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Mitchell Little

Executive Director

(215) 685-3602

mitchell.little@phila.gov

Mitchell Little is the executive director of the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO), having previously served as deputy executive director starting in 2013.

Mitch holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Public and Non-Profit Leadership. Prior to joining local government, he spent 16 years in the nonprofit sector, first as a social worker and family counselor, supporting child welfare system-involved families. He then moved into management, focusing on community development, early childhood education, youth enrichment and diversion programming, and workforce development.

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Sharon R. Clinton

Deputy Executive Director of Culture, Compliance & Organizational Infrastructure

(215) 685-3608

Sharon.Clinton@Phila.gov

Sharon Clinton, SHRM-CP, was selected to serve as the deputy executive director of culture, compliance, and organizational infrastructure in 2019.

Sharon leads organizational development and performance efforts that seek to execute an expansive strategic framework reorienting CEO’s focus to that of advancing economic justice using the lens of racial equity.

Sharon is an SHRM-certified leader with more than 20 years of enterprise leadership, working in the private sector focused on strategic operations, human capital, and change management with both national and global organizations. Prior to joining CEO, Sharon also worked in the nonprofit sector as the vice president of the National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA) a local, regional, and national association dedicated to employment equality of black professionals.

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Name	Job title	Email	Phone #
Miranda Ayres	VISTA, Promise Zone Promise Zone	Miranda.Ayers@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3633
Wanda Baltimore	Benefits Access Specialist Benefits Access	Wanda.Baltimore@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3629
Marylissa Barbosa-Fish	Site Supervisor Youth Strategies	Marylissa.Barbosa-Fish@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3642
Kaila Barnes Shannon	Career Pathways Student Coordinator Youth Strategies	Kaila.Barnes-Shannon@phila.gov
Carolyn Brown	Director of Neighborhood Initiatives Policy & New Programs	carolyn.r.brown@phila.gov	(215) 685-3622
Zoraida Cordero	Promise Corps Manager Youth Strategies	Zoraida.Cordero@phila.gov
Teresa Dooley	Work Ready Liason Contracts & Data	Teresa.Dooley@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3623
Monique Easterling	Accounting Manager Fiscal Administration	Monique.Easterling@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3637
Ava Esquier	VISTA, Fines and Fees Financial Inclusion	Ava.Esquier@Phila.gov
Steven Field	VISTA, Promise Zone Promise Zone	Steven.Field@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3633
Brooke Garcher	VISTA, Promise Zone Promise Zone	Brooke.Garcher@Phila.gov	(215) 686-8851
Alison Giles	VISTA, Eviction Prevention Policy Policy & New Programs	Alison.Giles@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3620
William Hall	Director of Financial Inclusion Financial Inclusion	william.hall@phila.gov	(215) 685-3614
Dionne Hawthorne	Director of Administrative Services Contracts & Data	dionne.hawthorne@phila.gov	(215) 685-3612
Teneesha Hendricks	Accountant I Fiscal Administration	Teneesha.Hendricks@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3628
Bethany Housman	Director of Youth Strategies Youth Strategies	Bethany.Housman@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3641
Solomon Leach	Communications Manager Executive	Solomon.Leach@Phila.gov
Bernardino Lopez	Operations Manager Operations	Bernardino.Lopez@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3616
Tim Lutz	Human Resources Coordinator Human Resources	Tim.Lutz@Phila.gov
Taylor McClain	VISTA, Financial Equity Financial Inclusion	Taylor.Mcclain@Phila.gov
Beth McConnell	Policy Director Policy & New Programs	beth.mcconnell@phila.gov
Jessica No	Human Resources Specialist Human Resources	Jessica.No@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3618
Ursula Ortiz	Benefits Access Specialist Benefits Access	Ursula.Ortiz@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3627
Maria Ralenkotter	VISTA, Promise Zone Promise Zone	Maria.Ralenkotter@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3633
Darnell Ryans	IT Manager Operations	E.Darnell.Ryans@Phila.gov
Ray Smith	Contracts and Data Manager Contracts & Data	Ray.Smith@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3632
Marc Spearman	Director of Operations Operations	marc.spearman@phila.gov	(215) 685-3634
Nicole Teufel	VISTA, Promise Zone Promise Zone	Nicole.Teufel@Phila.gov	(215) 686-8851
Joseph Thompson	Benefits Community Liaison Benefits Access	joseph.thompson@phila.gov
Christina Tolson	Contracts and Data Monitor Contracts & Data	Christina.Tolson@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3615
Jerome Walker	Career Pathways Manager Youth Strategies	jerome.e.walker@phila.gov
Tameka Williams	Site Supervisor Youth Strategies	Tameka.Williams@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3642
Sulaiman Wood	Benefits Access Unit Manager Benefits Access	Sulaiman.wood@Phila.gov	(215) 685-3624

Name

Job title

Phone #

Miranda Ayres

VISTA, Promise Zone
Promise Zone

Miranda.Ayers@Phila.gov

(215) 685-3633

Wanda Baltimore

Benefits Access Specialist
Benefits Access

Wanda.Baltimore@Phila.gov

(215) 685-3629

Marylissa Barbosa-Fish