PHDC Board

PHDC is a private nonprofit corporation.  It is not governed by The Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, therefore meeting schedules, agendas or minutes are not required to be posted. The board provides overall direction to the organization and oversees specific areas such as the home improvement programs.


Mo Rushdy, Chair of the Board, Managing Partner, The Riverwards Group


Kate McGlinchey
Chief of Staff & Deputy Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia


Nora Lichtash, Secretary
Executive Director, Women’s Community Revitalization Project

Francis Vargas
Vice President – Elon Group, Altman
Management Company


Rue Landau, Council-Member-at-Large,
Philadelphia City Council


Vidhi Anderson
Executive Director of Housing & Land Development, Presby’s Inspired Life


Karen Fegely
Deputy Commerce Director, City of Philadelphia


Jason Tucker,
Vice President of Acquisitions and Development, The Goldenberg Group


Jessie Lawrence,
Director, Department of Planning and Development
Jacquelyn Linton
President, Philadelphia Chapter
Society for Human Resource Management


Updated November 1, 2024