Supporting Childhood Education - PA Early Learning Investment Commission

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Our Approach

The Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission is a partnership of business leaders dedicated to making the success of every child in Pennsylvania a top priority. We work to improve tomorrow’s economy through smart policy and investment in today’s young children by fostering public and private sector investment in high-quality early learning programs. These investments are essential to assure the best possible return - Pennsylvania’s edge in the national and global marketplace.

Our Focus

The Commission’s work raising awareness, supporting policy and budget investments, and working in local communities to expand access to high quality early learning is based on four pillars:

The Future of Our Commonwealth

Investing in early learning is critical to the future. By age five, 85 percent of the brain is wired for learning. Quality early learning programs ensure that today’s children can reach their full potential and become the next generation of entrepreneurs, scientists and business leaders.

Our Policy Goals

We work with the Executive and Legislative branches to provide advice and support for policies and investments that are educationally, economically and scientifically sound and that serve an increased number of at-risk children. We have outlined an ambitious set of policy goals that can be found here.

Families & Children

When families thrive, children do too. The Commission is focused on ensuring a high-quality start for all children. We are committed to making Pennsylvania a great place to raise kids, regardless of family income or zip code.

The Economy

Early learning has a lasting positive effect on kids and our economy. Investment in early learning generates an estimated return of 13 percent a year for the economy. Children in quality early learning programs need fewer supports in school, are more likely to complete high school, earn higher wages, and avoid unhealthy behaviors.

The Impact of Childcare on Business and the Workforce

Annually, it is estimated Pennsylvania suffers $3.47 billion impact due to childcare issues. This figure represents losses in direct employer costs and tax revenue correlated with employee turnover and absences. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childcare challenges for many working families. In spring 2021, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania conducted a survey to understand the additional impact that COVID-19 had on businesses and their working families. View The Report

Our Commissioners

Tom Wolf, Honorary Co-Chair; Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Tom Wolf i s a different kind of leader, and he will be a different kind of governor. As governor, Tom is focused on three simple goals: jobs that pay, schools that teach, and government that works.

Tom is not a product of the political system. He grew up in a small south central Pennsylvania town in York County and still lives in the house he was brought home to from the hospital.

Tom left York County to attend college at Dartmouth, but he interrupted his studies to join the Peace Corps and served two years in a small village in India before returning to finish his undergraduate degree. He later earned graduate degrees from the University of London and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

While finishing his PhD, Tom worked as a forklift operator and warehouse worker in the family business, the Wolf Organization, a distributor of lumber and other building products based in York, Pennsylvania. After graduating, his first full time job was running a Tru-Value hardware store in Manchester, Pennsylvania.

Later, with two cousins, Tom took a risk by securing a loan to buy the family business. Over the course of 25 years, Tom and his cousins grew the Wolf Organization — eventually more than doubling the business in size — before selling the company in 2006.

Then in 2007, Tom took the job of secretary of revenue in Governor Ed Rendell’s cabinet, where he instituted reforms that grew and strengthened the state lottery and laid the foundation for millions of dollars in additional benefits for Pennsylvania’s seniors.

In early 2009, in the depths of the recession, Tom returned to The Wolf Organization — the family company he had spent more than two decades building and growing — when it was on the brink of bankruptcy. Tom immediately ended his campaign, bought back the business, and got to work reinventing the company.

Through innovation and smart investments, Tom was able to turn the company around. He changed the Wolf Organization’s business model, transforming it from solely a supplier of other businesses’ products into a company that sources its own American-made cabinets and competes directly with overseas manufacturers. Tom also decided to invest in his employees because he knew that it was their work that truly made the Wolf Organization successful. So at a time when many businesses were cutting benefits, Tom provided his employees comprehensive health and retirement benefits and returned 20 to 30 percent of the company's profits back to workers.

Tom’s leadership philosophy is an extension of his lifelong investment in community development. In addition to serving on and leading the boards of numerous organizations dedicated to education, health, welfare, economic development, culture, and the arts, Tom has rolled up his sleeves to help build a Little League baseball field in his community, volunteered in soup kitchens, and paint a local school.

On January 20, 2015, Tom was sworn in as Pennsylvania's 47th governor.

Tom and Frances, his wife of 39 years, still live in York County and have two grown daughters, Sarah and Katie.

Janet Haas, M.D., Honorary Co-chair; Chair, William Penn Foundation

Janet Haas, M.D. is Chair and a past president of the William Penn Foundation, a regional foundation that protects and improves the Delaware River Watershed; fosters development and education of low-income children particularly from birth to age 8; develops accessible, vibrant public spaces; and supports arts and culture. With assets in excess of $2.4 billion, William Penn Foundation makes grants totaling $112 million annually. Janet serves as trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, Morris Arboretum and the Free Library of Philadelphia.

In addition to her work with the Foundation, Dr. Haas practices palliative medicine at the Abramson Cancer Center of Pennsylvania Hospital, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System. She is board-certified in Rehabilitation Medicine and has cared for brain-injured patients at Temple University and Moss Rehabilitation Hospital. She trained at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Stanford University Hospital, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, and graduated from Wesleyan University.

Kendra Aucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Evangelical Community Hospital

Kendra. Aucker is President and Chief Executive Officer of Evangelical Community Hospital. She has been with Evangelical since 1999. Ms. Aucker previously served as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Evangelical and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Hospital. She also served as Vice President of the Evangelical Medical Services Organization and helped drive its growth and strategic impact on the Hospital.

Ms. Aucker is a graduate of Penn State University and holds her MBA from Frederick Taylor University. She is a licensed agent through the Insurance Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with qualifications in Accident & Health, and Life & Fixed Annuities. She also is a Healthcare Fellow with the Healthcare Advisory Board and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Medical Group Management Association.

