Saba Al-Zaid is a digital marketing expert with years of progressive experience across a wide range of marketing functions and various industry segments, specializing in franchise, retail, real estate, and pharma organizations. She has proven experience delivering effective and innovative digital campaigns with a solid understanding of segmentation, lead generation, SEO, vendor relations, and dynamic social media trends. Her extensive history in chemical research and auditing pairs well with an art/photography background to support and execute all business and digital needs. She started her marketing career at Sigma Aldrich as an Email Marketing Specialist, where her behavioral email campaigns topped the charts and brought in over $1 million during the first 9 months. This experience took Saba on many different journeys, including leading the marketing department at the largest indoor air quality company in the country, Green Home Solutions.
Erica Gloss is an executive coach, organizational consultant, workshop facilitator, speaker and adjunct professor who works at the intersection of people and process. She holds over 16 years of corporate experience providing effective change solutions through leadership development, action-oriented executive coaching, capacity building and training. With a deep understanding of the dynamics affecting both the individual and the organization, Erica helps her clients navigate a multi-stakeholder environment, propel their careers forward, and facilitate effective decision-making.
Amanda High was Reinvestment Fund’s Chief of Strategic Initiatives, responsible for managing the interconnection of strategic resource development, communications, and program innovation. In this position, Ms. High was responsible for launching initiatives, achieved by implementing new products, programs and partnerships. She joined Reinvestment Fund in 2014, bringing over 20 years of experience leading high-impact initiatives for national and international nonprofit and development organizations. Prior to Reinvestment Fund, Ms. High served as the Head of Resource Mobilization at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an organization working across the African continent to help millions of small-scale farmers and their families lift themselves out of poverty and hunger. Her career also includes service with the U.S. Department of State, the American Red Cross in Asia and Africa, and the National Philanthropic Trust. Ms. High completed Master’s degree coursework in Economics and International Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a Bachelor’s degree from Princeton University.
Susan Conrey worked at IBM but is now retired. She spent three decades in the healthcare/life sciences industry at Watson Healthcare. Now she is working for Verizon, specializing in Healthcare Industry Digital Transformation.
Dr. Linda Fleisher has over 30 years of experience in health communications (including digital health interventions), health disparities, and dissemination and implementation of evidence-based cancer control interventions. During her tenure as the Project Director and PI for the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Information Service and the Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Resource and Education Center, she co-developed several interactive treatment decision-making digital health tools for cancer patients, as well as technology-based patient education programs. She led and managed a team of cancer control professionals to develop collaborations with regional and local organizations to address health disparities across the tristate area, as well across the nation. She is the co-director of the NCI’s GMaP – Region 4 at Fox Chase. In addition, she is the Co-PI on a randomized trial to test the efficacy of a digital health tool to improve informed decision-making about clinical trials, as well as a randomized control study of an interactive self-management tool for adults with diabetes. In her tenure at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (from 2013-2018) she led a number of digital health projects and initiatives focused on digital health and child safety, as well as the development of broad-based implementation processes to integrate evidence-based digital health into practice, both locally and globally. She also served as a co-director of the mHealth Research Affinity Group and continues her affiliation as an external advisor to this group. She has led the development of digital health evaluation tools through funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is currently leading a pilot project to facilitate the pathway for women and minority-owned entrepreneurs into the NSF pipeline.
Eric Thul has served in many roles at BAYADA for over 12 years. Most recently, Mr. Thul served as the President of BAYADA’s $165M Medicaid Personal Care business unit, servicing the dual eligible populations across 11 states. Currently, he is the Chief People Officer, leading the Talent and Culture strategy for the 30,000-employee nonprofit organization.
Celeste Collins is the Chief People and Inclusion Officer where she ensures a dedicated focus on diversity and inclusion throughout PHMC’s recruitment, orientation and staff development initiatives. Celeste provides leadership for Human Resources, Organizational Development and Leadership (ODL) and Total Quality Management (TQM) for more than 3,000 employees. She has more than 20 years of human resources and related experience, and her expertise includes talent recruitment, work place diversity and inclusion, transformative changes, employment law, and policy development. Celeste is passionate about having a meaningful impact, both professionally and personally with those she interacts with. She is committed to causes that have impacted under-represented children with learning differences and underserved women. She has served as a mentor to many children and adults throughout her career. Celeste graduated from Widener University with a B.S. in Business Administration.
