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 2024-2025

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

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

Public Engagement Department
DoorDash
Darrel-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Senior Strategy Analyst
Vanguard
Jared-board@youthbuildphilly.org

President
West Powelton Development
Anthony-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Nonprofit Consultant
Ina-board@youthbuildphilly.org

Retail Regional Leader
Truist Bank
Alvin-board@youthbuildphilly.org

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

Independent Director

Astellas Pharma and Adjunct Faculty, Temple Law

Jon-Board@youthbuildphilly.org

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

Committee Members

Development Committee

Nonprofit Consultant

Director of Enrollment Management and Retention,
Penn State Abington

Director of Operations, Community Schools

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

Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative
Pew Charitable Trusts

Finance Committee

Regional President, BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Head of Portfolio Specialist, Vanguard

Principal , Outsourcing, CLA

BSA Officer, TD Bank

Deals Transformation Manager, PwC

Vice President, Johnson, Kendall & Johnson

Adjunct Faculty, Temple Law

Assistant Professor, Fox School of Business, Temple University

Governance Committee

Principal, Ernst & Young

Founder and Director, Philadelphia Community School

Public Engagement Department, DoorDash

Program Liaisons

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 2024-2025

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 23, 2024 Download

April 16, 2024 Download

June 14, 2024 Download

August 2, 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:

Kianna Cooper
Kcooper@youthbuildphilly.org

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