Our board members give generously of their time and talents.

Committed to Need in Deed’s mission and organizational health, our board members share their experience and expertise.

Officers

Elizabeth Soslau, PhD (2007)
President
Professor, Department of Education, University of Delaware
Candace Ritchie PhD, (2022)
Secretary
Global Director Field Medical Research and Execution, Merck & Co
Daniel P. Jones, CPA (2019)
Treasurer
Head of Accounting Policy, TD Bank (US)

Members

Kyra Atterbury (2023)
Executive Director, Need in Deed
Giacomo Cesareo (2022)
Director of Business Affairs, CI&T
Pat Christmas (2025)
Director of Policy Planning, and Delivery, Office of the Mayor
Michael Farrell (2023)
Chief Academic Officer, School District of Philadelphia
Cait Gossert (2021)
Marketing Consultant
Barbara Goulart (2016)
Consultant, CLS Behring
Jane Kinyua (2024)
Vice President Global Audit, Comcast
Mariluz Gonzalez (2025)
Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, WSFS
Kristin McKenna (2020)
Executive Director, Compass Pro Bono, Philadelphia
Todd Mills (2024)
Director, Maintenance and Engineering, Merck
Joe Moorman (2023)
Director of Learning and Development, Impact ED
Lisa Smulyan, EdD (2022)
Henry C. and Charlotte Turner Professor Emerita, Senior Research Scholar, Swarthmore College
Mambwe Sumbwe (2024)
Associate at BlackRock
Howard Verlin (2008)
Executive Vice President, The Pegasus Companies, Inc.

Emeritus Members

Rick Elko (2013)
Consultant, Excel Advisors
Eric Kaplan, PhD (2016)
Chief of Staff, Graduate School of Education University of Pennsylvania
J. Douglas MacBride (1990)
Consultant
Theresa Rollins, PhD (2002)
Board member emeritus, Arcadia University
Kim Whetzel (1996)
Realtor, Kurfiss Sotheby’s International Realty

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Need in Deed, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental values that enrich our organization and the communities we serve. We embrace the intersectionality of race/ethnicity, gender identity and expression, class, sexual orientation, ability, age, national origin, and religious/spiritual identities and how those identities move us to greater connection and communication. As such, we are committed to fostering a board of directors and staff that reflect the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of the students and educators we serve and the community where we live and work. We believe that by embracing this diversity, we can work together with our stakeholders to create more equitable educational opportunities for all.