Ms. Aucker serves on the Board of Directors of CHART (A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group), the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and WITF, Inc. She is a member of the Lewisburg Sunrise Rotary Club, a former Director and past President of the Central Susquehanna Valley United Way, a former director and past President of the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation and a graduate, former Director and past President of Leadership Susquehanna Valley. She was a recipient of the Adam Smith Distinguished Leadership Award from Economics Pennsylvania in 2015, recipient of the Susquehanna Council of Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award in 2012, received the Leadership Susquehanna Valley Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006, and was the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way Volunteer of the Year Award in 2005.

Jan Bergen, Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Donald Bernhard, Executive Director, Downtown Allentown Community Development Initiative

Luke Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry

Luke Bernstein is president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. A seasoned financial, government, and public policy professional, Luke came to the organization in 2022 with more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors.

Before leading the PA Chamber, Luke was most recently executive vice president, chief operations and technology officer at Orrstown Financial Services. He had served as Orrstown’s corporate spokesperson since 2017.

He was previously senior vice president of external affairs at the Pennsylvania Bankers Association from 2015 to 2017 and deputy chief of staff for former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett from 2011 to 2015.

In addition to his executive leadership roles in the private sector and state government, Luke has experience working at the federal level, as a former appointed advisor in the Administration of President George W. Bush and as an aide in the U.S. Senate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and policy studies from Dickinson College, where he also served as an adjunct professor.

Jim Boscov, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Boscov’s Department Store

Joseph P. Brennan, Global Chief Risk Officer, Vanguard

Joshua M. Carney, P.E., Principal, ONYX Design and Consulting; President of Carney Engineering

Joshua M. Carney, P.E., is President and Owner of Carney Engineering Group (CEG), a multi-discipline engineering firm headquartered in York, PA. Josh founded CEG in 2009 and supervises the firm’s structural and forensic engineering work. He also oversees firm management, business development, and top-level project management. He has more than 20 years’ experience in structural engineering, specializing in historic renovation and preservation, forensic engineering and analysis, long-span steel structures, design/build, and Integrated Project Delivery.

He is actively involved in the York community, with a particular focus on education initiatives. He currently serves as board chair for Working Class makerspace, on Crispus Attucks Association’s Real Estate Portfolio Management Committee, and as committee chair for York Suburban School District’s Impact Foundation. He founded the ACE Mentoring Program’s Central PA affiliate and served as chair, and has served on the boards of directors for the United Way of York County, Childcare Consultants, York Suburban Education Foundation, and Leadership York. Other involvement has included serving on Junior Achievement of South Central Pennsylvania’s Regional Council, the United Way of York County’s Focus On Our Future early childhood education initiative, and various trade organizations, including past president of the Lincoln Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers and vice chair of the York County Board of Construction Appeals.

He is a graduate of Leadership York’s Leadership Training Program and Mentorship York program and a recipient of the American Society of Professional Engineers Young Engineer of the Year award.

Michelle Burroughs, Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, WSFS Bank

Dr. Michelle L. Burroughs is the Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer at WSFS. She is focused on creating and delivering a work environment designed to foster a culture of inclusion and ensure the long-term sustainability of the Company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) efforts. Within her first six months, Dr. Burroughs has established a framework, conducted a listening tour, formed a DEI Steering Committee, launched a gap analysis, and completed a DEI Climate Survey.

Dr. Burroughs has over twenty years of experience building and leading collaborative environments with a focus on diversity initiatives. In 2006, Dr. Burroughs had the opportunity to assist with chartering the first Associate Resource Group at Bank of America in Delaware and traveled to multiple locations (e.g. Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington D.C.) to assist with launching additional resource groups. She most recently served as Community Engagement Director at Nemours Children’s Hospital, where she was a core leader on the D.R.I.V.E. (Diversity, anti-Racism, Inclusion, Value, and Health Equity) taskforce, provided strategic management of community engagement activities, and promoted equity in healthcare to reduce disparities in underserved or marginalized communities.

Dr. Burroughs has spoken publicly about racial health disparities, including at the 2020 Voices of Hope program at the Philadelphia Children’s Museum in partnership with The Mann Center. She openly shares her personal experiences with health inequities as a black mother who suffered a loss at six months pregnant and experiencing three sudden losses within two weeks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to the social unrest in 2020, Dr. Burroughs spearheaded the development of a virtual panel discussion geared toward addressing trauma and stress for children. Her initiative, “What Do We Say to Our Kids” had over 50,000 views over the course of three days, providing tools and resources to parents seeking assistance with conversations and mental health options. She was also responsible for developing a process to address COVID-19 vaccination rate gaps in the New Castle County, Delaware. The results of her work produced vaccine rates in black and brown communities that were higher than the national average. Advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion for the improvement of opportunities, health, and treatment of all is what drives the work of Dr. Burroughs. She prides herself in challenging others to “do human better.”

Dr. Burroughs is a resident of Newtown, Pa. where she lives with her husband and daughter. She is an active member of the community, serving as a member of the Bucks County chapter of the NAACP, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and is a member of the Equity Leadership Team for the Pennsbury School District. Dr. Burroughs also recently joined the Forum for Executive Women and represents WSFS on the Pennsylvania Diversity Council Board of Directors. She also currently serves on the board of the Health Care Improvement Foundation.

She received her doctorate in educational leadership from Delaware State University, her master’s in business administration from Pennsylvania State University, and is currently enrolled at the Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations pursuing credentials as a diversity professional.

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Philip E. Devorris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Blair Companies

Philip Devorris is the CEO of Blair Companies Image Group, which includes Architectural Imaging, Sign, Fixtures & Millwork, and Lighting & Logistics operations. Phil led Blair’s growth from a $6m in sign manufacturer in 1992 to a full service image provider with over $65m in sales. Philip’s current focus of enabling seamless international sourcing has led to a global alliance with the top signage firms operating in Europe/Africa and Asia/Australia. Blair Asia Ltd, the company’s latest venture, employs sourcing and engineering professionals in Asia to create a seamless global supply chain for Blair’s own needs and as a service to others. Blair has been recently recognized by INC Magazine as one of the fastest growing US companies.

