Mark has nearly 40 years of leadership in poverty and health-related initiatives. He has founded and led multiple organizations that have impacted hundreds of thousands of people in poverty. Honored as Washingtonian of the Year and inducted into multiple halls of fame in our nation’s capital region, Mark has received numerous regional, national, and international awards. He also recognizes that these hold little meaning unless we solve the problems in front of us. Mark received his Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and his Masters and Doctoral degrees from American University, where he also taught for 15 years.

Pam recently retired after more than three decades at The Urban Institute, where she was a Senior Fellow and Labor Economist at the Income and Benefits Policy Center. Pam’s research focused on policies to enhance the economic well-being of disadvantaged persons through work. Pam received her Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Katherin worked for many years studying the reach and effectiveness of policies that support low-income working families. Katherin has written and taught on myriad aspects of poverty, and her experiences have helped shape everything we do at The Shared Humanity Project. Katherin received her Bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and her Masters and Doctoral degrees from Syracuse University

Polly is a mental health counselor with extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in diverse settings. She holds a Masters of Arts degree in Community Counseling and a Masters of Science degree in Health Education and Promotion.

Lisa has been instrumental in the development of multiple nonprofit organizations focusing on poverty eradication. Lisa has also been a top producer in the Washington area residential real estate market for the last 20 years and was recognized by the Wall Street Journal and Real Trends as one of the top 1000 agents in the country. Lisa earned a Bachelors from Miami University and a Masters from American University.