2023-24 Board of Associates

Muhlenberg College Board of Associates

2023

- 2024

The purpose of the Muhlenberg College Board of Associates is to serve as community ambassadors for Muhlenberg College and to generate support for its strategic initiatives. We accomplish this by engaging business, professional and civic leadership from the community with the College’s administration, faculty and students; partnering with the College to implement programs that support student development; and fostering a sense of belonging in the greater community.

September7,2023

GreetingsBoardofAssociatesmembers,

Ihopethisletterfindseachofyouingoodhealthandhighspirits.Iextendmywarmestwelcometo allmembersoftheBoardofAssociatesasweembarkonanewacademicyear.

WeareeagerlyanticipatinganothergreatyearofBOAevents,startingwithourannualfall gatheringforbreakfastonOctober4,2023,at8:00a.m.inSeegersUnion.Wewillhavethe opportunitytonetworkinpersonandhearfromPresidentKathleen Harring.Wewillalsoheara presentationabouttheCollege’sinnovativenewcoachingprogram,whichprovideseachstudent withateamofcoacheswhosupporttheirgrowthanddevelopment.

Enclosedyou’llfindtheBoardofAssociatesAnnualReportwithhighlightsofthepastyear, organizationleadershipandmembershipbenefitsinformation. Alsoenclosedistheannualdues noticefor$60.Youmaypayyourduesusingtheenclosedenvelopeoronline. Pleasenotethatboth optionsallowforyoutomakeadditionalcontributionstowardstudent,facultyandstaffcommunity engagementinitiativesandtheBoardofAssociatesstudentscholarshipfund.Thankyouforyour continuedgenerositytowardsthesemeaningfulinitiatives.

Inclosing,IwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltgratitudeforyourcommitmenttotheBOAandfor servingasdedicatedcommunityambassadorsforMuhlenbergCollege.Yourmembershipcontinues toplayapivotalroleinforgingstrongconnectionsbetweentheCollegeandtheAllentownand LehighValleycommunities.

IlookforwardtoseeingyouatourannualfallbreakfastonOctober4!

GoMules!

KarenL.Shoemaker,’83 President,MuhlenbergCollegeBoardofAssociates

The Muhlenberg College Board of Associates

cordially invites you and a guest to attend the

Annual Fall Breakfast

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Seegers Union – The Event Space

8:00–9:30 a.m.

Presenters

Kathleen E. Harring, Ph.D. President, Muhlenberg College

Sean Schofield, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Career Services, Muhlenberg College

Courtney Stephens

Associate Dean of Students, Muhlenberg College

$10 per person

Please RSVP by September 27 online or to Victor Velez (boa@muhlenberg.edu or 484-664-3225).

Members may submit payment through the online RSVP form shared via email or may provide a check payable to Muhlenberg College at the door of the event.

Membership

Membership of the Board of Associates is composed of recognized business, professional, volunteer and civic leaders in the community. Membership is by invitation only, by recommendation of the Membership Committee, and by the review and approval of the Executive Committee. Membership in good standing is maintained by the payment of annual dues of $60. Failure to pay dues for two consecutive years may result in termination of membership.

Executive Committee and Board Leadership

● President: Karen Shoemaker ’83

● Vice President: Karen J. Boardman ’81

● Treasurer: David Ellowitch ’98

● Heather Adams ’07

● Sandra Bodnyk ’73

● Kevin Conrad ’06

● Thomas Dinkelacker ’78

● Michael Drabenstott

● Anthony M. Muir

● Megan Pildis

● James Powers ’70

● Robert Schmidt ’01

● Matthew Tuerk Muhlenberg College Liaisons

● Stephen Payne, Executive Director, External Relations

● Beth Halpern, Director, Office of Community Engagement

● AJ Lemheney, Vice President, Graduate and Continuing Education

● Samantha Anglestein, Assistant Director, College Partnerships

● Sean Schofield, Executive Director, Career Center

● Victor Velez, Administrative Assistant, Office of Advancement

Board of Associates Programs

Board of Associates Scholarships

With funds collected through annual dues and additional contributions by Board of Associates members, the Board of Associates awards two scholarships annually to current Muhlenberg students from Allentown with financial need.

Eva Abboud

Class of 2025

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Allentown, PA

Eva’s message to the Board of Associates:

“This scholarship is greatly appreciated and will be used towards what is most important to me, my education. Thank you.

