Board of Trustees

Joseph Conwell
Managing Director, GPX Realty Partners

Mr. Conwell is a founding member of GPX Realty Partners and is responsible for acquisitions, development, and asset management of the firm’s real estate investments as well as developing and executing new real estate investment strategies. Additionally, he leads the firm’s brokerage and advisory activities.

Since 1989, Mr. Conwell has played a key role in acquiring, managing, and repositioning and selling over four million square feet of commercial real estate investments. Mr. Conwell also has extensive experience in advising both commercial tenants and property owners having spent over ten years with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm.

Prior to embarking on his successful real estate career, Mr. Conwell enjoyed a five-year professional football career with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and Philadelphia Stars of the USFL. Mr. Conwell holds a B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rev. Eric Dobson
Director of Public Engagement, Fair Share Housing Center

Rev. Dobson is the Director of Public Engagement for Fair Share Housing Center, whose mission is to end discriminatory or exclusionary housing patterns which have deprived the poor, particularly those presently living in inner cities, of the opportunity to reside in an environment which offers safe, decent, and sanitary housing near employment and educational opportunities. Rev. Dobson has extensive experience working with diverse audiences and communities and specializes in interfaith outreach.

Rev. Dobson is the Co-Founder of Open Communities LLC a racial integration consultant firm that works to resolve simple and complex conflicts of race, ethnicity and socio-economics. He also founded a non-profit focused on youth development and education called Planting Seeds of Hope – and in 2008 was recruited and join the Organizing for America staff to serve as the Pennsylvania Black Clergy Outreach Director for the Obama Campaign.

Rev. Dobson is an Ordained Minister and holds a BA in Religion from Temple University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership at Saint Joseph’s University. He is an avid biker, music-lover and chef. Rev. Dobson's partner in marriage and ministry is April Dobson. Together they parent four children Amber, Deione, Jazman and Jordan.

Isaac Ewell
Founder and CEO, Onehunted

Mr. Ewell is a gifted relationship builder and master connector, who has utilized his skills to establish himself as an innovative social entrepreneur. As a visionary leader, he has figured out how to merge a diverse cross-section of industries to impact social change.

A graduate of Morehouse College (B.A., History) and Harvard University (Masters in Education), Mr. Ewell has taught high school history, worked as a designer for EdTech, been a corporate trainer and co-founded several networking/promotions companies and an independent record label. From 2004 to 2012 he worked for the Black Alliance for Educational Options, where he managed a multi-million dollar grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that facilitated the creation of approximately 10 high quality schools in low-income communities across the country. Two years ago Mr. Ewell left the safety of a full-time job to launch his own company, Onehunted.

Onehunted creates online and in-person experiences that forge authentic connections between good people and good products/brands. Through live events, fresh editorial content, and ecommerce platforms, Onehunted empowers consumers to look good, do good, and feel good.

In addition to being the CEO of Onehunted, Mr. Ewell proudly serves on the boards of Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia, Wissahickon Charter School, Jill Scott’s Blues Babe Foundatoin, and Big Picture Learning. Despite his many accomplishments, he is most proud of his role as a dedicated husband and father.

David P. Hardy is the Co-Founder and retired CEO of Boys' Latin of Philadelphia. Boys' Latin, which opened in 2007 in West Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's first and only single-gender charter school, has a student body that is 98% African-American and 80% economically disadvantaged.  Blending classical studies with contemporary pedagogy, the school offers rigorous coursework and an extensive selections extra-curricular activities including robotics, drama, entrepreneurship, mock trial, and 10 varsity sports. In its first four graduating classes, Boys' Latin sent 85% of graduates to post-secondary education-80% of which attending four-colleges. Boys' Latin students matriculate into the finest colleges and universities in the nation including Pomona, Bowdoin, Carleton, Penn, UVA, and Penn State, as well as 13 of the 14 members of the State University System.  It added a middle school in 2013, increasing enrollment to 850 students to make it the largest 6-12 grades all-male school of any type in the region.  The schools has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and on NBC with Megyn Kelly.

After retiring from Boys Latin in 2017, Mr. Hardy served as Executive Director of Excellent Schools PA, a school choice advocacy organization. He is also the principal of a consulting practice, Parkway Educational Consultants. He has recently returned to Boys’ Latin as interim CEO as the school undergoes a leadership change.

Mr. Hardy served as the spokesman for phillyschoolchoice.com was a founding board member of the Philadelphia Schools Partnership, and is a former board member of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and the North Carolina Outward Bound School. He currently serves on the boards of the Center for Education Reform, the Pennsylvania State Coalition of Public Charter Schools, and Ad Prima Charter School. 

Mr. Hardy lives in center city Philadelphia with his wife of 31 years, Zina Oliver-Hardy.  They have two adult sons.

Steven Kempf
Founder, Steven Kempf Building Material Company

A lifelong resident of the Philadelphia area, Mr. Kempf was born, raised in and attended the schools of Lower Merion Township, just across City Line Avenue. Mr. Kempf holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business from Saint Joseph’s University.

Mr. Kempf began his professional career working for his father’s building material supply business, the George F. Kempf Supply Company, located in Southwest Philadelphia. In fact, he comes from a family with deep entrepreneurial roots in Philadelphia. His grandfather, Winfield F. Kempf, was originally in the ice supply business in West Philadelphia during the early 1900’s. This business later became the W.F. Kempf Fuel Company located at 52^nd and Jefferson Streets selling coal and eventually fuel oil throughout West and Southwest Philadelphia.

Mr. Kempf’s father, George, opened his building and material business in 1951 at the corner of 56^th and Grays Avenue, later moving to 51^st and Grays Avenue, and ultimately to 58^th and Lindbergh. After spending almost 20 years with the company his father began, Mr. Kempf left to start his own company, the Steven Kempf Building Material Company. Since its founding in 1994 the company has operated from a state of the art facility located in Conshohocken. The company is focused on supplying building materials to major construction projects throughout the Delaware Valley and is known for providing extraordinary customer service to its contractor customers.

Albert Oehrle, Esq.
Private Attorney

Mr. Oehrle was born in Philadelphia on September 19, 1940. He is a graduate of The Haverford School (Class of ’58), Williams College (Class of ’62), and the University of Pennsylvania Law School (Class of ’65). He is a lawyer and has been in general practice in Norristown since 1965. Prior to starting his practice, Mr. Oehrle was a lawyer in the District Attorney’s office for five years. He is a member of several local clubs, including The Orpheus Club of Philadelphia. He is also a talented pianist. 

Stephen Smith
Senior Vice President, Office of Institutional Advancement, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health

Stephen Smith, senior vice president of the Office of Institutional Advancement, has 25 years of experience in all phases of development. He has held development positions at The College of New Jersey, Columbia University and Villanova University prior to joining Jefferson in 2002. Mr. Smith began his professional career at the United States Naval Academy and has earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Education Administration degree from Temple University.

Mr. Smith is a member of the Counsel for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP). From 1994-1998 he was the President of the Temple University Young Alumni Association and during that time he served on the student affairs committee of the Temple University Board of Trustees.

Patrick South, CFA
Managing Director and Co-Founder, SRS Capital Advisors

Patrick South is the managing director and co-founder of SRS Capital Advisors. He oversees the management of the firm and focuses on Investment Solutions, Business Development, and Client Service. He also serves on the Investment Committee. Prior to founding SRS, he was a Vice President at Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. At Hirtle Callaghan, Mr. South was responsible for client service and business development in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. He counseled a broad group of clients that included individuals and families, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and non-profit organizations. For those clients, he designed, structured, and implemented customized and comprehensive investment portfolios to best meet their specific goals and objectives. Prior to joining Hirtle Callaghan, Mr. South worked in the Private Client Services Group at Lehman Brothers in Chicago, where he was responsible for asset allocation and securities selection advice to individual clients. He began his career in sales and marketing at U.S. Steel.

Mr. South holds a B.A. in American Studies from Cornell University and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder and a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia. Mr. South is married with two children.

Elaine Wells
Division Chief, Internal Control Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Center

Ms. Wells, a proud parent of multiple Boys’ Latin Warriors, is the Parent Representative on the Board of Trustees and active member of the school’s Extended Family Network. Ms. Wells is the Division Chief of the Internal Control Staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Center and has worked for the United States Government in multiple capacities for over 3 decades.

Ms. Wells currently serves as a member of the Parent Leadership Team for the TeenSHARP College Readiness Organization at Rutgers University, Camden, and as the executive director for the S.T.A.R.S program, a girl’s empowerment and social justice mentoring program, and has served on the advisory board for the Equal Opportunities for Families Organization. In addition to Boys’ Latin, Ms. Wells has represented parents on the boards of numerous community organizations including the Zhang-Sah Martial Arts Center, Academy for Early Learning Child Care Center, the Young Men and Women in Charge Foundation, and the Greater 69th Street Wildcats Football Organization. She is a Philadelphia native, TEDx speaker, parent advocate, community activist, and a staunch supporter of excellent educational opportunities for ALL of Philadelphia’s children.   

Wesley Wyatt, Interim Chair
President and CEO, dfYOUNG

Wesley Wyatt is President and CEO of dfYOUNG, an international logistics provider to large multinational corporations and foreign governments. Under Mr. Wyatt’s leadership, dfYOUNG has developed into a multinational supply chain management firm with a strong focus on technology. He has held this position since 2003. Prior to dfYOUNG, Mr. Wyatt was in sales and project management for Wyatt Incorporated, which is a large family-owned specialty construction firm. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and a graduate of Villanova University. Mr. Wyatt resides with his family in Haverford, PA.

Walter Zimolong, Esq. 
Attorney, Zimolong Law LLC

Mr. Zimolong is an attorney with over fifteen years of experience representing commercial enterprises. He has successfully litigated hundreds of cases on behalf of contractors, subcontractors, developers, and other planned community associations in state and federal court, before private arbitration panels, and before the National Labor Relations Board, and the Department of Labor. He boasts an undefeated jury trail record.

For the past five years, Mr. Zimolong has been continuously named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars List for Construction Litigation, a distinct honor as less than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are named to the list. He is a Construction Lawyers Society of America (CSLA) Fellow. He is the past Chairman of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Real Property Section, Construction Law Subcommittee; a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors; and a frequent author and presenter on issues facing the construction industry. Mr. Zimolong’s articles on legal issues have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, Construction Executive Magazine, Legal Intelligencer, and Connecticut Law Tribune. Mr. Zimolong received both is B.A. and J.D. from Villanova University.

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