Mr. Devorris is also a director in his family enterprise, a twenty‐company venture group that employs nearly 2000 people and encompasses real estate, equipment manufacturing, construction, paper production, and software development operations. Phil’s background includes Sony Music & Entertainment, where he led their Risk Management group in New York, and Senn‐Delaney Management Consultants in Los Angeles.

Mr. Devorris is an active community leader, he is Vice Chairman and Trustee for Mount Aloysius College; Founder and Director of Operation Our Town; Executive Committee and Director of Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board; Founder and Chairman of Blair County Presidents’ Forum; Fellow for Leadership Blair County and Director of Agudath Achim. Philip is also involved with Altoona Area School District, B.A.S.I.C.S., Blair County Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission.

Mr. Devorris has degrees in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from Cornell University. Philip resides in Altoona, PA, with his wife Colleen and three children, Max, Claudia and Felicia.

Stephanie N. Doliveira, Executive Vice President, People & Culture, Sheetz

Stephanie Doliveira is Vice President of Human Resources for Sheetz, Inc. A family‐owned convenience retailer based in Altoona, Sheetz employs over 14,000 people throughout the company’s six‐state operating area. Previously, she was responsible for brand strategy at Sheetz, which included public relations, employee communications, and consumer research.

Prior to joining Sheetz, Attorney Doliveira practiced labor and employment law with the firm of Andrews, Wagner and Beard in Altoona. She serves on the board of Sheetz Family Charities and previously served as a board member of Penn State University’s Alumni Affiliates in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. She has been a member of the Early Learning Investment Commission since 2008.

Stephanie Doliveira received a B.S. in Labor and Industrial Relations from Penn State University and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law. She and her husband Brad live in Duncansville with their two sons, Gabe and Carter.

Timothy S. Fallon, Chief Executive Officer, PBS39

Tim Fallon is the CEO of PBS39, the public media station located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tim is also the Executive Director of the PBS39 Foundation.

Prior to being named to his current role, Tim was the Project Director for PBS39 at SteelStacks, the $17 million state of the art, public media and education center built on the grounds of the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Tim was responsible for the financing, construction and philanthropic support for this legacy-creating endeavor.

Previously, Tim had been a Board member (and former Chair) of PBS39, from 1996 to 2009. Tim is a founding director of Revere Bank of Laurel MD, Managing Member of the Conserere Family of Funds, director for ESSA Bank and Trust (NASDAQ: ESSA) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America. Previously, Tim was a founding director of Team Capital Bank (PA and NJ) prior to its sale to Provident Bank of NJ in 2014, a director of Lafayette Ambassador Bank, as well as the CEO of Wine Gadgets, LLC.

In a former professional life, Tim was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Holiday Hair, a family-owned chain of 200 hair salons.

Tim was educated at the Johns Hopkins University, earning both a BA in Political Science and a Masters of Administrative Science with a Management Concentration.

Tim lives in Center Valley with his wife, Lesley, while their daughter, Michaela, attends Duke University.

Thomas Foley, President, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania

Roxanna L. Gapstur, President and Chief Executive Officer, WellSpun Health

Carol Gauker, Office Manager Partner, Harrisburg KPMG LLP

Nicholas Gianaris, Principal, Gianaris and Associates, PLC

Nick Gianaris is presently Director of Aerospace Global/Americas for Air Liquide. Air Liquide is a worldwide leader in gas technologies for aerospace, healthcare, and other industries. A key enabler to Air Liquide’s present and future successes is the materials technology for airborne systems including life support, fuel tank protection, and future fire suppression.

Gianaris received his BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University, and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. After 4 years at Westinghouse’s Echoram Technology and Northrop Aircraft, he co-founded an entrepreneurial nondestructive evaluation company in 1989. He joined Boeing's materials and processes quality engineering in 1992 to manage the polymer composites and metals labs, and subsequently formed the lightweight advanced chassis technology group at Ford Motor Co. / Visteon Corp. in 1998. Gianaris joined General Dynamics Land Systems in 2004, and then became Executive Director of the Composite Vehicle Research Center (CVRC) at Michigan State U. in 2011. He became VP/GM of Thermacore Materials Technology in 2014, and with ExOne’s additive manufacturing R&D group in early 2018. He was also on faculty at Wayne State U., Schoolcraft College, Widener U., and Delaware County Community College.

Gianaris served as advisory committee member at Wayne State University, Schoolcraft College, and Johns Hopkins University. He is credited with 11 issued US and German Patents for pioneering work in various areas of materials design, characterization, and processing. His awards include Fellow of ASM, US Senate Congressional Recognition Award (Sen. Stabenow), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Mu Metallurgical Honors Society, GWC Whiting Fellowship, and Who’s Who recognitions. Gianaris has over 25 publications to his credit, served as SAMPE President-North America, served as technical and symposium chairs for national conferences, and an avid volunteer on professional societies, non-profit, and technical boards including National Research Council; Michigan 21st Century Job Fund High Technology; and DOE ARPA-E Review Panels. He is a Professional Engineer and holds ASNT certifications. Nick is a proud Pittsburgh gumbander and serves as a Commissioner on the Governor’s Early Learning Investment Commission, member of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, Rotary Club International Service Director, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Board, and a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh XXXII.

Bradley R. Gosser, Executive Director and Vice President, Greenville-Reynolds Development Corporation

Bradley R. Gosser is Executive Director and Vice President of Greenville‐Reynolds Development Corporation, where he is responsible not only for operations of Greenville‐Reynolds Development Corporation, but also for Reynolds Water Company and Reynolds Disposal Company.

A certified public accountant, Bradley earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from West Virginia University in 1986. Bradley first started with Greenville‐Reynolds in 1992, when he began as Assistant Treasurer and Controller. He has since overseen multi‐million dollar projects funded through private, state, and federal agencies and has guided the corporation in meeting various state regulatory standards.

Bradley has served on many community boards which strive for the betterment of Mercer County, including as current Chairman of the Board for the Mercer County United Way. He also serves on the Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone Board, Penn Northwest Development Corporation Site and New Business Committees, Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, Salvation Army Board, St. John’s Lutheran Church Council, Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission and as a member of the Greenville Kiwanis Club.

