Board

Our Board of Trustees are a diverse and committed group of individuals working in local businesses, law firms, and corporate legal departments. All Trustees donate time, funding, and other resources to raise awareness about the Bar Foundation and to advance equal access to justice throughout their professional communities.

Officers

Meredith S. Auten, Esq.

2022 - 2023 President; Development/Fundraising & Events Committee Co-Chair

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Niki T. Ingram, Esq.

Vice President; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer; Anti-Racism Taskforce Co-Chair

Lawrence F. Walker, Esq.

Secretary; Grants Committee Co-Chair

Mark A. Gittelman, Esq.

Treasurer; Finance Committee Chair; Equal Justice Center Committee Co-Chair

PNC Bank, National Association

Joshua D. Snyder, Esq.

Assistant Treasurer

Boni, Zack & Snyder LLC

Will Sachse, Esq.

Assistant Secretary, Access to Justice Co-Chair

Trustees

Daniel Aiken

Roberta A. Barsotti, Esq.

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

Jennifer L. Beidel, Esq.

Partnerships & Programs Committee Co-Chair

Dykema Gossett PLLC

Andrew W. Boczkowski, Esq.

GlaxoSmithKline

Christian W. Castile, Esq.

Jennifer S. Coatsworth, Esq.

Chancellor-Elect, Philadelphia Bar Association, Co-Chair Access to Justice Event

Margolis Edelstein

Christopher D. Durham, Esq.

Human Resources Committee Chair

Duane Morris LLP

Melanie Foreman, Esq.

Marshall Dennehey

Matthew A. Grubman, Esq.

Grants Committee Co-Chair

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.

Matthew A. Hamermesh, Esq.

Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller

Patrick Howard, Esq.

Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C.

Harvey L. Hurdle Jr.

Executive Director, Philadelphia Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Katayun Jaffari, Esq.

Vice Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association

Leslie E. John, Esq.

Anti-Racism Taskforce Co-Chair

Ballard Spahr LLP

Jennedy Johnson, Esq.

PECO/Exelon

Krystal Kane, Esq.

Blank Rome

Brent W. Landau, Esq.

Development/Fundraising & Events Committee Co-Chair

Cheryl Maddox, Esq.

Board Development Committee Chair

PFM Asset Management LLC

Jeremy Menkowitz, Esq.

Comcast Corporation

Rasheen Davis Merritt, Esq.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Harsinie Panditaratne, Esq.

Jennie Philip, Esq

Chubb

Melissa Ruth

YLD Chair

Lisa M. Scidurlo, Esq.

Robin P. Sumner, Esq.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP

Patrice A. Toland, Esq.

Partnerships & Programs Committee Co-Chair

Post & Schell P.C.

Marc J. Zucker, Esq.

Chancellor, Philadelphia Bar Association

Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLP

Honorary Board

Jonathan Rose, Esq

Board Observer

Leader Berkon Colao and Silverstein LLP

Zachary Strassburger, Esq

Board Observer

City of Philadelphia, Assistant City Solicitor, Appeals Unit