Bio: Kevin Dow, Senior Vice President of Impact and Innovation
Kevin Dow is the Senior Vice President of Impact and Innovation at United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, where he leads the regional Impact agenda, developing and executing strategies that address critical needs in local communities to ensure youth are successful and individuals as well as families are self-reliant across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
Prior to joining United Way, Kevin served for five years as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Deputy Commerce Director for the City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Department, where he led strategic efforts to help both small businesses and major corporations in Philadelphia thrive, ultimately increasing economic development in the city. Previously, Kevin worked in both financial services and community investment at Wachovia Corporation. He also has 26 years of experience serving on nonprofit boards of diverse organizations within the economic development, workforce, education, religious, and cultural sectors.
Currently, Kevin serves as the Chair of the Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN), the boards of the Fleisher Art Memorial, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Philadelphia Academies Inc., and the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation. He is also a mayoral appointee to the Council for College and Career Success.
As a native Philadelphian and a proud graduate of Central High School, Kevin received his B.A. in Finance from Morehouse College. He later earned his M.B.A. in Management from Saint Joseph’s University. Kevin resides in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia with his wife and two children.