Antonio Valdes With close to 20 years of experience in behavioral healthcare management Tony Valdés is one of the most visible leaders in children’s behavioral health services in the greater Philadelphia community. Tony began his career in behavioral healthcare in 1987 as a Social Worker for Connections CSP, a behavioral healthcare provider which at that time specialized in delivering community-based services across the state of Delaware. In 1994, after completing his MBA in Health & Medical Services Administration at Widner University, Tony assumed the position of Director of Operations for Connections CSP. In this role, Tony applied his practical experiences as a service provider to successfully manage over 100 employees and five (5) different programs. In 1995, following his 9 year tenure at Connections, Tony assumed the position of Executive Director of the Child Psychiatry Center (CPC) in Philadelphia. Under Tony’s guidance CPC successfully expanded program services, diversified its staff, and Tony was the catalyst for the organization’s greater involvement in the community of North Philadelphia. While expanding CPC’s community presence Tony began to establish himself as a sought out speaker and advocate for the needs of Philadelphia’s behavioral health services provider community, thus setting the ground for his community involvement in years to come. In 1997 Tony assumed his current position as the Executive Director of Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CcTC) -- a non-profit agency specializing in providing comprehensive mental health services to Philadelphia’s children and their families. Since assuming this position, Tony has successfully expanded CcTC six-fold -- with an over-all staff increase from 45 employees to 275, an increase in its annual budget of $1.8 million to $13 million, and a service expansion of 4 programs to 16. When Tony first joined CcTC, the Center served approximately 250 children and families per-year, today CcTC annually serves over 1300 children and families across the greater Philadelphia community from its 12 sites. In addition to his role at CcTC, Tony has taken a leadership role in several community organizations, including: • Former President of the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Alliance • Board President of the Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, Inc., (Concilio) • Board Member of Maternity Care Coalition • Chairman of the Mayor’s Children Summit 2001, City of Philadelphia • Co-Chair in the Health and Wellness Committee of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Transition Team 2000 • Member of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Commission for Children’s Behavioral Heath - 2006 Throughout his career, Tony Valdés has raised the bar in providing innovative and much needed services to the city, while remaining sensitive to the needs of the diversity and cultural richness of the community at large.

Arlene N. Morgan, PhD, Arlene Notoro Morgan is the associate dean of prizes and programs at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she also directs annual "Let's Do It Better!" Workshop on Journalism, Race and Ethnicity. She is the co-author of The Authentic Voice: The Best Reporting on Race and Ethnicity (Columbia University Press, July 2006), an anthology of reporting presented in a unique textbook, DVD and website multimedia format. Morgan joined the Columbia staff in August 2000 after a 31-year career at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where she served as an assistant managing editor for readership, hiring and staff development. In addition to her work on issues related to covering and hiring for diversity, Morgan developed an expertise in newspaper credibility when she served as The Inquirer's liaison to the American Society of Newspaper Editors' Credibility project. She conducts workshops on credibility issues, newspaper management and diversity for news organizations around the country. She is the founding director of the Punch Sulzberger News Management Leadership program, a media management program established through a $4 million gift from the Sulzberger sisters to honor their brother who led The New York Times through significant changes during his tenure as publisher. In 1995, Morgan was honored with the first Knight Ridder Excellence in Diversity Award for her work to diversify The Inquirer's staff and for her leadership in fostering a diverse content and workforce throughout Knight Ridder newspapers, then the corporate owner of The Inquirer. A graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, was a fellow in 1996-1997 at the Freedom Forum's Media Studies Center in 1996-97, where she started work on the concept for the race workshop and text book project. Morgan is the chairperson of the Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundaiton Grants Committee and served as a long-time member of the board of manager of Friends Hospital in Philadelphia. She is also a member of the advisory boards of the school of communications at Temple University and LSU in Baton Rouge. She is also a member of the diversity committee for the Newspaper Association of America, a member of the American Society of Newspaper Association, and a member of the development committee for the Investigative Reporters and Editors Association.

Carol Ashton-Hergenhan, CQM Treasurer is an experienced communication and quality professional and an extensive background in a variety of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals and healthcare. She has held a variety of positions with GE Capital, AON, CBS Publishing and Johnson & Johnson. In addition to her service on the board of the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation, she currently serves as Chair of the Board of Friends Hospital and Corporate Secretary for the Anna T Jeanes Foundation, which fosters local health and wellness. She is also on the governing boards of Jeanes Hospital and Friends Behavioral Health System. She is beginning a term on the American Hospital Association’s Psychiatric Governing Council.

Patricia Gerrity, RN, PhD, FAAN Patricia Gerrity, Ph.D., RN, FAAN is the Associate Dean for Community Programs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She is also the Director of the 11th Street Family Health Services, the College’s community oriented, comprehensive health center in North Philadelphia. The center, based on a community participatory model, targets its care to the underserved and residents of public housing. Dr. Gerrity secured initial funding for the center and continues to attract funding to projects related to the interface between public health and primary care. Dr. Gerrity has promoted a transdisciplinary model of care to better meet the complex needs of the underserved. With funding from the Pew Charitable Trusts, she has led the development of this model to improve the care of adults with chronic illness. She is particularly interested in the integration of primary care and behavioral health. In recognition of her work nationally, Dr. Gerrity served as a fellow from 1998-2000 at the International Center for Health Leadership Development, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.. She was selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow in 2002 and continues to be active in programs offered through the foundation. She has a Ph.D. in Health Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of City and Regional Planning; a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gerrity was elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Nursing in 1995, an honor held by only 1200 nurses in the United States.

Samuel V. Rhoads, Board Chair; Chair of Executive Committee Samuel V. Rhoads is Senior Vice President for Market Development at the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) where he has worked since 1995. In this capacity, Sam manages the marketing and delivery of PIDC’s financing and real estate products and services to PIDC’s client base, which includes large and small companies in the for- and non-profit sectors. Significant client projects include development of retail shopping centers in low-income neighborhoods, retention and attraction of industrial firms throughout the City, reclamation of Philadelphia’s waterways for recreational trail use, the addition of over 2000 hotel rooms in support of the City’s Convention Center business, and the expansion of the City’s sports complex to include a new major league baseball park for the Philadelphia Phillies and a new national football stadium for the Philadelphia Eagles. PIDC is the City of Philadelphia’s economic development corporation, formed in 1958 as a non-profit joint venture between the City and the Chamber of Commerce to retain and grow employment in Philadelphia. Prior to working at PIDC, Sam worked at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to provide low cost financing for development of public school and local municipal facilities throughout New Jersey, and at the Shared Housing Resource Center in Philadelphia where he supported community groups in the delivery of affordable shared housing alternatives to low-income elderly in Philadelphia. Sam volunteers on several Boards and committees, including the Germantown Friends School committee, Awbury Arboretum, the Philadelphia Urban Finance Corporation, The Wyck House, and The Wistar Institute. Sam has a BA from Stanford University and a Masters in Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.