Board and Committees
Board of Directors
Our volunteer Board of Directors represents a cross-section of community leadership. The Board directs the investment of funds, the distribution of grants, and the setting of strategic goals.
*Serves as an officer, not a board member.
*Frances A. Aitken, CPA
Treasurer
Berks County Community Foundation
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Tricia J. Salvatore Ludgate, CFP
Certified Financial Planner, Sovereign Financial Group, Inc.
Investment Committee
The Investment Committee is responsible for managing the Community Foundation’s assets. The committee establishes and reviews investment guidelines and evaluates investment performance on a regular basis.
Lyn Camella-Rich
Chair
Susan N. Denaro, Esq.
Stephen M. Fritz
Kevin Murphy
P. Sue Perrotty
Douglas F. Smith
J. William Widing III, Esq
Rick Stoudt
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee assists the Berks County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Foundation’s financial, operational and compliance information. They are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process and annual independent audit on behalf of the Board and reporting results of their activities to the Board.
Michael J. Rowley, CPA/ABV, CVA, CFF
Chair
Susan N. Denaro, Esq.
J. William Widing III, Esq.
Vicki Ebner, Esq.
Douglas F. Smith
Stephen M. Fritz
Rick Stoudt
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee reviews and oversees the financial performance of the Community Foundation. It also engages with the independent auditors to assure a thorough and transparent presentation of the Community Foundation’s financial condition.
Michael J. Rowley, CPA/ABV, CVA, CFF
Chair
Susan N. Denaro, Esq.
Kevin Murphy
J. William Widing III, Esq.
Vicki Ebner, Esq.
Douglas F. Smith
Steve Fritz
Rick Stoudt
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee has the authority to act for the board between meetings and, without the CEO present, reviews and makes recommendations to the board regarding executive compensation.
Susan N. Denaro, Esq.
Chair
Lyn Camella-Rich
Michael J. Rowley, CPA/ABV, CVA, CFF
Kevin K. Murphy
Jay R. Wagner, Esq.
Gabriela Raful, Esq.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee reviews the governance practices of the Community Foundation, determines the resolution for conflicts of interest and nominates board members and officers for the board’s consideration.
Gabriela Raful, Esq.
Chair
Julia H. Klein
Kevin K. Murphy
Susan N. Denaro, Esq.
Thomas Flynn
Hon. Carissa Johnson, MBA
Ramona Turpin
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