About Us

At his 30th anniversary at the helm of PHMC, CEO Richard Cohen reflects on three decades of public health leadership and the critical work of PHMC. Please click to play the video below.

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) is a nonprofit public health institute that builds healthier communities through partnerships with government, foundations, businesses and community-based organizations. It fulfills its mission to improve the health of the community by providing outreach, health promotion, education, research, planning, technical assistance, and direct services.

PHMC has served the Greater Philadelphia region since 1972 as a facilitator, developer, intermediary, manager, advocate and innovator in the field of public health. With more than 3,000 employees, 350 programs, a network of subsidiary organizations, 70 locations, sites and close to 350,000 clients served annually, PHMC is one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation.

PHMC Impact Report

The PHMC FY22-FY23 Impact Report is available here. This report, which covers our work between July 2021 through June 2023, stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to public health. It examines our major achievements and obstacles, notable milestones and impact highlights, and our responses to regional, national and global health crises. Learn more about how PHMC responds to the public health needs of our community and builds hope for the future.

Officers

Samuel J. Patterson
Chairman
Member At-Large
CEO, TreCom Systems Group

Kathleen Kinslow
Vice-Chair
Designee, Senior Nursing Professional

Christopher Cullom
Treasurer
Designee, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

John C. McMeekin II
Secretary
Member At-Large
Partner, Rawle & Henderson LLP

Michael K. Pearson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Public Health Management Corporation

 

Members

Marcus Allen
Member At-Large
CEO, Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Glen Blumenfeld
Member At-Large
CEO, Tactix

William Carter
Designee, Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
VP, Local Government Affairs, Chamber of Commerce

Theodore A. Christopher
Designee, Philadelphia County Medical Society
Director, Department of Emergency Medicine,
Thomas Jefferson University

Nicole Fuller
Designee
Director, PHILAPOSH

Lori Armstron Halber
Member At-Large
Partner, Fox Rothschild

Sheila Mitchell-Green
Designee, Families with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Paschal Nwako
Member At-Large
Camden County Health Officer, Dept. Health & Human Services

Margaret Rux
Designee, Social Services

Kenneth Veit
Designee, Philadelphia County Osteopathic Society
Dean, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine