Meet the team

For over a decade PowerCorpsPHL has been committed to providing high-quality career training. Our organization empowers Philadelphia’s youth through paid programs spanning 4 to 24 months, leading to sustainable careers in clean energy and community-focused fields. We extend our impact nationwide by sharing our successful model with other cities.

Mariama White-Hammond

Board Chair

Pastor, Facilitator/Consultant, Social Justice Activist

New Roots AME Church
Board of Directors

Sheryl Kucer

Board Treasurer

Partner and COO,

Veris Wealth Partners, LLC
Board of Directors

Nicole ElMurr

Board Secretary

Associate,

Troutman Pepper's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group
Board of Directors

Marcos Castillo

Alumni

Program Coordinator for Community Engagement,

Small Things Philly
Board of Directors

Aaron Kirkland

Alumni

Superintendent of Green Stormwater Operations,

Philadelphia Water Department
Board of Directors

Nadir Lane

Alumni

Engineering Aide,

Rodriguez Consulting
Board of Directors

Angel Lopez

Alumni

Development Coordinator,

Philadelphia Youth Basketball
Board of Directors

Sangeeta Prasad, Esq.

Consultant,

Stoneleigh Foundation and regional juvenile justice stakeholders
Board of Directors

Felicia Rinier, MPP

Executive Director,

GreenLight Fund
Philadelphia
Board of Directors

Lisbeth Shepherd

Lecturer,

Entrepreneur in Residence
at MIT’s designX,
MIT’s School of Architecture + Planning
Board of Directors