The purpose of the Development Advisory Board (DAB) is to generate community recognition and support for Mercy Special Learning Center that is dedicated to the education, training and spiritual guidance of children and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley.

Events hosted by members of the DAB include:

• Golf Outing
• Dinner Gala
• Casino Night
• Appreciation Luncheon

The board meets on the third Friday of September, November, January, March and May. The executive committee meets on the third Friday of October, December, February and April.

Chairman

Gerald Noll
Trans Edge Truck Center, Vice President Operations

Vice-Chairman

Armand Greco
LANta Executive Director

Honorary Members

Frank Godino
First Star Savings Bank

Gary Iacocca
Yocco’s, Owner/President

Principal

Bridget Muehlenkamp
Mercy Special Learning Center

Diocese of Allentown

Philip Fromuth, M. Ed.
Superintendent, Office of Education

Brooke Cortese
Director of Special Ed Programs, Office of Education

Barbara Shotwell
Senior Director, Major & Planned Gifts, Office of Stewardship & Development

Advisory Board Members

Joseph N. Alfier
Mack Defense Team, Purchasing Consultant

Sr. Janet Baker, Ph. D., RSM
St. Jude Convent

Ammon Baus
First Niagara Bank, Sr. VP & Sr Credit Manager

Mary Birkhead
DeSales University, Dean of Enrollment Management

Lori Blake, MBA
Villanova University, Assistant Director of Student Development, Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Joseph DeFulvio
Lehigh Valley Hospital, Physician

Robert DeSilver
Fulton Financial Advisors, Sr VP Charitable & Emdmt Services

Chuck Genna
Genna Communications, President

Christopher Groves
Equinox, Account Executive

Kathleen M. Iacocca
University of Scranton, Assistant Professor, Operations & Information Management Department

Ann Kelly McGeary
Re/Max Real Estate & Re/Max of the Valley

Dr. David Meehan
ABC Family Pediatricians, Physician

Emilio "Jack" Morrone
NothelferMorrone, Member/Owner

Tom Muller
Lehigh County, Director of Administration

Fr. John Pendzick
Our Lady Help of Christians

Sherry Quist
Mercy Special Learning Center Development Director

Michele Semler
Parent Alliance Representative

Jeff Straccia
Electro-SpaceFabricators, Executive VP

William Walsh
Olympus America Inc.

Vincent Wohlheiter
Retired