
ADVISORY BOARD
We are thankful to all who serve as our advisors, supporters, and champions to help guide and realize our mission.
Advisory Board Members and Committees
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia is proud of the diversity of lived experiences, talents, networks, and ideas to create meaningful and positive opportunities for our Scholars and Teaching Fellows.

Jason Duckworth
BTGP Chair and President, Acadia Land Company

Francine Boone
Associate General Counsel, Amtrak Railroad Operations

Cornelius Brown
Principal, Bohler Engineering

James Degnan, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Measurement and Institutional Research
Temple University (retired)

Abe Diallo
Senior Vice President, Truist

Kevin Emancipator
MBA Candidate, Harvard Business School

Eugenie Walsh Flaherty, Ph.D.
Retired, Psychologist

Robin Friedman
Co-Leader of Community Connections Program at Breakthrough, GFS English Department

Jamal Hill, Esq.
Associate Counsel, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Sarita Malakar
Deputy General Counsel, Corporate and Assistant Secretary, Vectrus

Darren Spielman
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Resource Council

Keino Terrell
Head of Middle School, Germantown Friends School

Michelle Todd-Coleman
Assistant Principal, Edwin Forrest Elementary School

David Wade
Chief of Staff, PA Office of Transformation & Opportunity

David Zavitz
General Manager, Outside Plant Construction, CDTI

Laurena Zeller
Principal, Add B Anderson School
Development Committee
Cornelius Brown | Abe Diallo | Jason Duckworth | Eugenie Flaherty, Ph.D. | Walter Greason, Ph.D.
Sarita Malakar | Kanchan Rai | Darren Spielman | David Wade | Bill Weeks
Program Committee
Francine Boone | James Degnan, Ph.D. | Kevin Emancipator | Robin Friedman | Matt Greenawalt
Jamal Hill | Marnie Kerr | Priscilla Kinney | Keino Terrell | Laurena Zeller | David Zavitz