About us

Our Mission

ManUpPHL’s mission is to step into the lives of the men who are statistically most likely to be victims or perpetrators of gun violence in our city, and to provide them with the mentoring, accountability, resources and consistency they require to change their lives and make our communities better.

ADVISORY BOARD

SOLOMON JONES

Executive Director

Solomon Jones is a radio host, award winning. columnist, author and community activist.
BRIAN ELLIS

Advisory Board Chair

Dr. Brian Ellis PhD is Associate Dean of Academic Programs Administration at Drexel University’s Lebow School of Business
AKBAR HASAN

Advisory Board Treasurer

Akbar Hasan is a Financial Advisor and Accountant who has spent decades in finance at two of the world’s largest law firms.
PAUL BRAUER

Advisory Board Secretary

Paul Brauer is an executive at Wakefern Foods.

LEADERSHIP
TEAM

PROGRAM CONSULTANT

Nikia Stowe

MENTORING COORDINATOR

BG Grayes

LTTS Lead Facilitator

Andre Wilder

Community Outreach Coordinator

Kenneth Dean

LEAD CONSULTANT

Cheryl McFadden

DATA COORDINATOR

Pamela Washington

SOCIAL WORK INTERN

Melissa Miketa

History

Listening to the streets

ManUpPHL is supported by generous grants and support from: Team Clean The City of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Eagles Always Best Care The Philadelphia Foundation The Greenfield Foundation The University of Pennsylvania The Reform Alliance Brown’s Family Shoprite Southside And donations from everyday people like you …