Estelle B. Richman, Executive Director, Civic Coalition To Save Lives received the coveted Philadelphia Award for its 103rd anniversary. Richman was selected by the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Award in recognition of her role in directing the Civic Coalition to Save Lives and her tireless efforts to to drive implementation of evidence-based and sustainable strategies to reduce gun violence in Philadelphia.| The Philadelphia Award
Dalila Wilson-Scott serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation and President of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation. In this role, Dalila oversees all Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives and philanthropic strategy for the corporation, including the company’s $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality. Dalila also leads Comcast’s community impact initiatives, working across the organization to provide strategic leadershi...| The Philadelphia Award
Creator of the idea that is now The Sunday Love Project. From modest beginnings distributing a handful of meals to over 2,000 meals per week, and now a thriving non-profit organization with paid full-time employees, dozens of volunteers, a van, a refrigerated truck (arriving this fall), and GREATER GOODS, a 2,000 square foot Community Pantry in the heart of Kensington to address food insecurity among low income and at-risk families. A fully volunteer position until 2019, I was responsible for...| The Philadelphia Award
To say Dr. Ala Stanford took matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic would be an understatement. As she saw the disparate impact the pandemic was having on Black, Brown, and poor communities, she fully committed herself to reducing health care disparities by providing testing, treatment, and vaccinations to these underserved populations. As Dr. Stanford puts it, “The pandemic created the opportunity to bring clear focus and direction to start chipping away at the barriers to...| The Philadelphia Award
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Brian L. Roberts has spent the better part of his life vividly demonstrating his intimate connection to the City. From growing Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia to his corporate and personal philanthropy to support the City–and the nation at large–during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Roberts’ unwavering commitment to improving the City and the lives of the people in it have earned him the centennial Philadelphia Award.| The Philadelphia Award
“Sharmain Matlock-Turner has never been afraid to confront seemingly insurmountable challenges in order to improve lives,” said Philadelphia Award Board Chair, Pedro A. Ramos. “While Sharmain’s career accomplishments are worthy of recognition, it was the courage of leadership she displayed throughout 2022 as a founding member of The Civic Coalition to Save Lives that made her a unanimous pick for this year’s award.”| The Philadelphia Award
Folasade (Sade) A. Olanipekun-Lewis is the Vice President for Operating and Community Partnerships where she leads the development and implementation of the diversity and community outreach strategy for the Terminal 6 & 7 Redevelopment Project at JFK International Airport, and Terminal B LaGuardia International Airports. This includes designing and implementing programs and oversees initiatives to meet affirmative action, equal opportunity, minority and women-owned business, local business, a...| The Philadelphia Award
Ellen Yin is Co-founder and Owner of High Street Hospitality Group (HSHG) which operates some of the country’s most celebrated dining establishments including a.kitchen + bar, Fork, High Street Philly, and High Street Provisions in Philadelphia and High Street on Hudson, in Manhattan. A graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and veteran of the hospitality industry, Yin has been honored with Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Women of Distinction” award in 2020 ...| The Philadelphia Award
Dr. Donald Guy Generals became the sixth President of Community College of Philadelphia on July 1, 2014. As the chief executive officer, he guides Philadelphia’s only public institution of higher learning, which serves approximately 25,000 credit and non-credit students from diverse social, cultural and educational backgrounds. Previously, Dr. Generals served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, New Jersey from 2008 to 2014. Before joini...| The Philadelphia Award