Brad Hall, Retired President, UGI Energy Services

Brad Hall is the former president of UGI Energy Services. He retired in March 2017 after a 34-year career with UGI Corporation and its subsidiaries. He was appointed to lead UGI’s corporate development program in 1994 where he started and oversaw the company’s highly successful expansion into Europe and the formation of its unregulated natural gas marketing and midstream business in the U.S. He served as president of the latter for the last 22 years.

Prior to joining UGI, Mr. Hall served in the U.S. Army as an instructor at the Army Engineer School in addition to holding various field assignments with a combat engineer battalion in Germany. He left the Army as a captain.

Mr. Hall received a B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy and earned his M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College.

Mr. Hall has served on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Berks County and the Marcellus Shale Coalition. He currently serves on the Board of Centro Hispano, a Berks County agency serving the Latino community. He and his wife, Barbara, a retired public elementary schoolteacher, serve on the Board of Ready.Set.Read!, a United Way initiative to boost early childhood literacy in the county.

James R. Hoehn, Regional President, PNC Bank

Jim Hoehn is Central PA Regional President of PNC Bank. He has served in this role since 2011. Hoehn previously served as PNC's regional president in Dayton, Ohio. Hohn has 25 years of banking experience and joined PNC predecessor National City in 1996. Besides leading the Dayton market since 2003, he was chief financial officer for the corporate banking division and head of strategic planning.

Mary Ann Hood, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Mary Ann Hood, Senior Vice President and EEO officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia oversees the bank's human resources department, which includes the medical unit, food services, and the electronic Professional Education Program (ePEP) for Federal Reserve System employees. In 2011, Ms. Hood was named Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion for the Philadelphia Reserve Bank. This office has primary responsibility for workforce and supplier diversity as well as financial education and outreach. Mary Ann has been with the Federal Reserve System since 1982 when she started working in bank operations for the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and then for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch. She joined the Philadelphia Fed in 1990 and assumed responsibility for Human Resources and EEO in 2004.

Mary Ann Hood is a graduate of Hood College, Frederick, MD, and holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Development from Villanova University. She is a member of the Federal Reserve System's Subcommittee on Human Resources. She co‐chairs the Philadelphia Fed’s volunteerism initiative, PhillyFedCares, and was appointed to the Early Learning Investment Commission in 2010. She is married with three children and lives in Wayne.

Daniel B. Hoover, President & Chief Executive Officer, Roaring Spring Blank Book Co.

Dan Hoover has been President & CEO of Roaring Spring Blank Book Co. since 1991. Roaring Spring was founded in 1887 and has grown from a 20‐person operation in a small two‐story brick building to over 330 employees in a 400,000‐square foot facility that manufactures a variety of school and office paper products and serves thousands of accounts nationwide.

Mr. Hoover is board chair of Child Advocates of Blair County, a grantee for the Blair County Head Start program since 1983, and has been a member of the board and executive committee of the Altoona Blair County Development Corporation since 1991. He has served on the Early Learning Investment Commission since 2008.

Dan Hoover holds a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration from Juniata College. He is married and has two sons and six grandchildren.

William H. Isler, President Emeritus, Fred Rogers Productions

Bill Isler, President Emeritus, The Fred Rogers Company, is a longtime professional educator and advocate for children. He began his career as a teacher and administrator, and later joined the Pennsylvania Department of Education, where he served as Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Basic Education and Senior Program Advisor for Early Childhood Education before joining The Fred Rogers Company in 1984.

In addition to his leadership role at The Fred Rogers Company, Mr. Isler is a member of the board of the Pittsburgh Public Schools. He is a board member of a number of organizations in the region, including the Grable Foundation, The Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and is Treasurer of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. He received The Pittsburgh Foundation's Isabel P. Kennedy Award for child advocacy and was named Person of the Year in 2007 by the Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He has served on the Early Learning Investment Commission since 2008.

Bill Isler holds a B.A. in English from Saint Vincent College and completed post‐graduate study in child development at the University of Pittsburgh. He is married and has a son and granddaughter.

Julia H. Klein, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, C.H. Briggs Company

Julia Klein is a Chief Executive, Board Director, and leader in the building materials distribution industry. Her strategic vision, business, and financial acumen have been the foundation for building and managing profitable organizations and high‐performing teams. As President, C.E.O. and currently Chairwoman of C. H. Briggs Company, she transformed a local business into a super‐regional, professionally managed platform company.

With expertise in strategy, governance, mergers and acquisitions, technology and supply chain solutions, and the residential and commercial construction industries, Ms. Klein has led C. H. Briggs Company for over 20 years. The Company is one of the nation’s largest independently owned distributors of specialty building materials with over 10,000 customers, 240 global suppliers, and 5 distribution centers. Customers include manufacturers, architects and designers of specialty interior products. Her track record for growth is based on customer intimacy, industry relationships, assembling a strong management team, and investing in both staff and technology. Ms. Klein has successfully integrated 6 acquisitions expanding the C. H. Briggs Company footprint throughout the Middle Atlantic and Southeast.

Ms. Klein is a member of the Boards of Directors of Hedwin Corporation in Baltimore, Reading Physician Partners, the Reading Health System, Springboard Enterprises, Arzu Studio Hope, the Advisory Board of Modern Distribution Management, and is Co‐Chair of the Committee of 200 Northeast Region. Most recently, Ms. Klein was elected to The College of Wooster’s board of trustees. She is a former member of the Advisory Boards of Quaker Maid Meats, Inc. in Reading, Arbill Safety Supply Company in Philadelphia, and the Regional Advisory Board of Wachovia Bank.

Julia is a former member of the Board of Directors of the NAW (National Association of Wholesaler‐Distributors) Institute for Distribution Excellence, the Board of Directors of the North American Building Materials Distribution Association, and the Cabinet Industry Distribution Association, which she helped establish. She is a member of the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and a former member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO); she is also a member of the Committee of 200, an international organization of women entrepreneurs, executives, and board members and she serves on the Early Learning Investment Commission.

Ms. Klein earned a Master Degree in Public Policy as an Urban Scholars Fellow at the University of Chicago and a B.A. from the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. Ms. Klein and her husband have a son and live in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Robert M. Krasne, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Steinman Communications

Robert M. Krasne is chairman and publisher of Steinman Communications’ flagship company, LNP Media Group, Inc., and serves as chairman of Intelligencer Printing Company, Delmarva Broadcasting Company, Lancaster Farming, Lancaster County Weeklies, and various other affiliated companies.

He is also vice chairman of The Steinman Foundation, a charitable foundation established by the former publishers and owners of Lancaster Newspapers. Before assuming leadership of the Steinman Communications companies in 2012, Mr. Krasne was principal in The Krasne Group, Inc., a strategic business-consulting firm in Washington, D.C. He also served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. Mr. Krasne spent the bulk of his professional career as a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Williams & Connolly, L.L.P., where he represented clients around the globe in complex criminal, civil and administrative matters. He joined the firm from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Mr. Krasne is a graduate of Georgetown University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Darshan Kulkarni, Principal Attorney, The Kulkami Law Firm

Darshan Kulkarni, VP Regulatory Strategy & Policy, Synchrogenix. Darshan is focused on providing legal, regulatory, and clinical assistance to pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products, especially starting at the point of post-IND assistance through commercialization of the product.

He helps US based and international companies manage the myriad of regulations from FDA, HHS, OIG, US Attorney's Office, DOJ, etc. as are applicable to the discovery, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products. Legal, clinical, teaching, and regulatory backgrounds allow him to assist pharmaceutical companies and their service providers ranging from 1 person consultants to multi-billion dollar, multi-national pharmaceutical companies in US-related legal, regulatory, and compliance activities. Specialties: Regulatory and Legal Compliance for Life Sciences Companies including Compliance with the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Laws, HIPAA, Starke Laws, FCPA, etc., Synergizing and Synchronizing IP and Regulatory Goals, Promotional Review and Compliance, Clinical Trial Legal and Regulatory Assistance, US-International Cross Border Transactions focusing especially in US-Indian Pharmaceutical Trade.

Hugh J. Lavery, Senior Vice President, Government and External Affairs, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health

Hugh J. Lavery is the Senior Vice President for Government and External Affairs at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Lavery represents the Hospital in Washington, DC, Harrisburg, PA, and Trenton, NJ, providing input to important policy discussions impacting health care reform, payment policy and care delivery. Additionally, he is responsible for facilitating partnership and affiliation opportunities for Jefferson.

Throughout his career at Jefferson, Mr. Lavery served in management roles in Transplant, Dialysis and Vascular, Administrator of the Ford Road Campus, Regional Director of Jefferson Healthcare and VP of Government and External Affairs. Mr. Lavery completed his Administrative Residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

He earned his MHA at Duke University and his B.A. in Biology and English at Rutgers College of Rutgers University. Mr. Lavery serves as a leader and member of numerous professional organizations including the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission; Economy League of Greater Philadelphia (Leadership Engagement Committee Co‐Chair); United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Campaign Cabinet, Hospitals and Healthcare Co‐Chair); Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) GRR; Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Public Payor Policy Committee and the American Hospital Association (AHA) Systems Government Relations Officers Network.

Mark Lee, Partner, BlankRome LLP

Mark M. Lee, a trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, is a partner in Blank Rome's white collar defense & investigations practice group. Mark specializes in defending corporations and executives against investigations and prosecutions conducted by the federal government. Mark also helps his clients manage and avoid risk by conducting internal investigations and corporate compliance assessments on their behalf. Clients turn to Mark to provide solutions that advance their business objectives and to navigate crises that present substantial reputational risks.

Alice G. Lindenauer, Managing Director, Global Human Resources, Hamilton Lane

Alice Lindenauer leads Hamilton Lane's Global Human Resource function where she is responsible for the strategic workforce and employee life cycle functions. She began her career in the financial analysis and management areas for two asset management firms. She shifted careers and transitioned into the human resources discipline when she created the workforce development function for SEI Investments.

Previous to joining SEI in 1994, she was Director of Financial Analysis for Liberty Financial Services and Liberty Securities of Boston, a position she assumed in 1989 after holding the title of First Line Financial Manager for the Materials Management and Product Marketing Divisions of Bell Atlantic in Washington, DC.

Ms. Lindenauer actively promotes and advocates for quality early care and learning as a current board member of the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVACCC), and past board member of the Delaware Valley Child Care Council, as well as a participant in Child Care Matters. She established the SEI Family Center, an award‐winning childcare center subsidized by SEI, and her efforts contributed to the company being named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work list 5 years in a row, Computer World’s Best Place to Work, Best Mid‐Sized Company to Work for in Philadelphia (Philadelphia Magazine), Best Employer for Working Parents (DVACCC), Best Employer (Maternity Care Coalition), and Corporate Champion for Child Care (TLLCCF). She has been recognized as a “Hardest Working Mom” (PA Partnerships for Children) and serves on the Early Learning Investment Commission.

Alice Lindenauer is a graduate of the University of Delaware and received her M.B.A. from The George Washington University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she resides in Lafayette Hill with her husband of 23 years, two daughters, and a pair of Brittany Spaniels.

Michelle McMurray, MSW, Vice President, Program and Community Engagement, The Pittsburgh Foundation

Phyllis A. Mundy, Retired State Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Phyllis Mundy is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives most recently serving as minority Chairman of the House Finance Committee. She is a graduate of Kingston High School and Bloomsburg University. Prior to her election to the State House, she managed a multi‐million dollar manufacturing facility.

A resident of Kingston, Pennsylvania, Mundy represented the 120th Legislative District from 1991 to 2014. Throughout her 24‐year service as a member of the General Assembly, Mundy was a vehement supporter of state programs to boost early childhood care and education. She co‐chaired the Early Childhood Education Caucus, a bicameral, bipartisan caucus working with private sector partners to provide information and promote support for high quality early childhood care and education.

