Staff and Leadership

Staff

althea

Althea Banks

Administrative Assistant

jessica

Jessica R. Hilburn-Holmes, Esq.

Executive Director

paul

Paul Kirk

Director of Operations

stephanie

Stephanie Lantz

Director of Development and Communications

mary

Mary Mance

Development and Programs Lead

brandi

Brandi J.W. Ray

EJC Program and Outreach Manager

Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees is made up of dedicated leaders from law firms, corporate legal departments, and local businesses. They generously give their time, resources, and financial support to strengthen the Bar Foundation. Together, they raise awareness and champion our mission to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice.

Officers

niki

Niki T. Ingram, Esq.

josh

Joshua D. Snyder, Esq.

mark

Mark A. Gittelman, Esq.

Treasurer; Finance Committee Chair; Equal Justice Center Committee Co-Chair

matt h

Matthew A. Hamermesh, Esq.

Assistant Treasurer

jennie

Jennie Philip, Esq.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer

will

Will Sachse, Esq.

Secretary, EJC Co-Chair

matt g

Matthew A. Grubman, Esq.

Assistant Secretary, Grants Committee Chair

Trustees

joyce

Joyce Adelugba, Esq.

Ricci Tyrell Johnson & Grey

harvey

Harvey Bartle, Esq.

andy

Andrew W. Boczkowski, Esq.

krisitne

Kristine L. Calalang, Esq.

The Law Office of Kristine L. Calalang, Vice Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association

chris

Christian W. Castile, Esq.

john

John Devine, Esq.

Holland & Knight LLP

chris

Christopher D. Durham, Esq.

Duane Morris LLP

stephen

Stephen A. Fogdall, Esq.

Dilworth Paxson LLP

melanie

Melanie J. Foreman, Esq.

Marshall Dennehey, P.C.

john

John Gibbons, Esq.

2025 Board Observer
City of Philadelphia Law Department

Matt Gl

Matthew A. Glazer, Esq.

tim

Tim Hoban, Esq.

Toll Brothers, Inc.

pat

Patrick Howard, Esq.

Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C.

kathy

Katayun Jaffari, Esq.

Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association
Cozen O'Connor

christie

Christie R. Jones

Philadelphia Bar Association Executive Director

krystal

Krystal Kane, Esq.

jason

Jason A. Leckerman, Esq.

Ballard Spahr LLP

jeannine

Jeannine M. Kenney

jeremy

Jeremy Menkowitz, Esq.

Comcast NBCUniversal

rasheen

Rasheen Davis Merritt, Esq.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

harsinie

Harsinie Panditaratne, Esq.

jacqueline

Jacqueline Romero, Esq.

robin

Robin P. Sumner, Esq.

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

puddy

Patrice A. Toland, Esq.

Partnerships & Programs Committee Co-Chair

Nolan

Nolan Tully, Esq.

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Ezra

Ezra Wohlgelernter, Esq.

Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP