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Rhonda Coleman is Managing Director of Corporate Real Estate and is responsible for the oversight of a real estate portfolio and delivers workplace solutions aligned with PHMC’s mission of creating and sustaining healthier communities. Her experience in corporate real estate includes mergers and acquisitions, property acquisitions and dispositions, lease negotiating, construction management, facilities management, budgeting, risk management and business process improvement. Rhonda also has experience in managing a variety of corporate operational departments.
Earlier in her career, she spent several years working at Wilmington Trust Corporation in various leadership roles managing the organization’s corporate real estate portfolio. At Wilmington Trust, Rhonda was part of the rebranding council, and the mergers and acquisitions team that expanded its portfolio from 40 local offices to more than 100 locations nationwide. She later worked at University of Delaware where she was part of the Facilities, Planning and Construction team that managed the University’s growing real estate portfolio. Before joining PHMC, Rhonda worked in a consulting capacity with TD Bank in its Real Estate Department where she managed various bank acquisitions in both the U.S. and Canada.
Rhonda has a B.S. in Banking and Finance from Wilmington University and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health Management and Administration from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Sara Molina-Robinson is Chief Program Officer, providing strategic leadership and guidance to PHMC’s hundreds of programs and network of subsidiaries. Prior to this role, Sara served as Chief Educational Services Officer where she managed PHMC’s Special Education and Support Services portfolio, which includes ChildLink, PersonLink, Fairwold Academy, the Mill Creek School, the Child Development and Family Services group, and PHMC subsidiary National Nurse-Led Care Consortium.
Sara joined PHMC in 1992 and has held a variety of management roles including Managing Director of Social Services. Sara has served as a dedicated member of the public health community, specializing in the needs of children with developmental delays and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and providing supports to their families. Her expertise in this field and her tireless work in the development and management of program components ensure high quality services, efficiency, sustainability and growth of these programs.
Sara has worked with community partners, political leaders and the business community to create awareness, and opportunities that increase wellness and quality of life. Under Sara’s leadership, the PersonLink integrated employment initiative was implemented and is the first of its kind for any Pennsylvania Supports Coordination Organization. Sara has served in several leadership positions on the Philadelphia Interagency Coordinating Council (PICC), including serving as its co-chair. She is a member of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities (DBHIDS) Advisory Board, a member of the School District of Philadelphia Advisory Board, and an Advisory Board member for Best Buddies Pennsylvania. Sara earned a B.S. from Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia and a master's degree in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University.
Deborah McMillan has extensive experience in child welfare, supervision, program development and management. She joined PHMC in 1988 as the project director of the United Way Homeless Families Initiative and presently manages various homeless early intervention programs that provide case management and supportive services to homeless families, chronically homeless adults and other at-risk populations. She actively serves on several advocacy committees addressing unmet needs of homeless children and families.
Jen Keith (she/her) is the Managing Director of the Research and Evaluation Group at PHMC, overseeing a diverse portfolio of research, program evaluation and technical assistance projects conducted at the local, state and national levels. The Research and Evaluation Group is dedicated to high-quality, mixed method evaluation and objective research that informs public health policy and decision-making. Collaboration, integrity and equity are central to our work. Jen also serves as the Administrator of PHMC's Institutional Review Board (IRB) where she is responsible for managing the IRB review process for all proposed research involving human subjects at PHMC and its subsidiaries.
Jen's evaluation/research interests have focused on addressing tobacco related health disparities and the prevention/management of chronic disease. She has published in peer reviewed literature on issues diabetes prevention programming, patient navigation, quit-line services, smoke-free air policy, and emergency food services. She is also a contributing author on a book chapter related to LGBTQIA+ health.
Jen has a MPH in Public Health from The University of Michigan and has maintained her CPH credential since 2010.