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Board of Directors

Bread & Roses Community Fund's Board of Directors is dynamic, energetic and creative group of people dedicated to promoting racial and economic justice organizing in the Delaware Valley. Click on a linked name below to read more about the people who volunteer their time to lead this organization.

         
Richard Baron
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    Rick has worked for nearly 40 years in the community mental health field in Philadelphia and is a research associate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Denise Brown
(co-chair)
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    Denise is the executive director of the Leeway Foundation, supporting art for social change.
 

Amy Laura Cahn (co-chair)

    Amy is a practicing attorney who is passionate about environmental stewardship, human rights and public health.
Gloria Casarez
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    Gloria is Mayor Nutter's liaison to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Andy Lamas
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    Andy was a founding board member of the Center for Community Self-Help in North Carolina and the Reinvestment Fund in Philly. He is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
  Naomi Leapheart     Naomi is a teacher, facilitator, and consultant in strategic planning, youth development, diversity issues, and service leadership.
Arun Prabhakaran
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    Arun is the Corporate and Foundation Manager at the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Commission.
Chris Rabb, Secretary
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    Chris is a new media consultant, writer, social commentator and founder of AfroNetizen.
Aissia Richardson     Aissia is the Vice President of Operations of African American United Fund.
  Tswana Sewell, Treasurer     Tswana is an event planner at the American Cancer Society, as well as the treasurer for Teenshop.  Her previous work includes improving quality of life and building wealth in urban communities.
 

Joel Steiker
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    Joel is a partner in Murex Investments, directing capital to disenfranchised and traditionally underserved communities and business sectors.