Mundy's signature policy achievements included leading successful efforts to pass bills that improved the rights of foster children, provided stronger home visitation services for low‐income expectant mothers, boosted pre‐K education, expanded care for senior citizens and expanded prescription drug coverage for seniors. In December 2, 2013, Mundy announced she would not run for reelection to a 13th term and would retire at the end of her term on November 30, 2014.

In retirement Mundy serves on the Boards of Maternal and Family Health Services, Luzerne County Head Start, CASA of Luzerne County, Area Agency on Aging, and the Vestry of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.

Alan J. Ottinger, President, QIC, Inc.

Alan J. Ottinger is co-founder and President of QIC Inc. QIC Inc. was founded in 1981 as a manufacturer of precision castings. Producing stainless steel and other corrosion and heat resistant alloys for the pump, valve and related industries QIC established a strong reputation for quality and responsiveness. In 2004, after growing to a 3-shift, $6MM annual revenue operation QIC was acquired by PPCP in Lebanon, PA. After a successful transition of the customer base Mr. Ottinger transitioned into business coaching with ActionCOACH. He continues to work with numerous small and medium-size business leaders enabling continued growth and professional development for all involved.

Mr. Ottinger has served in leadership roles in many community organizations including Fleetwood School Board, H2 Jamaica, Fleetwood Rotary Club, Engineers Without Borders Lehigh Valley Professional Chapter, and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Fleetwood.

Mr. Ottinger graduated with honors from Lehigh University with a BS in Metallurgy and Materials Science.

Timothy Phelps, Executive Director, Transportation Management Association of Chester County

P. Timothy Phelps is a versatile business professional who has been responsible for the organizational management, advocacy and marketing of several business organizations. Phelps is the current Executive Director for the Transportation Management Association of Chester County headquartered in Great Valley. He has worked for the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce in Pottstown, as well as the Chamber of Commerce of Greater West Chester and the Main Line Chamber of Commerce. Through these unique organizations and the business issues they addressed, Phelps has established a diverse a range of networks and many personal relationships with association, corporation and legislative leaders throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, Harrisburg and the Commonwealth. Through his networking, he is able to create opportunities for member resources that help solve their business issues.

Phelps is a graduate of the William Penn Charter School, Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA, and the US Chamber’s program for Institution Organization Management. An advocate for early childhood learning, he was appointed to the Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Investment Commission in 2008.

He resides in Malvern with his wife, Melinda, and their daughter; Anna.

Michael Plazony, Partner, Life Insurance Practice, MVP Advisory Group, LLC

Mustafa Rashed, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bellevue Strategies

John B. Reilly III, President, City Center Investment Corporation

L. Michael Ross, President, Franklin Area Development Corporation

Audrey Russo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pittsburgh Technology Council

Ms. Audrey Russo has served the technology business sector for southwestern PA as President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Tech Council since 2007. Pittsburgh Tech Council is the oldest and largest technology trade association in North America.

Ms. Russo has facilitated strong interaction across all business sectors of the regional economy, which she believes will only succeed and grow through technology innovation and commercialization. With a background in information technology, operations and finance, Audrey previously worked for large multi‐national Fortune 500 companies (Alcoa, Reynolds Metals), as well as at MAYA Design, and in an adjunct faculty and project role at Virginia Commonwealth University. Audrey Chairs the World Affairs Council and serves on numerous community boards including: Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh; RIDC; CityLab; Power of 32; Highmark Business Advisory Board, and has been a member of the Early Learning Investment Commission since 2011.

Ms. Russo earned her Bachelor of Science degree in social work from Ohio State University and she earned her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Syracuse University.

Kurt A. Schertle, Chief Operating Office, Weis Markets

Kevin Schreiber, President and Chief Executive Officer, York County Economic Alliance

Kevin Schreiber began his tenure as President & CEO of the York County Economic Alliance on December 1, 2016. Prior to his position at the alliance, Kevin served two terms as state representative for the 95th Legislative District, in York County. He and his wife are residents of the city of York along with their cavalier spaniel, Lucy.

Kevin earned his Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations from York College and his Master's Degree in Public Administration from Penn State University.

As State Representative, his legislative priorities included advocating for the best educational opportunities for all children in the commonwealth to include Pre-K and early learning education through collegiate and higher education, improving public safety, government reform, equal rights and the environment.

Prior to serving as State Representative, Kevin worked for the City of York. While serving as Community and Economic Development Director for the city, Kevin oversaw an annual budget of over $6 million, and assisted in over $150 million in economic and community development advances.

With the City of York, Kevin’s focus was on job creation in York County by working hand-in-hand with start-up businesses, innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders, to improve the local economy and local neighborhoods.

With having roots in Economic Development, Kevin’s appointment as President & CEO of the alliance was a natural career change. His priorities as President & CEO of the York County Economic Alliance include leading the organization to become the Chief Advocate across York County for economic growth and development, to create a prosperous York County.

Kevin has worked with Habitat for Humanity, the YWCA, the YMCA, Crispus Attucks Organization, York Housing Authority, private rehabbers, homeowners and many others to bring vacant buildings to better use in neighborhoods in need of change. He serves or has served on the Board of Directors for Downtown Inc., Team PA, York County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Partnership for Economic Development in York County, and YorkArts.

Kevin looks forward to playing an active role in securing a bright future for both the York Community and the York County Economic Alliance.

Mark S. Schweiker, Former Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Senior Vice President Corporate Development Officer, Renmatix

Nick Scott Jr., Vice President, Scott Enterprises

Nick Scott, along with his brother Chris and his father Nick Sr., is in charge of operations and development at their third‐generation family‐owned business, Scott Enterprises. The company was founded by his grandfather, Chris Scott, who was sent to America at age 13 to seek a better life for his family.

