Board of Directors

Vita’s volunteer Board is dedicated to Vita’s mission of providing quality educational programs to meet the needs of the unemployed, underemployed, and under educated. The board provides leadership and steady stewardship to ensure the well-being of the organization.

Mercedes Anderson, Executive Director

2023 Board of Directors

  • Catherine McElroy, President
    Retired Associate Provost, Bucks County Community College
  • Ellen Happ, 1st Vice President
    Principal, Ellen Happ Architect
  • Mark Estep, 2nd Vice President
    Senior Partner, Adonis Partners
  • Alan Gaudio, Treasurer
    Retired Logistics Executive
  • Linda Barker, Secretary
    Former Director, Editorial Services, Influence Media LLC
  •  Stephen Albert
    Retired School Administrator, Central Bucks School District
  • Jennifer Altamuro
    Associate Professor, Villanova University
  • Christina M. Blanco
    Account Specialist & Supervisor, Tyndale Company
  • Dr. Tanya Casas
    Dean of Business and Humanities, Delaware Valley University
  • Mohand William Kadri
    Vice President: Regional Personal Banking Manager, Citizens & Northern Bank
  • Maxine Katz
    Retired Human Resources Manager, Decisions Facilitator
  • Jonathan Lewis
    Executive Director, Life Abundant, Inc.
  • Laura Naylor
    Senior University Success Specialist, Suitable
  • Nicole J. O’Hara, Esq.
    Attorney, Intellectual Property Group, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia LLC
  • John Walko
    Retired Chemical Engineer, Betz Dearborn