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Meet Our Board of Directors

Executive Board

Gail Madison, President
Professional: Director, The Madison School of Etiquette and Protocol
Education: B.A. Arcadia University, Certification in all aspects of Protocol and Etiquette, Domestic and International, The Protocol School of Washington
Community Involvement:  Board of Directors and First Vice President, EMCCC. Board Member for The Jenkintown Day Nursery, Abington Memorial Hospital Board; Women's Auxiliary. The Junior League of Philadelphia. Member: National Speakers Association

Marge Jacoby, First Vice President
Professional: Director of Community Relations, Brandywine Assisted Living at Dresher Estates
Education: B.A. in Elementary Education, Pennsylvania State University
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors and co-chair of the Program Committee; Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Association, secretary of the Eastern Region Collaborative Network for Montgomery County, Mental Health & Long Term Task Network Connections and Mature Resource Network Group.

Robert Maher, Esquire, Second Vice President
Professional: Partner, Law Firm of Dyer & Maher
Education: A.B. in English, Saint Joseph's University; Juris Doctor, Temple University School of Law
Community Involvement: Board member and Co-Chair of the Nominating Committee; serves on the Program Committee


Leon Singletary, Third Vice President
Professional: Principal, First Contact HR
Education: B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, M.S. in Human Resource Development, Villanova University, certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, Society of Human Resources Management
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors and co-chair of the Membership Committee, program committee member; Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association; board member and membership chair, Fort Washington Business Alliance; Faculty member and instructor, Associated Builders and Contractors and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. 


Dr. Stuart B. Tollen, Secretary
Professional: Doctor of Chiropractic, Jenkintown Chiropractic Center, Inc.
Education: B.A. in General Arts & Sciences, Minor in Biology, Pennsylvania State University; Doctor of Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College; Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Community Involvement:  President of Jenkintown Kiwanis Club; Jenkintown Community Alliance member; EMCCC Secretary


 

Marty Kalos, Treasurer
Professional: Certified Public Accountant, Kalos, Liu & Company, LLC
Education: BS in Accounting, The Pennsylvania State University
Community Involvement: Treasurer, Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Member of Program Committee, EMCCC; Treasurer, Old York Road Historical Society


Pam Sawyer, Past President
Professional: Senior Account Executive, Comcast Spotlight
Education: B.A. in Communications, LaSalle University
Community Involvement: Chair of the EMCCC Communications Committee



2007-2010

Jeanine Baron
Professional: President, Streamliners, Inc.
Education: B.A., Duquesne University
Community Involvement: Co-Chair, EMCCC Technology Committee, and member of the Strategic Planning Committee. Serves in a leadership capacity for ARMA International and the National Association of Professional Organizers.

Michael G. Cohen
Professional: President, Situs Properties, Inc.
Education: B.S. in Finance and Marketing, Lehigh University; M.B.A. Finance, Drexel University Community Involvement: Membership in National Association of Realtors, Tri-State Commercial and Industrial Association of Realtors, Montgomery County Industrial Development Corporation, Bucks County Industrial Development Corporation; Board of Directors for the EMCCC, and Co-Chair of the Business Resource Information Committee


Christopher J. Heaven, CFP®

Professional: Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley


Dave Peterson
Professional: General Manager/Owner, Bryner Chevrolet
Education: Graduate, U.S. Navy Technical Training Command; Graduate, Automotive Training Center
Community Involvement: Penn State Abington Advisory Board; Past President, EMCCC


Dr. Karen Wiley Sandler
Professional: Chancellor, Penn State Abington College
Education: B.A., Principia College; M.A., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Community Involvement: Member of the Executive Advisory Board for the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, Member of the Board of PAL of Abington, Member of the Abington Township Economic Development Committee, and Member of Board of Life Sciences Career Alliance. Senior Advisor for the PA Chapter of the American Council on Education's Network for the Office of Women and a volunteer for local church.



