Board of Directors
Health Care Advisor, Managing Director, ZAC Management Group
Mr. Morrison is a health care consultant and executive with four plus decades of diversified experience in the healthcare industry. He has served on the boards of several health care companies including home health care companies, hospice organizations, and products suppliers. He was the founder and president of Liberty Sports Development and the co-owner of Philadelphia Triathlon. He has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations in the animal welfare, cycling and triathlon sectors and continues to be an active fundraiser for numerous charitable and community service organizations.
Alan attended Villanova University for his undergraduate degree in Engineering, and Drexel University for his postgraduate studies.
Broker, MPN Commercial Realty
Veronica Blum joined MPN in 2005 and has grown their retail leasing division to nine agents under her direction. She also serves as an active mentor to real estate agents across the city. With a thorough understanding of the regional food culture and strong relationships with chefs and other restaurant industry professionals across the city, Veronica is the go-to agent for the purchase, sale, and leasing of restaurants and bars. She is a dedicated volunteer of Fred's Footsteps and spent four years on the Board of the Friends of Ronald McDonald House.
Veronica graduated from UCLA with a BS in Economics/Minor in Spanish. She also studied at the University of Seville (Spain).
Executive Vice President, Philadelphia Market Lead, Healthcare Practice Group, JLL
Matthew is a commercial real estate professional specializing in healthcare/medical properties and clients. He currently leads the Healthcare Practice Group at Jones Lang LaSalle, after spending 23+ years in a similar role at Colliers International. He combines an expertise in office and healthcare real estate with a comprehensive approach to achieving his clients’ business goals.
Matthew is a 1999 Graduate of Temple University’s Fox School of Business.
Retired Investment Executive
James was an institutional investment executive for 35+ years with experience investment sales and client service, fund management, and investment marketing. James also held senior level positions at MetLife, Penn Mutual Asset Management and Evergreen Investments.
James received a degree from Siena College and also attended the New York Institute of Finance.
Principal at LP Strategies
Larry Pearlman is currently a Principal at LP Strategies, a management consulting and executive coaching firm. He is a Senior Executive with expertise in assessing and building effective corporate cultures with a focus on building strong communication systems, team development, and driving both individual and team results by creating a culture of accountability. Larry also founded and operated M.L. Lawrence & Co., a luxury men’s and women’s clothing business for 25 years. Larry previously sat on the board of Depaul USA and Philadelphia Futures.
Larry is a graduate of UCLA where he received his BA.
Retired Veteran and Writer
Tom is a retired veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserves, and attended Temple University's Honors Program. Tom has served on several boards including the Legal Clinic for the Disabled and as a founding board member (and later board President) of CASA of Philadelphia. He’s currently the state board Vice President of NAMI Nevada.
Tom attended Temple University.
Nurse, University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Leah is a Registered Nurse who for the last 10 years has used her experience to evaluate the Social Determinants of Health needs of community members in Philadelphia. She is also the Liver Tumor Coordinator at Penn Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Leah earned her BSN degree from Temple University.
Finance Manager, Harp-Weaver LLC; Administrator at the Greenfield Foundation
Jill provides financial management services to several foundations. Following her time as mutual fund accounting manager, she made the move to public accounting working mainly with nonprofits and local unions. She became formally involved in philanthropy in 1999 serving as a trustee at a family foundation.
Jill earned her BS from Temple University.
Sunday Love Project Staff
Margaux has been feeding people in need for over 8 years. She founded the Sunday LOVE Project as a way to expand her work providing food for vulnerable Philadelphians. Prior to Sunday LOVE, Margaux was the owner-operator of a house cleaning service for 20 years. Margaux lives in the same zip code as The Greater Goods grocery store and is proud to serve people in her community.
Margaux got her BA degree from Naropa University (formerly named The Naropa Institute).
