Ariella Maron is Executive Director of DVRPC. Maron is a passionate thought leader who is well known for her work to accelerate progress towards local sustainability, environmental justice, energy, and climate goals. Over her twenty-plus year career in the private and public sectors, she has led the development and implementation of far-reaching solutions to a broad set of urban challenges across the disciplines of urban planning, local government policy, infrastructure, and economic development.

Kenneth retired in 2023, after serving as the principal of John M. Patterson Elementary School. He was a principal within The School district of Philadelphia for 13 years. Kenneth has been an educator since 1996. Prior to becoming a principal, Kenneth served as assistant principal at M. Hall Stanton Elementary School, new teacher coach, fifth grade teacher, and elementary school computer science teacher. He is a 2014 Lindback Distinguished Principal Leadership award winner, member of the Association of Supervision Curriculum and Development (ASCD), and was previously on the Board of Trustees for the Commonwealth Association of School Administration (CASA). Kenneth is also a 2015 Neubauer Fellow.

Marc Cammarata, having joined the Philadelphia Water Department in 1998, has served as the Deputy Water Commissioner for Planning & Environmental Services since 2016. His responsibilities include the integration, direction, and management of the Department’s planning initiatives and environmental programs focused on wet weather compliance, source water protection, green stormwater infrastructure implementation, facility and linear asset renewal and replacement, ecological restoration, laboratory services, energy planning, and climate mitigation and adaptation. He has over 25 years of experience in water resources engineering and environmental planning. He is a Professional Environmental Engineer with a graduate degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Villanova University and a Master of Science in water resources engineering from Drexel University.

Jared Solomon, a community leader, attorney and Army Reserve JAG officer was elected to serve his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2016. His priorities as a legislator include workforce development, supporting veterans, election and government reform, and landlord-tenant issues. Solomon's priorities in his district include improving business corridors, revitalizing the infrastructure stock, addressing safety concerns in the neighborhood, providing opportunities for kids after school, and creating more jobs with higher wages to address local poverty issues. In the legislature, Solomon hopes to broaden opportunities for kids looking to work after high school, streamline the process for new businesses wanting to settle in Pennsylvania, and providing businesses with incentives to come and stay in the state. Prior to his work in the legislature, Solomon founded a local community organization and served as the association's president for nearly 10 years, starting youth sports programs, cleaning up parks and streets, building playgrounds for our youth, and collaborating with local law enforcement to promote safety and trust. Solomon is a graduate of Swarthmore College and Villanova Law School. He was raised in the Castor Gardens neighborhood by his mother. He credits his success to remaining loyal to the neighborhood in which he was brought up and believing the power of ordinary people can make a difference.

Daniel Pearson is an Editorial Writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as writing Opinion pieces under my own name. Daniel specializes in covering topics urban policy, policing, housing, and transportation.

Alison Sant is a partner and co-founder of the Studio for Urban Projects, an interdisciplinary design collaborative based in San Francisco that works at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, art, and social activism. For more than 15 years, the Studio has focused on public programming, urban prototyping, and civic dialog – aiming to bring social justice and sustainability to the design of cities. Sant is the author of From the Ground Up: Local Efforts to Create Resilient Cities (Island Press, 2022) a book that examines how American cities are mitigating and adapting to climate change while creating greater equity and livability. She has taught at Harvard Extension School’s Sustainability & Environment Program, the College of Environmental Design, University of California Berkeley, and the California College of the Arts.

Reaves is Owner/Partner of Mosaic Development Partners. He is former VP of Communications and Policy at Merck, former COO at the Goldenberg Group. Reaves his BS in Chemical Engineering from Howard University.

Chris is a nationally recognized transportation expert with a passion for livable cities. He has Bachelor‘s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Temple University, as well as a Ph.D. in Urban Transportation Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Chris is currently the Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at the City of Philadelphia's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS). His past professional experience includes designing engines for the Ford Motor Company, working as a transportation consultant both in the United States and abroad, teaching and advising as an adjunct at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Waterloo, and serving the greater Philadelphia region as Director of Transportation Planning at Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). Chris has sat on advisory panels for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), and National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), and he has produced numerous conference presentations and papers.

