
STAFF + BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STAFF
2026 Board of Directors
Ruth Lavelle
Chair
Puglisi & Associates, Managing Director
Natalie Keefer
Vice-Chair
Bank of America, Managing Director, Operations Executive
Chris Crowell
Treasurer
Edgewell Personal Care (retired)
Amy Zook
Secretary
Chesapeake Utilities, Procurement Sourcing Associate
Danny Aguilar
Delaware State Fair, General Manager
Steve Cason
GE (Retired)
Mary Kate Campbell, Esq
Chemours, Attorney
Kyle Delaney
Pepco Holdings, Manager
Ed Delooze
Aramark (Retired)
Mary Gant
ChristianaCare Hospital, Family Nurse Practitioner
Gino Gradkowski
NFL Player (retired)
Brianna Hamilton
Athlete
SODE Athlete Leadership Program, Vice-Chair
Jennifer Irvin
Wawa, Social Purpose Specialist
Christie Longo
Wilmington Trust, Executive Vice President
Dan McCarthy
Del-One Federal Credit Union, President & CEO
John Miller
Dept. of Justice & Delaware State Police (Retired)
Tom Moore
W.L. Gore (Retired)
Jose Riera
University of Delaware, Vice President for Student Life
Mike Smith
State of Delaware, State Representative
Barbara Spence
Red Clay School District (retired)
Chris Truono
Athlete
SODE Athlete Leadership Program, Chair
Melissa Zebley
Delaware State Police (Retired)
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