John Bannan, the organization’s Executive Director, formed PCF in July of 2006. It was John’s involvement with sports and the mentoring relationships he had with his coaches that helped him become a successful Olympic Rowing Coach, business person, and founder of PCF.
John was motivated by three things: his passion to provide young people with the support they need to excel in life; the understanding that resources in the city are abundant, but do not connect fully with the community they aim to serve; and the educational inequality that many students in Philadelphia face.
Today, PCF is an educational support, nonprofit organization, serving Philadelphia’s 250,000 children and youth, and empowers them to improve their own life’s circumstances and with it, the future and well-being of Philadelphia.
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PCF Staff
John C. Bannan Executive Director/Founder
John has a BA in history from Rutgers University, and over thirty years of experience as a prominent rowing coach for students ranging from prep school to Olympic level athletes. John also has thirty years of sales and marketing, managing, training and supervisory work experience for both large and small businesses. As the father of two children, John has been involved in the Philadelphia public school system for over 15 years, and has a lifelong commitment to helping children in need.
Tia received her BS in Marketing from Clarion University, and her MBA from Philadelphia University. She brings five years of event planning experience, during which she planned various fund raisers, assisted the Red Cross with collegiate blood drives, conducted food/coat drives, and planned comedy shows with nationally known headliners. She has a strong passion for developing the communities and residents of inner city neighborhoods, and is dedicated to providing the youth of these neighborhoods the opportunities and skills to become successful, productive citizens.
Stacy L. Hunt Community Relations/Development Manager
Stacy has a BA in Psychology from Johnson C. Smith University, and an MS in Organizational Development from American International College. She has worked in organizational development for five years, and served as an executive assistant for ten years. As a contractor, she's held several positions at many organizations, including the executive assistant to the managing director at the Ralston Center, the human resource assistant & assistant to the senior vice president at New Horizons CLC, and the assistant to the associate hospital director & HR coordinator at Temple University Hospital. She brings to PCF key management skills, including strategy definition/implementation, business administration, duty delegation, and vendor relations skills.
Mayu has a BA in sociology and anthropology from Colgate University, and two years of previous grant writing experience. In 2006, she was awarded a research fellowship by Colgate's department of Social Sciences. Having worked with disadvantaged children as an assistant Head Start teacher, student mentor and reading tutor, she is dedicated to resolving the educational disparities in the public school system.
Michael Demarco PCF Member, Partner at Koch & DeMarco LLP
Mike was born and raised in Philadelphia. He attended West Catholic High School, and earned his undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's University. Upon graduating from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Mike served as a trial attorney for twenty-five years, concentrating in professional and general liability defense litigation. He was also a Managing Attorney for an international insurance company for eleven years. He is currently a partner in the firm of Koch & Demarco, LLP, as well as a member of the Defense Research Institute. Back to top >
Molly Mahoney PCF Secretary, Music Director of St. Luke the Evangelist Church
Molly brings 20 years of experience in writing, promotion, and fund raising to PCF. Molly received a BA in English Literature from Duke University, and has had a successful career in writing and editing. She served as a paralegal for a Supreme Court law firm on Capitol Hill, and an advertising/promotion manager for St. Martin's Press in New York. She has also written and published a book about the social and architectural history of her parish, "St. Madeleine Sophie Parish, 1925-2000." Back to top >
Charles Duncan PCF Member, Legislative Assistant to Vincent Hughes
Charles received a BA in political science from St. Joseph's University, his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law, and is currently earning his M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix in Philadelphia. He has served in various positions for several state legislators, and is currently the Senior Legislative Director for State Senator Vincent Hughes. He also brings to PCF his experience as a consultant for Philadelphia Safe & Sound/Dept. of Human Services, during which he helped implement the Adolescent Violence Reduction Partnership. Back to top >
Ken Fox PCF Member, Director of Radnor Brand Sales of Airgas
A Philadelphia native, Ken attended Monsignor Bonner High School, and later received a degree in marketing management from St. Joseph's College. He has served in various sales and marketing positions during his 32 years of professional sales experience, and is currently the Director of Radnor Brand Sales at Airgas East. In his spare time, he volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, as well as the Philadelphia Rowing for the Physically Disabled Program. He resides in Erdenheim with his wife Donna, where they raised their three daughters. Back to top >
Rylanda Epps Wilson PCF Member, Supervisor, Program Compliance/HOPE VI, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Rylanda has more than 30 years experience as a Planner and implementer of affordable housing, community revitalization, social service, educational and staff development programs. She is the supervisor for the PHA department responsible for writing Grants to federal, state, and local, public and private sources. Ms. Wilson has been responsible for the planning and implementation of PHA’s 5 HOPE VI sites: Richard Allen, Falls Ridge, Martin Luther King, Lucien E. Blackwell and Ludlow Scattered sites. She is a spokesperson at community and resident meetings for all aspects of the HOPE VI revitalization process based on her experience with social service delivery and as a Project Manager for mixed income developments, vacancy reduction, Modernization, demolition and disposition projects. Back to top >
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