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Danielle’s nearly 15 years in the nonprofit sector and her love for arts and culturecled her to join the Global Initiatives and Government Relations office of ThecPhiladelphia Orchestra in 2017. Under the leadership of the Orchestra’s executive director, Danielle managed the organization’s international projects and touring. In this work, she collaborated with community, corporate, civic, and
government partners locally and abroad to champion the Orchestra’s mission of cultural exchange through the joy of music.

Prior to joining the greatest Orchestra in the world, Danielle worked for the Philadelphia Eagles and spent more than 10 years with the Center City District working in crime prevention and beautifying public spaces. Danielle even spent time in the air as events coordinator for the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. While her professional experience spans various industries, one theme shines
through. Danielle loves her city and takes pride in celebrating the diverse people, spaces, and places that make it a wonderful place to live, work, and play.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Danielle graduated summa cum laude from the Philadelphia High School for Girls before attending Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA. She received her B.S. in Education from Temple University with concentrations in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education and has
always displayed dedication to youth and improving her community. In her personal service, Danielle has planned neighborhood health events, school supply drives, and college fairs for her church and other faith-based organizations.

A singer since the age of 4, music has been integral to Danielle’s development and her curious nature often draws her to new learning experiences, such as drum lessons and classes in various forms of dance, American Sign Language, and yoga. When she is not being a busy-body, Danielle is an avid sewist, creating new garments for work and travel. Of all these activities, Danielle most enjoys
curling up on the couch to watch documentaries with her dogs, Charlie and Jake.

Mike oversees innovation and strategy at the consultancy and brings 20 years of experience advising everyone from startups to Fortune 500 brands. In addition to his client work, Mike leads O3’s Labs program. Outside of work, Mike shares his business and innovation knowledge with people as an educator, conference speaker and mentor. He has designed curriculum and taught graduate-level UX courses and has spoken to industry professionals at numerous events throughout the region. Mike has an inspiring, entrepreneurial spirit and a constant thirst for helping businesses and organizations grow through applied design and technology solutions.

Leigh Goldenberg is the Managing Director of The Wilma Theater. Previously, she was Executive Director of Theatre Philadelphia, the region’s marketing and leadership organization for theater where she founded Philly Theatre Week. Prior to that, she was Marketing Director for the social enterprise Wash Cycle Laundry. She has worked in Philadelphia and New York with Arden Theatre Company, HERE Arts Center, Pearl Theatre Company, among others. She is a Democratic Committeeperson in Philadelphia’s First Ward, and past President of the board of the South Philly Food Co-op and Friends of Kirkbride Elementary. She’s an alumni of Leadership Philadelphia’s Connectors & Keepers and Philly Girls Do Good, and was a Rad Girls nominee for Connector of the Year. Her writing has been featured in Philly Love Notes and Spoke Magazine and she has appeared on ABC’s The $100,000 Pyramid and the DIY Network’s Kitchen Impossible. She was a member of the Producer’s Lab at Women’s Project and holds a degree in Theatre Production and Management from Marymount Manhattan College.

As Founder and President of Exit Design and J2 Design Alan provides innovative leadership to help organizations define their vision and craft strategies for growth. Brand strategy and experience design in the built environment have been the keystones of Alan’s research and passion in the areas of education, healthcare, arts, science and technology, development, and public space. Alan is also the Co-Founder of J2 Design (sister studio of Exit), focused on brand strategy, identity and communications firm helping organizations do more good work in the fields of arts and culture, social services and education.

Alan is a natural convener who brings people with different viewpoints and agendas together to find common ground and move their organizations forward. He leads Exit Design and J2 Design strategy process, gathering stakeholder input to identify our clients’ core objectives, challenges, and areas for opportunity; that vital information drives the creativity of our design team to formulate transformative solutions. As creative director, Alan is driven by the impact design can have on our quality of life, organizational growth, and the influence of design on attraction and affinity.

Alan plays leadership roles in a variety of communities. He is the Board Chair of both the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia and the internationally recognized Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia, and is also an Executive Board member of The Philadelphia Center for Architecture and Design and serves on the board of directors of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Alan is a recent recipient of the Philadelphia Creative Economy Award and the Professional Excellence Award. He is a frequent speaker on experience design and brand strategy at conferences and universities.

