Hannah Molitoris,
Secretary &

Organizational Continuity

Morgan & Morgan

Hannah Molitoris is an attorney at Morgan and Morgan in Philadelphia. Being raised by a strong woman, Hannah learned at a young age the importance of women supporting and empowering other women from her mother. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, Hannah worked as a public defender representing clients in misdemeanor and felony cases. Hannah graduated cum laude from Susquehanna University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communications. She was a member of the Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society, Lambda Pi Eta Political Science Honor Society, and received Departmental Honors in Political Science. In 2016, she received her Juris Doctor from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Drexel University. During law school, Hannah was a member of the Student Bar Association, mock trial team, moot court team, and participated in the criminal law clinic. She volunteered with the Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity and M.E.N.T.O.R. program. Hannah competed nationally in both mock trial and moot court competitions. As a member of the mock trial team, she was a regional champion in the Texas Young Lawyers National Trial Competition and a quarterfinalist in the Buffalo Niagara Trial Competition. Currently, Hannah coaches a mock trial team at the Kline School of Law.

Lindsay Patton-Carson 

Communications

Evoke KYNE

Lindsay Patton-Carson is a communications professional who specializes in content management, social media, writing and editing. A journalism graduate from Grand Valley State University, Lindsay worked at Revue magazine, a publication covering West Michigan entertainment from 2008-2015, becoming Revue's managing editor in 2010. Lindsay also has experience reporting on business (specifically the nonprofit sector), feminism, animal rights and lifestyle beats. In 2016, Lindsay became the content director at eightthirtyfour, a Grand Rapids-based marketing firm. With diverse clientele and a new skill set challenge, Lindsay fell in love with social media and content management. She followed that passion to Philadelphia in 2017, where she was hired as the Vice President of Customer Engagement at PiperWai Natural Deodorant. She is currently the Social Media Supervisor at Evoke KYNE, where she assists with high-level social media planning for clients. Lindsay also has a robust freelance career with pieces published in Huffpo, Bust, Girlboss, Philly Voice, One Green Planet and more. In her free time, she manages social media for Animal Avengers, an anti-poaching organization founded by actress Shannon Elizabeth. 

Lauren Blum

Sponsorship

The Daly Group

Lauren Blum was born and raised in Philadelphia, and now works in the city as a Realtor with The Daly Group under Keller Williams. Before entering real estate, Lauren earned her BS in Education from Syracuse University. When she isn’t working and meeting with clients, Lauren enjoys exploring Philly’s culinary and music scene.

Ashley Po 

Social Media

Brand Manager

Ashley is a Penn State Communications graduate with 5 years of experience in buying, merchandising, social media and event management. She spent most of her early years in the wedding industry and was reviewed a 5 star wedding coordinator on WeddingWire. She then moved on to the fashion industry and has been featured with lifestyle brands such as Evryday Jane and HSN. She is now fully focused in the public relations industry and spends most of her time building strategies for clients to elevate their branding and storytelling. Ashley has always felt that sharing stories is a crucial part of a community and in her free time, she makes sure to do her part for our community. In high school, she became a certified Mediator and Conflict Manager for the local Unity Program which was dedicated to spreading awareness, understanding and tolerance between the youth. In college, she was part of the World in Conversation Project, which experimented with ways we could gain insight and understanding with foreign cultures through active listening and open conversation. Nowadays, she is an active volunteer for Philadelphia's Asian Arts Initiative and Hub of Hope.

Raquel Assaye

Treasurer

Mazzoni Center

Racquel Assaye has over twenty three years of experience in the accounting and auditing field. She currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and a member of Interim Leadership at the Mazzoni Center.   She is team oriented and recognizes that the successes in her role are in large part due to the efforts of each of her team members and is not shy in her appreciation of them. Of the twenty three years spent in the accounting sector, sixteen were spent in the nonprofit environment. While there is opportunity for greater earnings in the for profit environment, she enjoys marrying her passion for numbers with her heart for service to marginalized communities, such as those being served by the Center. Racquel teaches budgeting to anyone who would listen. Her vision is financial independence for all regardless of their pay scale. She has had the satisfaction of seeing lives changed as people’s financial circumstances change just by employing budgeting tools. Growing up with little resources in South America ignited this passion within her as a means to escape her circumstances. She holds a B.S. in Business Education/Business Administration from Andrews University and a M.S. in Accounting from Drexel University. She also successfully completed the four parts of the CPA exams.

Maria Matysik
Membership

Curalate

Maria Matysik is a marketing and sales professional in the technology industry with a focus in social media and digital. In her current role at Curalate Inc., a local Philadelphia tech start-up, she connects with prospects and clients at some of the world's most beloved brands to provide technology that powers their marketing, e-Commerce and social strategy. Outside of the tech space, Maria has a passion for events, PR and content marketing and has worked for a variety of companies and across industries from nonprofit to fashion. Maria received a Bachelors degree in Marketing with a minor in Advertising at the University of Delaware in 2017.

Angelica Garcia

Events

Angelica Garcia is an experiential marketing specialist with a demonstrated history of working in entertainment, broadcast radio, and print media. A graduate of The Institute of Audio Research, she began her journey inside of recording studios in New York City. Drawn to creative environments, she began her professional career as a marketing coordinator for Sony/Epic Records where she assisted in launching campaigns for artists such as, Natasha Bedingfield and Sean Kingston. From there, she took her passions to iHeartMedia where she advanced to leading roles across the Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia markets. Her work with iHeartMedia included productions such as Jingle Ball and Radio 104.5 Birthday shows, which totaled in 20K+ attendance. After numerous years in entertainment, she brought her expertise to The Philadelphia Business Journal where she produced up to 30 events annually ranging from conferences, awards programs, photo shoots, and more. She is currently scheduled to speak at the 2019 Event Planner Expo alongside other industry experts. In her spare time Angelica enjoys spending time with her dogs and boyfriend, and belting out a song or two at karaoke. 

Gretchen Frank

Board Member At Large

Loews Philadelphia

Kira Cappello
Board Intern

Temple University

Kira is currently a Public Relations student at Temple University, and has been interning with PWR since March, 2019. She lives in Philadelphia and works as a barista in the area. Kira’s passions in the industry include strategic public relations, social media, events planning, and interpersonal communications on the whole. She is excited to be entering the professional world of women with the values of PWR as the forefront of her experiences.