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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
In the Spring of 1997 Stephen began his educational career as a substitute teacher in the Reading school district. He was contracted in August of 1997 and worked in Reading High School for three years. In the fall of 2000, Stephen secured a Special Education position at Governor Mifflin High School, where he also taught at the middle school level. Teaching learning support, emotional support, and pioneering in regular education co-teaching, he honed his skills as an educator.

EDUCATION:
Stephen graduated from Reading Area Community College with an Associate's degree, and then immediately moved on to Millersville University as a Special Education Major and graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Education Degree. He continued his studies at Penn State University where he attained a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, and completed his Principal certification program. Stephen continued his graduate work at St. Joseph's University, earning his Letter of Eligibility for the Superintendency.

In 2003 Stephen became the Associate Principal at Governor Mifflin High School , and soon moved on to Hamburg Area High School as the Assistant, and then Acting Principal. In August 2005, he became Principal of Pottstown High School. During his tenure there, math and reading scores rose significantly, the graduation rate rose from 75% to 89%, and the restorative practices concept was used to shape a positive school culture. Some would say that the highlight of his time at PHS is when he dressed up in a blue tux and performed in a 'gangnum style' dance!

In 2013, Stephen accepted a new position as the Director of Human Resources, moving to the Pottstown School District Administration Building. His focus became to recruit and hire the best employees for all departments, while also supporting students in a variety of ways, including: policy management, student and professional discipline, and personnel/human resources management. In 2016, he was appointed Acting Superintendent and later was unanimously approved by the board of directors at Superintendent. He is currently serving as the President of PAED, Pottstown Area Economic Development, and President of PLUS, Pennsylvania League of Urban Schools, and sits on two not-for-profit boards. Stephen is a staunch advocate for Fair Funding and black and brown students throughout the Commonwealth.

Aliyah is serving as Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of Montgomery County. She boasts a career spanning over a decade across both public and private sectors. Aliyah’s professional journey began in political campaigns before transitioning to the private sector, working as a financial advisor and later for a real estate startup in Conshohocken. Aliyah transitioned to government work steering significant regional and international initiatives within the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. This tenure underscored her deep comprehension of multifaceted projects and unwavering commitment to advancing the Commonwealth’s interests. Her time at the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) showcased her prowess in managing LIHTC, PHARE, Health for Housing initiatives and a Minority Development Fund. Aliyah’s expertise spans adeptly managing grants, loans, and tax credits, establishing her as a vital conduit between businesses, municipalities, and legislative bodies, all while fostering impactful collaborations.

Mr. Keller currently serves as manager for the Borough of Pottstown. Prior to his time with the Borough, Mr. Keller spent over a decade the private sector as a landscape architect and planning consultant for numerous municipalities in the Philadelphia area. He authored several mixed-use zoning ordinances aimed at reviving aging industrial parks in Limerick Township, King of Prussia and Lower Providence Township. He applies his extensive background in land use planning and landscape architecture while guiding the Borough's ad-hoc zoning committee to zoning and development incentives attractive to investment and redevelopment. In addition to the KEEP project, Mr. Keller is actively involved with rewriting several ordinances including the downtown zoning ordinance to encourage mixed-use, as well as the Keim Street overlay district to evaluate zoning options that encourage business serving uses for underutilized parcels in the Borough's Heavy Manufacturing District.

In 1990, Eileen Dautrich began working for TCACC as a student intern in the Boyertown Area Chamber of Commerce office. She returned to the Chamber a number of times, working in various capacities and eventually being hired as the Vice President of Administration in 1999. Eileen was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2006. With the reorganization of the Chamber in fall of 2010, Eileen was promoted to President of the TriCounty Chamber effective November 1, 2010.

In her position as Executive Vice President, Eileen facilitated and managed the day-to-day operations for the Chamber. In addition, for 9 years she served as the Director of the Leadership Tri-County program, and continues to manage the Chamber's 501(c)(3) organization, the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce Inc. Foundation. As President, Eileen is responsible for building relationships with the members and the community as well expanding the organization's programs, member benefits and continuing to manage the daily activities of the organization.

Eileen earned a B.S. in Business Education, with a concentration in accounting, from Bloomsburg University. Her ongoing professional development has included graduating from the U.S. Chamber's four year program, the Institute for Organization Management, in 2005 and graduating from the Leadership Tri-County program in 2000. She attends various seminars and participates in webinars every year that help strengthen her business knowledge and allow her to greater assist TCACC and its members. Her favorite part of working at the Chamber is that she is passionate about what the Chamber stands for in the tri-county community and the satisfaction of being able to help the local, small businesses, and the community at large through her daily activities.