Shelah is the Director of Originations for PA, NJ, and DE for Nuveen Green Capital, where she focuses on financing commercial real estate CPACE loans. Shelah has over 15 years of commercial real estate experience and has held various commercial real estate lending roles for both banks and pension funds where she financed balance sheet and general account capital, CMBS loans, and agency loans. Additionally, Shelah spent many years working as an advisor to commercial real estate developers, aiding in structuring their JV partnerships, and helping raise debt and equity. Shelah received a BS in Economics from the Wharton Undergraduate program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mami Hara is CEO of the US Water Alliance, a national nonprofit organization advancing policies and programs that build a sustainable water future for all. Mami brings over three decades of experience in land and water management, fostering sustainable and equitable policies and practices through cultivating leaders, partnerships, and workforce, and community centered participation, planning, and management. In her public sector and private practice roles, Mami has guided the planning and implementation of award-winning green infrastructure, sustainability, utility, and community investment programs across the nation. Mami leads the Alliance’s efforts as a National Environmental Finance Center. Prior to serving at the Alliance, Mami was General Manager and CEO of Seattle Public Utilities, which provides solid waste, drainage, and wastewater services for Seattle residents and businesses, as well as drinking water for 1.4 million regional customers. Mami also served as First Deputy Commissioner of Philadelphia Water, where she helped foster the groundbreaking green infrastructure program, Green Cities, Clean Waters.

Lisa Shulock is Director of Commercial Programs for the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA). PEA is the C-PACE Program Administrator for Philadelphia. Lisa has managed the C-PACE program since 2020. She also leads PEA’s commercial solar initiative. She is an experienced program director with expertise in sustainability and clean energy. Her previous roles include program consultant to Indigenized Energy, research project manager at Penn State, and sustainability consultant for several design and engineering firms. She is an accredited LEED AP O+M. Lisa was elected to the Green Building United Board of Directors in 2019 and currently serves as Chair. Lisa has her MBA from Yale University and B.A. from the University of Vermont.

The Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit organization that creates parks and protects lands for people, supporting healthy and livable communities for generations to come. Owen directs TPL's field programs in Pennsylvania, which includes urban park redevelopment programs in Philadelphia, Scranton, and Pittsburgh, and statewide policy development and land protection. As Regional Director, he guides mission delivery in Minnesota, Illinois, and Ohio. Owen previously worked with the City of Philadelphia, where he directed the Promise Zone anti-poverty strategy. He is passionate about the role parks and open spaces serve in connecting and strengthening communities, particular where racism and inequality have been concentrated for far too long.

Toyin Ogunfolaju has 18+ years of experience in the infrastructure and government relations industries. She currently serves as Director of Social Value and Equity in the Americas at Jacobs. Her most recent roles on client projects focus on social economic program development & execution, workforce inclusion & development, community/government relations & outreach, transportation operations, and projects & process management. She serves as a member of the Jacobs Global Social-Economic Inclusion Community of Practice, the Chair Emeritus for the Jacobs Women’s Network Philadelphia Chapter, 2021 Jacobs Harambee Black Employee Network Bridges Summit Certificate of Recognition Recipient for Contributing to Structural Change in the Broader Society, Member of the Rail~Volution National Steering Committee, Board Member of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, and co-chair of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Philadelphia Chapter Finance Committee.

Lindsay Brugger is Vice President, Urban Resilience for the Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global nonprofit organization comprising more than 45,000 real estate and urban development professionals dedicated to advancing the Institute’s mission of shaping the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide. Ms. Brugger leads ULI’s Urban Resilience Program to advance the real estate industry’s understanding of climate risk, catalyze action to reduce vulnerability, and support communities in becoming more climate resilient. A licensed architect, certified passive house consultant, and frequent speaker, Ms. Brugger has worked for over a decade at the intersection of resilience, adaptation, and the built environment. She began her career as a practicing architect; extending her services to Architecture for Humanity DC where she co-founded and directed the Resilience by Design Program. Prior to joining ULI, Ms. Brugger was the Director of Resilience Knowledge and Engagement at the American Institute of Architects. During her tenure, she championed resilience, climate adaptation, and disaster assistance; creating tools and resources to help AIA’s 95,000 architects build new skillsets, integrate resilience into practice, and support their communities pre- and post-disaster. An avid partner in advancing resilience action throughout the building industry, Ms. Brugger often serves as a subject matter expert on climate adaptation and the built environment, supporting organizations and initiatives such as the National Institute of Building Sciences, the National Institute of Standards & Technology, and the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit. Ms. Brugger received a Master of Architecture and B.S. in Architecture from Roger Williams University; as well as the Alpha Rho Chi Medal for her leadership and service.