Matt Wrabley

President

Matt Wrabley is an accomplished senior executive with nearly 30 years of experience driving global growth through strategic alliances in the technology sector. With proven expertise in strategic vision and cross-functional leadership, he has consistently translated market insights into revenue-generating programs across areas including cybersecurity, virtualization, and cloud computing, building global partnerships with companies such as Accenture, PwC, and IBM.

Most recently, Matt was promoted to Director of Development at NorthBay Education, a nonprofit based in North East, Maryland, dedicated to transforming students’ lives through innovative environmental education and character development programs. In this role, he leads fundraising and partnership initiatives to advance NorthBay’s mission of providing life-changing outdoor and STEM-based learning experiences for thousands of public school students each year.

Matt holds an MBA from West Chester University and a BA in Economics from Shippensburg University. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys watching soccer, volunteering outdoors, and spending time with his three adult daughters – Katrina, Sabrina, and Jaden.

Mary Lawrence

Secretary

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 bullying 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 Chair of the NextGen Committee. Mary resides in Oaks with her husband and three cats.

Richard Dowgun

Treasurer

Before retiring Richard was the Chief Information Officer--responsible for all aspects of information technology and telecommunications--for St Francis Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey.  Before that he was the Director of Information and Telecommunication Systems for Temple University Hospital Episcopal Division. Richard  holds both a Ph.D. in English Literature from University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, with a Health Care Systems Major.  Richard connected with AHHAH through RSVP's VEC (Retired Senior Volunteer Program - Volunteer Executive Consultants) program.

Susan Hankin

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.

Joe Pomorski

Joe Pomorski is a Relationship Manager for Presence Bank. In his role as an RM Joe focuses on small business and commercial banking. He attended Bishop Shanahan High School, Millersville University, and earned his BS in Political Science from West Chester University. He is a past member of the East Fallowfield Board of Supervisors (Chair 2014-2015) and is a board member with the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce, A Haven, Coatesville 2nd Century Alliance, and the Pope John Paul II Board of Limited Jurisdiction. Joe also volunteers on several councils for the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce and the Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce and enjoys volunteering for the IM ABLE Foundation in Wyomissing. Joe and his wife Amanda are the proud parents of Kayla (Trace) Pardoe and Henry and reside in Coatesville.

Abigail Sikes

Abigail Sikes RN, BSN CSN has experience in acute care, long-term care, hospice, and home health. She has experience as a Staff Nurse, Home Health Nurse, Hospice Nurse, Assisted Director of Nursing and RN Supervisor, and Health care Administrator/School Nurse. Abigail expanded her profession by becoming a Certified Life Coach and Forgiveness Coach. She started her own business- Forgiving Gifts, encouraging forgiveness and healing through traumatic experiences with a focus on unforgiveness and Illness when unable to let go. As a nurse, Abigail has developed a passion for coaching individuals on the importance of letting go of past hurt and resentment so they can begin to live a purposeful and healthier life. 

Her Business Forgiving Gifts provides merchandise with a focus on forgiveness while overcoming painful experiences and staying on the path of healing and freedom. Abigail’s mission is to share the relationship between unforgiveness and Illness when we hold onto past hurts and resentment. Abigail is also very active in the community and is currently the President of the Minority Nurse Educators of Chester County. She is a member of the Black Women of Chester County in Action, where she is a Co-chair to the Racial Trauma & Resiliency Collaborative. 

Harriet Meyer

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 Hrenko

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.