Elsie Hillman Civic Forum National Advisory Council

The Elsie Forum includes a National Advisory Council comprised of accomplished national and regional figures that provide leadership and guidance to the Elsie Forum in the selection of targeted programming consistent with the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the Elsie Forum. The Council meets formally once per year to set the overall direction of the Elsie Forum.

David Roger 
President, Hillman Family Foundation 

John Denny 
Principal, Denny Civic Solutions

Doris Carson Williams
Chief Executive Officer, African American Chamber of Commerce of Western PA

BJ Leber
President & Chief Executive Officer, Adagio Health

Ron Kaufman 
Former White House Political Director and Treasurer of the Republican National Committee
Senior Strategic Advisor & Independent Consultant, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Mark Holman 
Partner, Ridge Policy Group 

Thomas Murphy
Senior Resident Fellow, Urban Land Institute 
Former Mayor, City of Pittsburgh

Dan Frankel
Member, PA House of Representatives

The Honorable Marjorie “Midge” Rendell
Judge, United States Court of Appeals
Former First Lady of the Commonwealth of PA

Lisa Freeland
Public Defender, Western District of PA 

The Honorable Constance “Connie” Williams 
Chair, Philadelphia Museum of Art 
Former PA Senator

Yvonne Cook
President, Highmark Foundation
Vice President Community & Health Initiatives, Highmark Inc. 

Reynolds Clark
Former Vice Chancellor, Community Initiatives and Former Chief of Staff, University of Pittsburgh