Under Mr. Scott’s leadership in strategic planning, the company has successfully expanded into 20 locations, with five additional properties under development equaling $50 million in investments and many more in the pipeline.

Mr. Scott helps to lead a team of 130 managers and 1,500 associates in the company’s daily operations. His leadership role extends to the community as well. He serves on several boards, including Hamot Health Foundation Board of Trustees, Hamot Medical Center, Penn State Behrend’s Council of Fellows Executive Board, and the board of Visit Erie. In addition, he is a graduate of Leadership Erie and a Young Erie Professionals 2007 Generation‐E Leadership Award winner. He has served on the Early Learning Investment Commission since 2009.

Mr. Scott is known throughout the community and his company for his philanthropy and passion for giving back. He spearheaded the company’s We Promise To Care initiative, which emphasizes giving back to the community and caring for his employees and guests. He has donated thousands of complimentary Splash Lagoon passes to charities within the region, and he is a frequent volunteer at the City Mission and Habitat for Humanity.

Mr. Scott has a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management from Penn State University. There, he was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and played four years as a walk‐on for the Penn State varsity soccer team. His winning goal in the 1993 Big Ten Soccer Championship game gave Penn State its first ever Big Ten Championship in any sport.

Nick Scott is most proud of his family including his wife Karen and their four children.

Troy Standish, Senior Vice President, Navient

Troy Standish is the Senior Vice President of Loan Serving Operations. He has oversight of servicing and default prevention for Navient’s owned and serviced student loan customers. This includes responsibility for customer facing activities carried out by over 2,500 employees within Navient’s greater than $300 billion loan servicing portfolio.

Troy joined the company in 2000, through the acquisition of Pioneer Credit Recovery. For the past 18 years, Troy has held various operational leadership roles throughout the company. These roles included oversight of the top performing Department of Education contract at Pioneer Credit Recovery, maximizing pre-default aversion activities for seven guarantor clients at Student Assistance Corporation, and oversight of Back Office Servicing in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Troy holds a seat on the Board of Directors of United Way of Wyoming as Vice-Chairman and is a current Director and past Chairman of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business and Industry.

J. Donald Steele, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Northumberland National Bank

Mr. Steele serves as Chairman, President and CEO of The Northumberland National Bank and Board of Directors. He directs the overall functions of the bank and specifically deals with strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting, asset/liability management, investments, advertising and community relations. Don is also a Certified Public Accountant and holds numerous professional affiliations with 21 years of bank experience.

A graduate of Susquehanna University, Don has a B.S . in Business Administration. He is very involved with the community in Northumberland County and Central PA. Don sits on the Sunbury Area Community Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation and Economics PA’s Boards. He is also one of the Trustees for the Sunbury Community hospital and on the Finance Committee & Audit for St. John’s Lutheran Church, is a current member and Former Chairman of the Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way and sits on the Early Learning Investment Commission.

James R. Waddington, Jr. , Director, Strategy and Business Development, Sparton Corporation

Jim Waddington serves as Director of Strategic Marketing Solutions, a $4B operating company within Lockheed Martin (LM). Headquartered in King of Prussia, Strategic Marketing Solutions, formerly IS&GS‐Defense, has over 11,500 employees in 200 locations throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Mr. Waddington is a strategic advisor to the President of Strategic Marketing Solutions, including executive messaging, speechwriting, customer meetings, and events. He also provides strategic leadership of marketing and branding initiatives for the business. He has led and created marketing campaigns that positioned LM to win new business, sustain funding, and grow existing programs. He also creates internal and external campaigns to establish a brand image for the business and its Presidents. In addition, Mr. Waddington facilitates, coordinates, and prioritizes key day‐to‐day activities, communications, and policy issues. These include customer, political, community, employee, and investor, internal, and external executive messaging.

Before joining M&CSS in 2007, Mr. Waddington had the same responsibilities serving as Director of Operational Strategies, to Stan Sloane, the leader of LM’s Integrated Systems and Solutions (IS&S), a $5B business area within LM. Prior to this position, he was Director of Marketing Strategy (IS&S). Having a successful track record of implementing integrated marketing and communications approaches, he provided strategic direction of marketing initiatives. He led and created executive messaging and marketing campaigns that enhanced LM’s image and positioned LM to win new multi‐billion business while sustaining and growing existing programs. He joined LM in 2000 as Director of Communications and Public Affairs, where he was responsible for all aspects of the organization’s employee communications, public relations, advertising, corporate philanthropy, and marketing efforts.

Mr. Waddington began his career with PECO Energy Co. in the customer service department. After holding several positions in customer service, he became Director of the PE Cares program in 1988, where he managed and implemented diversified public affairs and community relations programs. In 1993 and 1994, he co‐managed the company’s corporate identity and brand initiative to change the company image in preparation for deregulation. Additionally, he managed and reorganized PECO’s emergency response organization, which included the planning, design, and implementation of a state‐of‐the‐art $4.5 million emergency news center. With increasing roles of leadership within PECO Energy, Mr. Waddington implemented several PR campaigns to support the company’s post‐deregulation business plan. He remained with PECO until 1998, when he left to lead the communications effort for Amtrak’s high‐speed rail program. There, he managed all communications related to the rollout and launch of America’s first high‐speed train service, ACELA.

For 16 years, Mr. Waddington had been an Adjunct Professor at Ursinus College and Saint Joseph University, where he taught courses in marketing, management, advertising, and leadership. He currently serves on the advisory board for the Saint Joseph University Marketing Department. He serves as the Board Chair for the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and is a member of the Graduate Philadelphia Board of Advisors. He previously served on the boards for the King of Prussia Chamber of Commerce and Boyertown YMCA. He is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators, Philadelphia Public Relations Association, and the Early Learning Investment Commission.

A Pennsylvania native, Jim Waddington is a graduate of La Salle University with a B.S. in Marketing and a Master’s in Organization and Management. He and his wife Valerie reside in Gilbertsville and have four children.

