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Anuj Gupta is currently the General Manager of the historic Reading Terminal Market. In this role, he oversees all aspects of the nearly 80 merchant market's day-to-day operations including leasing, marketing, special events, as well as guiding the non-profit corporation's strategic direction. Prior to this role, Anuj served as Executive Director of Mt. Airy, USA. Under his direction, Mt. Airy USA undertook the redevelopment of one of the largest Transit Oriented Development sites in Philadelphia which in 2014 became a second campus for the acclaimed K-8 Wissahickon Charter School, invested over $1 million in redeveloping blighted sections of Germantown Avenue, launched a new business association and destination website for Mt. Airy and expanded the organization's housing counseling capacity to serve nearly 600 people annually. Under his leadership, MAUSA also started the Mt. Airy School Coalition - an innovative approach by a community development corporation to work directly on behalf of the traditional public schools in its catchment by raising resources on their behalf, providing advocacy and leveraging community support towards their needs. Prior to this position, he served for three years (2008- 2010) in Mayor Michael A. Nutter's administration in a number of roles including Chief of Staff of the Department of Licenses & Inspections, and Deputy to the Managing Director. Prior to joining Mayor Nutter' s administration, Anuj was an attorney at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP where he practiced in the firm's real estate/affordable housing group from 2004-2007. In 2013, Anuj also opened his own restaurant - Jyoti Indian Bistro - a fast-casual south Asian restaurant in Mt. Airy. Anuj is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2003), the University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government (M.G.A., 2003) and Carnegie Mellon University (B.S., 1996). He currently is a board member of the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians (Chair), PHL-Diversity Board of Directors, the Free Library of Philadelphia's Board of Trustees, an appointee to Governor Tom Wolf's Commission on Asian American & Pacific Islander Affairs and a member of the Board of Trustees of Chestnut Hill Hospital.

Joshua Leone is the owner/operator and managing art director of Knucklehead Productions™, an advertising agency and design studio located in suburban Philadelphia. Founded in 2007, Knucklehead Productions™ specializes in Website Design, Graphic Design, Commercial Video Production and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). In 2017, Josh was also one of the founders and managing partners of Rocket Local, a separate company specializing specifically in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and search results for local small to mid-sized business (SMB's). Over the years, Josh has proven himself as an innovator and inventor. He has created numerous products and concepts that have been applied to multiple industry vertices and strives everyday to improve the success and services offered to both his clients and the community at large. Josh is considered an authority in the field of digital marketing and has supplied expert testimony in two separate legal situations. In addition to his daily activities, Josh has a great sense of civic responsibility and has participated in many of the local community's charitable works and currently co-chairs a non profit that feeds families in need on Christmas Day.
Knucklehead Productions™, LLC
• Owner & Managing Art Director
Rocket Local, LLC
• Owner & Managing Partner
L&M Suburban Charities (OBA Conshohocken Free Christmas Dinner)
• Founder & Board Member
Business Networking International (BNI)
• President, Emeritus - Plymouth Meeting II Chapter
• Educational Coordinator, Emeritus - Plymouth Meeting II & Mainline II Chapters
• Recipient of the Gold Club Award
• Recipient of The Notable Networks Award
Greater Conshohocken Merchants & Professionals Association
• Vice President, Emeritus