2008-2011

Thomas B. Carpenter
Professional: Attorney
Education: B.S. in Accounting, Pennsylvania State University; J.D., Duquesne University
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors and member of the Membership Committee and Leadership Montgomery County Planning Committee; Rotary Club of Willow Grove

William Gillespie
Professional: Sales Representative, Walker-Clay, Inc.
Education: Attended Penn State University; served with the 7th Marines in Vietnam.
Community Involvement: Co-Chair of the EMCCC Program Committee and serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. A resident of Jenkintown for 25 years.

Steve Greenbaum
Professional: Director of Public Relations, Manor College
Education: B.A. in Jounalism, Temple University
Community Involvement: Chair, Leadership Montgomery County Planning committee, Member - EMCCC Strategic Planning Committee; Past President, EMCCC

Charles K. Harmar
Professional: Managing Director, US Realty Capital
Education: B.A., Princeton University; graduate business studies, New York University and Temple University
Community Involvement: Board Member and Ambassador, Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Board Member and Treasurer, Children's Service, Inc.; Member of Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee

Joel Johnson
Professional: Executive Director, Montgomery County Housing Authority
Education: Bachelors, University of Delaware; Masters in Urban Planning, University of Virginia
Community Involvement: EMCCC Committees - Nominating, Strategic Planning; Member of the American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Planning Association, Urban Land Institute, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's Strategies for Older Suburbs Advisory Committee and former member of Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's Five County Arts Panel and the Greater Glenside Chamber of Commerce

Suzanne Nickelson
Professional: Vice President, Abington Bank
Education: Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Marketing degree, LaSalle University; Graduate, Executive Marketing Institute
Community Involvement: EMCCC Past President, co-chair of Strategic Planning, Member of BRIC, Board of Trustees, Manor College


2009-2012

Larry Burns
Professional: Financial Services
Education: B.A. Economics with Magna Cum Laude Honors, LaSalle University
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors and Co-Chair of Economic & Legislative Affairs Committee, Board of Directors and Treasurer for the VNA–Community Services, Board Member Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board and Horsham Township Police Pension Advisory Commission, member Economic Development Subcommittee of the Horsham Land Reuse Authority, Sponsor Liaison for Firstrust Bank to City Year of Philadelphia.


W. Russell Koerwer
Professional: President and CEO, CheltenHills Savings Bank
Education: B.A. Muhlenberg College
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors and Program Committee member, Abington PAL, member of the Chief's Circle and Food Festival Committee, 40-year member and Past President of Jenkintown Kiwanis and Jenkintown Kiwanis Foundation Trustee, Trustee and Past Chairperson of Philadelphia Protestant Home, Director, Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, Class Fund Chair, Muhlenberg College.


Lance Kraemer
Professional: Principal, Lance R. Kraemer Associates, Architects
Education: Architecture, Syracuse University
Community Involvement: Co-Chair of the EMCCC BRIC (Business Resource Information Center) Committee, School Board Advisory Committee


Beth Ann Neill
Professional: Director, Public Relations and Marketing, Abington Memorial Hospital
Education: B.S. in Marketing, University of Delaware; Graduate studies, Temple University
Community Involvement: Advisory Board, Parenting Center at Abington; Advisory Board, Parenting Center of Hatboro and Horsham


Peter J. Smith, Esquire
Professional: Managing Member, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC
Education: B.S. Psychology, Temple University with Magna Cum Laude Honors; J.D., Temple University School of Law with Cum Laude Honors
Community Involvement: Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Board Member


Elizabeth A. Wilson
Professional: Publisher, Montgomery Newspapers
Education: Attended University of Bridgeport and graduated as Valedictorian of her class from duCret School of the Arts
Community Involvement: Board of Directors of Suburban Newspapers of America. Betsy has led numerous training workshops for the Pennsylvania Newspapers Publishers Association. She is a Girl Scout leader in Malvern.