Lisette González embodies hard work, resiliency, determination, and passion. She is currently a Senior Business Development Executive at Blessings 4Ever Homecare. Was previously an entrepreneur/ Co-Owner of a Vegan, Gluten Free, Plant Based Restaurant, Heart Beet Kitchen, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Lisette is also a LatinX Personality for Latino Connection Series and El Sol Hispanic Newspaper. She holds a current Licensed in Accident& Health and used to sell the SNP Medicare Health plan to the Philadelphia communities and surrounding region. Lisette has been an active community member and volunteer for over 25 years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Health Promotion Council, HUNE, Inc., Hispanic Leadership Association Board Member, Community College of Philadelphia Alumni Foundation Advisory Committee, Multicultural Advisory Committee & the Latina Luncheon Advisory Committee for American Heart Association. She also serves as a committee member for the Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America, Vale La Pena Committee, and is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Lisette was the former Secretary of the Board of Trustees for ASPIRA of PA, for Five Charter Schools. She also served as Vice President of The Lighthouse Sports and Recreation, a previous Board member of Taller Puertorriqueno and is a former President of the Home and School Association at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School. In her earlier years, Lisette was active with the Police Athletic League (PAL) as an assistant coach for girls’ basketball and girls’ softball, and Big Brothers, Big Sisters as a “big sister” to Philadelphia youth. Lisette González is enthusiastic about working with the youth and the community because she also came from humble beginnings and has overcome much adversity. She is a first-generation college graduate, and eventually also earned a graduate degree. In her twenties, Lisette took a deep interest in behavioral health and began working with children and families. She said, "It was very important for me to reach as many youths and families as possible with the knowledge and experience I acquired from this field in order to help them begin their journey through resiliency and recovery and help people heal and grow with the issues they were facing in their lives." She utilized turmoil she experienced as a child as her motivation to assist with community engagement to provide solutions and empowerment within her community. Lisette González has over 15+ years in leadership and management working with at risk, underserved, and the inner- city diverse children & their families. She was a discipline-hearing officer for 7 years and administered hearings for five charter schools K-12th. Lisette was the Associate Executive Director at NHS, Human Services and oversaw Children & Family Services for Philadelphia in the Behavioral Health Field. Prior to she was the Director of Children Services at Intercommunity Action. Lisette also has experience in working in the school setting running a school-based behavioral health program in collaboration with the Philadelphia School System and Community Behavioral Health, which allowed her to collaborate closely with parents, school staff and school district officials. Additionally, Lisette has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from Temple University and a Masters in Adults & Organization Development. However, after receiving her master’s degree, Lisette decided to do a post- Master’s program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She was drawn to working with the younger generation in elementary and secondary education in the school setting because she wanted to learn more about human development across the life span. She wanted to explore more about family and environmental influences of the development of younger people. During this journey, Lisette was able to gain positions in the behavioral health field and was promoted exceptionally quickly because of my proven administrative history. This experience has helped her to be exposed to a wide variety of the multicultural populations. She learned more about school aged students and has a better understanding where the younger generations are coming from both psychologically and ecologically. These experiences provided Lisette with a valuable insider’s view of the challenges of working in the Public Educational School System, having a better understanding about the younger populations, family and environmental influences and Lisette feels that her experiences have prepared her with the necessary insight to work with to a wide range of schools, and families. Lisette is dedicated, driven and energetic, and has the proven ability to address the concerns faced by all levels of education and the issues they interface with.
Dr. Harris-Williams is a seasoned healthcare professional and has extensive experience in quality, utilization management, and disease and case management. In her role at Health Partners Plans, she oversees the development and management of clinical strategies aimed at ensuring the highest quality care and the best health outcomes for Health Partners Plans’ members. She is a major contributor to the development of several our quality programs that include the oral health initiative, diabetes prevention programs, tobacco cessation and a strategy to combat opioid misuse. She also assists with the development of clinical standards, clinical criteria/protocols; and medical policies designed to ensure the quality, outcomes and cost-effectiveness of medical care provided to members. Dr. Williams has a medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and earned her Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from DeSales University. Dr. Williams resides in Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Lydia Hamilton is a performance-driven operations leader with verified successes in enterprise-wide implementation, organizational improvements, and strategic plan execution across a host of industries. She currently works in the news content sector with The Philadelphia Inquirer as VP, Operations. In her role, she evaluates operational activities and implements efficient processes and cost-effective solutions to meet the current and future needs of the company. Additionally, she leads efforts including annual planning portfolio development and has a wealth of experience activating teams to deliver large scale initiatives company-wide. Lydia has a unique business perspective as someone with over 15 years of program management experience combined with nearly five years of entrepreneurial experience in the retail sector.
Sonal Patel resides in Moorestown, NJ with her husband and two daughters. She currently work as Vice President of Professional Services for Protenus Inc. which is a healthcare startup company based out of Baltimore, MD. In the past she served on the Edison High School advisory board for the Health Tech program white working as the Director of Patient Access at St. Christopher's Hospital.
Jennifer Williams is an experienced attorney with over a decade of experience supporting healthcare and biotechnology manufacturers. As a valued organizational leader, alliance partnership liaison and commercial transactions expert, Jennifer has navigated global transactions with ease. Also serving as adjunct professor of Law & Ethics for Peirce College she has broadened the minds of students for the past 13 years addressing global topics at the crossroads of law and humanity. She holds over 16 years of corporate experience providing effective risk management through leadership development, facilitating compliant patient-focused operational structures and collaborative building and training of third-party vendors. With a deep understanding of the dynamics affecting both patients and the organizations, Jennifer helps her clients navigate a multi-stakeholder environment, propel their commercial initiatives and facilitate innovative and effective advancement across the healthcare industry.
Dr. Michael Rosenthal is Chief of Family Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School. He completed his family medicine residency and a faculty development fellowship at Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Prior to his time at Penn, Dr. Rosenthal served as Vice Chair of Academic Programs and Research for the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Jefferson, and as Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Christiana Care Health System.
Joe Romano is the President and Founder of Romano & Romano Financial, LLC, which provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services.
Jerry Franz has over two decades of experience in the banking industry, specializing in real estate, commercial banking, personal lending, and wealth preservation and protection strategies for individuals and business owners. For the past ten years, he has concentrated on delivering banking services to individuals within the framework of extensive consumer regulations.
