Advisory Council

As part of Grow Up Great, PNC has convened an Advisory Council of some of the nation’s most highly respected authorities within the early childhood education field. They provide strategic direction and guidance for PNC’s 10-year, $100 million investment in helping young children prepare for school and life.

Among their many roles, council members stand with PNC to advocate for the issue, help identify opportunities for strategic alliance and work to evaluate the success of various outreach efforts. PNC Grow Up Great partners, including Head Start, Family Communications, Inc. and Sesame Workshop, are represented on the Council as ex-officio members.

PNC Grow Up Great Advisory Council Members:

Maureen Barber-Carey, Ed.D, Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute

http://barberinstitute.org

W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D, National Institute for Early Education Research

http://nieer.org

Jerlean Daniel, Ph.D, National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://naeyc.org

Sharon Darling, National Center for Family Literacy

http://www.famlit.org

Marcia Egbert, George Gund Foundation

http://www.gundfdn.org/

Ellen Galinsky, Families and Work Institute

http://familiesandwork.org

Deforia Lane, Ph.D., University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ireland Cancer Center

http://www.musicasmedicine.com/index.cfm

Antonia Lopez, National Council of La Raza

http://nclr.org

Barbara Wasik, Ph.D, PNC Chair of Early Childhood in the College of Education, Temple University

http://www.temple.edu/education

Barry S. Zuckerman, MD, Boston Medical Center; creator of “The Healthy Steps” program

http://reachoutandread.org

Ex-Officio Advisory Council Members:

Bill Isler, Family Communications, Inc.

http://www.fci.org

Gary Knell, Sesame Workshop

http://www.sesameworkshop.org