Stacey A. Wright was born in Brooklyn, NY, but moved to Philadelphia when he was 12 years old and was raised by his grandmother, Dorothy Holland (Nana) and Barbara Walker (Aunt Jean). Stacey attended Martin Luther King High School, where he graduated, then choosing to attend Shaw University. While at Shaw U, Stacey became a Student Development Intern, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and participated in many on campus activities. He majored in Business Finance and Accounting. After leaving Shaw U, he worked in the banking industry for 2 years before realizing that he did not want to pursue that field any further. He decided that at that point in his life, his passion was in helping people. Stacey went on to work in the Human Services field for 22 years, working for two companies, and holding several positions during his tenure in that field. While working his regular 9 to 5, Stacey found time to find his entrepreneurial passions by starting several successful businesses such as General contracting, accounting work, landscaping, private investigation, business manager for Crab House Bar & Grill, and becoming a PA Public Notary. He is currently serving in the capacity as Chief of Staff for PA State Representative Stephen Kinsey, in the 201st PA Legislative District, northwest section of Philadelphia, where they provide services to roughly 64,000 plus constituents. Stacey's passion for helping people leads him to form successful partnerships with local businesses, non-profit organizations, and community members for the greater good of the community that he serves. With his role in local politics, and all of his entrepreneurial endeavors, Stacey stays true to his mission to improve the lives of those who need his help the most. His unwavering commitment to his career has not hampered the great relationship that he has with his children. Above all, family is very important to him and drives his motivation for success.

LeQuyen Executive Director, Indochinese American Council is a boat-refugee, who left as a minor in 1983 to come to the United State. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. She believes that education is the foundation to promote economic inability. She has spent her entire life advocating for parents and children of low-income minorities to have equal access to education. Le-Quyen Vu has served as an Executive Director of the Indochinese American Council since 2010. Her work experience spans over thirty-two years of administrative, management, advocacy, and literacy. She is one of the founding members of the Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School, and Friends of Jay Cooke School. She has served on non-profit boards and consortiums that advocate for equity in educational and services for all Philadelphia residents such as Friends of Neighborhood Education (FONE), Girls Coalition Inc., Rising Sun Public Health Center, Workforce Solutions Coalition, Early Childhood Education Consortium, Northwest Victim Services, Visitation Community Center, Philadelphia Out-of-School Time Coalition, and the Kentucky Colonel of Philadelphia Chapter. She has served on the Transition Team of Mayor Jim Kenney, and the Executive Advisory Committee for the President of LaSalle University. Currently, she is a member of the "Philadelphia Running Start Committee" that is working on increasing access for quality early childhood education in Philadelphia.A

Carlton Goode is a native of Richmond, Virginia, with over 22 years in Postsecondary Education. He is currently the Coordinator for the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he oversees The Men of Color Initiative. The focus of the initiative is to retain and graduate men of color from the University. He teaches three courses at VCU titled Dynamic Principles for Professional Development for men of color. Carlton is also the co founder for B.A.A.M (Building African American Males). With BAAM, Carlton, along with three of his colleagues, travel the East Coast teaching and lecturing on professional development for men of color in college. Prior to coming to Virginia Commonwealth University, Carlton worked at The University Iowa as the Student Development Coordinator for Alliance Graduate Education for the Professorate (AGEP). With AGEP, he worked with students of color seeking their Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). His overall task was to build community among the Ph.D. students and aid them in being successful in their prospective academic career. This was accomplished through a series of focus groups, summer research internships, and seminars. He also taught the first year capstone course on Navigating Being a PhD Student in the STEM Field at a Predominantly White IInstitution (PWI). Mr. Goode holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Shaw University and a Master’s of Science degree in Student Development, Postsecondary Education from The University of owa. Most of his research was completed on African American Males in College while at The University Iowa. This passion for such research grew out of his work at Shaw University.

Cheryl Wright is currently employed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, she has a very strong background in the finance, holding positions at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Vanguard Group, where she was employed for almost 20 years. Cheryl took Business marketing classes with Phoenix University, which ultimately lead her to follow her passion for dance, by opening up Lace It Up Dance Studio in 2010, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, providing dance instruction to children of all ages. Cheryl also trained and taught at the first Latin Dance School in Philadelphia, which also provided inspiration in starting her own dance school. Cheryl understood how dancing not only provided movement of the body, but it was a form of expression, that would stimulate, or relax the mind at any age. She always looked for innovative ways, to create a fun and engaging experience, through the art of dance, for the students that attended her dance school A North Philadelphia native, of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Cheryl Wright’s background was rooted and gifted in the arts from childhood, with no formal training. She enjoyed her early years playing the piano at age 8, dance lessons, the art club at Diston Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia and being one of the top students of her Mechanical Drawing class at Frankford High School. Cheryl’s own experience as a child, with many artistic influences, helped shape who she is today. She realizes the importance of engaging children via positive mentors and using artistic expression as gauge to reach them.

