Rev. Smyth has a master's degree in Health Service Administration and Social Work. She is the Canon for Mission for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Rev Smyth has over 16 years' experience working in the non-profit industry, and has worked as a program director for residential programs for adults with mental disabilities, a case manager for homeless veterans, for a veteran's transitional housing organization, and shelters throughout Philadelphia promoting the integration of mental health /additional services into housing initiatives.​​​

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Mayva is a partner at KSS Architects. Mayva currently serves as Chair of the Building Committee at the Philadelphia School and is also a member of various professional organizations that involve volunteer efforts such as CREW Philadelphia, ULI Philadelphia, AIA Philadelphia and Penn Design Alumni Organization where I recently served as a mentor for the BIPOC Alumni Career Initiative. As an architect and a Philadelphia resident, Mayva is interested in solutions that expand the range of options to increase housing affordability as well as innovative solutions to house Philly's residents.​​

Marisa is a marketer, project manager, and product strategist currently working as a Lead Product Marketing Manager for DIRECT TV. She's volunteered for Dawn's Place and served as a consultant with COMPASS for the past two years. As a Philadelphia native, Marisa strongly feels no person should be without a home and is committed to spread the mission of Sanctuary Village.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Lovell Harmon is an accomplished executive with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and non-profit organization leadership. Lovell holds a A Bachelor of Business Administration, a Mast of Business Administration in Health Administration, and a Master of Science in Healthcare Financial Management from Temple University. Harmon is presently Principal of Harmon and Associates, where he draws on his operational and underwriting background, and extensive experience with Medicare Advantage and other health insurance products to guide clients in evaluating and implementing expansion opportunities. Lovell has proven expertise in strategic planning, product and sales management, community relations, marketing,  financial and competitive analysis, forecasting, government relations, and regulatory compliance.  

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Sebastian is an engineer, contractor, Realtor, and co-founder of Greenest Homes, a sustainability-oriented housing redevelopment company. He has volunteered for housing projects with Habitat for Humanity, and served with AmeriCorps and Engineers Without Borders. Sebastian recognizes that all people deserve access to safe reliable housing and is glad to be able to provide that through Sanctuary Village.​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Monica has been a dedicated, full-time residential real estate agent in the Philadelphia suburbs for over 27 years. With a strong background in Human Resources and a Master's in Human Resources Development from Villanova University, she brings a unique blend of people skills and business expertise to her real estate practice.  Monica has actively served her community, including leadership roles with the Lower Gwynedd Business Association over a six-year period. Her volunteer efforts reflect her commitment to supporting others—mentoring high school students at Wissahickon High School and providing job training at the Nexus School in Abington, which serves neurodivergent students.  Driven by a passion for making a difference, Monica is especially dedicated to improving access to affordable housing and addressing the housing crisis for those in need.

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