In the future, I would like to go to law school to continue my education and become a lawyer. One thing I enjoy about Muhlenberg is the community and the acceptance of the people around campus. Also, the support is definitely real, because everyone believes in you and will always encourage you. Students and professors will always provide words of empowerment, saying that whatever you want to do in your life, you will get there.”

Rama Al Ali

Class of 2025

Majors: Public Health and Psychology

Hometown: Allentown, PA

Rama’s message to the Board of Associates:

“I’m enjoying my time at Muhlenberg since I feel welcomed and supported. I’m looking forward to gaining more experience in my academic interests through internships to allow myself to find where I fit. You have helped to relieve a lot of stress and have given me the chance to enjoy my time at college. In the long term, I think this will ease the transition from college to the workforce or graduate school because I’ll have fewer things to worry about, which will boost my confidence and assurance. Thank you.”

Board of Associates Student Community Engagement Awards

The Board of Associates solicits nominations each year for Muhlenberg students with high levels of involvement in the community to receive the Board of Associates Community Engagement Award, presented at the Board of Associates spring dinner. Award recipients are selected by a committee of the Board of Associates. Each awardee receives a cash award and a plaque. In May, the Board of Associates recognized four recipients:

● Eric Brown ’23

● Giovanni Merrifield ’23

● Alison Rutyna ’23

● Eva Vaquera ’23

Community Engagement Grants

The Board of Associates Executive Committee allocates annual membership dues toward community projects led by Muhlenberg students, faculty and staff. In the 2022-23 academic year, the Executive Committee supported these projects:

● The Board of Associates sponsored Art Day, a project at Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays Elementary where Muhlenberg students bring visual arts methods and materials to elementary students culminating in a reception and art show at Muhlenberg.

● The Board of Associates funded transportation and goodie bags for Super Girls, an afterschool program that connects Muhlenberg women and non-binary volunteers with girls at Roosevelt Elementary. Muhlenberg students organized a campus visit for participating Roosevelt students.

● The Board of Associates supported the Bow Tie Club, an organization that pairs Muhlenberg students with 6th and 7th grade boys from South Mountain Middle School. Bow Tie Club leaders organized a campus visit to Muhlenberg for middle school students, including lunch in the Wood Dining Commons.

2022-23 Events

Fall Breakfast - Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Speakers and Presentations:

● Kathleen Harring, President

● Christopher Borick P’21, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public - “The 2022 Election”

Spring Dinner - Thursday, May 4, 2023

Speakers and Presentations:

● Rebekkah Brown ’99, Vice President for Advancement

● Student Community Engagement Awards presented to Eric Brown ’23, Giovanni Merrifield ’23, Alison Rutyna ’23, Eva Vaquera ’23

● Board of Associates Outstanding Service Award presented to Heather Adams ’07

● Student Musical Performance by The Chaimonics

Board of Associates members Jeffrey Berdahl ’85, P’17, Lyell Scherline and Margaret Chase served as judges for the College’s Innovation Challenge on April 25, 2023.

Membership Benefits and Privileges

Trexler Library Borrowing Privileges

Board of Associates members are eligible for affiliated patron status at the Trexler Library. To obtain these privileges, please present either a College ID or a driver’s license and complete the appropriate form at the Trexler Library circulation desk. The loan period is 28 days for main collection books. Board of Associates members are limited to 10 borrowed items at a time and may renew material one time.

Life Sports Center Privileges

We are pleased to restore access to the Life Sports Center for Board of Associates members. The yearly cost of an LSC membership is $315 for Board of Associates members. Membership runs from September 1-August 30. Contact Nicole Landis at 484-664-3379 or nicolelandis@muhlenberg.edu.

School of Continuing Studies Auditing Privileges

Members may audit a class at half tuition at the School of Continuing Studies (formerly the Wescoe School). Registration is available with permission from the instructor. Contact Allie Cramer, administrative assistant, 484-664-3300 or allisoncramer@muhlenberg.edu.

Membership Roster

Heather Adams ’07 Finance Manager/Compliance Specialist

ABM

Greg Adams ’05 Facility Security Officer Mack Defense

Julie Ambrose Executive Director Allentown School District Foundation

Toomey Anderson ’03 K-12 Coordinator of Activities & Athletics Allentown School District

Cheryl Baker Corps Members

Organizing Corps 2020

Lora Baker ’96

DPM Allentown Family Foot Care

Ellen Baker Ghelardi Board Member

Dexter F. and Dorothy H. Baker Foundation

Georgia W. Baldrige Educator (Retired) Parkland School District

Edwin R. Baldrige III President Baldrige Asset Management, LLC

Terri Bartholomew Reading Specialist and Teacher (Retired)

Andrew N. Bausch ’78, P’15 Ophthalmologist Bausch & Jones Eye Associates

David K. Bausch ’59 Councilman (Retired) City of Allentown

Amy C. Beck Executive Director Lehigh Valley for Independent Living

Jeffrey S. Berdahl ’85, P’17 CPA RLB Accountants

Christopher Berg ’05 Commercial Lending Officer QNB Bank

Donald Bernhard Executive Director Downtown Allentown Community Development Initiative

Megan Beste District Director Office of U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07)

Sherri Binder Executive Director Ripple Community, Inc.

