The Coalition has close to 300 full- and part-time employees working in communities. A core staff, including senior managers, provides administrative support to the overall organization.
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President/Chief Executive Officer
Keith Daviston, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Satterthwaite, Chief Information Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Trino Boix, Esq., Director of Operations
Karen Harvey, Manager of Program Partner Services
Sandra Higginbotham, Manager of Human Resources
Arun Prabhakaran, Director of Government & Strategic Partnerships
Farrah Samuels, MSEd, Director, Youth Division
Mary-Anne Smith Harris, Manager of Marketing & Communications
Beverly Woods, Director, Economic Opportunity Division
Sharmain Matlock-Turner
President/Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 215-851-1701
Email: smturner [at] uac.org
About Sharmain Matlock-Turner
Keith Daviston, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 215-851-1724
Email: kdaviston [at] uac.org
Keith Daviston joined the Coalition in June of 2010. Keith leads and manages the Coalition's Fiscal department and provides strategic direction and overall supervision of finance and accounting. Keith is a seasoned finance veteran with over 22 years of progressive experience in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Keith served as CFO and/or Vice President at several multi-million and multi-billion dollar organizations in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. He began his career as an accounting manager with JC Penney, and spent over a decade with MBNA/Bank of America in roles of increasing responsibility, including serving as a member of the transition team that merged MBNA's and Bank of America's operations. Most recently, Keith served as CFO of an emerging alternative fuel business, and CFO of Tri-County Community Action Partnership (now Gateway Community Action Partnership), a $50 million nonprofit organization in Southern New Jersey with over 500 employees, and 110 programs in four counties. Keith served as an Army officer for 21 years in the National Guard and retired from the Delaware National Guard. Just prior to joining UAC, he was the Comptroller of the Delaware National Guard. Keith holds a BA in Accounting from Slippery Rock University.
Kevin Satterthwaite
Chief Information Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 215-851-1896
Email: ksatterthwaite [at] uac.org
Kevin Satterthwaite joined the Coalition in 2009. Kevin oversees and manages the teams responsible for the daily operations needed to service the multiple business lines supporting the Coalition's 75 programs and 400 employees. In addition, he sets the direction for strategic planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of information and technology systems throughout the organization. A former Principal and Vice President of Information Systems at CMS Companies, a financial services and private investment banking firm with assets in excess of $1.5 billion, Kevin has worked with for-profit and nonprofit organizations, leading the implementation of innovative technology solutions that significantly increased revenues, improved business processes, and minimized costs. He successfully managed talented technical teams on critical IT projects, which resulted in improved customer service strengthening CMS's competitive positioning in the industry. Kevin holds a BBA degree in Computer and Information Sciences from Temple University.
Trino Boix, Esq.
Director of Operations
Phone: 215-851-1790
Email: tboix [at] uac.org
Trino Boix joined the Coalition in 2002, and has over 15 years experience in nonprofit management and operations. Trino leads the Program Operations team, which provides a wide range of support to existing and emerging nonprofits. In his current role, he also oversees all contractual agreements for the Coalition, and manages risk and liability concerns. A staunch advocate for fiscal sponsorship, Trino serves on the Steering Committee of the National Network of Fiscal Sponsors. Prior to joining the Coalition, he practiced at a national, Philadelphia-based law firm. His previous legal experience includes work for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Nationalities Service Center, where he worked to prevent the deportation of migrant farm workers. Trino began his career in nonprofit management at Belmont Housing Resources of Western New York, where he developed an expertise in the interpretation and administration of Section 8 housing law. He currently serves as the President of the Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc. Trino graduated with honors from Villanova University and Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Karen Harvey
Manager of Program Services
Phone: 215-851-1882
Email: kharvey [at] uac.org
Karen Harvey joined the Coalition in 1999, and has over 25 years of human resource management, workforce development, and fiscal management experience in the nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors. At UAC, she manages the new program intake process for fiscal sponsorship, and provides organizational support to programs who are considered to be "in crisis" to stabilize operations and increase effectiveness. Karen also assists with the analysis, coordination, and creation of best practices for UAC program services. Prior to becoming Manager of Program Services, she was the Deputy Director of Workforce Development Programs and Director of the Employment, Advancement, Retention, New Program, Partnership for Jobs, and Housing and Career Employment Programs. Prior to joining UAC, Karen accumulated years of progressive management and human resources experience in the financial services, government, and education sectors including: Manager of New Business Development for BISYS Plan Services, a retirement plan investment firm; Manager of Human Resources for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and Career Development Program Coordinator for New York University's Graduate School of Business (The Stern School). Karen obtained her BS in English Education from Clarion State University and her MA in Guidance and Counseling from Atlanta University.
