Tim Odegard Ph.D.
John W. Glomb, Jr.
To benefit the students of AIM Academy and the AIM Institute for Learning & Research.
On behalf of the board, faculty, families and especially the students of AIM, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to our 2024 AIM for the Stars Gala. We are thrilled to have your support as we “Partner for Impact” and empower the lives of students through literacy, and to provide training and resources for educators across the globe.
We’ve experienced significant growth this past year, supporting 410 students and families. The class of 2024 boasts 43 seniors who will soon join the over 300 alumni of AIM Academy since our first graduating class of 2012 with 5 seniors! It is exciting to see their plans for college, career, and service.
Construction began on our Global Innovation Hub in September and it is amazing to see the progress! The Hub will offer students state-of-the-art learning spaces and opportunities to collaborate with peers and industry partners on real-world challenges. Equipped with updated science labs and high-tech spaces, the Global Innovation Hub will undoubtedly enhance STEAM education and prepare students for future workforce challenges.
AIM Institute for Learning & Research has experienced growth as well, partnering with 36 State Departments of Education and various school districts for AIM Pathways training. Today, over 35,000 educators across 111the country have taken AIM Pathways courses with the goal of ensuring that they have the tools to ensure that all students in their classrooms maximize their potential through improved literacy skills.
This year’s AIM Institute for Learning & Research Leadership Award goes to our longtime board member John W. Glomb, Jr., whose commitment to leadership and dedication to furthering the goals of the AIM Institute is evident. He is also the parent of four former AIM students, and serves his community as co-chair of the University of Pennsylvania Rowing Sports Board and as a member of the Breaking Barriers Steering Committee for Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.
AIM Academy’s Sally L. Smith Founder’s Awardee is Dr. Tim Odegard, a psychology professor holding the Katherine Davis Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Dyslexia and a consulting editor for the Journal of Learning Disabilities. Dr. Odegard has furthered dyslexia services as Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Programs on the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) board of directors. His influence extends to educational policy, having served as Vice President of the Texas Dyslexia Licensure Advisory Committee.
Tonight we celebrate our students, parents, teachers, school partners, and community supporters as we share a common mission to provide the gift of literacy to all children. Together, we can meet our goal of 100 million lives over the next ten years. Thank you for joining us.
Mr. John W. Glomb, Jr.’s career began as a management and professional liability underwriter with National Union, an American International Group member company. His tenure with AIG consisted of assignments in New York, Chicago, and finally, San Francisco as a Regional Vice President. Mr. Glomb also worked at Banc of America Securities LLC for six years in the Financial Institutions Investment Banking practice. He joined Philadelphia Insurance Companies in 2007 as Senior Vice President of the Management and Professional Liability division. In 2009, he took on responsibility for PHLY’s entire Underwriting department as Senior Vice President. Mr. Glomb was appointed Chief Underwriting Officer in January 2011. He currently serves as President and CEO of PHLY.
In January of 2021, he was appointed CEO of the shared services company, Tokio Marine North America Services (TMNAS). Two years later, he became CEO of TMNA, Inc., the holding company for four Tokio Marine Group companies in the U.S., including PHLY, TMNAS, Tokio Marine America, and First Insurance Company of Hawaii. Mr. Glomb also holds the role of Executive Officer within the Executive Management Team at Tokio Marine Holdings, the ultimate parent company of PHLY. Mr. Glomb received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and was a four-year member of the nationally-ranked Heavyweight rowing team. He was also part of a gold medal-winning U.S. Heavyweight rowing team at the World University Games. Mr. Glomb also received a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Strategic Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as co-chair of the University of Pennsylvania Rowing Sports Board and the Board of Trustees of AIM Academy - a school (grades 1-12) for children with language-based learning differences. He is also a member of the Breaking Barriers Steering Committee for Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia. Mr. Glomb and his wife Franny live in Wyndmoor, PA with their four children.
