2023 Take the Lead Honoree

Renee Chenault Fattah Executive Director

Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity

Renee Chenault Fattah is a lawyer and one of Philadelphia’s best known broadcast journalists having served as the evening and weekday news co-anchor for NBC10 for close to 25 years. She is also a filmmaker, having recently made the documentary In Our Right Mind: Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias’ Impact on Communities of Color. Her film led her back to the law—first in an advocacy position at the legal non-profit Senior LAW Center. She currently is the Executive Director of Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) which provides free legal advice and representation to low-income Philadelphia residents whose criminal records are holding them back from achieving their social and career potentials.

Renee earned her BA in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and began her career in law, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, working at Hughes Hubbard & Reed in New York City, and clerking for the late Hon. Judge Damon J. Keith on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Renee also earned a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Missouri. Notable stories she covered in her broadcast career include the O.J. Simpson trials, political conventions, and the school shooting massacre in Littleton, Colorado, her hometown. In 2009, Renee was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame.

An active member of the community, she speaks at local schools, church congregations and civic organizations about law, health disparities and ethics. Chenault Fattah currently serves as a trustee of Johns Hopkins University and is a former trustee of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity. She is a member of the Penn Towne Links, Inc. Renee is married to former U.S. Congressman Chaka Fattah. They have two daughters— Cameron, a second-year veterinary student at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Chandler, a freshman at Vanderbilt University.

Gina Clark

Executive Vice President and Chief Communications & Administration Officer AmerisourceBergen

Gina Clark is Executive Vice President and Chief Communications & Administration Officer for AmerisourceBergen Corporation, where she oversees strategic global public affairs, marketing, global brand and customer experience, the office of diversity, equity & inclusion, and global sustainability & ESG.

With more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Gina’s dynamic and insightful leadership supports one of the world’s largest global pharmaceutical services companies. Her expertise also includes thought leadership, public relations, managed care contracting, strategic marketing, board management, corporate citizenship, and strategic development.

Gina previously served as executive vice president & chief marketing officer for AmerisourceBergen Corporation, where she led strategic marketing and integrated branding initiatives across AmerisourceBergen and its business units. Prior to that role, she was the senior vice president of marketing and business development for AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group. Before coming to AmerisourceBergen, she worked in executive leadership roles at Premier Inc. and HealthSouth.

In May 2016, Gina was named the president of the AmerisourceBergen Foundation, the company’s charitable 501(c)3, which was founded under her leadership. Fostering diverse, equitable, and inclusive partnerships that create healthier lives and communities, the Foundation aims to advance health equity and access to healthcare. Through the AmerisourceBergen Foundation, Gina collaborates with organizations that strive for diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in their own organizations and the communities they serve. This partnership empowers adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty and to create a safe and respectful environment to support each other and instill confidence to move forward.

In addition to the AmerisourceBergen Foundation, Gina serves on the Board of Eluna, an organization that supports children and families impacted by grief and addiction. She has been a co-chair and committee member of the Go Red for Women movement, which raises funds to educate women about the risks associated with heart disease. She has also served on the Board of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Gina earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southwestern University.

Those who can, do. But amazing community leaders like you also act as role models for our girls—by teaching them how to take the lead and make a positive impact. Let’s give a big round of applause to the honorees of this year’s Take the Lead events. We proudly support the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. Keep crushing it, ladies.