Faculty and Presenters
The following is a sample list of volunteer program faculty:
- Charles Barbera, M.D., Chair of Emergency Medicine, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center
- Carolyn Bazik, Executive Director, Co-County Wellness
- Jim Drager, The Drager Group
- Gordon Hoodak, Principal, Lauer’s Park Elementary School
- The Honorable Christian Leinbach, Berks County Commissioner
- Ryan Hottenstein, Finance Director, City of Reading
- Connie Leinbach, Executive Director, Berks Arts Council
- Ron Roth, Executive Director, Reading Public Museum
- Kevin Murphy, President, Berks County Community Foundation
- Kim Murphy, President, Berks County Conservancy
- Mike Mixell, Esq., Mette Evans & Woodside
- Mary Alice Busby, Esq., Mette Evans & Woodside
- Scott Rehr, Executive Director, BCPS, Berks Connections
- Karen Rightmire, Wyomissing Foundation
- Jon Scott, President, Berks Economic Partnership
- Ralia Vardaxis, Vice President of Development, Reading Symphony Orchestra




