Advisory Group

The Philadelphia Economic Equity Project’s Advisory Group is comprised of local and national leaders. Meet our trusted group of experts.

Using direct insights or assets from their field of practice, Advisory Group members will help shape the Philadelphia survey design, suggest timely topics that have local and regional or national consequence, and provide nuance, cultural and community context.

  • Pauline Abernathy, Former Chief Strategy Officer, Benefits Data Trust

  • Andrea Anderson, Equity Principal, Abt Associates

  • Ryan Bowers, VP, Finance & Operations, Decolonizing Wealth Project

  • Donna Frisby-Greenwood, Sr. Vice President, Philadelphia & Scientific Advancement at PEW

  • Rochelle Haynes, Managing Director, What Works Cities at Bloomberg Philanthropies

  • Dr. John Jackson, Provost, University of Pennsylvania

  • Sarah Oltmans, Chief of Grant Strategy, Robin Hood

  • Ashley Putnam, Director, Economic Growth and Mobility Project, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

  • Jennifer Rodriguez, President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  • Dr. Eugenia South, Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine & Faculty Director for the Penn Urban Health Lab