Timothy W. Bingham Lawyer (Retired)

Karen Boardman ’81 Principal (Retired) Allentown School District

Sandra Bodnyk ’73 Bank Executive (Retired) Truist

Daniel Bosket ’75 Director Community Action Development Corp. of Allentown

Tricia Bowman Marketing Manager Julabo USA

Geoffrey Brace Commissioner Lehigh County Board of Commissioners

Megan Braemore Personal Color Consultant and Stylist House of Color West Allentown

Allison Brewer Physical Therapist Priority Physical Therapy, LLC

Erin Burke ’00 Vice President Southeast PA & Marketing Director

Greg L. Butz

President & CEO

Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Lee A. Butz

Chairman & Construction Manager Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Marco Calderon Owner

Marco Calderon Photography

Thomas Capehart Lawyer Gross McGinely, LLP

Kim Capers ’13 Insurance Agent Heritage Insurance Group, Inc.

Greg Capogna Executive Director WDIY FM

Margaret Chase Writer/Editor/Development Consultant Independent Contractor

Michael Clinton ’80 Partner

Clintron & Mckain, PC

Paul I. Clymer ’59 State Legislator (Retired) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Kevin H. Conrad ’06 Attorney

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, PC

Annabelle B. Creveling P’88 Chairman (Retired) LCCC Board of Trustees

Yusuf Dahl

Executive Director Century Promise

David Dapkewicz ’78 Creative Director, Copywriter Dapkewicz Marketing Communication

Kyle H. David ’05 CEO

The Kyle David Group, LLC

Veronica DeMarest Sales & Marketing Representative for Northeast Pennsylvania The H&K Group

Jeffrey Dimming Chief Deputy District Attorney Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office

Thomas H. Dinkelacker Attorney Norris McLaughlin

Andrew Disdier ’12 Analyst Balyasny Asset Management, LP

John T. Dittbrenner Commercial Relationship Manager Quaint Oak Bank

Cheryl Doll Senior Business Advisor Compass Point Consulting

Michael Drabenstott President Drabenstott Communications Group

Jon A. Dubbs Owner and Partner Recignition, LLC & Waitz Corp.

Barry Dubbs President (Retired) The Dubbs Company

Hildred Dungan ’98 Director (Retired) Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

David Ellowitch ’98 Private Wealth Advisor IronBridge Wealth Counsel, LLC

Jane Ervin P’95, P’98, P’00 Lehigh County Executive (Retired) Lehigh County

Amir Famili VP of Technology (Retired) Air Products

Michael Foux CFO

The Perkiomen School

James R. Frick ’76 General Partner DiversiTax Associates, LLP

Raymond A. Fritz, Jr. ’82, P’12, P’14, P’15, P’19 President & Podiatrist Allentown Family Foot Care, PC

Philip J. Fromuth Superintendent Diocese of Allentown

Shannon Fugate Executive Director Baum School

Nicolas Fulton Director of Sales Kvadrat Acoustics

Lindsey Getz ’04 Owner and Writer Getz Creative Media

Jenifer Martin Gilio ’98 Principal Philanthropic Strategies & Solutions

Karen L. Grayson Home Care Strategist Allegiance Nursing Direct, LLC

Keith Groller Senior Sports Journalist The Morning Call

John F. Gross ’94 Attorney Gross McGinley, LLP

Malcolm J. Gross ’62, P’94 Attorney (Retired) Gross McGinley, LLP

Janet Gross P’02 Consultant (Retired) Lucent Technologies

Deborah Gross ’12

Assistant Vice President First Commonwealth FCU

David Haight III ’92

Wealth Management Advisor Merrill Lynch

Barry J. Halper Principal Halper & Associates, LLC

Joseph Hanna Lehigh County Sheriff County of Lehigh

Mitchell J. Hanna ’14 Senior Marketing Specialist Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Jessica Harlow ’05 Attorney Gross McGinley, LLP

Jane Heft Vice President, Director of Project Design & Corporate Branding City Center Investment Corporation

Rick Heimbach Retired Department of Defense

Casey H. Hoch ’02 President & CPA Hoch Accounting, PC

Howard E. Hudson Physician Allentown Anesthesia

Johnathan Huerta Partner & Attorney King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, LLC

Paul Hurd ’86 Chief Development Officer United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley

Gary J. Iacocca President Yocco’s, Inc.

Al Jacobsen Executive Director

Allentown Symphony/Miller Symphony Hall

Murtaza Jaffer Partner

EBC Printing & Signs

Carol Janzon Aerospace Engineer (Retired) Affiliate of GE

Micehele Jones ’83 Physician Premise Health

Emanuel Kapelsohn P’17, P’20 Attorney

Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC

Peter Kareha Employee Benefits Consultant McGriff Insurance Services

Deb Kipp P’04, P’06 Director of Development (Retired) The Catholic Foundation

Andrew Kleiner ’12 Director of Community Science The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

Christa Kraftician Director Spillman Farmer Architects

Bob Kricun ’68 Radiology, LVHN Medical Imaging of Lehigh Valley

Stephanie H. Kricun Teacher (Retired)

Mike Krisukas Musician

Cynthia A. Lambert ’74 VP of Government and Community Relations (Retired) Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

Lawrence T. Larmer Financial Advisor Creative Capital Group

Selena Lavonier ’02 Executive Director ArtsQuest Foundation

Cheri Ann Leinberger Attorney Davison & McCarthy, PC

Buddy Lesavoy Attorney

Lesavoy Butz & Seitz, LLC

Leonard Lightner ’12 Chief of Staff City of Chester

Stephen Link Director of Philanthropic Services Cornerstone Advisors

Andrew Ludwig ’05 VP of Investor Relations PPL Corporation

John C. Lychak ’46 Physician John C. Lychak,MD, PC

Ted Lyons President H.T Lyons, Inc.

George C. Lyle Vice President Marcon & Boyer, Inc.

Sally Macgowan Entrepreneur (Retired) Spring Fields

Roger J. MacLean Investigator Lehigh County District Attorney

Mark Madson Superintendent of Schools Parkland School District

Jennifer Mann President JL Mann Consulting, LLC

Ruth Marcon Community Volunteer

Caroll B. Marino Educator (Retired)

James B. Martin District Attorney Lehigh County Courthouse

Juan F. Martinez ’06 Restaurateur and President Don Juan Mexican Grill and Martinez Group, LLC

Victor Martinez President/CEO

La Mega Radio/VP Broadcasting, LLC

Marcus Mattielli ’01 Relationship Manager BNY Mellon Company

Saleem Mawji ’02 Associate General Counsel Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Dennis M. McCarthy Attorney Davison & McCarthy, PC

Marie K. McConnell ’05 Attorney Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, PC

William McGlinn Interim Executive Director (Retired) Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

Daniel P. McPhilips ’88 Owner & Accountant McPhilips CPA & Company

Susan Medalie ’10 Family Medicine Faculty Member

Lehigh Valley Health, Schuylkill

Edward Meehan Executive Director The Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health

Amy Meleck Development Officer (Retired) Touchstone Theatre

Linda Merkel Executive Director America On Wheels Museum

David Mickenberg

Former President & CEO Allentown Art Museum

Ellen Millard Kern

Former Chief of Staff PA Senate

Clair Miller ’59

Owner & CEO Clair Miller & Associates, LLC

Kathleen D. Miller

Owner & Event Planning Red Bridge Events, LLC

Betty Moran Educator (Retired)

Tori Morgan ’90 P’21 Relations and Compliance Entech Engineering

Anthony M. Muir Partner (Retired)

Scoblionko, Scoblionko, Muir & Melman

Christine Murphy ’00 Senior Deputy District Attorney Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office

Joseph Napolitano VP of Network Operations Lehigh Valley Health Network

Rev. Dr. Chris Nelson Director of Seminary Advancement (Retired)

Moravian Theological Seminary

Dennis Nemes ’70 Principal (Retired) Allentown Central Catholic High School

Nicolas Noto ’01 Marketing Leader CSL Behring

Larissa Noto ’01 Regulatory & Compliance Specialist Nationwide Insurance

Ray O’Connell

Former Mayor City of Allentown

Dionysios C. Pappas Attorney

Vasiliadis Pappas & Associates, LLC

Melissa Pavlack ’86, P’16 Judge Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas

Rigo Peralta Artist

Rigo Art Gallery

Gretchen J. Persen ’08 Esquire Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba

Joe Petro Retired

Erika Riddle Petrozelli Lehigh Valley Community Foundation

Seth Philips

J. Scott Pidcock Principal The Pidcock Company

Megan Pildis VP of Business Development National Museum of Industrial History

Mark Pinsley Controller Lehigh County Government

Bill H. Platt Judge (Retired) Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Justin Porembo CEO

Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors

James Powers ’70 Pilot (Retired)

American Airlines

Elizabeth Powers ’70 Social Worker (Retired) St. Luke’s Hospital

Dr. Ashely Quinlan Podiatrist

Allentown Family Foot Care, PC

Theresa M. Racek

Controller

Yeager Supply, Inc.

Alan Raisman

Manager of Advancement

Keystone Opportunity Center

Debora Roberson P’23

Architect

Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, PC

Louis Rodriguez

C. Bruce Roehrig ’65

Semi-Retired Consultant

C.M Stauffer Insurance Agency

Claire Sadler

Executive Director

Delaware & National Heritage Corridor

William Sanders

Managing Artistic Director Civic Theatre of Allentown

Patrick Schamberger ’89, P’26

Retired

Lyell Scherline Owner

Jay’s Local

Marcela Moyer Schick ’77, P’13

President & Owner

MMS Advancement Associates, LLC

Michael H. Schlossberg ’05 State Representative PA House of Representatives

Rob Schmidt ’01

Chief Sales Officer

Seltzer Group Partners

Fred Schuler

Outside Sales

Diversified Lighting Associates

Shannan Schuster

Educational Consultant Independent School Management

Peter Schweyer

State Representative PA House of Representatives

Elizabeth Sewards Nurse Practitioner

Richard W. Shaffer, Jr. Attorney Swartz & Associates

Karen Shoemaker ’83 CEO

The Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties

Wilberto Sicard Graduate Student Yale University Law School

Laurie Guarino Siegfried ’02 Director of Operations & Marketing Baum School of Art

Jacob Sitman ’94 Attorney Fitzpatrick, Lentz & Bubba, PC

Jeff Skumin SVP, Finance Embassy Bank for the Lehigh Valley

Ann Marie Slavick Marketing Manager Association

Marion S. Stavin

Licensed Psychologist Marion S. Stavin

Aurelia Arre Stella Faculty Member (Retired) Muhlenberg College

Richard Stephan ’59 President

Rick Stephan & Associates

Jeanne Stock Owner (Retired) Jeanne Stock Design

Bernard J. Story President & CEO (Retired) Lehigh Valley Community Foundation

Charlie Thiel Chief Operating Officer Iota Communications, Inc.

Julie Thomases Board of Directors Promise Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley

Michael Tierney Founder & CEO Stuffed Puffs, LLC

Philip J. Tighe ’64 Orthodontist (Retired) Tighe Orthodontics

Anthony Toth, AICP Certified Planner

Anthony Toth, AICP

Matt Tuerk Mayor City of Allentown

John C. Turoczi ’64, P’95 Psychologist

Julia Urlich ’07 Director & Partner FireRock Productions

Mariska Van Aalst Deputy District Director Office of U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07)

William K. Velekei Director & Senior Wealth Advisor Mariner Wealth Advisors

Joseph E. Vincent Physician (Retired)

Trevor Waldron ’18 President

South Mountain Strategies, LLC

Jean B. Weiner Retired

Maxim Weintraub

President & CEO

Allentown Art Museum

Maureen Wendling Executive Director

Shanthi Project

Gladys Wiles ’90

Attorney

Snyder & Wiles, PC

Janice Williams ’70 Retired PPL

Carol Shiner Wilson Dean of the College for Academic Life, Emerita (Retired) Muhlenberg College

Janes R. Wishchuk Attorney (Retired) Wishchuk Law Office

Ilene Wood CEO PURESEonality Museum Exhibition Collection

Peter Wreen-Meleck Teacher

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts

Alex Wright CEO Urban Residential Properties/Manhattan Building Co.

Bradford G. Young Dentist

Bradford G. Young, DMD, PC

Susan Young ’89

Manager of Provider Engagement

Capital Blue Cross

Michelle Zenie ’93

Executive Director Pediatric Cancer Foundation of LV

2023-24 Events Calendar

Fall Breakfast

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Seegers Union – Event Space

Winter Lunch

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

11:45a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Seegers Union – Event Space

Spring Dinner

Thursday, April 25, 2024

5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Seegers Union – The Great Room