Meet the Team
The brightest in the industry, who also happen to have the biggest hearts!
Governing Board
of Directors
Honorary Board
of Directors
At Big Brothers Big Sisters we value honesty in all of our dealings, great collaboration and teamwork, an open-minded respect for all people, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Regional Advisory Boards
Philadelphia County
Regional Advisory Board
Southern New Jersey
Regional Advisory Board
Chester County
Regional Advisory Board
Delaware County
Regional Advisory Board
Montgomery County
Regional Advisory Board
About Our CEO
Marcus Allen Chief Executive Officer
Marcus Allen became the first African-American CEO in BBBS Independence celebrated 100-year history in April of 2013. He has significantly grown the Agency as measured by number of children served, revenue generation, and programs offered. As a result, he now manages the largest one-to-one mentoring program in the Commonwealth and the third largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agency in the nation.
Allen is a visionary leader, spending much of his time and effort defining how to have an even greater impact on over 200,000 children facing adversity in the Greater Philadelphia region.
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Meet our Team
Marcus
Marcus Allen
Chief Executive Officer
He is a two-time inductee into the Paine College Sports Hall of Fame (2000, 2014) and played basketball professionally in Sweden, Israel, Finland, and Argentina.
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Michele
Michele Molano
Chief Operating Officer
She was born and raised in the U.S. by Swiss and Filipino parents, speaks English and German, and travels globally with enthusiasm.
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Greg
Gregory A. Burton
VP, Marketing & Communications
Greg is an avid martial artist and teaches Seido Karate at the YMCA in Roxborough, PA, to both children and adults.
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Kate
Kate McCloud
VP, Advancement
Rich
Rich Berry
Vice President, Program
Abigail
Abigail Canela
Team Leader, Customer Relations
Adelaide
Adelaide Moschler
Manager, Learning & Development
Adrienne
Adrienne Hessert
Senior Director, Community-Based Program & Match Activities
Afnan
Afnan Blankinship
Team Leader, Enrollment & Match
Alexandra
Alexandra Donahue
Community-Based Match Support Specialist
Allison
Allison Abdalla
Community-Based Enrollment & Match Specialist
Mandy
Amanda (Mandy) Frisco
Community-Based Enrollment & Match Specialist
Anna
Anna Greenwald
Manager, Community-Based Enrollment & Match
Anne Marie
Anne Marie McMullen
School-Based Program Specialist
Bailey
Bailey Wood
Manager, Annual & Alumni Giving
Bill
William (Bill) Finn
Financial Controller
Brianna
Brianna Rivera
School-Based Program Assistant
Brittney
Brittney Korn
Customer Relations Specialist
Caitlyn
Caitlyn Gaskill
School-Based Program Coordinator
Camille
Camille Ennis
Team Leader, Community-Based Match Support
Cara
Cara Amato
School-Based Program Coordinator, Mentor2.0
Sisi
Carmen (Sisi) Rivera
Senior Administrative Assistant
Cecilia
Cecilia Roseo
School-Based Program Coordinator
Daniel
Daniel Murphy
Team Leader, School-Based Mentoring
Donna
Donna Alidjani
Administrative Assistant
Dustin
Dustin Timmerman
LGBTQ+ Program Coordinator
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Caldarola
Manager, Quality Assurance & Review
Emily
Emily Sabalbaro
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Gabrielle
Gabrielle Harb
Advancement Specialist
Garfield
Garfield Jackson
Manager, Recruitment
Greg
Greg Thomson
Team Leader, School-Based Mentoring
Heather
Heather Loring-Albright
Team Leader, Community-Based Match Support
Helena
Helena McBride
School-Based Enrollment Specialist
Isabel
Isabel Camarillo
School-Based Program Assistant
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Van Valkenberg
Senior Accountant
Jenna
Jenna Snader
Team Leader, School-Based Mentoring
Jennifer
Jennifer Bell
School-Based Program Coordinator
Jenny
Jenny Rockwell
Team Leader, School-Based Mentoring
John
John Whitehead
Manager, Special Events & Sponsorships
Josh
Josh Dillon
School-Based Program Coordinator
Katie
Katie Hanford
Community Engagement Coordinator
Kayla
Kayla Kahan
School-Based Program Coordinator
Kevin
Kevin Mulroy
School-Based Program Coordinator
Kimberly
Kimberly Cosby
Community-Based Match Support Specialist
Kirsten
Kirsten Halker-Kratz
Director, Individual & Institutional Giving
Kristin
Kristin Ulrich
Team Leader, School-Based Enrollment
Lacey
Lacey Layberger
Manager, School-Based Intake
Lydia
Lydia Cole
School-Based Program Coordinator, Mentor2.0
Malyka
Malyka Cardwell
Community-Based Program Generalist
Mariella
Mariella Pesantez
Community-Based Match Support Specialist
Mark
Mark Viereck
Bookkeeper
Mary
Mary Jones
Community-Based Match Support Specialist
Michael
Michael Frank
School-Based Program Coordinator
Michael
Michael McElroy
Manager, Special Projects
Michelle
Michelle Crooks
School-Based Program Coordinator
Michelle
Michelle Markowitz
Community-Based ER & Match Specialist
Minelson
Minelson Louis-Baptiste
Community-Based Match Support Specialist
Mo
Mo McDermott
School-Based Program Coordinator
Nicole
Nicole King
Community-Based ER & Match Specialist
Nicole
Nicole MacNeill
Senior Manager, Community-Based Program
Nikki
Nikki Franklin
Manager, Brand Activation
Portia
Portia Cyrus
Manager, School-Based Program
Rachele
Rachele Armstrong
Director, Special Events & Sponsorships
Rob
Rob Roy
School-Based Enrollment Specialist
Sabrina
Sabrina Ramirez
Community-Based Match Support Specialist
Shayla
Shayla Schafhauser
School-Based Program Coordinator
Stephanie
Stephanie Gilmour
Director, School-Based Mentoring
Tim
Tim McKinney
LGBTQ+ Program & Resource Manager
Volunteer / Alumni
Signature Events / Schedule
Stories / News / Resources
About the Organization
123 S. Broad Street . Suite 1050 . Philadelphia, PA 19109
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