Our Board

Our Board of Trustees is composed of active and caring leaders and professionals. The board is instrumental in building and maintaining relationships and acquiring support in the local community. You can reach the board by emailing board@youthbuildphilly.org.

Board of Trustees 2026-2027

Director of Enrollment Management and Retention,
Penn State Abington
Whitney-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiatives
Pew Charitable Trusts
Catie-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Head of Portfolio Specialists
Vanguard
Jared-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Lecturer in Law

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Jon-Board@youthbuildphilly.org

Sr. Manager, Workforce Development, Corporate and Community Impact
PECO
Carniesha-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Public Engagement Department
DoorDash
Darrel-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Director of Operations
Community Schools
Maxwell-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Vice President of Sales

CS McKee

Zachary-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Partner, Trial Attorney
Raynes and Lawn
Catie-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Deputy Director of Implementation
City of Philadelphia
Ashley-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Nonprofit Consultant
Ina-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Committee Members

Development Committee

Director of Operations, Community Schools

Nonprofit Consultant

Director of Enrollment Management and Retention,
Penn State Abington
Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative
Pew Charitable Trusts

Deputy Director of Implementation
City of Philadelphia
Ashley-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Friends of YouthBuild Philadelphia Board of Directors 2024-2025

Founder and CEO, RCT Advisors

Attorney, Raynes & Lawn Trial Lawyers

VP, Strategic Initiative & Community Engagement

Community College of Philadelphia

Chief Program Officer

Campaign for Working Families

GreenBuild Instructor
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

Board of Trustees Meeting 2026-2027

Board Meetings

Note: Any updates to this calendar will be posted to the youthbuildphilly.org website at least 48 hours in advance.

All Board meetings are open to the public and will occur in person at YouthBuild as opposed to virtually from now on.

Please email board@youthbuildphilly.org to RSVP for a particular Board meeting and receive all the important details.

To submit written comments for consideration at an upcoming meeting, please contact board@youthbuildphilly.org with the subject line “Board Meeting Comments”

To receive a copy of Board minutes, please click the link to the meeting date below, or contact board@youthbuildphilly.org with the subject line “Board Meeting Minutes Request (Date of Meeting)”

Board Meeting Minutes

February 6, 2026 Download

February 28, 2025 Download

April 29, 2025 Download

June 13, 2025 Download

August 1, 2025 Download

October 3, 2025 Download

December 5, 2025 Download

February 23, 2024 Download

April 16, 2024 Download

June 14, 2024 Download

August 2, 2024 Download

October 11, 2024 Download

December 9, 2024 Download

February 24, 2023 Download

June 9, 2023 Download

August 4, 2023 Download

October 13, 2023 Download

December 11, 2023 Download

December 16, 2022 Download

October 14, 2022 Download

August 5, 2022 Download

June 29, 2022 (Special Meeting) Download

June 3, 2022 Download

April 28, 2022 (Special Meeting) Download

February 25, 2022 Download

December 10, 2021 Download

October 15, 2021 Download

August 6, 2021 Download

Annual Board Meeting – June 4, 2021 Download

February 19, 2021 Download

December 11, 2020 Download

October 9, 2020 Download

August 7, 2020 Download

June 26, 2020 Download

Annual Board Meeting- June 5, 2020 Download

April 17, 2020 Download

February 21, 2020 Download

For more information, or if you would like to be placed on the agenda to comment at a meeting, please contact:

Raenita Robinson
rrobinson@youthbuildphilly.org

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