Andrew B. Williford, Vice President, Human Resources, Volvo Construction Equipment Operations Americas

Andy Williford is Vice President of Human Resources for Volvo Construction Equipment Operations Americas. His human resources experience includes international human resource consultation on a number of expansion/integration projects in heavy industry, in addition to significant experience as a human resource generalist.

Mr. Williford is a graduate of Leadership Asheville and was previously a board member with Kids Voting in Buncombe County, the Western NC Industrial HR Association, Girl Scouts of Western NC, Haywood County Schools Foundation, and the NC Teaching Fellows. He is a member of the South Central Workforce Investment Board and also serves on the Early Learning Investment Commission.

Andy Williford earned a Bachelor’s from Auburn University and a Master's in Public and Private Management from Birmingham‐Southern College. He holds an SPHR certification, a certificate in Strategic Human Capital Management from Cornell University, a certificate in HR strategy from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and a certificate in HR leadership from UNC Chapel Hill ‐ Keenan Flagler Business School. He also has a Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma "black belt," having completed the program with the University of Tennessee.

Jake A. Witherell, Chief Operating Officer, Schell Games

Jake Witherell is Chief Operating Officer of Schell Games, where he oversees the operations and business development efforts of the company. Finance, marketing, legal, human resources, IT, and facilities management are among the departments he manages in this position.

Jake has over 20 years of experience in founding, managing, advising, and investing in companies within the technology, telecommunications, retail, and business services industries. He was previously a co‐founder and Managing Partner of M Park Capital, a private investment firm focused on acquiring and operating lower middle market companies.

Prior to M Park Capital, Jake served as Chief Operating Officer of a division of PGi (NYSE:PGI), a leading global provider of collaboration software and solutions. Prior to PGi, Jake held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Netspoke, Inc., an integrated web and audio conferencing service provider. Netspoke was twice named to the prestigious INC 500, a list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States.

Before Netspoke, Jake was co‐founder and President of iMeet, Inc., an internet communications service provider. There he grew it into a $10MM company and oversaw its successful merger with audio conferencing provider Netspoke, Inc. Jake also was the VP of Marketing and Business Development at internet start‐up SneakerLabs, Inc.

Currently Jake serves on the board of the Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art, HeartPrints Center for Early Education, and the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission. In the past, he has been a Director of iMeet, Netspoke, and M Park Capital. Jake holds a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University and an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. He also earned a certification from the Entrepreneurial Management Program at Carnegie Mellon University.

Kate Woods, Chief Compliance Officer, Schweiger Dermatology Group

Steven T. Wray, Vice President and Director, Econsult Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Wray leads projects focused on regional economic competitiveness and civic strategy and policy. He brings to ESI’s clients extensive experience connecting the public, private and non-profit sectors with analysis and strategy development of economic growth, talent development, infrastructure and governance issues.

From 2006 to 2017, Mr. Wray was the Executive Director of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, a regional civic catalyst that works at the intersection of the private, public and non-profit sectors in the tristate Greater Philadelphia region. Mr. Wray was the deputy director and director of research from 1995 to 2006 for the Economy League in Philadelphia, where he was the lead developer, project manager and researcher for the League’s policy and research initiatives. Mr. Wray served as policy director and Pittsburgh representative for Pennsylvania’s Lt. Governor from 1992 to 1995. He also worked as a real estate investment research consultant with the international partnership of Jones Lang Wootton from 1989 to 1991, where he led regional economic and asset diversification analysis for the firm’s global clientele.

Mr. Wray earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Policy from Duke University and a Master of Science in Public Management and Policy, with a concentration in Urban Planning and Economic Development from Carnegie Mellon University. He also attended the Executive Program in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management at the Harvard University Business School.

Mr. Wray lives in Newtown, PA with his wife and 2 daughters. He is also an active civic leader, and is the Board Chair of the Health Care Improvement Foundation; a member of the Board of Trustees for the Bucks County Historical Society overseeing Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle; a member of the Governor’s Early Learning Investment Commission; an executive committee member of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau; and an Executive Fellow of Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Economic Development at Heinz College.

Emeritus Advisory Council

Gerald J. Maginnis, Senior Advisor, Strategy & Growth, Centri Business Consulting,LLC

Jerry Maginnis was the Office Managing Partner (OMP) for KPMG’s Philadelphia office. His responsibilities included helping lead the growth and success of the firm’s audit, tax, and advisory practices in Philadelphia. He also ensured that clients receive exceptional service from the firm, and that the office’s Partners and employees view KPMG as a great place to work and build their career.

In his OMP role, Mr. Maginnis coordinated KPMG’s community involvement activities and ensures their professionals are giving back to their communities. He also championed the firm’s diversity initiatives in Philadelphia and plays a key client relationship role in the office’s largest accounts. He has nearly 34 years of experience and has served as the Audit Engagement Partner on public and privately held companies in a variety of industries. Previously, he served as the Partner in charge of KPMG’s Audit Practice in PA, responsible for the audit operations of the Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh offices.

Mr. Maginnis is a member of the CEO Council for Growth, the boards of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Gwynedd‐Mercy College, as well as the board of trustees for St. Joseph's Preparatory School. He also serves as a campaign cabinet member for the United Way of Southeastern PA and has been a member of the Early Learning Investment Commission since 2009.

Jerry Maginnis holds a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania and is currently serving as the President Elect of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the PA Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Anthony Campisi, Chairman of the Board, Glatfelter Insurance Group

John Brennan, Chairman Emeritus & Senior Advisor, Vanguard

Peter Brubaker, President, Hammer Creek Enterprises, LLC

Peter Danchak, Regional President, Northeast PA, PNC Bank

Chester Harhut, Senior Judge, Lackawanna Court of Common Pleas

Lloyd Lamm, Former Regional Banking Executive, Capital Region, First National Bank of Pennsylvania

William Lehr, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Capital Blue Cross

Kathleen Pavelko, Chief Executive Officer, Emerita and Senior Advisor, WITF Public Media

Norman Rich, Retired Chief Executive Officer, Weis Markets

Vincentina Taylor, President, Waveline Direct, LLC

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