Melanie Propato is a lifelong resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband and three children. Drawing upon her strong ties to the local educational community and substantial experience in the fashion industry, Melanie founded PB2S. Her background includes attending Central Bucks schools and purchasing supplies firsthand, providing her with valuable personal and professional perspectives. She has also served as Home and School President at Pennridge Schools for six years, further deepening her engagement to build strong relationships that enable PB2S to efficiently facilitate referrals and provide support to students in need.

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Closer to home, she, along with five other women, co-founded a nonprofit organization, Pennridge Improvement Project. Dedicated to the principle that every community member is valued and respected, regardless of race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or expression. Additionally, she serves as a board member for Perkasie Pride.

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Professionally, she has held buyer positions for boutique stores in Bucks County and has worked as a visual merchandiser for Louis Vuitton and other luxury brands at Neiman Marcus, King of Prussia Mall. She is now in her eleventh year overseeing operations at PB2S.

Lisa A. Horst brings 25 years of experience supporting public and social health equity programs to advance PB2S. She has worked with international organizations including CARE and WHO to improve health equity worldwide; and won federal funding for Project GRAD USA to enhance its public-private partnerships to increase high school graduation and college admission rates in underserved communities.

In Bucks County, where Lisa and her family reside, she advocates for inclusiveness as a Patient & Family Advisory Board member of a Bucks County health system. Lisa's son is a Central Bucks student.

Kennedy Peace graduated from Pennridge High School and later from Howard University. In 2020, she launched Project Back 2 School in NYC. She actively connects with the community, raising awareness, building support, and dedicating herself to empowering children.