
Our Boards
MANNA is led by a volunteer “governing” Board of Directors, with members elected to serve up to two three-year terms. The Board’s primary responsibility is to ensure proper fiscal oversight and works closely with the Executive Director in matters of strategic planning, organizational and financial development.
Board members are recruited by the Board and Leadership Development Committee.
Officers:
Barbara T. Ilsen, Chair
Partner, Dilworth Paxson LLP
Janine Roll, Vice Chair
Director, International Policies and Programs, Campbell Soup Company
Cathy M. Weiss, Vice Chair
Executive Director, Stoneleigh Foundation
Thomas H. Aschenbrenner, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, US Transaction Services, PricewaterhouseCooper LLP
Marion Immerman, Secretary
Writer
Members:
Larry Ceisler
Principal, Ceisler Media
Michael DelBene
Major Gifts Officer, National Constitution Center
Anthony J. Frick
Attorney, Dechert LLP
Michael Giessmann
Director, Financial Planning and Business Analysis
PECO Energy
Ellaine Gillison
Service Concierge, Ardmore Toyota
Barbara Kaplan
Investor, Former Board Chair
Todd Lehmacher
Senior Manager of Corporate Communications, US Airways
Heidi J. Lewis, MBS, BSN, RN, HCA
Quality/Safety Project Manager, CEQI, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Nicole M. Fries Linehan
Senior Manager of Corporate Affairs and Development
GPX Management
Sean D. McDougall
CEO, MinSec Companies
Lynda J. Mischel
Vice President of Clinical Alignment, Aria Health
Dr. Rachel Pereira, Esq.
Assistant District Attorney, Director of Truancy Prevention, Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Bradley Richards
Associate Director, Alumni Relations
The Wharton School
MANNA is fortunate to also have an Advisory Board, a group of prominent business and civic leaders,and elected officials. Advisory board members meet twice annually with the organization’s leadership to review strategic plans and identify areas of engagement that will enhance the mission and secure its financial strength.
Steven Korman, Chairman, Korman Communities
John Alchin, Former Co-CFO, Comcast Corporation
Kevin Boyle
Stephen Carlino
Julia Fleischner
Mel Heifitz
Lynne Honickman
Fred Kroon
Bill Lipski
Michael McMahon
Mark Niehaus
Tamar Olitsky
James O’Neill
Carey Roseman
Allan Schimmel
Susan Sherman
Julius Steiner