Dr. Tim Odegard, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and holds the Katherine Davis Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He leads the Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to enhancing educational opportunities through multifaceted service leadership in numerous organizations.
As Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Dyslexia and consulting editor for the Journal of Learning Disabilities, Dr. Odegard contributes significantly to advancing the Science of Reading. He has directed his efforts toward enhancing dyslexia services, including roles as Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Programs on the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) board of directors. Moreover, his impactful work has extended to implementing educational policy, such as serving as Vice President of the Texas Dyslexia Licensure Advisory Committee.
Dr. Odegard’s dedication as a service leader goes beyond dyslexia to encompass broader literacy initiatives, notably playing pivotal roles in aiding states nationwide in teacher training and implementing universal screening for risk and prevention-based models. His efforts have significantly contributed to reducing catastrophic reading and spelling failures, impacting the educational landscape across the United States.
Matthew S. Naylor - Chair, Crumdale Partners
Brian Lobley - Vice-Chair, CEO, Tango
Elliot Holtz - Treasurer, Noro Properties, LLC
Patricia M. Roberts - Co-Founder
Nancy G. Blair - Co-Founder
Al Chiaradonna - CEO
Arthur Berkowitz - J.E. Berkowitz LP
George W. Connell – The Haverford Trust Company
Jennifer Crawford - Blackney Hayes Architects
Donna De Carolis - Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, Drexel University
Darryl J. Ford, Ph.D. – Senior Vice President, Carney, Sandoe and Associates
John W. Glomb, Jr. - Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Liz Greco-Rocks - Advocate for Education and Mental Health
Patrick J. Hoyer – The Haverford Trust Company
Vince Lowry - Global Beta Advisors
John New - WorkMerk LLC
Stan Silverman - Vice Chairman, Drexel University
Hans Zandhuis – Consultant
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
REGISTRATION * DINNER STATIONS * OPEN BAR *
SILENT AUCTION
7:15 PM
WELCOME AND GREETINGS
Jeffrey Hammond, Master of Ceremonies
STUDENT PERFORMANCES
OPENING REMARKS
Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair, Co-Founders
REMARKS BY AIM PARENTS
Andrew and Jody Brookman
LIVE APPEAL TO SUPPORT AIM
Jeffrey Hammond
AWARDS PRESENTATION
Sally L. Smith Founders Award presented to DR. TIM ODEGARD, PH.D.
AIM Institute for Learning & Research Leadership Award presented to JOHN W. GLOMB, JR.
CLOSING REMARKS
Al Chiaradonna, CEO
8:45 PM
Dessert Stations and Coffee
Philadelphia Insurance Companies
Global Beta Advisors/Vince Lowry
• John and Franny Glomb
Nancy and Brian Blair
Pat and Chris Roberts
• Equus Capital Partners
• Matt and Heather Naylor
• Stan and Jackie Silverman
• Hans and Terri Zandhuis
Jackie Allen
• Ballantine Family Charitable Fund
Bryna and Fred Berman
• Arthur and Lisa Berkowitz
• Al and Kristy Chiaradonna
Jennifer Crawford - Blackney Hayes
The Haverford Trust Company
• D.M. DiLella Family Foundation
• Jamie Fitzgerald
David and Laura Thayer
• PJ Dick
• Scrub Daddy
Aegis
• Anchor Mechanical LLC
Eban Cucinotta and Mica Greene
EisnerAmper
• Gaeton and Stacy Biscardi
• Donna De Carolis
• Bob and Katie Eaddy
• Dave and Vardhana Goswami • Arthur Pasquarella
Jeffrey, Hanna, and Chaile Steinberg
Stradley Ronon
Truist
Anonymous
• Pepe Carmona and Johanna Rossell
• James and Jocelyn Casey
Barbara Cobb
• Mitch and Melissa Codkind - Initiatives Inc.
Corbett Inc.