Founder of BlueVisualEffects, a broadcast design studio. Founder of Dream Syndicate, an Experiential Agency focusing on AR and VR technologies. Clients include Nike, Oakley, MLB, National Guard, and more. Senior compositor, DJ, Surfer, Skier, Paraglider, Father.

Her diverse academic credentials include a degree in Nursing (BSN), Human Services (MHS) and Psychology (PsyD). She also holds multiple professional certifications that include: MBTI, Crucial Conversations, Emotional Intelligence Learning System (EILS), and Diversity Practitioner. Alongside her background in leadership development and DEIB, she is a military veteran having served with the United States Air Force. Dr. O’Neill combines logic and her research on emotional intelligence to help others see the positive business impact that comes through embracing diversity, and championing emotional intelligence as a means of driving inclusion.

She is a native Philadelphian who enjoys helping individuals and teams cultivate their own unique inner brilliance and develop that competitive edge.

An experience designer and maker, Brett specializes in creating narrative-based interactive environments as a creative director at Bluecadet. Brett’s work has ranged from projecting on the City Hall of San Jose to interactive dataviz for NASA to hands-on exhibits with the Muppets. Brett teaches courses on the future of interactive space as an adjunct professor at the New School’s Design and Technology program and NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), and leads workshops around the country on low- and high-tech prototyping.

Ian has developed a deep skillset on the intersection of data and fundraising strategy. He led the firm’s data analytics special strategic planning initiative to develop a shared service platform working across CCS that provides stand-alone services such as predictive modeling, forecasting, and benchmarking for fundraising strategy and planning.

Additionally, Ian provides leadership of a private family foundation guiding strategy for over $50 million in assets and its annual philanthropic distribution. The foundation supports charities across the globe to create a more socially equitable and just world through the lens of education and opportunity. He currently serves on boards at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan and at Moonstone Inc. He is also a Founding Advisor of Feeding America’s Population Health Program. Ian is an active member of the Philadelphia community. One of the greatest joys of his life has been as a foster parent.

Ian holds an MBA and MPP from the Ross School of Business and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. He received a BA from the University of Vermont. Ian resides in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife and daughter.

Carla currently sits on the Advisory boards of The University of Pennsylvania’s Chief Learning Officer Doctorate Program, Saint Joseph’s University’s Organizational & Leadership Development graduate program as well as the The Academy of Natural Sciences. She is an active member of the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences, Philadelphia Society of People and Strategy, the Society for Human Resource Management, the Organizational Development Network, and the Inclusion Allies Coalition.

A graduate of Vanderbilt University and Saint Joseph’s University, Carla completed her doctorate at The University of Pennsylvania in Leadership Development and Corporate Strategy. Her mixed methods research explores psychosocial factors that mitigate the negative effects of implicit bias in the workplace. As a scholar, practitioner, speaker and keynote speaker, she is committed to improving dialogues across difference while pushing the boundaries of practical approaches that create inclusive environments.

William Tyrone Toms is a 29-year-old award-winning entrepreneur from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After starting his first company at the age of 21, Will Toms has quickly made a name for himself in the region’s startup community at the intersection of culture & economics. He is the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of REC Philly, serving as the visionary + strategist behind the company’s endeavors.

In under four short years he and his business partner Dave Silver have grown REC to almost 20 employees and raised over $3M dollars to scale their socially-driven business model from a warehouse in North Philadelphia to a state-of-the-art facility in Center City. Will’s vision is to scale REC’s model of “a gym membership for creatives” to span across international communities, establishing a network of 100,000 independent creators that all have access to the resources, strategies and opportunities necessary to own their future.

Before REC, Will served day to day as a digital strategist at Fame House, developing and executing marketing campaigns for entertainment brands including Ice Cube, Shady Records & Eminem. He currently serves as a board member of three non-profit organizations fighting structural inequality, food insecurity in inner-city neighborhoods and more. In 2019, William accepted a nomination to join the leadership council of the Philadelphia Global Identity Partnership– a public-private partnership created to help rebrand his beloved city of Philadelphia to the world.

With his background in communication and economics, William takes pride in ensuring that all of his efforts are centered around democratizing access and opportunity for young, passionate people of color.