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about us

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our mission

The mission of Community Action Lehigh Valley is to improve the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas by building communities in which all people have access to economic opportunity, the ability to pursue that opportunity, and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.

why community action?

Community Action Agencies (CAA) are private non-profit or public organizations whose development was encouraged by the federal government in 1964 to combat poverty in their local communities. They involve all sectors of the community—elected officials, public sector representatives, and especially low-income residents—in developing programs that address the causes and conditions of poverty in their communities.

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areas of impact

We meet our mission through programs and services in:

Advocacy

Business Start-Up & Development

Food Access & Nutrition

Housing

Neighborhood Revitalization

Youth

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MEET OUR COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD

The governing body of the Corporation is the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has supervision, control,

and direction of affairs of the Corporation.

 

At least one-third of the Directors represent organizations designated by the Board whose membership is predominately composed of low-income persons. They are chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they represent the income in the area served by Community Action. They need not be low-income themselves, but the selection procedure assures that they represent low-income persons.

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One-third of the Directors are either elected public officials currently holding office or their representatives. The remainder of the Directors are private individuals.

Lou Cinquino

Lou Cinquino

Board President

Cinquino Direct

Jon Schwartz

Jon Schwartz

Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee

Life Church Lead Pastor

Sandra Bieber

Sandra Bieber

Chair of Development Committee

Discover Lehigh Valley

Wayne Barz

Wayne Barz

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Karen Beck Pooley

Karen Beck Pooley

Bethlehem Area School District

 Bethany DiMatteo

Bethany DiMatteo

Lehigh County

Jack Gross

Jack Gross

Chair of Personnel

Gross McGinley LLP

Tomika Gould

Tomika Gould

SSS Advisory Board

Michael Perry

Michael Perry

Owner of Michael Perry Hair Salon

Shalanda Riddick

Shalanda Riddick

Visit Vans, LLC

Dr. Joseph Roy

Dr. Joseph Roy

Chair of PD&E Committee

Retired

Robert Vidoni

Robert Vidoni

City of Bethlehem

Hilda Cruz

Hilda Cruz

Board Vice President

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Linda Faust

Linda Faust

Secretary

Retired

Winston Alozie

Winston Alozie

The Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem

Anna Barbosa

Anna Barbosa

Pinebrook Family Answers

Zachary Cole - Borghi

Zachary Cole - Borghi

Lehigh County

Justin Grimshaw

Justin Grimshaw

Chair of Youth Center Committee

IBEW Local Union #375

Lidia Gonzalez

Lidia Gonzalez

Lidia's Mobile Notary and Tax Services

Mark Hartney

Mark Hartney

Interim Chair of Board Development Committee

City of Allentown

Nicole Pietrzak

Nicole Pietrzak

Northampton County

Crystal Rose

Crystal Rose

City of Easton

Stephanie Steele

Stephanie Steele

Borough of Portland, Council President

Betty Wagner

Betty Wagner

Greater Shiloh Church

COMMUNITY ACTION EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND DIRECTORS

Dawn Godshall

Executive Director

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Jessica Reimert, MPA

Deputy Executive Director for Operations

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Amy Boccadoro

Associate Executive Director for Planning

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

David Chevalier

Associate Executive Director for Information Technology

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 849-7701

Katherine Duque

Compliance Director

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(484) 403-1710

Elesia Fowlin

Associate Executive Director for Human Resources

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Barbara Kochard

Associate Executive Director of Development

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Jaana Kelley, MSW

Associate Executive Director for Community Services

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(484) 893-1030

Winslow Mason

Director

Racial and Ethnic Justice

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem PA, 18015

(484) 893-1033

Anna Smith

Director

Community Action Development Bethlehem

409 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 807-9337

Position Opening

Deputy Executive Director for Finance and Administration

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Mike Austin

Director

Weatherization

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Daniel Bosket

Director

Community Action Development Allentown

523-525 North Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18102

(610) 433-5703

Position Opening

Associate Executive Director for Second Harvest

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania

6969 Silver Crest Rd, Nazareth PA 18064

(484) 287-4015

Brian Fenstermaker

Director

Slate Belt Rising

197 Pennsylvania Ave, Bangor, PA 18013

(484) 523-0900

Susan Gottwald

Director

Housing Counseling

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(610) 691-5620

Chris Hudock

Associate Executive Director for Business Development

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(484) 893-1039

Ela Madrazo

Director of Marketing and Communications

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(484) 893-1135

Position Opening

Director

Sixth Street Shelter

219 North Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18102

(610) 435-1490

Chuck Weiss

Associate Executive Director for Housing

Administration

1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

(484) 893-1041

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