Rachel Heverly is the Director of Planning and Analytics for Penn State Outreach, where she leads the Planning and Analytics team and provides strategic leadership in data strategy, performance measurement, institutional reporting, and cross-functional initiatives. With more than 24 years at Penn State, Rachel brings deep expertise in developing meaningful key performance indicators, analytics frameworks, and business intelligence that directly support university strategy and executive decision-making.

In her role, she leads complex, multi-unit projects spanning campuses, colleges, and administrative units, and serves as the institutional lead for major analytics and reporting initiatives tied to Outreach, community engagement, and Penn State’s land-grant mission. Her work includes executive reporting, strategic planning metrics, impact measurement, and advanced data visualization. Rachel is widely recognized for translating complex data into actionable insights and recently participated in a university-wide project mapping Penn State’s outreach and community engagement activities across the Commonwealth, showcasing the University’s collective reach and impact.

Jim serves as the data analyst for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) Program, supporting the Department’s mission to help eligible Pennsylvanians aged 65 and older access prescription medications at reduced cost. In this role, he contributes to the PACE and PACENET programs’ collaborative work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure older adults receive the assistance they need.

Jim joined the Pennsylvania Department of Aging in 2021. Before that, he spent more than 14 years as an analyst with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, where he supported a wide range of public health initiatives.

Becky Ludwick serves as Vice President of Public Policy for PPC, overseeing policy development and implementation and representing the organization before federal and state government, with a focus on the Governor’s office and state agencies. She also collaborates with partners across Pennsylvania and other states through coalitions that advance children’s well-being and healthy development.

Before assuming this role, Becky spent two years as PPC’s Health Policy Director. She joined the organization in April 2018 after nearly 12 years in various roles within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Her last role in state service was directing the School-Based ACCESS Program at the Department of Human Services, managing more than $150 million in annual Medicaid funding for school-based health services for special education students.

Her previous experience includes serving as Deputy Policy Director in former Governor Tom Corbett’s administration, where she worked on early childhood and K–12 education, environmental issues, government reform, health care, and human services. She also worked on several statewide political campaigns, serving as Coalitions Director for both gubernatorial and attorney general races.

Becky holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Applied Public Policy from West Chester University. She lives in Harrisburg with her husband, two daughters, and two cats who are convinced they run the house.

Caroline Riegel is the Data and Research Analyst at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (PPC), where she conducts analysis to inform policies that support children and families across Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on factors influencing child well-being, including access to high-quality child care, evidence-based home visiting, early intervention services, maternal and infant health, and trends in the early childhood workforce. She also examines broader social and economic conditions shaping outcomes for children, such as social determinants of health, early childhood mental health access, vaccination trends among students, infant and toddler homelessness, kinship care policies, population shifts across the state, and the impacts of public safety net programs such as Medicaid and SNAP.

Caroline enjoys using data to tell meaningful stories that help policymakers and stakeholders make informed decisions. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and a Master of Public Policy from Pennsylvania State University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science at Eastern University. She currently resides in Philadelphia with her fur babies.

As the senior director of engagement and initiatives, Deborah and her team develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in the Third District to better understand how economic conditions affect residents, workers, and small businesses. She also focuses on the “anchor economy” locally and nationally to understand how universities and hospitals shape local economic opportunity.

Before joining the Bank, Deborah led Campus Philly, an economic development nonprofit that pioneered a now national model for engaging and retaining recent graduates in the cities where they studied. In this work, Deborah developed skill in connecting higher education partners with current employment needs and trends, and she has experience in helping regional colleges and universities collaborate effectively. She also built a 50-city national learning network called Young Smart and Local, dedicated to sharing best practices and successful strategies for talent cultivation and retention.

Deborah’s work spans communities locally and across the U.S. and has allowed her to gain unique insights into the needs of diverse constituencies in sustaining local economies. Deborah feels that her role at the Philadelphia Fed allows her to bring both data and community perspective to foster strong regional economies.

Deborah has a doctorate in political science from the University of Chicago, followed by a Mellon postdoctoral fellowship in the Society of Fellows at Columbia University. She has taught at Bryn Mawr College, from which she has an undergraduate degree.

Joan Bertone is the Grant Compliance Coordinator for the Office of Elder Justice in the Courts (OEJC), a department of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. She has been with the OEJC for three years. Prior to that, Joan worked in a variety of capacities at the Milton Hershey School, most recently serving as a trainer. Joan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and paralegal certificate from Boston University and completed her master's degree in Psychology of Leadership at Penn State University.

Soumya Krishnamurthi is a Senior Leader at AOPC, leading the strategy, development, and delivery of more than 18 digital products on the UJS Portal, including PACFile and docket sheets, and the PAeDocket mobile application. These products support court operations, public access, and secure information exchange. With over 20 years of technology leadership, she provides strategic direction for software architecture, infrastructure, and digital security while guiding cross-functional teams. She previously served as development manager for AOPC’s statewide case management systems and directed the award-winning Guardianship Tracking System (GTS).

Amy Whitworth is the Director of the Office of Elder Justice in the Courts (OEJC), a division of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC). The OEJC was established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015 to identify areas of need and challenges faced by older Pennsylvanians and improve the court’s ability to meet those needs. Ms. Whitworth completed her undergraduate and graduate work at Pennsylvania State University. She has served the Pennsylvania Judiciary for over 25 years. Prior to joining the OEJC she led the analytical team that delivered the award-winning Guardianship Tracking System (GTS).