Saying Farewell to our Founding Board Members

White Rose Leadership Institute (WRLI) is celebrating the service of our founding Board members who are closing out their terms on September 31, 2022. Originally forming as the York Federal Fellows Advisory Council, these leaders are responsible for the creation of Give Local York in 2018 and the subsequent establishment of WRLI in 2019.

White Rose Leadership Institute Founding Board Members

WRLI Founding Board Members:

  • Bob Pullo, York Federal Savings & Loan Foundation (founder)

  • Jenny Englerth, Chair, Family First Health, York Federal Fellows Class of 2009

  • Joan J. Mummert, Secretary, York County History Center, York Federal Fellows Class of 2013

  • Dr. Michael D. Thew, Treasurer, School District of the City of York, York Federal Fellows Class of 2011

  • Louis Castriota, Leg Up Farm, York Federal Fellows Class of 2012

  • Robin Rohrbaugh, Community Progress Council, York Federal Fellows Class of 2012

  • Bobbi Anne DeLeo, York County Literacy Council, York Federal Fellows Class of 2012

  • Tammy Miller, Windy Hill on the Campus, York Federal Fellows Class of 2011

Completing their terms this year are Bob Pullo, Jenny Englerth, Joan Mummert, Michael Thew and Robin Rohrbaugh. Louis Castriota completed his term in 2020.

Bobbi Anne DeLeo will chair the WRLI Board beginning October 1, 2022. Tammy Miller will serve as secretary.

Joyce Santiago, Affordable Housing Advocates, York Federal Fellows Class of 2018, joined the WRLI Board in 2020 and will continue to serve.

WRLI acknowledges and celebrates the life and service of Stephanie Seaton, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Equal Opportunity, York Federal Fellows Class of 2010, who joined the WRLI Board in 2020 and passed away on August 29, 2022.

WRLI is thrilled to welcome new Board Members:

  • Tom O'Connor, Leg Up Farm, York Federal Fellows Class of 2019

  • Trent Davis, Servants, Inc., York Federal Fellows Class of 2013

  • Deb Gogniat, retired, previously of Healthy York County Coalition, York Federal Fellows Class of 2018

  • Jean Treuthart, retired, previously of YWCA York, York Federal Fellows Class of 2015

  • Natalee Gunderson, York Water Company

  • David Gonzalez, York County Economic Alliance

  • Britney Walker, York County Economic Alliance

White Rose Leadership Institute Board

Our Mission Statement: The White Rose Leadership Institute strengthens the York County nonprofit sector with empowered and exceptional leaders prepared to transform our community.

Our Vision: Through the work of The White Rose Leadership Institute, York County will be a model for exceptional nonprofit leadership that drives systemic social innovation and change.

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