Board of Directors

Cathie Leister, President 2023-2025

East Coventry / Vincent Chapter

Masters Degree in Statistics from The Ohio State Univ; Founder and former co-leader of the Southeastern PA Spasmodic Dysphonia Support Group; Statistical Consultant in the Pharmaceutical Industry; Volunteer driver for East Coventry/Vincent Chapter.

Barbara DeCarlo, Vice President

Cathie Leister, President 2023-2025

West Chester Chapter

Graduate of Penn State Univ; Retired from Kennett Consolidated School District (35 years); Principal of New Garden Elementary School (20 years); 4th/2nd grade teacher (15 years); Chair of the Educator Grants Committee for the Kennett Education Foundation; Volunteer in local elementary classrooms; Past Chair for West Chester Chapter and current volunteer.

Bruce D. Beitler, Treasurer

Cathie Leister, President 2023-2025

Bruce D. Beitler, Treasurer

Luther House I – IV Chapter BOD Pres 2009-2011

B.A. in Biology from Kutztown Univ; Graduate work in Environmental Science at Penn State Univ; Retired from PA Dept of Environmental Protection; Board member for Luther Foundation of Southern Chester County.

Diane K. Donatoni, Secretary

Bruce D. Beitler, Treasurer

Uwchlan / Whitelands & GlenSprings Chapters

BOD Pres 2017-2019

Federal Gov career with HUD, EPA; Chairperson and former supervisor for non-profit Childrens' Dental Clinic, Berwyn; Volunteer TaxAide and APPRISE Counselor; Chesco Board of Elections Volunteer Pollworker.

Alan H. Czako

Diane K. Donatoni, Secretary

Alan H. Czako

Avon Grove & Oxford Chapters

MA, New School for Social Research. Doctoral Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University; Human Resources in retail, health care, services industries, federal and local government; Active in numerous volunteer and fraternal organizations; Chaplain of West Chester Masonic Lodge #322 for past 15 years;

Volunteer for GoshenVille Chapter since 2013.

Ellen Laibe

Diane K. Donatoni, Secretary

Alan H. Czako

BradLin Chapter

B.S. Business Administration Bloomsburg University; 20+ years experience in Human Resources advising executive leadership, succession planning, team building and project management; Employee Services Director for Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site; managed talent acquisition at NEIL (Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.); HR Director at JP Morgan Chase; volunteer tutor for English Program of Chester County; and volunteer for West Chester Chapter for 12 years.

Alan Freyer

Kenneth J. Swart

Coatesville, Downingtown &

Pony Express Chapters

BOD Pres 2019-2021

PhD and MS in Analytical Chemistry from The PA State Univ; BA in Analytical Chemistry from The State Univ of NY; GLAXOSMITHKLINE - 16 years; Lecturer in Chemistry at The PA State Univ; board member of the State College Youth Ice Hockey Club and Downingtown Ice Hockey Club.

Kenneth J. Swart

Coventryville & Parkesburg Chapters
BOD Pres 2007 – 2009

Masters Degree from Whittier College; Graduate work at Temple Univ and Arizona State Univ; Pres of Cypress Teachers Assoc in CA; Principal of Owen J. Roberts School for 34 years; Served as an officer for over 40 years with the Coventry Lions Club; Past pres of the consistory of the St. Matthews United Church of Christ and member of the committee on ministry of the Ursinus Assoc.

Nancy Miller

Kenneth J. Swart

Nancy Miller

East Pikeland Chapter

Temple Univ graduate; BS in Home Economics Education; Volunteer at Main Line Animal Rescue for 8 years; Volunteer driver for Phoenixville Chapter for 30 years; Volunteer driver for East Pikeland Chapter for 10 years.

Dave Glass

Eleanor Taylor

Nancy Miller

GoshenTown Chapter

BOD Pres 2021-2023

MM Finance, International Business - Northwestern Univ (1985); BA Accounting - Lewis Univ (1981); CPA (1981); Encyt Technologies, Inc. (current) - Co-Founder, Director; JIE International,LLC (current) - President Private Equity, Consulting; Veeco Instruments - 4 years (retired) - Senior VP, CFO; Rohm and Haas Chemical Co. - 25 years (retired) -positions included CFO Asia, Electronic Materials; Corporate Controller; Coatings Business Manager, China; President TosoHaas Biosciences; European Business Development Mgr

Jerry Feege

Eleanor Taylor

Honey Brook Chapter

BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University, BS in Accounting from La Salle University and MBA from St. Joseph’s University. 38 years with Unisys Corp, including 10 years as post sales support for Communications in Latin America and Asia, which required traveling to 23 countries.

Eleanor Taylor

Kennett Square Chapter

Indiana Univ of PA, BS in Business Management; Retired Restaurant Management; Active Volunteer/Team Leader LaMancha Animal Rescue in Coatesville; Past Girl Scout Leader (Rhode Island); Past Treasurer PTO (Unionville/ Chadds Ford School District); Co-Chair and driver scheduler for the Kennett Square Chapter.

Sam Wilson

Dorothy Wood

North Coventry Chapter

Served in the U.S. Army 1962-1964; District/Regional Sales Manager for Jones Motor Company; Started KW Transportation Brokerage Services, Inc. in 1982; Volunteer for North Coventry Chapter.

Dorothy Wood

Phoenixville Chapter

Retired Secretary to the Superintendent of Eastern PA Conference Methodist Church; Chairperson for Phoenixville Chapter since 1973; Treasurer for Phoenixville Chapter 1973-2010; Head/Chief Counter for church treasury at 1st United Methodist Church; Sunday School teacher for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students at 1st United Methodist Church.

In Memory: Margaret J. Scholl

7/5/39 - 11/12/22

We miss and honor Peg who was a valued member of our board and President from 2015 - 2017. She delivered meals to our homebound clients in both the BradLin and West Chapter Chapters for over 20 years.

Peg also volunteered for the Fund for Women and Girls of Chester County, the East Bradford Township Historic Commission, and the Historic Sugartown Assoc. Before her retirement, Peg was a successful realtor and consultant. She will be greatly missed.

Support from County officials

In Memory: Margaret J. Scholl

Chester County Commissioners support Meals on Wheels and assist in delivering nutritious lunches.

Pictured above: Commissioner Michelle Kichline; MOWCC staff, Patrice Stilley; Commissioner Marian Moskowitz; Volunteer, Carole Koroluck; and Commissioner Josh Maxwell.

Chester County Department of Aging Services is a close partner and supporter of the Meals on Wheels program.