Mary Lawrence
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Mary Lawrence is a Criminal Defense Attorney at MacElree Harvey, Ltd., where she handles cases involving violent crimes, sex crimes, drug crimes, juvenile allegations, as well as representing victims involved in the criminal justice system.
Mary was born and raised in West Chester, PA and attended Penn State University earning dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Sociology and Criminology. At Penn State, she worked as a research assistant in the Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center optimizing the Penn State Athletes Take Action program, a bully and dating violence prevention program implemented in middle schools. Mary received her law degree from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law where she served as the Director of the School Discipline Advocacy Service advocating for middle and high school students facing disciplinary transfers and expulsion. Mary also competed nationally on behalf of Drexel’s trial team. Mary is a board member of the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce where she is the Vice Chair of the NextGen Committee. Mary resides in Oaks with her fiancé and three cats. |
Richard Dowgun
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Before retiring Richard was the Chief Information Officer for St Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ. Before that he was the Director of Information systems at Temple University Episcopal Hospital Division. Richard holds both a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School with a concentration in Health Care Administration.
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Susan Hankin
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Susan Hankin is a retired Law Professor whose areas of specialty included Legal Writing, Animal Law, and Public Health Law. She taught at the University of Maryland School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and spent a visiting semester at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, OR. Before entering teaching, Susan worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Collins J. Seitz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and as a staff attorney for the Whitman Walker Clinic AIDS Program in Washington, DC. Susan has a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and an M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.
Susan is a former member of the Advisory Board of Makom Kadosh: The Jewish Fellowship of Chester County and currently serves on the steering committee of the Community Havurah. She is a member of the Kennett Square Human Relations Commission and volunteers locally at the Kennett Library and Lamancha Animal Rescue. Susan’s hobbies include hiking, reading, and continuing education – both formal and informal. She describes herself as an outdoors enthusiast who has truly internalized the “it’s too nice to be indoors” refrain that she heard throughout her childhood. Among other outdoor activities, she enjoys walks around their rural property outside of Kennett Square with her husband Rob and their dogs. |
Harriet Meyer
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Harriet Meyer works in the financial industry with 2/13 Strategic Partners in Wayne, PA, helping people navigate financial literacy and reams of paperwork so they can protect and grow their financial security.
Born and raised in Asheville, NC, and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Communications/Journalism and filmmaking, Harriet spent the first decade of her career working in television and radio – the bulk of that time with PBS and NPR as a Corporate Fundraiser. Just as she was reaching the top of the career ladder with PBS, she became a mom to Bailey and life took a detour. With what seemed like lightning speed, Rachel and Ryan joined the family. She stepped down from PBS to be a full-time stay home mom. The family moved to Phoenixville, PA. Harriet committed to grassroots community involvement through several schools (Home & School boards); YMCA volunteer Lego instructor; Church; kids’ community theatre and dog & cat rescues and more. Eventually, however, the need to return to the corporate world became apparent and she began her next chapter working for Vanguard and juggling the next 11 years between full-time work, family and friends. With a passion for justice, human connections, and life-long learning she is honored to be part of the AHHAH mission and shares in the passion that we ALL can make a positive difference by reaching out and “holding hands” that will one day lead the next generation. |
Community Advisory Board
Kathy D. Hrenko, MCAT, ATR-BC is a master’s level, board certified art therapist with 30 years of experience in the field of art therapy. She has worked with children, teens, and adults in a variety of settings including in-patient psychiatry, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, therapeutic camps, nursing homes, youth detention, art studios, and wellness centers. Kathy has published several articles on her art therapy work and has presented on various mental health and art therapy topics both locally and nationally. In addition to her work as an art therapist, Kathy has served in non-profit leadership as the Executive Director for the Kennett After-School Association-a free after-school program serving middle school students, and she previously served as the Operations Director of Project C.U.R.E. - the largest distributor, worldwide of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries. She also served as a part of the AHHAH Advisory Board for over 5 years.