Leadership
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Maureen Farrell
Maureen Farrell, Deputy Executive Director for Greater Valley Forge Transportation, is most proud of the development and implementation of the first-ever TDM ordinance for this region, which was passed in Lower Merion Township in June 2020. “Traffic issues cannot and should not be addressed by just building more highways,” Maureen states. “A TDM (transportation demand…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Benjamin Peek
Benjamin Peek is the AVP of Commercial Lending at Meridian Bank, where he puts tremendous pride in his work with his team. He is most proud of his very first sale, which led to more great things from him.“ Sales is an interesting job, and closing your first sale really lifts a weight off your…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Rachel Ammon
As Director of Marketing & Communications for the King of Prussia District (KoP-BID), Rachel is always focusing on what KoP-BID can do for King of Prussia and Montgomery County. One of her top accomplishments is the work she and her team do for CHOP. “My proudest professional accomplishment happens yearly when we tally up the…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Joe Gale
Joe Gale is Montgomery County Commissioner, where his proudest accomplishment was his first election victory in the 2015 Republican Primary. “I won without the support or endorsement of the GOP establishment at the age of 26,” he notes. “I became the youngest Montgomery County Commissioner in history and have had the opportunity to serve as…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: John Freitas
John Freitas is the SVP, Director of Customer Experience at Huntingdon Valley Bank, and his proudest professional accomplishment is leading a paperless initiative for a bank that had 60+ branches. “Over two years, we migrated our imaging system, digitalized documents, eliminated the need for couriers to transport paper between locations, and established electronic workflows to…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Michelle McDyre
Michelle is a Prevention Education and Outreach Manager at Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County who cultivated empathy at a young age working as a Dietary Aide at St. Mary’s Manor in Lansdale when she was 14 years old. “I worked closely with elderly and sick patients who were unable to see their…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: A. Tom Hasani
Tom Hasani is the Assistant Director of IT at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, as well as the Founder of AAPI Montgomery County PA, and the Treasurer of Equity Alliance for Upper Moreland. Born in New York City, Tom found his way to Montgomery County by way of New Jersey. “I attended Rutgers University…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Stephanie Henrick
Stephanie Henrick was born in Orange County, California, and found her way to the East Coast via Villanova University for a B.A. in English and Math, with a minor in Sociology. She attended Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, then to the Delaware campus. Grad school found her back at ‘nova nation to obtain…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Serena N. H. Nguyễn
Serena Nguyễn is the Founder of Pop The Bubble, a grassroots community organization founded with the intent to combat racism and prejudice in suburban communities in Montgomery County. She was born in Philadelphia to immigrant parents in 1996. “After leaving Vietnam because of the war, my family had to start from the very bottom. We…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Brandon Rost
Brandon Rost, Founder and CEO of beMarketing, was always told that in life, hard work pays off. “When you combine that hard work with doing something you truly enjoy, there are some amazing things you can accomplish. I am proud of many things over the last decade,” he says. He started beMarketing from scratch, building…
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Aston’s Neumann University Launches Exciting Leadership Certificate Program
Neumann University is offering a 14-week leadership certificate program for working professionals who want to enhance their ability to lead teams thoughtfully, strategically, and ethnically. The certificate program, starting August 20, is presented by Neumann’s Center for Leadership. The Leadership Values certificate is organized into two online seven-week modules: Leadership Values and Better Leader, Better…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Amanda Frangoulis
As the General Manager and Private Party Director at Spring Mill Cafe, in Conshohocken, which serves French country fare for dinner and Sunday brunch, Amanda Frangoulis is excited to work in the food industry. The historic property features the original Spring Mill general store and the picturesque converted farmhouse. She is a 2006 graduate of…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Christine Costello
Christine Costello is the Sr. Director Global Organizational Effectiveness at Phenom People, Inc., and she also holds the role of Executive Director at The Humanizing Initiative, a company she co-owns with a few other individuals. She was born and raised in the small borough of Rockledge, the same place her father was raised. “The small…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Michael Colonnello
Michael Colonnello has always been proud he is from Montgomery County. “I was born in Lansdale and grew up in Towamencin Township behind Freddy Hill Farms. I went to General Nash Elementary School, then Pennfield Middle School, graduating from North Penn High School in 2000,” he notes. “During my senior year at NP, ESPN filmed…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Megan Wentzel
As the Vice President, Commercial Banking of Truist (formerly BB&T) Megan “Meg” Wentzel is most proud of her promotion into a relationship management role during a challenging time. Moving into her new role throughout a drastic change, she is now able to better serve and have a direct influence in her community as a local…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Liz Granahan
As Partner at SyncScript, LLC, Liz Granahan starts her day with some ‘me time.’ With 3 kids under 10, I thrive on starting my day with a bit of “me time.” I wake up around 5:30 am every day and drink my coffee before the rest of the house wakes up. There is something very…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Manzil Panchal
Manzil Panchal came to the United States from India at age 21 to further this education with $1000 in his pockets and passion to achieve his dreams. “I barely spoke any English initially and it was hard to find a job. To keep up with my expenses, I took a job as a cleaner in…
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2021 Montco Millennial Superstar: Eric Donovan
Eric Donovan was born in Norristown, just a few blocks from where he currently works as the Chief Operating Officer for the Elmwood Park Zoo. “My first “official” job was actually working where I still work today, the Elmwood Park Zoo, in 2004! The zoo was a very different place than it was when I…
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