READING, PA (October 1, 2025) – Berks County Community Foundation has elected three new members to its Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2025.
Steven Fritz began his career in Reading as a CPA with EY (then Ernst & Whinny,) and was employed by VF Corporation for 30 years in positions which included General Auditor, several division CFO/COO roles, President of Jantzen and finally, Preside of VF Outlet.
He has served on the board of Luthercare of Lititz, as well as the board of a medium-sized manufacturer located in Reading, PA. Previous NFP board roles included the Berks County Chamber, RiverPlace, and Berks Economic Partnership.
Julia H. Klein is a retired entrepreneur and the former Chairwoman of C.H. Briggs Company. She is an independent board director at Eastern States Group, the College of Wooster, and an advisor with the Delaware Valley Family Business Center.
Julia is a former director of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, former board chair of Berks County Community Foundation, and many other business and philanthropic boards.
Rabbi Brian I. Michelson is the rabbi of Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom in Reading, PA, where he has served since 1998. Previously, Brian spent six years as a rabbi at Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity by the Hebrew Union College in honor of twenty-five years of service to the Jewish community.
Brian serves as a chaplain with the Reading Police Department and as the Jewish chaplain at the Reading Hospital. He is president of Easy Does It, Inc. and the past chair of the Home Health Care Foundation. He has served as a member of the board for Opportunity House and Berks Youth Chorus. He is one of the founders of “A Common Heart” Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim Dialogue. Brian was awarded the Franciscan Prize by Alvernia University in 2016.
Board members may serve three, three-year terms.
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Berks County Community Foundation is a nonprofit corporation that serves as a civic leader for our region by developing, managing and distributing charitable funds aimed at improving the quality of life in Berks County.
The Community Foundation manages more than 380 charitable funds. Each year, those funds distribute scholarships and grants to support local students and assist a variety of nonprofit organizations and causes. More information is available at www.bccf.org.
