Our team
Jo Leonard
Founder/Board advisor
With ten years in the NYC marketing agency world behind her, Jo Leonard is now in her 20th year of practice as a professional college and career coach, based in Bucks County, with clients all around the world.
“I followed the advice of mentors, family members and my own instinct and have had a fantastic career as a result. Now I find myself in the fortunate position of being able to help others find their own purpose and path. I understand the experience of being a confused young adult and consider myself very lucky to have built a career around my passion, guiding and teaching, and building their confidence to make important decisions.”
Jo has been asked to train and coach Fulbright Scholars, Ted speakers, university business students, high school student leaders and professionals in transition. She speaks on the power of personal branding, the pitfalls and value of social media, advanced job search skills, and many other topics relevant to 20-somethings as they try to launch.
“I followed the advice of mentors, family members and my own instinct and have had a fantastic career as a result. Now I find myself in the fortunate position of being able to help others find their own purpose and path. I understand the experience of being a confused young adult and consider myself very lucky to have built a career around my passion, guiding and teaching, and building their confidence to make important decisions.”
Jo has been asked to train and coach Fulbright Scholars, Ted speakers, university business students, high school student leaders and professionals in transition. She speaks on the power of personal branding, the pitfalls and value of social media, advanced job search skills, and many other topics relevant to 20-somethings as they try to launch.
OUR BOARD
Miles Hanley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Miles Hanley has worked in technology from Philadelphia, to San Francisco, to Los Angeles, where he currently resides. After ten years as a solution engineer with SAP, he most recently joined Google as an engineer as part of their Google Cloud Center of Excellence, which supports large enterprises in their technology decisions.
Miles has been involved with the R.J. Leonard Foundation since 2009. Miles first connected with the foundation as a Fellow and has since served on the Board of the R.J. Leonard Foundation since 2017.
Miles has been involved with the R.J. Leonard Foundation since 2009. Miles first connected with the foundation as a Fellow and has since served on the Board of the R.J. Leonard Foundation since 2017.
William Hall
William Hall currently residing in Northeast Philadelphia graduated from Harold Washington University and has a diverse background working in the fields of Food Insecurity, Retail Leadership, and Restaurant Leadership. William's current role is Business Development at Kast in Penns Grove.
In William's spare time, he is also President of Patriot Alliance, which is a non-profit that focuses on Veterans, their families, and our community. He loves to spend time with his wife Jessica, ride his motorcycle, and plant in his garden.
In William's spare time, he is also President of Patriot Alliance, which is a non-profit that focuses on Veterans, their families, and our community. He loves to spend time with his wife Jessica, ride his motorcycle, and plant in his garden.
Devin Jepson
Devin grew up Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. He earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech before pursuing advanced studies at Duke University. Devin is a physical therapist and has a passion for aiding others, guiding individuals to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, and giving back to his community. In his free time, Devin enjoys spending time with his loving family and dog, completing household projects, watching sports, and traveling.
Having spent the first eighteen years of his life in foster homes, group homes, and the system, Andrew understanding the needs and feelings foster children have, Andrew and his wife opened their home and became foster parents for emergency, and difficult placements. Andrew and his wife have five children having adopted two of them. Andrew is passionate about working with abused children and children that are in the system Believing that our stories "are a chapter in our life, and not what or who we are". In his spare time Andrew is a part of and maintains multiple positions with Bikers Against Child Abuse
Katherine Dice is a graduate of Saint Joseph's University with a master's in marketing with a data analytics concentration and bachelor's in marketing. She worked in the non-profit sector for a handful of years. Katherine is currently a marketing data analyst at a 3rd party logistics provider. She grew up in New Jersey and now lives in Center City Philly. In her spare time, Katherine enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and spoiling her nieces and nephews.
