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Ravone Cornish
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Position: Philadelphia Board Member | Summer Search Alumnus
Ravone Cornish is a Summer Search alumnus bringing a comprehensive background in fundraising, corporate finance, sales and business development to the Summer Search Philadelphia Advisory Board.
Ravone started his career interning in the non-profit space at the African American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia. His next internship focused on commercial real estate at R.A.I.T Financial Trust. Ravone studied finance and business management at Shippensburg University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Ravone joined Synchrony Financial as an inaugural participant of the Business Leadership Program (BLP) which was designed based on GE Capital’s Financial Management Program known as (FMP). During this time, he held roles in controllership and accounting, financial planning & analysis and treasury finance. He also served as the National Finance Liaison of the African American Network.
Now as a Major Gift Officer at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, he partners with some of the brightest minds and most precious hands, to support the future of medicine by funding scholarships and sponsoring research.
Summer Search has a dear place in Ravone’s heart, so he was excited to join the Advisory Board. He understands the value and impact of the organization and attests that his experience is similar to so many other’s.
“I’m impressed by the effectiveness of this organization. I’ve met summer searchers all across the country who tell the same story. We all remember the timing, the challenges and the mentorship so vividly. We remember that feeling of accomplishing what you couldn’t have dreamed of and it inspires us to “lift as we climb” and make sure this once in a lifetime opportunity exists for generations to come”
Ravone lives in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Hannah, and their two children, Madison (8) and Malachi (4). Outside of his professional and community commitments, Ravone enjoys playing sports like basketball and football (Go Birds), extreme sports like surfing and snowboarding and off-road sports like riding ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles. He also enjoys videography and travel.
Ravone Cornish is a Summer Search alumnus bringing a comprehensive background in fundraising, corporate finance, sales and business development to the Summer Search Philadelphia Advisory Board.
Ravone started his career interning in the non-profit space at the African American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia. His next internship focused on commercial real estate at R.A.I.T Financial Trust. Ravone studied finance and business management at Shippensburg University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Ravone joined Synchrony Financial as an inaugural participant of the Business Leadership Program (BLP) which was designed based on GE Capital’s Financial Management Program known as (FMP). During this time, he held roles in controllership and accounting, financial planning & analysis and treasury finance. He also served as the National Finance Liaison of the African American Network.
Now as a Major Gift Officer at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, he partners with some of the brightest minds and most precious hands, to support the future of medicine by funding scholarships and sponsoring research.
Summer Search has a dear place in Ravone’s heart, so he was excited to join the Advisory Board. He understands the value and impact of the organization and attests that his experience is similar to so many other’s.
“I’m impressed by the effectiveness of this organization. I’ve met summer searchers all across the country who tell the same story. We all remember the timing, the challenges and the mentorship so vividly. We remember that feeling of accomplishing what you couldn’t have dreamed of and it inspires us to “lift as we climb” and make sure this once in a lifetime opportunity exists for generations to come”
Ravone lives in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Hannah, and their two children, Madison (8) and Malachi (4). Outside of his professional and community commitments, Ravone enjoys playing sports like basketball and football (Go Birds), extreme sports like surfing and snowboarding and off-road sports like riding ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles. He also enjoys videography and travel.