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Spruce is managed by an all-volunteer group of rising stars in Philadelphia’s professional community, who are dedicated to leveraging their skills to build a promising future for local youth. Click each board member’s photo to learn more about them.
Executive Board
Amaryllis Owens
President
Amaryllis Owens
President
Occupation:
Investment Project Manager
Interests:
Voice acting, real estate investing, starting and stopping new workouts in ~60 days, foodie!!
Tiffany Marini
Vice President
Tiffany Marini
Vice President
Occupation:
Construction Litigation Attorney
Interests:
Running, listening to vinyl, skiing, college football
Andrew Sy
Treasurer
Andrew Sy
Treasurer
Occupation:
Investment Management
Affiliations:
Vetri Community Partnership - Young Friends Board, Big Brothers Big Sisters - Big and Board Member
Maggie Mandich
Secretary
Maggie Mandich
Secretary
Occupation:
Change Management Consultant
Interests:
Running, crochet, hiking, reading, travel
Affiliations:
Broad Street Ministry Volunteer
Communications Committee
Cara Hackett
Communications Committee Chair
Cara Hackett
Communications Committee Chair
Occupation:
Corporate Government Affairs
Interests:
Podcasts, pilates, relaxing in Rittenhouse Square
Zara Waters
Communications Committee Vice-Chair
Zara Waters
Communications Committee Vice-Chair
Occupation:
Marketing & Communications
Interests:
Art, Writing, Education, Social Causes
Koa Kekuna
Digital Lead
Koa Kekuna
Digital Lead
Occupation:
Healthcare Technology
Interests:
Recreational volleyball, running with terrible form, optimizing my D&D character
Libby Ellman
Communications Committee
Libby Ellman
Communications Committee
Occupation:
Legal Talent Development
Development Committee
Nicholas Thompson
Development Committee Chair
Nicholas Thompson
Development Committee Chair
Occupation:
IT Project Manager
Affiliations:
Dornsife School of Public Health Public Health Alumni Network, Co-Chair of the Young Alumni and Students Committee with Drexel University's Alumni Board of Directors
Brian Balduzzi
Development Committee Vice-Chair
Brian Balduzzi
Development Committee Vice-Chair
Occupation:
Private Client Services Attorney, and Adjunct Professor
Interests:
Theatre, college basketball, reading, financial literacy
Affiliations:
Board of Directors for the Independence Business Alliance, Member of the Education Committee and DEIA Liaison for Stonewall Sports Philadelphia, Governance Co-Chair and Board of Directors for Cornell LGBTQ Alumni Association
Previously: Board of Directors for the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association, Treasurer of Young Involved Philadelphia.
Samantha Green
Development Committee
Samantha Green
Development Committee
Occupation:
Nonprofit Development
Interests:
Improvisational cooking, hiking, playing guitar with my high school band, crosswords.
Daniel Swartley McArdle
Development Committee
Daniel Swartley McArdle
Development Committee
Occupation:
Global Operations Scientist and Adjunct Assistant Professor
Interests:
Founder of a small scholarship fund at both high school and university.
Affiliations:
Rutgers University Camden Alumni Association, Delaware River Port Authority Citizens Advisory Committee, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Conshohocken Planning Commission, St. Andrew's Society, Undine Barge Club, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Previously: Board of Trustees Rutgers University, Board of Directors of Rutgers University Alumni Association, Vice President Rutgers Honors College Alumni Association
Events Committee
Shardé Johnson
Events Committee Chair
Shardé Johnson
Events Committee Chair
Occupation:
Higher Education
Interests:
True crime, working out so that I can snack, podcasts, and naps.
Affiliations:
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Mary Pat Wixted
Events Committee Vice-Chair
Mary Pat Wixted
Events Committee Vice-Chair
Occupation:
Brand Management
Affiliations:
Campbell’s Soup Foundation Committee, Yale Alumni Association Delegate, Yale SOM Alumni - Philly Chapter Co-Chair, Yale Crew Association Board Director
Unnattee Eusebius
Events Committee
Unnattee Eusebius
Events Committee
Occupation:
Fundraising Professional
Interests:
Cooking. Hiking. Serial Power Napper, Exploring new cuisines & learning how to cook them
Emily Hauser
Events Committee
Emily Hauser
Events Committee
Occupation:
Account and Client Relations Manager
Interests:
reading, running (not fast), hanging with my friends, experiencing every restaurant in the city of philadelphia, heading down to south jersey on the weekends in the summer!
Grants Committee
Siobhan Leonard
Grants Committee Chair
Siobhan Leonard
Grants Committee Chair
Occupation:
Human Resources
Interests:
Reading, trying new coffee shops and restaurants, practicing + teaching yoga, sewing, beer flights and cocktails
Nabilla Ariffin
Grants Committee Vice-Chair
Nabilla Ariffin
Grants Committee Vice-Chair
Occupation:
Nonprofit Development
Affiliations:
SquashSmarts Young Friends Board, UPenn Varsity Squash Young Alumni Committee, UPenn Muslim Student Association Advisory Board, and Women Bike Philly member
Siria Rivera
Grants Committee
Siria Rivera
Grants Committee
Strategic Operations
Maggie Place
Strategic Operations Committee Chair
Maggie Place
Strategic Operations Committee Chair
Occupation:
Higher Education
Affiliations:
Philly POPS Festival Chorus, United Way of Berks County: Blueprint for Leadership Program, University of Richmond Alumni Recruitment Committee
Previously: Board of Directors for Mary’s Shelter (Reading, PA), Board of Directors, Greater Reading Young Professionals (Reading, PA).
Michael Ticzon
Strategic Operations Committee Vice-Chair
Michael Ticzon
Strategic Operations Committee Vice-Chair
Occupation:
Corporate Philanthropy
Interests:
Interior design, indoor plants, running, Philly food scene
Affiliations:
Founder of a small scholarship fund, Association of Fundraising Professionals - Emerging Leaders Committee
Seneca Spina
Strategic Operations Committee
Seneca Spina
Strategic Operations Committee
Occupation:
Manager of Financial Analysis
Interests:
Running/Orangetheory, Bars & Restaurants in Philly, Watching sports, Skiing
Brianna Westbrooks
Strategic Operations Committee
Brianna Westbrooks
Strategic Operations Committee
Occupation:
Policy Adviser
Interests:
Frequenting museums, traveling, and attending live sporting events and concerts
Affiliations:
Advisory Board Member--Young Professionals Council of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Board Member--Variety-the Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley