Susan L. Anderson In his first official action as governor, Edward G. Rendell signed an Executive Order establishing a new cabinet-level Office of Health Care Reform to reform health care in Pennsylvania. Susan Anderson was initially appointed chief of staff and deputy director of the Office and now serves in the Office as special assistant to the Governor. Prior to coming to Harrisburg, she was a principal in the investment and consulting firm of GRECOventures Ltd. and prior to that, she practiced law in Philadelphia for over 25 years. For more than 50 years, Ms. Anderson has been active in the Girl Scouts, having served for nine years as Chair of her local council and for six years as a Board member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Ms. Anderson is a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Zoo and serves as chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee, a member of the Board of the Women's Humane Society of PA and is assistant treasurer and chair of the Board of WMCH, Inc.

Leslie Stiles was appointed by Governor Edward Rendell to serve as executive director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women. Prior to this appointment, she served as the director of marketing for the National Constitution Center and as vice president at First Union Bank and Corestates Bank, managing the marketing for the commercial and international sides of the business. She serves as a founding board member of the Philadelphia Marion Anderson Award, an organization that focuses on community investment programs, and Ms. Stiles bestows its award for artistic and humanitarian achievements. She has also been honored for her work with the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Buddy Program and the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Karen Farmer White is currently the vice president of education at WQED Multimedia. She is responsible for the creation, development and implementation of educational programs for WQED Multimedia television, radio, publishing and Internet services. She is also completing her doctoral studies in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh, where she earlier earned a master of public administration degree and a B.A. Prior to joining WQED Multimedia, Ms. White was executive director of the Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise. She is a graduate of The Leadership Pittsburgh Program and has received many awards for her service to the community. She also serves as a role model and mentor for many in the community.