Intentional in his desire to change the narrative of the youth in urban communities, Antoine Frazier has established himself as an emerging leader in his own right. Devoted, Passionate and Determined, he has used his life's experiences to direct his attention toward serving as a voice of advocacy for the youth as it benefits the overall growth and well-being of what is perceived to be a "dying" community of young people. A North Philadelphia native of the Strawberry Mansion community, Frazier has navigated his way through many obstacles. Having found himself in the position of restoration after hitting a few bumps in his journey toward success. He serve as an active community member, establishing healthy, positive relationships with its citizens in hopes of portraying his vision to mentor the youth in need of positivity and exposure to a better way of living. Frazier is currently using his position as Housekeeping Supervisor at The Reading Terminal Market as a resource to dive deeper into his passion as a mentor, establishing relationships with market customers, vendors, neighboring schools, and community leaders. Frazier is the founder of Frazier & Co., whose mission is to provide mentorship and support to youth and individuals in underserved communities. He seeks to do so by connecting them with professional opportunities and supporting their personal and professional goals. He is diligent in his pursuit to accomplish his goals and is sure to carry out his mission and vision for the greater good of his community.

Contact: antoine@frazierandco.com

Dwayne Wharton serves as the Director of External Affairs at The Food Trust where he leads local and national advocacy and health equity efforts. Dwayne is an appointed member of the Mayor’s Commission on African-American Males and the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council serves on the boards of the Kynett Foundation, Greater Philadelphia Philanthropic Network and the Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship Program is a former Peace Corps volunteer and was recently named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leader.

Renea Boles is an elementary school teacher who works with other teachers and staff in professional development and management to enrich the learning environment. After 12 years as a teacher and working for and within many nonprofit and for-profit organizations Renea belie es that educating children truly takes a village. Renea has held leadership positions in her school building among her colleagues and in network organizations she has been a part of, helping to raise thousands of dollars and securing sponsorships. She has led charity drives in professional and private realms, landing print media coverage in both national and local outlets. Most recently she was unanimously voted in for a second term as the president of her teachers' union. Renea holds a bachelor's degree in education, special education, and American studies from LaSalle University. Renea also holds a master's degree in education with a concentration in reading.

Curtis Bronson is a native of Philadelphia, a loving husband, an encouraging father of six brown boys, and a devout Philadelphia Eagles fan. As a child, Curtis experienced both food and housing insecurity, which has shaped his commitment to serving as a mentor and advocating for the needs of low income young people in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. Curtis serves the City of Philadelphia where he utilizes his bachelor's degree from Saint Joseph's University in Organization Development and Leadership by assessing Diversity & Inclusion as well as prevailing wage compliance on area construction projects.

Paul R.Sachs is a native of Philadelphia. He is Executive Director of Merakey-Philadelphia(formerly NHS Human Services), a non-profit organization that serves individuals with mental illness, substance abuse disorders, intellectual disabilities and autism. Paul has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University. He is a Pennsylvania licensed psychologist. Paul is committed to using his training and experience to help others. To this end, he is Mentor/Advisor to two African start-up companies: SDK Games from its base in Cameroon (www.sdkgames.com) and HighSchoolGH,(www.highschoolgh.org) which provides education and empowerment to youth in Ghania .Paul is also a Voluntary board member for the Street Project Foundation in Nigeria which, like Moytta, is using the arts to develop skills and confidence among youth there (www.streetproject.org.ng). Prior to working at Merakey, Paul was division director for behavioral health at Congreso de Latinos Unidos in Philadelphia. He is the author of one book, several book chapters and professional articles in the fields of rehabilitation psychology and corporate social responsibility.