Board Officers

Scott Whelan

Scott Whelan
Board President

Senior Director, Global Procurement, PFIZER

Karen Noonan

Karen Noonan
Board Vice President

Director, Communications, Engagement, and Training: Cubesmart

Josh Gould, PCEF Board

Josh Gould ’84
Board Secretary

Retired, Lockheed Martin

Josh Gould recently retired from Lockheed Martin as a Principal Systems Engineer. Josh graduated from Phoenixville Area High School in 1984, and enjoys acting, playing the trumpet, and reading. He graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with his B.S. in Computer Science, and from the University of Pennsylvania with his M.S. in System Engineering. Along with working with PCEF, Josh is also on the board of the Historical Society of the Phoenixville Area, and does volunteer work at the Colonial Theater. He previously served on the PASD School Board and on the Phoenixville Public Library Board of Trustees. Josh has been with PCEF since 2018, lives with his wife Su, and has two children, Abby and Jake, who are both PAHS graduates.

Board Members

James Carminito

James Carminito
Board Member

Teacher, Great Valley School District

Kelly Charnley

Kelly Charnley
Board Member

Associate General Counsel at Saint-Gobain North America

Kelly Charnley works as the Associate General Counsel at Saint-Gobain North America. Kelly holds a Juris Doctor Degree and her BA. Kelly moved to Phoenixville in 2008 and has been volunteering for PCEF since 2015. She and her husband have two children in PASD, and is very involved in the Phoenixville Area Soccer Club. Kelly also likes golf and dance.

Elidari Dietz

Elidari Dietz
Board Member

School Counselor, Great Valley School District

Christopher Flick

Christopher Flick
Board Member

Senior Director – Institutional Investor Group, Vanguard

Morgan Frees

Morgan Frees ’10
Board Member

Wealth Advisor, Director, Addison Capital

John Grasso
Board Member

Vice President / Philanthropic Associate, Bank of America

Benjamin Henry

Benjamin Henry
Board Member

PECO Energy Company, Direct of Field, Meter, and Smart Grid Services

Val Kennon

Valerie Kennon
Board Member, immediate past president

Content and Digital Marketing Consultant

Valerie Kennon, PCEF’s Board President, works as a Content and Digital Marketing Consultant and Copywriter. She holds a BA in Journalism and Spanish from Penn State University. Val has been helping PCEF since Fall 2014, and has been on the board since March 2018. She moved to Phoenixville in 2008 with her husband, Jon, right before their daughter was born. Val’s daughter, Lily, currently attends Phoenixville Area High School. Along with working with PCEF, Val also belongs to the National Charity League, and is a part of 100 Women of Phoenixville.

Diane Lynch

Diane Lynch, RN, BSN
Board Member

Registered Nurse, Neonatal ICU at Paoli Hospital

Diane Lynch works as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal ICU at Paoli Hospital. Diane holds a BSN and BBA in Marketing. She moved with her husband from Austin, Texas to Phoenixville in April of 2013 and has been helping PCEF since September 2018. Diane has three children, two in PASD, and one at Devon Prep. Along with volunteering for PCEF, Diane also serves on the Board of Kate’s Casa, volunteer coaches the Manavon Girls Running Club, and serves on two network-wide committees for Main Line Health.

Melissa Manzon

Melissa Manzon
Board Member

Social Worker

Susannah Reimer

Susannah Reimer
Board Member

Clinical Social Worker, Center for Autism Research

Koree Ritter

Koree Ritter
Board Member

Marketing Consultant, Ritter Consulting LLC

Koree Ritter is the Founder and Chief Strategist of Ritter Consulting LLC. With over a decade of experience in corporate marketing before starting her own consulting business, she is passionate about helping mission-driven organizations and small businesses turn their ideas into action. Koree holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Oklahoma and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). She and her husband, Phil, moved to Phoenixville from Dallas, TX, in 2012 and now have three children in PASD schools – 1 at PAELC, and 2 at Schuylkill. Koree has been involved with PCEF since 2022, initially joining the Fundraising Event Committee before becoming a Board member in 2024. In addition to supporting PCEF, Koree is active in the Schuylkill Elementary Home and School Association (SSHA), 100 Women of Phoenixville, and New Story Church. She also loves spending time with her family, watching college football, exploring local wineries and breweries, and cooking.

Linda Valloor

Linda Valloor
Board Member

Educator and Writer

Non-Voting Members

Missy McTiernan

Mrs. Missy McTiernan
PASD Superintendent

Dr. Nicole McClure
PASD Community Relations Coordinator

Joan Cadigan

Joan Cadigan
PCEF Executive Director

Page Zettlemoyer

Page Zettlemoyer
Development Associate

Board Members Emeritus

Cindy Stevens

Cynthia Stevens
Board Member Emeritus

Joe Little

Joseph Little
Board Member Emeritus

Shannon Burgess

Shannon Burgess
Board Member Emeritus