Michael Kellerman is an experienced nonprofit executive and change management specialist who has spent the past decade leading organizations through periods of transition across the Philadelphia region and beyond. He has served as Interim Executive Director of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, WOAR – Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence, Fairwinds – Nantucket’s Counseling Center, and as Interim CEO of Intercultural Family Services in West Philadelphia. In each role, Michael partnered closely with boards, staff, and community stakeholders to promote organizational stability, refine business models, enhance reputations, and pursue strategic realignments and collaborations.
Michael’s focus on interim and turnaround leadership emerged during his tenure as President and CEO of theVillage, a 150-year-old child welfare and behavioral health agency in Delaware County. Under his leadership, the agency merged with Silver Springs – Martin Luther School in 2019 to form Gemma Services, now a thriving $50 million agency serving southeastern Pennsylvania. Michael continues to advise several of the organizations he once led.
Before shifting into executive roles, Michael held senior positions in policy, media, and philanthropy. He served as Director of Partnerships at The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, DC; Strategic Development Counsel at KUT, Austin’s NPR affiliate; and Vice President of Austin Habitat for Humanity. He has also taught as an adjunct professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and worked extensively in the performing arts, particularly in Austin. His consulting work includes engagements with Esperanza, Center City District, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ballet Austin, and others. Earlier in his career, he was a classical music critic and features writer for The Austin Chronicle.
Michael holds a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School at UT Austin, where he focused on public finance and economics, and a BA from The New School University in New York City.
He lives in Media, PA, with his husband, Nick, and their son, Benjamin. Michael currently serves as Board President of the Philly Pops and Board Treasurer of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Philadelphia.