Eileen is the recipient of the YWCA Tri-County Area's Tribute to Exceptional Women Award for the Non-Profit/Public Service category. Eileen also received her Pennsylvania Certified Chamber Executive designation from the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals in 2013. She has served on various boards in the tri-county region including the Healthy Woman Advisory Board at the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center and was a board member for the YWCA Tri-County Area; she is a current member of the board of directors for Pottstown Area Economic Development, Inc., serving as Treasurer. In a statewide role, Eileen also served as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professional's Occupational Advisory Committee - Marketing Group, for Pottstown High School.

A graduate of the Boyertown Area School District, she still resides in the district with her husband, and her daughter, attending Franklin and Marshall College, Class of 2022.

John holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from Drexel University, where he was awarded Beta Gamma Sigma honors. Prior to joining Industrial Investments, Inc. in 2012, John gained several years of real estate experience with Jackson Cross Partners and Jones Lang LaSalle. John's responsibilities at Industrial Investments include marketing, leasing, property management, acquisitions, dispositions, and assisting with other financial aspects of the company. He enjoys fishing, cycling, and other outdoor activities with his friends and family.

Peggy Lee-Clark currently serves as the Executive Director for the Pottstown Area Industrial Development Corporation (PAID). She had been hired while President of LTW Management Consultants, LTD to fulfill the role of Interim Executive Director. Previously to joining PAID she held the position of Executive Director of Government Relations and Special Projects and was the Assistant to the President at Montgomery County Community College. She came to administration at the College from the faculty ranks. Ms. Lee-Clark was a full-time faculty member who taught a variety of courses in the disciplines of marketing and management. 
Prior to working in higher education, Ms. Lee-Clark had a successful 20-year career in the hospitality industry, working with such highly regarded establishments as the William Penn Inn, King of Prussia Holiday Inn, and Eagle Lodge, a conference and event management site in Lafayette Hill owned by Cigna Corporation. In addition, she oversaw training, development, and operations for 3 restaurants and opened a fourth for a restauranteur in Montgomery County.

She has served as a member and held a variety of board positions within organizations. Ms. Lee-Clark was a member of the Greater Valley Forge Hotel Association, Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce, Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc., and the Mainline Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee. She was the Communities in Motion, GVFTMA's Foundation Board President. She was recently reappointed to the Tri-County Area Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Valley Forge Tourism Convention Board Marketing Committee. The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners appointed Ms. Lee-Clark to the MontcoWorks Workforce Development Board in 2017 & to the Montgomery County Commission of Women & Families in 2018.

Lee-Clark received a teaching excellence award in 1996 from Montgomery County Community College and was inducted into the College's Alumni Hall of Fame in 2007 for her many contributions to the College and the community. She was recognized in 2005 by Governor Rendell for the prevention of alcohol related incidents in Pennsylvania and in 2016, she was presented with the American Association of University Women Lansdale Chapter's Gateway to Equity Award. Recently, Lee-Clark was recognized by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2018 celebrating the accomplishments of women in the Commonwealth during the Year of the Pennsylvania Woman.

Lee-Clark holds an associate's degree in Hospitality Management from Montgomery County Community College, a bachelor's degree in Organizational Management from Eastern University, and a master's certificate in Strategic Leadership for Women and a master's degree in Strategic Management from Rosemont College.
She resides in Upper Salford Township with her husband, Max Clark.

A Pottstown native, Mr. Ottaviano has been practicing law in the Pottstown area since 2005. His multidisciplinary practice includes business law, family law, general litigation, real estate law, municipal law, estate planning and estate administration. He represents a variety of different clients, including individuals from all walks of life and businesses from a wide range of industries, throughout Montgomery, Chester and Berks Counties. Mr. Ottaviano takes a personal, hands-on approach when dealing with his clients' legal matters. His versatility in the law is his clients' greatest resource.

Mr. Ottaviano earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he played football and threw javelin. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. While in law school, Mr. Ottaviano served as Research Editor on The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and completed a year-long internship with the Honorable Mary F. Walrath of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Mr. Ottaviano is an avid sports fan and a fitness enthusiast. He and his wife reside in Berks County with their two young children. As a family, they enjoy weekend road trips and vacationing every summer at Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.