• Wendy Demchick Alloy and Curt Alloy
Len and Elaine DeStefano
• Ellen Farber
• Darryl Ford and Gail Sullivan
Liz Greco-Rocks and M. Joseph Rocks
Phillip and Katie Grinnell
• Nat and Ann Greenfield
• Clifford and Kristen Haugen
Peter Hilton-Kingdon and Kathy Ochroch • Jon and Meredith Hoffman
K&L Energy LLC
• John and Kristin Lawton
• Brian and Christine Lobley
Kris Pietryzkowski and Amy Fitzsimmons Pietryzkowski
Chad and Kelly Punchard Jim and Kim Rathburn
Ryco Contracting LLC
• Professional Duplicating
• Teresa and Greg Rodgers
• The Saramar Charitable Fund
Travers Contractors Inc.
• Steamfitters L.U. 420
• Thane and Karla Trotman
Jody Brookman
Katie Bruton
Randi Cuba-Newman
Eric Dolaway
Rebecca Goslee
Thomas Haupert
Kristin Lorent
Deanna Loughnane
Stone Newman
Marty Thompson
AIM Parent Committee
Ursula Abbott-Connolly
Jennifer Adams
Jody Brookman
Jenny Capano
Stephanie Forbes
Rebecca Goslee
Natalie Hoffmann
Patricia Knight
Deanna Loughnane
Liz Meyer
Kristin O’Connor
Jaimie Schmelzer
Tiffany Smith
2008
Matthew S. Naylor - CEO, Crumdale Partners
2009
Dr. Edward Hallowell - Child and Adult Psychiatrist and Author
2010
Amy Ford - Author
Jon Runyan - Congressman
Michael O’Neill - Founder and CEO, Preferred Sands, LLC
2011
Dr. Tracey Johnson - CEO, Vessels of Hope
Phillip Schultz - Pultizer Prize-Winning Poet and Founder/Director, The Writers Studio
2012
Cinthia Coletti Haan - Founder, Chairman and COO, Colette/Haan Foundation for Children and The Coletti Institute for Education and Career Achievement
Dr. Stacy Gill-Phillips - CEO, West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary
2013
James J. Maguire, Sr. - Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corporation
David and Evan Yurman - Fine Jewlery and Luxury Timepiece Designers
2014
Kettner Grisworld, Sr. - Pegasus Chief Engineer, Orbital ATK
Jerry Pinkney - Illustrator of Children’s Books, Recipient of Caldecott Medal Award and Coretta Scott King Award
2016
Drexel University - accepted by President John A. Fry
Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Marcus Soutra - President, Eye to Eye 2017
Senator Bob Casey - Senator, Pennsylvania
Jarrod Kahn - President, Accessories and Home Division, Global Brands Group 2018
Nick Bayer - Founder and CEO, Saxbys
Dr. Nikolai Vitti - General Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District 2019
Rob Ervin - Engineering and Robotics Teacher
Kevin Baumlin - Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Jenny Bogoni - Executive Director, Read by 4th Campaign 2021
Dan Hilferty - Former CEO, Independence Health Group 2022
Asher Raphael - Co-CEO, Power Home Remodeling Group
The Haverford Trust Company - accepted by Patrick Hoyer, Vice President & Portfolio Manager
2023
Dr. Eric Ignatius Mitchell - Orthopedic Surgeon
Stradley Ronon - in memory of Alan Gedrich, Lawyer and AIM Board of Trustees Member
Jackie and Stan Silverman congratulate tonight’s award winners:
JOHN W. GLOMB, JR.
AIM Institute for Learning and Research Leadership Award &
TIM ODEGARD, Ph.D.
Sally L. Smith Founders Award
Research shows that all young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer.
• Reading and Writing Reinforcement
• Math Skills Development
• Hands On Learning
• Executive Function
• Recreational and STEAM Exploration
• Decrease Summer Learning Loss
July 1 - July 26, 2024
Morning: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Full Day: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Innovative teaching, fearless learning.
www.aimpa.org/summerataim
