About

PACDC Board and Staff

PACDC Staff at the 2023 Gala & Award Ceremony for Community Development Excellence

Staff Members

François Chargois
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (AmeriCorps VISTA)
fchargois@pacdc.org
Garrett O’Dwyer
ASSOCIATE POLICY DIRECTOR
godwyer@pacdc.org
Suzanne Sheeder
DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ssheeder@pacdc.org
Alex Millard
COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS COORDINATOR
amillard@pacdc.org
Martin Sakansong
PROGRAM & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE
msakansong@pacdc.org
Andy Toy
POLICY DIRECTOR
atoy@pacdc.org
Jeanna Murat
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT & PROGRAMMING
jmurat@pacdc.org
Rick Sauer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
rsauer@pacdc.org
Joanna Winchester
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
jwinchester@pacdc.org

Board Members

Maria Gonzalez

PRESIDENT
HACE

James Wright

SECRETARY

Michelle Feldman

 East Falls Development Corporation

Bill McKinney

New Kensington Community Development Corporation

Janet Stearns

Project HOME

Jamila Harris-Morrison

VICE PRESIDENT
ACHIEVEability

John Chin

Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

Rose Gray

Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha

Stephanie Michel

North 5th Street Revitalization Project

Walter Toliver

Esperanza

Bryan Fenstermaker

TREASURER
City Avenue Special Services District

Michael Davidson

Turner Law, P.C.

Nora Lichtash

Women’s Community Revitalization Project

Dina Schlossberg

Regional Housing Legal Services

Kim Washington

Frankford CDC

Advisory Board Members

Bernard Anderson, Ph.D.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Schnearia Ashley

TRUIST

Stephen Briggs

WELLS FARGO

William Bronson

COMCAST

Daniel Cappello

JP MORGAN PRIVATE BANK

Paige Carlson-Heim

TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

John Chin

PHILADELPHIA CHINATOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Omar Dudyk

PNC BANK

Andrew Frishkoff

LISC PHILADELPHIA

Ira Goldstein

REINVESTMENT FUND

Maria Gonzalez

HACE

Rose Gray

ASOCIACIÓN PUERTORRIQUEÑOS EN MARCHA

Lee Huang

ECONSULT SOLUTIONS INC

John MacDonald

Alan Mallach

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS

Deborah McColloch

Joe McNeely

Sharmain Matlock-Turner

URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION

Pedro Ramos

THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

Lucy Robson

OAK FOUNDATION

Mark Schwartz

REGIONAL HOUSING LEGAL SERVICES

Theresa Singleton

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA

Joan Straussman-Brandon

NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA

Kira Strong

Sponsors

PACDC gratefully acknowledges our 2023 Signature Events Series Sponsors for their support and encouragement of our efforts on behalf of our members serving neighborhoods across Philadelphia.

Who We Are

PACDC Publications

A Historic Opportunity for Health Sector Investments in Affordable Housing

Leveraging the 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program to build and preserve affordable homes in Philadelphia

 

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2023 PACDC Equitable Development Policy Platform

Check out the 2023 PACDC Equitable Development Policy Platform!

 

2023 PACDC Journal

Check out our 2023 Equitable Development Journal!

PACDC FY2022 Annual Report

PACDC’s FY2022 Annual Report

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PACDC Magazine – 30th Anniversary Edition

In honor of PACDC’s 30th anniversary, this edition of PACDC Magazine examines the evolution of community development in Philadelphia, the ways the sector has shaped our city and influenced others, and the implications of this work for the future of the field.

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PACDC Board

Staff Members

Advisory Board

Supporters

Acknowledgements

PACDC gratefully acknowledges the following funders for their support and encouragement of our efforts on behalf of our members serving neighborhoods across Philadelphia

In addition, thanks to our 2023 Signature Events Series Sponsors here.

Accomplishments

PACDC’s achievements include:

  • Housing Trust Fund ($250+ million) – 50,000+ households assisted, including 3,000 prevented from being homeless and 22,000+ emergency heater repairs.
  • Philadelphia CDC Tax Credit Program ($40+ million) – 10-year support to 40 non-profits to support neighborhood economic development.
  • Philadelphia Land Bank – created to safeguard equitable re-use of vacant land.
  • Philadelphia Community Development Leadership Institute – professional development and network strengthening.
  • Economic Impact of CDCs – $5.4 billion to Philadelphia and $9 billion to Pennsylvania over 28 years.