Commonwealth are provided seamless, quality coordinated health care services.
Prior to joining AmeriHealth, Ms. Lewis was the Legislative Program Manager at Health Partners Plans to partner educate and partner with federal and state legislators representing Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties regarding health care issues impacting their constituents.
While working for Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent J. Hughes she served as the Communications/ Public Relations Liaison. In this role she promoted the Senator’s activities, community events and pitched policy initiatives to the press. Hosted press conferences (both in the Capitol and within the district) to highlight the Senator’s accomplishments, including higher education preparation and other funding opportunities specifically, Pennsylvania’s first $1 million allocated for HIV testing and education programs.
Along with being one of the founding members and past president of the Philadelphia Black Public Relations Society (BPRS), Ms. Lewis was acknowledged as a member of the first installment of professional women recognized as Young Women Making a Difference, an initiative developed from Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown’s Women’s History Month event, Women Making a Difference Awards. She was acknowledged as a Philadelphia Leader in the Philadelphia Tribune Newspaper’s Most Influential Philadelphians and Philadelphia Leaders for multiple years and 2005 recognized as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
She received her undergraduate degree from Temple University School of Journalism and obtained her Masters in Communication Research from the University of Akron in Ohio.
Linda Manfredonia
she/herLinda Manfredonia
Linda Manfredonia is a highly respected leader and an expert in the financial services industry with deep experience in business management and leadership, risk management, and fiduciary oversight. She has a strategic perspective as well as a deep and detailed understanding of the challenges faced by businesses in growing and rapidly changing environments. At PNC, she very successfully navigated through a groundbreaking regulatory transformation and built the first line of defense infrastructure for her division, balancing regulator demands and business realities.
In addition, Linda was a leader in completing multiple acquisitions and mergers for PNC, in the Asset Management Group. Linda is well known in her industry and has been a sought-after speaker and expert with industry associations. She is an active member of the Forum of Executive Women and has served on its’ Sponsorship Committee and Public Sector Committee. She has been a member of the Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association and the Trust Management Association. At PNC she led diversity initiatives and an Employee Resource Group for senior women and was a member of the corporate Diversity Council.
Linda has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from LaSalle University, a J.D. and an L.L.M. in Taxation from Temple University School of Law.
Katie Quinn
she/herKatie Quinn
Katie Quinn is a Partner in the Philadelphia office of Grant Thornton, LLP. She serves publicly-traded and privately-held audit clients. Katie has assisted clients with technical accounting issues in an array of areas including, but not limited to, business combinations, consolidation and variable interest entity analysis, share-based compensation, complex debt and equity instruments and derivatives. Katie has helped clients with audit needs through all phases of their life cycle including formation and SEC registration, capital raising, investment and joint ventures structuring, consolidation, financial reporting, internal control implementation and testing, and liquidity events.
Katie is a certified public accountant in the state of Pennsylvania and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh.
Cynthia Ritter
she/herCynthia Ritter
Cynthia Ritter is the Chief Financial and Administration Officer for ZogSports & ZogCulture, a community-focused recreational service company based in New York City. Prior to her current role, she was vice president at Tyco International where she held several roles, including strategic planning, operations and corporate finance. Cynthia has made a personal commitment to focus her time in organizations that have a direct social impact, particularly with girls and women. In addition to serving as the WOMEN'S WAY Board Chair, she coaches cheerleading at New Foundations Charter School, is an executive mentor for WOMEN Unlimited, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Arts Condominium and the Duttine-Cavataio Fund.
Roopa Seshadri
she/herRoopa Seshadri
Roopa Seshadri is a quantitative social scientist whose work focuses on the impact of human services programs on health and wellbeing outcomes in vulnerable and underserved populations. She currently consults on social impact planning, evidence-informed strategy and helping organizations towards a learning culture. Roopa was most recently the Director of Impact and Evaluation at Philabundance and oversaw evaluation, monitoring and learning across programs and initiatives towards an overall evidence-informed strategy, and is involved in the organization’s effort to move from relieving hunger now to ending hunger for good. Before that, Roopa conducted research at PolicyLab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, and Lurie Children’s Hospital, partnering with stakeholders and policymakers in the public sector to evaluate and improve programs and policies. This included developing and evaluating a parenting training, job training and education services for young mothers of children in the Head Start program and an HHS-funded evaluation of a teen pregnancy prevention initiative in Chicago Public Schools. Roopa was a domestic violence survivor advocate for over six years in Chicago and is currently a CASA/EDM volunteer in Philadelphia. Roopa earned a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and an A.M. in Public Policy.
Joanne Shallcross
she/herJoanne Shallcross
Joanne Shallcross is a Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager for Bryn Mawr Trust. She is an important point of contact for all her Wealth Management clients and delivers personalized and meaningful solutions to connect them to their financial goals. She is particularly enjoys sharing her expertise in financial planning solutions to individuals with special needs and those planning for incapacity.
In addition, Joanne serves on the Board and is chair of the Strategic Initiatives Committee for CADES, a nonprofit organization in Delaware County that is dedicated to the improving to the lives of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities and that of their families.
Joanne holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Science in Nursing degree from University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law.
Ashlie Thornbury
Board Secretary she/herAshlie Thornbury
Ashlie Thornbury proudly serves as Chair of the Development committee, as well as the Secretary of the Board of Directors for WOMEN'S WAY. Ashlie also serves on the American Brain Tumor Association’s Volunteer Advisory Council.
Ashlie has built her career working with employers and early career talent. She currently manages employer partnerships at Handshake, a tech company with the mission to democratize access to job opportunity.
Ashlie lives in Fishtown with her partner, Tim, and four children: Zoa, Thea, Park Ranger, and Rudy (the last two are especially furry felines). Ashlie graduated from Tyler School of Art at Temple University.