Staff & Board of Directors
Staff
Sharon L. Alexander, CAP®, CFRE
President / CEO
Education:
BS Lebanon Valley College (2008)
Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) (2015)
Certificate in Nonprofit Management (2021)
Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) (2023)
Sharon Alexander, CAP®, CFRE, brings nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising to the Community Foundation. Previously, she worked in the Development Offices at Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, PA, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley in Nazareth, PA.
Sharon has a member of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) since 2012 and served as Chapter Board President from 2020-2022. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Jim Thorpe where she currently serves as Co-President of the Club. Additionally, Sharon is a member of the Board of Directors for the Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center of NEPA Alliance, and for the East Central PA Area Health Education Center (AHEC).
Sharon and her husband, Zach, live in Summit Hill in Carbon County with their dogs, Roald and Penny.
The Luzerne Foundation
Back-office Administration
The Carbon County Community Foundation is grateful for administrative assistance from the staff at The Luzerne Foundation. Drawing on their 25+ years experience in the community foundation world, the team at the Luzerne Foundation has generously provided back-office fund administration services and has mentored and advised the Carbon County Community Foundation since its inception. Thank you!
Board of Directors
The Carbon County Community Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of residents, business owners, and community leaders from across Carbon County. Board members bring a broad range of professional expertise, lived experience, and perspectives that help guide the Foundation’s work and strengthen its impact.
We are committed to inclusive leadership and seek board members who are knowledgeable about the educational, cultural, civic, public, and charitable needs of our community and who bring diverse skills and viewpoints to board service.
Board members serve three-year terms and may serve up to three consecutive terms. The board is composed of up to 15 members, with new directors elected on a rolling basis as seats become available. View our Board Roles & Responsibilities.
Individuals interested in board service are encouraged to contact us to learn more. Committee participation or volunteer involvement is often recommended as a first step prior to joining the board.
Officers
Chair: Steve Kresge, Retired
Vice-Chair: Tammy Trimbur, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Treasurer: Joe Mastriani, CPA, Buckno Lisicky & Company, CPAs
Secretary: Barbara Green, Retired
Directors:
Bill Allison, Retired
Joseph Bennett, Bennett Family Properties
Marianne Eisenhauer, The Neffs National Bank
Richard Forgay II, Business Leadership Mastery, LLC
Marlyn Kissner, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
Richard Nothstein, RetiredÂ
Founders
The Carbon County Community Foundation was made possible by a group of visionary community members who believed in the power of local philanthropy to create lasting impact. Their leadership and generosity helped bring the Foundation to life and set it on a path for long-term success.
Our Founders are lifelong champions of the Foundation, and we are endlessly grateful for their vision, commitment, and continued support. We are honored to recognize each of them below.
Founders:
Bill & Carol Allison
Chris & Sheri Anthony
Joseph & Debra Kay Bennett
Michael & Marian Carty
Jim & Tiffani Christman
John & Tina Dowd
Michael Everett, DDS
Mark &. Pam Fludgate
Grace Emanuel Gilkeson, Ph.D.
Steve & Colette Kresge
Richard & Darlene Nothstein
Steve & Kim Ohl
Joseph Velitsky, Esq.
Louis Vermillion, DDS & Maxine Vermillion
Marshall Walters
