BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Interim Board President
Board Secretary
The Reverend Toneh Smyth, LSW
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/addiction services into housing initiatives.
Board Vice-President
Norman Weinstein
Norman is an attorney who has practiced law in Philadelphia for 40 years with a concentration in disability law. He has also spent 40 years engaged in pro bono work to help the indigent, disabled, immigrant and others navigate the legal system. He has served on or been president of many non-profit boards. Norman feels a strong commitment to giving back especially in service to those living on the margins and the disenfranchised.
Board Member
Mayva Donnon
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.
Board Member
Daniel Wolfson
Daniel Wolfson was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the ABIM Foundation, a not-for-profit focused on advancing medical professionalism and physician leadership to improve the health care system. Daniel led the Foundation’s Building Trust agenda, which includes a variety of activities designed to increase organizational trust, promote the imperative of trusting science and facts, and increase equity and reduce systemic racism in the U.S. health care system. As a Philadelphia resident, Daniel is interested in fair and equitable housing for those Philadelphia residents who struggle daily with homelessness and meeting their basic needs.
Board Member
Marisa Albanese
Marisa is a marketer, project manager, and product strategist currently working as a Lead Product Marketing Manager for DIRECTV. 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.
Board Member
Sebastian Downs
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.
Board Member
Tara Quinn
Tara Quinn of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the Principal Consultant at Quinn Partners, LLC, assisting non-profits in fundraising and strategic planning. Before establishing her consulting practice, Tara was the capital campaign director for West End Neighborhood House for two years raising $5 million to provide housing for youth aging out of foster care. Tara also remains a committed community volunteer, serving on numerous non-profit boards, including the Ministry of Caring Board for 15 years, and was recently a MOC staff member - coordinating a capital campaign for senior housing and serving as their Senior grant writer. A graduate of Immaculate College, Tara holds a BS in Dietetics and an MBA from Widener University in Healthcare Administration, focusing on long-term care. Tara enjoys spending time with her adult children, Megan and Michael, her dog Oliver, and her large extended family and friends.
Board Member
Lovell Harmon
Lovell Harmon is an accomplished executive with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare and non-profit organizational leadership. Lovell holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, a Master 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. He formally served as Health Partners Plans; senior vice president of business development and has proven expertise in strategic planning, product and sales management, community relations, marketing, network contracting, team recruitment and development, financial and competitive analysis, forecasting, government relations, and regulatory compliance.
Advisory Board Member
Catherine Farrell, PhD
Cathy is currently employed by Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) as a Director in US Medical Affairs. She has been a volunteer for Dawn’s Place and Laurel House, and is a long-time Board member of Lansdale AAUW. As a leader within her church, she promoted efforts to combat hunger and homelessness. Cathy feels that housing is a basic human right.