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Discover Haverford Staff Members
jeanne simon angell, executive director
A former board member, Jeanne has been employed part-time by Discover Haverford/HPED since 2016. She grew up near Buffalo, NY but has lived in Haverford Township for over 30 years, raising three boys with her husband Sam. She has a BA from Earlham College and a Masters in Social Service Management from Bryn Mawr College. Jeanne has been very active in the civic life of Haverford Township. She was on the board of the Llanerch Civic Association for 15 years, serving as president for seven years. She was co-chair of the Llanerch Crossing Park Committee, and served on the leadership team for the Task Force for Business Revitalization. Jeanne is co-founder and coordinator of the Haverford Tree Tenders program. She has served on the Haverford Township Civic Council board for the past 12 years and is editor of their Informed Citizen's Network Newsletter.
Sarah A. Cazella, project Coordinator
Sarah has worked at Discover Haverford since July 2022. She has a BA and MA in English and Publishing from Rosemont College, and brings a background in program development, event planning and publishing. Most recently, Sarah has obtained her certification in nonprofit management from the Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University. She works 28 hours per week, assisting with our projects and programs, fundraising, volunteer management, communications, and social media content creation. Sarah lives in Chatham Park with her husband and three children. She sits on the board for the Penfield Civic Association and is an online small business owner for the past 10 years.
Lynn Fitzgerald, project Coordinator
Discover Haverford welcomes our newest staff member Lynn Fitzgerald. Lynn has a BA in Communications from Rutgers University and brings a background in customer service, project management, and event planning. She works 24 hours per week, assisting with our projects and programs, fundraising, volunteer engagement, communications, and office management. Lynn has been a resident of Haverford Township since 1995 and raised two children here.
jon druhan, president
derek koffel, Vice President
derek koffel, Vice President
Jon has lived in Haverford Township for almost 25 years. He has contributed to the Citizen’s Task Force for Economic Revitalization, was Vice President on the HPED Board of Directors during its first four years and has participated in the Haverford Alliance for Drug Awareness. He obtained his BSc from McGill, MA and PhD degrees from th
Jon has lived in Haverford Township for almost 25 years. He has contributed to the Citizen’s Task Force for Economic Revitalization, was Vice President on the HPED Board of Directors during its first four years and has participated in the Haverford Alliance for Drug Awareness. He obtained his BSc from McGill, MA and PhD degrees from the University of British Columbia, served as Psychiatry faculty at Hahnemann and UPenn Medical Schools and held medical communications roles at area publications agencies and pharmaceutical companies. He recently retired from his latest role as Global Head of BioPharmaceutical Publications at AstraZeneca and now does part time consulting work in pharmaceutical communications. He currently lives in Havertown with his wife Lorraine.
derek koffel, Vice President
derek koffel, Vice President
derek koffel, Vice President
Derek lives in Havertown with his wife Lindsay, and their three sons, Carter, Lincoln, and Paxton. He has worked in the financial services industry for more than 17 years, and is currently a financial advisor with Edward Jones, serving the wealth management needs of individuals, families, and small business owners in the community. D
Derek lives in Havertown with his wife Lindsay, and their three sons, Carter, Lincoln, and Paxton. He has worked in the financial services industry for more than 17 years, and is currently a financial advisor with Edward Jones, serving the wealth management needs of individuals, families, and small business owners in the community. Derek holds a BA in PR/Advertising and a Minor in German Language from Penn State University.
Walter Mcmahon- Treasurer
derek koffel, Vice President
Walter Mcmahon- Treasurer
Walter is the President and owner of Turnerstone. LLC, a full-service local public accounting firm. Prior to pursuing entrepreneurship, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 13 years, servicing public and non-public companies as a Director in the Financial Services sector of the Assurance practice in Philadelphia. Walter holds B.S
Walter is the President and owner of Turnerstone. LLC, a full-service local public accounting firm. Prior to pursuing entrepreneurship, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 13 years, servicing public and non-public companies as a Director in the Financial Services sector of the Assurance practice in Philadelphia. Walter holds B.S. in Business Administration from La Salle University, and is a certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Walter, his wife Samantha, and their two children reside in Havertown.
christine faris, secretary
judy tombetta, commissioner liaison
christine faris, secretary
Our Board Secretary Christine Faris has been a resident of Haverford Township for 38 years and is the retired Director of the Haverford Township Free Library. In addition, she has served on the Board of the Haverford Township Civic Council for six years and Secretary for four, and is a member of the Finance Committee. Raised in Darby, s
Our Board Secretary Christine Faris has been a resident of Haverford Township for 38 years and is the retired Director of the Haverford Township Free Library. In addition, she has served on the Board of the Haverford Township Civic Council for six years and Secretary for four, and is a member of the Finance Committee. Raised in Darby, she lived in Springfield and Clifton Heights before settling in Havertown where she and her husband raised three children, all attending Haverford Township schools. Christine has a BA in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University and a Master’s in Library Science from Clarion University.
donald kelly
judy tombetta, commissioner liaison
christine faris, secretary
Don Kelly recently retired as Director of Community and Economic Development with the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition. He was an Adjunct Professor at Eastern University and Penn State Brandywine in urban planning, economic development, public policy and community revitalization. He has served on the Haverford Township Civic
Don Kelly recently retired as Director of Community and Economic Development with the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition. He was an Adjunct Professor at Eastern University and Penn State Brandywine in urban planning, economic development, public policy and community revitalization. He has served on the Haverford Township Civic Council board for the past 20 years, and was president for four. In 2005, Don led the effort to organize the Citizens Task Force for Business Revitalization, and has been on the Discover Haverford/HPED board since 2009 and served as board president for several years. He is co-founder of Haverford Green which maintains the Triangle Garden in Oakmont. Don and his wife Christine live in the Merwood section of Havertown.
judy tombetta, commissioner liaison
judy tombetta, commissioner liaison
judy tombetta, commissioner liaison
Judy Trombetta is a Haverford Township Commissioner, representing the 4th Ward. She serves as Vice President of the Board, Chair of the Township's Economic Development Committee, and as the Township liaison to Discover Haverford. Over the course of her career, Judy has worked in local and state government and with numerous nonprofit, advo
Judy Trombetta is a Haverford Township Commissioner, representing the 4th Ward. She serves as Vice President of the Board, Chair of the Township's Economic Development Committee, and as the Township liaison to Discover Haverford. Over the course of her career, Judy has worked in local and state government and with numerous nonprofit, advocacy, and community-based organizations in various capacities. Judy and her family have lived in Havertown since 2015.
george lavin
Angela Serensky
Angela Serensky
George has been practicing law in Havertown for the past 18 years, but started his career as an engineer in the aerospace and defense industry. He has a BSME from Bucknell University, and a JD from Villanova. George has extensive litigation and trial experience, in both state and federal courts. He primarily represents high/new technolog
George has been practicing law in Havertown for the past 18 years, but started his career as an engineer in the aerospace and defense industry. He has a BSME from Bucknell University, and a JD from Villanova. George has extensive litigation and trial experience, in both state and federal courts. He primarily represents high/new technology businesses and manufacturers. He has been active in the Rotary Club, the Citizen’s Task Force for Business Revitalization, Haverford Civic Council and the Youth Aid Panel. George and his wife Pam live in Oakmont where they raised three children.
Angela Serensky
Angela Serensky
Angela Serensky
Angela worked as an Accounting Services manager for Affiliated Distributors in Wayne for over 21 years.
Angela has lived in the busy & ever changing Havertown downtown-area for the last 26 years where she has been involved with the community, including serving as director of the Discover Haverford Dining Club.
She has been involved with h
Angela worked as an Accounting Services manager for Affiliated Distributors in Wayne for over 21 years.
Angela has lived in the busy & ever changing Havertown downtown-area for the last 26 years where she has been involved with the community, including serving as director of the Discover Haverford Dining Club.
She has been involved with her BFF Bill, for the last 24 years and shares the joy of his 3 adult kids & their spouses and his 11 grandkids.
jenn Bazydlo
Angela Serensky
jenn Bazydlo
Jennifer Bazydlo, realtor with Space & Company as well as Land Use and Zoning Attorney/Solo Practitioner- Law Office of Jennifer A. Bazydlo. Jennifer has extensive knowledge in zoning, land use, and real estate law. Her goal when representing small businesses, "is not just to ensure that they are in legal compliance, but to help facilit
Jennifer Bazydlo, realtor with Space & Company as well as Land Use and Zoning Attorney/Solo Practitioner- Law Office of Jennifer A. Bazydlo. Jennifer has extensive knowledge in zoning, land use, and real estate law. Her goal when representing small businesses, "is not just to ensure that they are in legal compliance, but to help facilitate a positive relationship between them and the surrounding communities.”
Angelo Capuzzi
Angelo Capuzzi
Angelo Capuzzi
Angelo is a lifetime resident of Haverford Township and is a retired civil engineer/surveyor, having most recently served as Vice-President of Engineering for the firm of Chester Valley Engineers, located in Paoli, PA. Angelo graduated from Villanova University in 1971 and lives in the Brookline section of Haverford Township with his wi
Angelo is a lifetime resident of Haverford Township and is a retired civil engineer/surveyor, having most recently served as Vice-President of Engineering for the firm of Chester Valley Engineers, located in Paoli, PA. Angelo graduated from Villanova University in 1971 and lives in the Brookline section of Haverford Township with his wife Lynda. They have four grown children; Matt, Mike, Beth and Tim.
Angelo is a 17-year member of the Township’s Planning Commission, currently serving as its Chairman. He also served on the Steering Committee for the new Township Municipal Building and also serves on the Steering Committee for the update to the Township’s Comprehensive Plan.
COLETTE BANNaN
Angelo Capuzzi
Angelo Capuzzi
Colette Bannan is the administrative coordinator for the music department at Swarthmore College.
Most recently she was the executive director of the Merion Community Association that serves the Merion Tribute House and the Levering Mill Tribute House. She has also served as the Executive Director of the Ardmore Business District Authority
Colette Bannan is the administrative coordinator for the music department at Swarthmore College.
Most recently she was the executive director of the Merion Community Association that serves the Merion Tribute House and the Levering Mill Tribute House. She has also served as the Executive Director of the Ardmore Business District Authority and has extensive background in land use, small business development, grant writing, fundraising, and marketing and PR. Colette has a Master of City Planning degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She grew up in Ardmore and has lived in Haverford Township for 20 years where she raised two children. Colette returns to the Discover Haverford Board after having served from 2009 - 2019.
Kristina Early
Angelo Capuzzi
Kristina Early
Kristina Early has been a Havertown resident for over 20 years. In addition to her over 25 years’ experience in environmental consulting, she is also now the owner of Haverford Dance Center (HDC), providing her an opportunity to give back to a community that has given so much. As an environmental Project Manager, Kristina has worked with
Kristina Early has been a Havertown resident for over 20 years. In addition to her over 25 years’ experience in environmental consulting, she is also now the owner of Haverford Dance Center (HDC), providing her an opportunity to give back to a community that has given so much. As an environmental Project Manager, Kristina has worked with numerous federal agencies including United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Park Service (NPS), and now the United State Army Environmental Command (USAEC). Kristina’s professional career as a human health risk assessor and project manager of large, multi-million dollar government contracts with complex scopes for environmental investigation and remediation has provided her experience with presenting complex issues in a meaningful way at contentious public meetings, presenting to large audiences of government and private sector experts, including local and state regulatory bodies, bridging the gap between government policy, public health and concerns, and budget/schedule constraints, proposal writing, and critical and strategic thinking. Outside of her professional career, Kristina is also now a dance studio (alongside her husband who is an instructor and her two daughters who are students), which affords her the opportunity to use her professional skills to give back to her community. Kristina spent her childhood, adolescence, and young adult life in dance studios having taken lessons since the age of 5 years. Kristina received a dance minor from West Chester University and continued to dance with Opus 1 Contemporary. This experience, alongside spending many years volunteering within the Haverford School District (running talent shows, running clubs, career days, etc.), has translated to an understanding of the values to maintain and promote at HDC that are important and unique to our community.
Melissa Shaw
Cathy Carroll
Kristina Early
Having graduated from Hahnemann University, Melissa has had a long career working as a microbiologist at Paco Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Melissa built and ran Fresh Start Cleaning Services for ten years before founding M&D CleanStart at the beginning of the pandemic. As a small business owner, Melissa will bring her experti
Having graduated from Hahnemann University, Melissa has had a long career working as a microbiologist at Paco Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Melissa built and ran Fresh Start Cleaning Services for ten years before founding M&D CleanStart at the beginning of the pandemic. As a small business owner, Melissa will bring her expertise in problem-solving, customer service, data collection, and analysis to our team.
Cathy Carroll
Cathy Carroll
Cathy Carroll
Cathy Carroll is the owner of Payroll Vault Mainline, a boutique style payroll company that serves small businesses. After a long career as a retail manager, Cathy and her husband Ed took the plunge and bought their franchise in 2019. As a small business owner, she has insight to the small business community through her firm and through
Cathy Carroll is the owner of Payroll Vault Mainline, a boutique style payroll company that serves small businesses. After a long career as a retail manager, Cathy and her husband Ed took the plunge and bought their franchise in 2019. As a small business owner, she has insight to the small business community through her firm and through the clients that Payroll Vault serves. They have lived in the Merwood section of Havertown since 1982 where they raised their now two adult children, Amanda, and Eddie. She is an active member of St. Denis parish where she sits on the board of the St. Denis Fun Fair. Cathy also sits on committees for the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. Although she has lived in Havertown all her adult life, she is still a Buckeye at heart.