404 Willowbrook Lane, West Chester, PA 19382
Board of Directors
Dave Glass, President
Cathie Leister, Vice President
Cathie Leister, Vice President
GoshenTown Chapter
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
Cathie Leister, Vice President
Cathie Leister, Vice President
Cathie Leister, Vice President
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.
Bruce D. Beitler, Treasurer
Cathie Leister, Vice President
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.
Dorothy S. Wood, Secretary
In Memory: Margaret J. Scholl
Bruce D. Beitler, Treasurer
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
In Memory: Margaret J. Scholl
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.
Alan H. Czako
In Memory: Margaret J. Scholl
In Memory: Margaret J. Scholl
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.
Alan Freyer
Kenneth J. Swart
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
Kenneth J. Swart
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.
Jerry Feege
Eleanor Taylor
Nancy Miller
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
Eleanor Taylor
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
Eleanor Taylor
Eleanor Taylor
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.
In memory: S.M. (Mike) Stehman
In memory: S.M. (Mike) Stehman
In memory: S.M. (Mike) Stehman
2/4/43 - 6/2022
We miss and honor Mike who was a valued member of our board and President from 2013 - 2015. Mike had a great sense of humor and contributed many ideas to help improve our organization. Rest in peace.
Diane Donatoni
In memory: S.M. (Mike) Stehman
In memory: S.M. (Mike) Stehman
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.
Barbara DeCarlo
In memory: S.M. (Mike) Stehman
Barbara DeCarlo
West Chester & BradLin Chapters
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.