Bridgespan: David Simms is a Bridgespan partner and Head of Bridgestar. Bridgestar’s mission is to increase the flow of passionate and highly skilled senior leaders into and within nonprofit organizations. Mr. Simm’s prior senior leadership experiences include MBNA America, Bain and Company, Red Cross Blood Services, and a White House Fellowship. Mr. Simms’ board memberships have included Opportunity International, the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School Club of Philadelphia.  Mr. Simms holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School where he graduated with distinction. As an undergraduate, he earned a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Applied Science from Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. He graduated from Penn summa cum laude, and was elected Phi Beta Kappa.

Heidrick & Struggles: Howard Levine is a Principal with the organization’s Philadelphia office. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Levine was Vice President of Human Resources for Merck Research Laboratories where he spent seven of the last 30 years of his career with Merck & Co. Inc.   He joined Merck as a senior chemist and then moved into human resources where he over time was responsible for several of the company's global HR functions.  Before joining Merck, Mr. Levine worked at National Starch and Chemical Corp., Interstate Container Corporation , and the New York City Board of Education.  Mr. Levine holds a bachelors degree in chemistry from Rutgers College, a masters in organic chemistry from Creighton University and an MBA from Rider College.

Korn/Ferry: Mark A. Mulvanerty is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Philadelphia office, and a member of the Firm’s Financial Officers Center of Expertise and Global Industrial Market.
Prior to joining Korn/Ferry, Mr. Mulvanerty worked for another international search firm,  Systems & Computer Technology Corporation  ExecuTrain Corporation, varied educational roles in NYC, and M&M/Mars.  Mr. Mulvanerty is on the board of directors of Wheels of Wellness, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing non-emergency medical transport in the Philadelphia area.   Mr. Mulvanerty earned a master’s degree in counseling and personnel services and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management from Fordham University.

Salveson Stetson Group: With over 25 years of experience providing consulting services to a broad range of organizations, John Salveson is Co-Founder and Principal of Salveson Stetson Group, Inc. (SSG) a firm dedicated to helping organizations attract and retain talent.  SSG is a multi-specialty practice, focused on retained executive search in human resources, sales and marketing, finance and general management.  From its start in mid-1996, SSG has sustained rapid growth, establishing itself in the top 15% of its industry. John works closely with the senior leadership of SSG clients to define their talent needs and develop and execute creative strategies to recruit and retain that talent.  John was formerly Vice President and Director of Client Services of Right Management Consultants, a Philadelphia-based international career management and human resources consulting firm.  John has long been active in Philadelphia’s cultural and civic sector, and serves on the Boards of directors of The Philadelphia Orchestra, WHYY and the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.  He is also Founder and President of the Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse, Inc.  John holds both Master of Arts and Bachelors degrees from the University of Notre Dame.

6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Introduction and Breakout Session Networking

7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Panel Discussion

8:15 PM to 9:15 PM Continued Breakout Session Networking

The National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP-Philadelphia) is the largest and fastest growing Asian American professional organization in the U.S. and Canada.