Meet the Philadelphia Team

Andrew Frishkoff has served as Executive Director of LISC Philadelphia since 2011. He has dedicated his adult life to addressing issues of affordable housing and community development, with more than 30 years of experience.

Tara Alexis McCoy, M.Ed. serves as the Deputy Director of LISC Philadelphia. She has dedicated 20 years to advocate for justice and equity in communities that have been historically disenfranchised and oppressed through systemic racism. One of her favorite quotes is that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Amanda Stevens serves as Program Officer for Community Economic Development. Amanda supports community partners in achieving their goals for active neighborhood economies. Her work focuses on LISC-supported commerical corridor programs.

Carolyn Placke serves as Director of Housing for LISC Philadelphia. She has dedicated more than 20 years to the housing and community development field. Carolyn is responsible for developing and overseeing LISC’s housing portfolio which includes the production and preservation of affordable rental housing and homeownership in the Philadelphia area, with a focus on building and fostering partnerships in diverse communities to ensure equitable distribution and access to affordable housing. One of her favorite quotes is, “None of us are home until all of us are home.”

Ciarra McPhail serves as the Assistant Program Officer for Economic Development. Her work focuses on small business support and community engagement to help build active neighborhood economies.

Dan Swain serves as Program Officer for Affordable Housing. He leads LISC Philadelphia's Preservation Network and supports grants and data management across all of our affordable housing programs.

Jay Sessoms serves as Program Officer - Lending. He is responsible for managing LISC Philadelphia's lending activities in support of affordable housing, community economic development and equitable neighborhoods.

Jessica Collazo serves as Senior Program Officer, Financial Opportunity. She provides critical programmatic support through reporting, outcome measurement, and grants administration, and manages LISC's grant portfolio of Financial Opportunity Centers.

Julie Haymaker serves as LISC Philadelphia's Development Officer, leading the local office's fundraising strategies including grant writing and communications.

Nailah Frye serves as Program Officer for Financial Opportunity. She supports all aspects of our local office's financial opportunity initiatives, including the networks of financial opportunity providers within our neighborhoods.

Shonte Kennedy is the Program Assistant with the LISC Philadelphia office, supporting office operations and programming. Shonte joins LISC with an extensive executive administrative background and passion for supporting community organizations. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, traveling, and spending time with her family!