Who We Are

Founders & Board of Directors

Bill Allison

Bill Allison

Founder, Board Member

Educator and Principal, Methacton & Philadelphia School Districts (Retired)

Tiffani Christman

Tiffani Christman

Founder

Jim Christman Team Real Estate Agency

Mark Fludgate

Mark Fludgate

Founder, Board Member

 Owner/Founder ELK Group International

 

Joseph Mastriani, CPA

Joseph Mastriani, CPA

Board Treasurer

Buckno Lisicky & Company CPAs

 

Dr. Lou and Maxine Vermillion

Dr. Lou and Maxine Vermillion

Founders

Dentist (Retired) &

Panther Valley Teacher/Preschool Founder (Retired)

 

Chris Anthony

Chris Anthony

Founder, Board Vice-Chair

Country Harvest Family Market

James A. Christman

James A. Christman

Founder, Board Member

Jim Christman Team Real Estate Agency

Richard E. Forgay II

Richard E. Forgay II

Board Member

Darlene Nothstein

Darlene Nothstein

Founder

Mauch Chunk Park Administrator (Retired)

Sheri Anthony

Sheri Anthony

Founder

Country Harvest Family Market

Tina Dowd

Tina Dowd

Founder

Owner/Founder Sundance Vacations

 

Colette Kresge

Colette Kresge

Founder

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Radiologic Technologist specializing in Mammography

Richard Nothstein

Richard Nothstein

Founder, Board Member

Country Harvest Family Market

Palmerton School District Teacher

(Retired)

 

Joe Bennett

Joe Bennett

Founder, Board Member

Bennett Family Properties

 

Dr. Mike Everett

Dr. Mike Everett

Founder

Dr. Micheal Everett DDS Dentist/Family Practice 

Steve Kresge

Steve Kresge

Founder, Board Chair

Senior Director, Workplace Services, Broadcom (Retired)

Steve Ohl

Steve Ohl

Founder, Board Secretary

R.F. Ohl 

Not Pictured:

Michael and Marian Carty
Marianne Eisenhauer
Dr. Grace Emanuel Gilkeson 
Attorney Joe Velitsky
Marshall Walters

 

Staff

Sharon L. Alexander, CAP®, CFRE

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, CFRE, brings 15 years of experience in nonprofit 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.  She has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Eastern PA Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) since 2012 and assumed the role of President in 2020.  Sharon and her husband, Zach, live in Summit Hill in Carbon County with their dog, Millie.

The Luzerne Foundation

The Luzerne Foundation

Back-office Administration

CCCF is grateful for the administrative assistance of The Luzerne Foundation. Drawing on their 25+ years experience in the community foundation world, TLF has generously provided back-office fund administration services and has mentored and advised the Carbon County Community Foundation since its inception. Thank you TLF!

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