Sandra Higginbotham
Manager of Human Resources
Phone: 215-851-1717
Email: shigginbotham [at] uac.org
Sandra Higginbotham joined the Coalition in December 2005, and has over 20 years of human resources management and employee benefits experience. She has spent the majority of her professional career in a corporate environment. Prior to joining UAC, Ms. Higginbotham was a Benefits Manager at GE Capital-TIP, and was responsible for managing the group benefits plans for approximately 2000 employees. Proudly and actively involved in her community, she currently tutors high school students in English and History, and she previously held the position of Vice President of her school board from 2000-2007. Ms. Higginbotham obtained her B.S. in Business Administration from LaSalle University and received her M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She has also received Six Sigma Green Belt and Corporate Conflict Resolution Trainer certifications.
Arun Prabhakaran
Director of Government & Strategic Partnerships
Phone: 215-851-1774
Email: aprabhakaran [at] uac.org
Arun Prabhakaran served as the Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager for UAC's Advancement Department, and has recently embraced a new role as Manager of Government and Strategic Partnerships. To date, Arun has raised over $12 million dollars for the Coalition and its program partners. Arun's previous professional experience includes Government Relations and Sales for Solutions for Progress, a public policy IT firm. Prior to that, Arun founded the city's first youth-oriented harm reduction drop-in center at Youth Health Empowerment Project, serving homeless and drug-addicted youth. He has worked as an independent consultant to nonprofits, government, political candidates, and other institutions and has over a decade of grassroots organizing experience working to advance human rights and end poverty in the USA. Arun holds a BA in Chemistry from Kent State University.
Farrah Samuels, MSEd
Director, Youth Division
Phone: 215-851-1713
Email: fsamuels [at] uac.org
Farrah Samuels joined the Coalition in July 2008. She provides program development expertise, grant-writing, direction, and management of core Coalition-led youth initiatives such as our youth workforce development programs, which include four Summer WorkReady program models and the year-round WorkReady Job Placement Services Project for out-of-school youth ages 17-24. She also oversees a three-year grant funded by the William Penn Foundation to provide organizational health and development support to 10 youth-serving program partners to improve program quality through organizational assessments and the provision of targeted technical assistance and capacity building services, including the organization and oversight of the Coalition U workshop series. Farrah serves as liaison to external partners and funding agencies such as the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (UWSEPA), the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), and the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) for multi-systemic initiatives that the Coalition is a member of. Farrah was previously employed at the University of Pennsylvania's C.H.A.N.G.E.S. Research Center, Philadelphia Safe and Sound, and the Department of Human Services. Farrah received her BA in Political Science and Sociology from Tulane University and her MSEd in Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development (ISHD) from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mary-Anne Smith Harris
Manager of Marketing & Communications
Phone: 215-851-1794
Email: msmith [at] uac.org
Mary-Anne Smith Harris joined UAC in May of 2008. She has over 15 years experience leading marketing and communications for large nonprofits including social service and cultural organizations, and educational institutions in both Philadelphia and New York City. Mary- Anne has planned and implemented integrated marketing strategies that have included public relations, media relations, social media, community engagement, publications, web initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and special events. She has utilized marketing metrics to track and analyze campaign success. She also has extensive experience in crisis communications. Mary-Anne received her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her master's degree from Columbia University.
Beverly Woods
Director, Economic Opportunity Division
Phone: 215-851-1917
Email: bwoods [at] uac.org
Beverly Woods came to the Urban Affairs Coalition in March 2009 to launch the Economic Opportunity Division. The Division focuses on the development of policy and practices that promote the inclusion of historically disadvantaged and local businesses and promote equity in employment opportunities. In her capacity as Division Director, Beverly provides leadership for Economic Development Projects, a consultant services business of the Coalition that assists project owners in providing economic opportunity. Her experience is rich in the areas of community engagement, program development, fiscal management and economic development planning and project management.
Beverly joined the Coalition after a distinguished 14-year career in City government, and the nonprofit sector before that. She has represented the Coalition on the panel of the American Association of Blacks in Energy Symposium on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Green Business Development, and served on the Roundtable on Broadening Diversity in Philadelphia Sustainability Activities, a planning group for the Urban Sustainability Forum. Beverly is also a member of The Reinvestment Fund New Markets Tax Credit Advisory Board. Beverly holds a BA in English from the University of PA and a Certificate in Construction Management from Temple University.