Center for Community Leadership Development and Entrepreneurship

J. Mark Baiada founded BAYADA Home Health Care in 1975 with the mission to help people have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. More than three decades later, BAYADA has grown from its humble beginnings to become a national leader in home health care serving clients in 25 states from more than 250 offices.

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James E. Nevels is Chairman of The Swarthmore Group, an investment advisory firm which he founded in 1991, as well as the Chairman of The Hershey Company Board of Directors. 

Mr. Nevels practiced law from 1978 through 1984 as counsel in bond transactions with the law firm of Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll in Philadelphia where he specialized in taxable, tax-exempt and government-assisted finance.

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Kim Flaville is Senior Vice President at the Connelly Foundation, which strives to foster learning and to improve the quality of life within the greater Philadelphia region through support for education, arts and culture, and human services organizations. Flaville’s responsibilities include the review of proposals from non-profit organizations, as well as the overall strategy and development of the Foundation’s outreach initiatives.

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Debra A. Kahn assumed the leadership of Delaware Valley Grantmakers in November 2008, becoming the organization's fourth executive director. Debra's professional background in philanthropy and community affairs includes having served as a Principal in the public issues consulting firm GoldsmithKahnAssociates, LLC; Philadelphia Secretary of Education from 2000-2005; Executive Director of Philadelphia Futures; Assistant to the President of Temple University; . . . Read full bio.

Michelle Montgomery is the Grant Administrator for W. W. Smith Charitable Trust. She manages the Higher Education Scholarship Grant Program, the Food, Shelter, and Clothing Grant Program and special grants. (SEA Scholarship and Maritime grants).

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Sue Schick is Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual of Pennsylvania. In her role, she is responsible for all aspects of overseeing the company’s commercial health benefits business in the Commonwealth, including growing and retaining its commercial and individual members, establishing market and network strategies, achieving financial targets, acting as a primary interface with brokers and consultants, and maintaining solid relationships with all regulatory and legislative bodies.

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Catherine M. Cahill was appointed President and CEO of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on June 1, 2008, following eight years with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, where she served as President and CEO. Ms. Cahill was also Visiting Professor in Orchestral Studies at the Manhattan School of Music and a frequent panelist with such agencies as the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Read full bio.

Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway is Founder and President of the polling company, inc./WomanTrend a privately-held, woman-owned corporation founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC and maintains an office in New York City. Kellyanne is one of the most quoted and noted pollsters on the national scene, having provided commentary on over 1,200 television shows and numerous radio shows and print stories. Read full bio.

Esperanza Martinez Neu is the vice president of talent acquisition, diversity, and community involvement for AmerisourceBergen Corporation. In this role, she is responsible for developing programs and strategies to acquire talent, leads the company’s initiative to promote a diverse and inclusive work environment, and ensures AmerisourceBergen creates a sustainable presence within the community.

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Gary L. Perecko joined Main Line Health as President of Riddle Hospital in March 2009, bringing more than 30 years of executive healthcare experience, most recently at Aria (formerly Frankford) Healthcare System where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Perecko leads Riddle Hospital’s commitment to enhancing quality of care, providing a superior patient experience, and offering outstanding value-driven health related services in the region.
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Donald W. Kramer is chair of the Nonprofit Law Group at the Philadelphia law firm of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP.  Mr. Kramer has more than 35 years of experience dealing with the concerns of nonprofit organizations, not only as a lawyer, but also as a teacher, writer, publisher, and board member.
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Jaime L. Howard is the Director of Development for facilities and capital projects for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Her primary responsibilities include planning and overseeing the $100 million capital campaign for an Ambulatory Care Center that is scheduled to open in 2015 and fundraising activities for additional renovation and construction projects throughout the CHOP network.

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Jack Stollsteimer is the Director of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s Bureau of Unclaimed Property. A practicing attorney, Jack previously served as a state and federal prosecutor and as Pennsylvania’s Safe Schools Advocate. A native of Delaware County, Jack resides is Havertown with his wife and two children.

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David Madden is a Philadelphia native with virtually a lifetime of experience in local radio. At the tender age of 13, his news reports were heard on WIBG Radio from time to time. His first paid on-air position was as a freelance reporter for WIBG in the early 70s while attending high school at St. Joseph’s Prep. Later, attending Temple University, he reported news on WIFI-92.

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As President of Bellevue Communications Group, which he co-founded in 2000, Kevin Feeley brings more than 30 years of experience in communications, law, and government to the practice of public and community relations. Bellevue’s development draws on this experience to provide crisis communications, strategic public relations counsel and effective community outreach on behalf of clients from the corporate, non-profit and public sectors in the Philadelphia area. Read full bio.

Mike Neilon, Planning Editor at 6ABC (Action News) has worked behind the scenes at Action News for the past 15 years, covering and handling day-to-day news coverage at the leading television news outlet in the Delaware Valley. The job entails planning and executing daily news gathering and responding to "breaking" news.

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