Meet Our Board of Directors

Executive Board

Robert Maher, President
Professional: Partner in Law Firm of Dyer & Maher
Education: Juris Doctor Degree, Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA, 1974; A.B. English, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, 1969; Estate Planning Certificate, Temple University School of Law Graduate Tax Program, Philadelphia, PA, 1996.
Community Involvement: President of Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce; Distinguished President of Jenkintown Kiwanis Club; Twice elected Kiwanian of the Year; Former member, Elder Services Board for Holy Redeemer Health System; Former Member of Development Committee of Manor College; Counsel to Abington Choral Club; Counsel to American Society of Appraisers, Philadelphia Chapter; Former adjunct faculty at Saint Joseph's University for business law and real estate law courses-Resource authority in presenting retirement planning seminars through Penn-Jerdel Corporation, SPS Technologies, Philadelphia Electric Company, Holy Redeemer Foundation.


Leon Singletary, First 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; Past President and current board member of Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association; Fort Washington Business Alliance board member and membership chair; Adjunct faculty member and national speaker at colleges and associations, including the Associated Builders and Contractors and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. 

Thomas B. Carpenter, Second Vice President
Professional:
Assistant Vice President – Compliance, Hatboro Federal Savings
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


W. Russell Koerwer, Third Vice President
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.


Charles K. Harmar, Secretary
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


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


Marge Jacoby, Past 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.



2011-2014

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


Kent Keith
Professional: Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor - Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Education: San Diego State University - Business
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors, Ambassadors Committee, Government & Economic Affairs Committee; President of the Wealth Education Foundation (non-profit); Boy Scouts of America; American Mensa; Montgomery County Estate Planning Council

Lori Kennedy
Professional: President, Shred Patrol, LLC
Education: Certified Court Stenographer, Popkins School of Court Reporting.
Community Involvement: EMCCC: Board of Directors, Co-Chair Ambassador Committee, Women’s Business Network Committee. Member: Eastern Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, e-Women Network, NAID, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, WBENC, Lower Moreland Football Parents Association Head.

Suzanne Nickelson
Professional: Marketing Consultant
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

Marlene Stocks
Professional: President and owner, Senior Transition Services, Inc.
Education: B.A. in German from Temple University and M.B.A. from Drexel University. Completed certificate programs at the LaSalle University Non-Profit Management Center and the Goethe Institute in Berlin, Germany.
Community Involvement: EMCCC Board of Directors; EMCCC Women’s Business Network program committee member; treasurer of PATHS Bucks County; founder and president of Concordia Trust, a charitable foundation promoting German language education, scholarship and cultural programming.


2010-2013


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


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.


 

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


2009-2012


 

Dr. Stuart B. Tollen
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 Board member


Larry Burns
Professional: Senior Vice President at Conestoga Bank
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.


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



Emeritus 2011-2012

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.

Gail Madison
Professional:
Founder, Madison School of Etiquette & Protocol
Education: Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from Arcadia University; graduate of The Protocol School of Washington, D.C.
Community Involvement: Past President, EMCCC; Co-President of the Jenkintown Day Nursery Board of Directors; Abington Memorial Hospital Business Advisory Council; Advisory Board for Leadership Montgomery County; Advisory Board of SIFE at Penn State Abington; Visiting Nurse Association Board of Directors; Junior League of Philadelphia; Women's Auxilliary Board, Abington Memorial Hospital.