United Way’s nine-week program connects professionals with community leaders and subject matter experts to cultivate philanthropic leadership skills and foster meaningful relationships. Participants gain valuable insights into how human service agencies address critical needs, solve complex challenges, and the essential role of volunteerism in creating positive change. Below, you’ll find our alumni cohorts.
2025 Cohort: Back row (left to right): Jon Crudup, Valerie Peterson, Joe Sterf, Kevin Baird. Third row (left to right): Alyssa Hernandez, Meera Martin, Amanda Hardt, Michelle Montgomery. Second row (left to right): Julie DeMaria, Rachel Hefty, Paulina Mandeville, Dominique Godlewski, Catherine Kraynik, Lisa Christopher. Front row (left to right): Jacquelynn Jordan, Emma Martin, Reis DeLucia, Mariel Saldutte, Gwen Norsic.
2025 Cohort
Kevin Baird
Lisa Christopher
Jonathon Crudup
Reis DeLucia
Julie DeMaria
Dominique Godlewski
Amanda Hardt
Rachel Hefty
Alyssa Hernandez
Jacquelynn Jordan
Catherine Kraynik
Paulina Mandeville
Emma Martin
Meera Martin
Michelle Montgomery
Gwen Norsic
Valerie Peterson
Niki Rettig
Mariel Saldutte
Joe Sterf
2024 Cohort
Michelle Bocanegra
Alaina Emery
Jonathan Franko
Kendall Gruidel
Emily Loeffelholz
Emily Nally
Kaavya Ramesh
Renee Reitz
Bryan Runyon
Hannah Samlall
Matty Tippit-Soto
2022 Cohort
Dottie Alke
Karen Bergman
Renee DeMichiei Farrow
Tom Galey
Sue Galey
Sanda Harker
Anna Marie Kijanka
Debbie Linhart
Dirk Matson
Karen Morris
Bridget Quinlan
Diane Salera
Donald Vigliotti
Joyce Wilbur
2021 Cohort
Kristy Bronder
Sarah Cassella
Roderick Craighead
Jennifer Feaster
Nate Goshen
Karima Howard
Shannon Jankowski
Jennifer Makowski
Lauren Mallenbaum
Jennifer Pannill
Becky Parker
Mandy Rivera
Caitlin Schweighardt
Joel Smith
Patti Tavelli
Ginevra Ventry
Michelle Warren
Tracie Williams
Jackie Ziemianski
2020 Cohort
Brittany Aloia
ShaNay Baker
Christopher Brennan
Brad Colvin
Jeni Cooper
Deborah Donovan
Alexandra Farabaugh
Kelly Gilliam
Aaron Horsfield
Jill Kitsko
Alexander Libell
Julie Lochrane
Sally Lonchar
Ashley McGrail
Cory Raszeja
Ezekiel Rediker
Lauren Ward
Aubrey Weihaus
Jim Woolfort