Daniel L. Glennon, Esquire, from Drexel Hill, holds a B.A. in goverment and international relations from the University of Notre Dame. He received his juris doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law and possesses a Specialist Masters in Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne Law School in Victoria, Australia. Mr. Glennon earned this degree while attending the University of Melboune Law School as a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar.

Mr. Glennon is the founding organizer of the Glennon Firm, LLC. Located in Center City Philadelphia, the Glennon Firm is a boutique firm offering a wide range of legal services to clients. The firm was founded on the principles of privacy, dignity, and compassion.

In addition, he is the co-founding organizer of E.G. Pottstown, LLC - a multi-level holding and investment company that has completed many development and revitalization projects in Pottstown and continues to pursue even more opportunities in the downtown.

For the past 18 years, Dave Kraybill has been the President of the Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation. Through an emphasis on strong strategic planning, Dave has been able to focus the Foundation on funding areas including: Educational Equity, Health Equity and Economic Equity. Dave’s primary responsibilities include working closely with the Board of Directors and its committees to ensure that the Foundation’s goals are being met. In addition, he leads a team of the Foundation’s professional staff, which actively engages with and provides grants to local non-profits and multiple regional collaboratives such as: TriCounty Community Network (TCN), TriCounty Health Council (TCHC), Pottstown Area Regional Recreation Committee (PARRC), Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. (PAID), Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities, School Collaborative, Food Insecurity.

The Foundation provides data to the region and Pottstown, such as regular Community Health Needs Assessments, and the Urban Land Institute Study.

Pushing for systemic change, current advocacy efforts include a Fair School Funding initiative as well as Rail-Volution.

Dave is also an active member in many community organizations including the Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. (PAID, Inc.) Board (2011-present); Montgomery County Community College Board of Trustees (2017-present); Philanthropy Network (2004-present); Grantmakers in Health (2004-present). Former member of the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (2009-2015).

He holds a B.A. in Economics from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh; a Certificate in Fund Raising Management, The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University; and a Certificate from the Penn State Management Institute.

As a Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. board member and CEO of The High Street Music Company (HSMC), Louis A. Rieger shares the vision to revitalize the community and enrich the lives of its constituents. Rieger continues to develop relationships with the school district, outreach organizations and local businesses to achieve this objective. Rieger studied Music Education/Jazz Studies at Rowan University. He possesses extensive knowledge of the music industry, ranging from performing in various venues from the east to west coast, producing and consulting artists, to years of educating and motivating others for almost two decades.

Located at 135 East High Street in Pottstown, PA, The High Street Music Company (HSMC) is staffed with a family of qualified and motivated instructors. The love for music education and young people inspires HSMC to convey the need for music in the curriculum of life. Rieger is also currently working on establishing a non-profit entity titled From the Streets to the Studio (FSTS). This non-profit will provide a resource for education in Multimedia and Audio Production to those students that otherwise would not be able to afford it.

The passion for change is apparent when speaking to Louis about goals for his arts business and the socioeconomic initiative in Pottstown. Rieger strongly desires to seek opportunities to guide young people, develop community outreach relationships and projects, and bring music into the lives of every Pottstown resident.

Rich Newell took the reigns as CEO of Pottstown Hospital in July 2015. He added the responsibility of CEO of Phoenixville Hospital in September 2021. He has over 20 years of healthcare experience as both a clinician and administrator. One of his main goals at his two hospitals is community engagement. He currently serves as an active Board member of TriCounty Chamber of Commerce, Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Tri-County Health Council, and Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities.

A native of Miami, Florida, Newell grew up in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and attended Berry College in Rome, Georgia. He graduated with a double major in business administration and economics, and a minor in marketing. After getting his master's and doctor of physical therapy at Temple University, Newell worked as a physical therapist at Temple University Hospital. He then moved to Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia where he had the role of director of business development. Newell then became COO at Roxborough, and was recruited for the same position at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He transitioned into an administrator's position before being named CEO of Carlisle in 2013.

Rick comes to The Hill School from Northfield Mount Hermon, where he has served as the Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2017. Rick, an alumnus of The Taft School, earned his B.A. from St. Lawrence University and his M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Prior to his tenure at NMH, Rick worked at Indian Mountain School, Choate Rosemary Hall, and The Taft School. In his more than 14 years at NMH, he provided critical direction regarding all aspects of finance and accounting, facilities, human resources, real estate-related transactions, risk management, information technology, and dining and auxiliary services. Rick has three grown sons, Jonathan, Danny, and Sam. He and his wife, Marianne, reside on campus.
In addition to serving The Hill School as Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Rick contributes to the residential program.