Omar Woodard

Named Executive Director of the Philadelphia office of the GreenLight Fund in January after an aborted State Senate campaign, Omar Woodard has a decade of experience working in venture philanthropy, management consulting and foreign and U.S. government relations. A native of North Philadelphia, he has made deep poverty his focus. Widely recognized for his expertise in nonprofit board governance, Omar serves as an advisor and director to the African American Chamber of Commerce of PA, the Girard College Foundation, the Maternity Care Coalition, the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and many others.