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Erin Connelly
Erin Connelly serves as the Vice President of Impact where she leads grantmaking
strategy and innovation, partner engagement, policy and advocacy efforts,
programmatic initiatives in housing and financial stability and department operations.
She joined United Way in 2019 as Senior Director of Impact.
She currently serves on the Lehigh Valley Regional Homeless Advisory Board’s
Governance Board and on the board of the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley.
Prior to joining United Way, Erin served as Director of Communications and Outreach for The
Biomimicry Institute in Portland. She has also led quality improvement projects for federally
qualified health centers within the Multnomah County Health Department and has coordinated
National Institutes of Health-funded clinical and education grants.
Erin holds a M.A. in sociology and policy studies from Lehigh University with a B.A. in journalism
from Penn State University. She lives in Bethlehem with her husband and son.
Chad Royal-Pascoe
Vice-President, Global Corporate Partnerships, United Way Worldwide
Meet Our Speakers | continued
Phil Falvo
Philip Falvo is an experienced public policy professional with over eleven years
of state government experience. Prior to joining United Way of Pennsylvania, Phil
served as Democratic Executive Director of the Gaming Oversight committee in
the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Before that, he was the Democratic
Executive Director of the House Children & Youth committee.
During his tenure with the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Phil worked on a
variety of policy areas, however, his primary focus was on health, human services
and insurance. Phil earned Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from
Susquehanna University and a Master of Public Administration from Shippensburg
University. A strong advocate of public service, Phil previously served on the Upper Allen Township Zoning Hearing
Board. On June 29, 2023, Phil was appointed to the Children’s Trust Fund Board by Governor Josh Shapiro and
confirmed by the Pennsylvania Senate.