United Way of Berks County Community Leadership Programs to Celebrate Graduates

From United Way of Berks County

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United Way of Berks County is celebrating its Blueprint For Leadership (BFL) and Leadership Berks graduates at its graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, starting at 11:30 a.m., at the DoubleTree Hotel.

Blueprint For Leadership is a unique professional development program designed as a seven-week training opportunity for individuals representing our community’s under-represented communities as they develop skills to serve in a leadership role with an area nonprofit. This year, 15 participants employed by varied local companies participated in a series of sessions focused on leadership and communication skills, roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board/committee members, and nonprofit board governance. The 2024-25 program is graduating 15 individuals.

Leadership Berks trains individuals to serve in nonprofit leadership roles within Berks County. The experiential program expands the candidate’s professional and community leadership skills, and it is highly valued by Berks County employers, recognizing the increased skills and experiences gained by graduates. The curriculum is delivered over a seven-month period and taught by business and community leaders, along with content expert instructors. The 2024-25 program is graduating 36 individuals.

“Leadership United provides transformative opportunities through developmental and experiential experiences,” said Tammy White, President of United Way of Berks County. “By preparing talented individuals for leadership, we are securing a strong, thriving future for our community.”

Nearly 200 guests are expected, including graduates and their program mentors, along with sponsoring company leadership, members of the advisory committee, and others. A list of program graduates follows.

2025 Blueprint for Leadership Graduates

• Caroline Bartley, Penske Transportation Solutions
• Kris Batista, Opportunity House
• Alejandra Berry, United Way of Berks County
• Theron Cook, Don’t Quit LLC
• Megdahlia Diaz, EnerSys
• Yvette Dueser, Tower Health
• Fabiola Flores, Alvernia University
• Kenfor Lynch, Brentwood Industries
• Jose Morales, Visions Federal Credit Union
• Amarchand Niranjan, EnerSys
• Emanuel Pulecio, Diamond Credit Union
• Framarys Ramirez, Neighborhood Housing Services
• Jordan Rodriguez, Olivet Boys & Girls Club
• Yajaira Stone, Centro Hispano
• Lewis Williams, East Penn Manufacturing Co.

2025 Leadership Berks Graduates

• Dory-Jean Beniquez, Brentwood Industries, Inc.
• Mioara Bosoanc, Members First Credit Union
• Reilly Boyd, Boscov’s
• Danielle Covely, RKL LLP
• Leanne Daniels, Reading Hospital / Tower Health Behavioral Health
• Elizabeth Deczynski, Reading Hospital / Tower Health
• Baily Funk, Reading Advanced Machining
• Madeline Funk, Reading Advanced Machining
• Heather Hallman, East Penn Manufacturing
• Thomas Heck, First National Bank
• Beverly Hirneisen, Literacy Council of Reading-Berks
• Jake Horay, Reading Area Community College
• Abigail Johnson, Penn State Health St. Joseph
• Ray Johnson, Met-Ed, FirstEnergy Co., Inc.
• Melissa Karas, Reading Hospital Foundation
• Jay Kemmerer Jr., Berkshire Advisors
• Kathleen Lamb, Reading Hospital / Tower Health
• Arielle Phillips-Law, Alvernia University
• Zanna Leiendecker, Discover Financial Services
• Osiris Martinez-Urquilla, Penn State Health St. Joseph
• Shannon Meter, First National Bank of PA
• Luis Murillo, M.D., Reading Hospital / Tower Health
• Virginia Parsons, Brentwood Industries, Inc.
• Blake Reed, Helping Harvest
• Amanda Rice, East Penn Manufacturing Co.
• Elvin Rodriguez, Customers Bank
• Chanel Rosario, Penske Truck Leasing
• Yovonny Santana, Reading Hospital / Tower Health
• Kaitlyn Schappell, Herbein + Company, Inc.
• Nicholas Schmidt, Riverfront Federal Credit Union
• Megan Stover, UGI Energy Services
• Yessenia Vasquez, Opportunity House
• Adam Void, Yocum Institute for Arts Education
• Kenneth Weik, Weik Capital Management
• Michael Williams, East Penn Manufacturing Co.
• Nicholas Williams, EnerSys
• Abigail Wissmann, EnerSys

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