Officers & Executive Committee

Chanta Howard-Wilkinson

Chair
Human Resources Consultant
Vantige, Inc.

Mariah Calagione

Vice Chair
Co-Founder
Dogfish Head

Margie López Waite

At Large
Head of School, Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Pete Kennedy

Treasurer
Director, CPA
Cover & Rossiter

Cindy L. Szabo, Esq.

Secretary
Partner, Morris James, LLP

Dan Cruce

At Large
Chief Operating Officer
United Way of Delaware

Drew Fennell

Immediate Past President
Executive Vice President of Impact, Operations, and Regional Development, Social Contract

Directors

Dr. William M. Chasanov

Senior Vice President, Chief Health Systems Design Officer, Beebe Healthcare

Gina Ward

Healthcare Professional

Ashley R. Altschuler

Managing Partner
McDermott Will & Emery

Alonna Berry

Executive Director
Delaware Center for Justice

Charles Elson

Founding Director of the John. L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware

Lynn Evans

Director, Women’s Leadership Initiative
University of Delaware

Lossie Freeman

Chief of Staff
Zip Code Wilmington

Frances Gauthier

Litigation Director Legal Services Corporation of Delaware

Molly Giordano

Executive Director of the Delaware Art Museum

Louisa Phillips

Retired Healthcare Executive

Dr. Vita Pickrum

Retired, Vice President for Advancement
Delaware State University

Chuck Posnecker

Senior Vice President and Senior Wealth Advisor
Bryn Mawr Capital Management

Chrissi Rawak

Founder and Principal Consultant at The Stetson Group

Judge Gregory Sleet

Hon. Gregory M. Sleet

Retired Chief Judge
U.S. District Court of Delaware

Michelle A. Taylor

President & CEO
United Way of Delaware (ex officio)

Committees

Ms. Mariah Calagione

Ms. Drew Fennell

Ms. Chrissi Rawak

Ms. Kelly Firment

Co-Chair

Ms. Alonna Berry

Co-Chair

Ms. Lossie Freeman

Ms. Chanta Howard-Wilkinson

Mr. Gregory Sleet

Mr. Pete Kennedy

Chairperson

Mr. Ashley Altschuler

Ms. Pam Cornforth

Mr. Charles Elson

Mr. Robert W. Pierce

Ms. Louie Phillips

Chairperson

Ms. Reema Antonelli

Ms. Sherita Belle

Ms. Alonna Berry

Mr. Don C. Brown

Ms. Mariah Calagione

Mr. George Cardwell

Ms. Katherine Cauley

Ms. Gina Cronin

Ms. Melanie S. Daniels

Ms. Yvonne Deadwyler

Ms. Tierra Fair

Ms. Lisa Forever

Dr. Norma Gains-Hanks

Ms. Molly Giordano

Ms. Yvonne Gordon

Ms. Chanda Jackson

Ms. Lu Johnston

Ms. Laura Lloyd

Ms. Jilian Mackenzie

Ms. Katie Millard

Ms. Kimberly Morton

Dr. Vita Pickrum

Ms. Allison K. Pierce

Mr. Charles O. Posnecker IV

Mr. Frank J. Robinson

Mr. Michael Staman

Mr. Andy G. Truscott

Ms. Margie López Waite

Ms. Dia Williams Adams

Ms. Lynn C. Evans

Chairperson

Mr. Charles O. Posnecker IV

Vice Chair

Mr. John du Pont

Mr. Charles Elson

Ms. Kathleen Hawkins

Ms. Marilyn R. Hayward

Mr. Hayes A. Roberts

Mr. Gordon Stone

J. Zachary Haupt, Esq.

Morris Nichols Arsht and Tunnel

Ms. Chanta Howard-Wilkinson

Chairperson

Mr. Dan Cruce

Ms. Drew Fennell

Ms. Lossie Freeman

Dr. Vita Pickrum

Ms. Chrissi Rawak

Ms. Margie López Waite

Ms. Kathleen Furey McDonough

I see the success of the DCF over the years as a testament both to the dedication of the folks working/volunteering there and the charitable aspirations of the citizens of Delaware. The DCF truly represents what a community foundation is supposed to be about – the community.

– Pete Kennedy, DCF Audit Committee member

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