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SOWN is staffed by masters level professionals who specialize in establishing and maintaining support groups for older women. Our professionals are highly skilled in the areas of aging, group processes, and women's issues.
Our Staff
- Merle Drake, LCSW, Executive Director — merledrake@sown.org
- Patty Davis, LCSW, Senior Social Worker — pattydavis@sown.org
- Jan Joell, Development & Operations Manager — jjoell@sown.org
- Nancy Morrow, MSW, Foundation Development Consultant — nmorrow@sown.org
- Richelle Phillips, MSS, GrandFamily Resource Center Coordinator — rphillips@sown.org
- Caitlin Prusko, MSW, GrandFamily Resource Center Social Worker — cprusko@sown.org
- Carolyn Schneider, BA, Grandparents Support Program Coordinator, Seniors Raising Children — cschneider@sown.org
- June Siegel, MSS, Grantwriter & Reports Coordinator — jsiegel@sown.org
- Marypat Tracy, LCSW, Direct Service Supervisor — mptracy@sown.org
- Your Part-Time Controller, Staff Accountant
Officers of the Board of Directors
- Linda Cutler, Board Chair
- Ellen Mallin, Vice Chair
- Leena Ritchie, Treasurer
- Denise Gargan, Co-Treasurer
- Mary C. Mammarella, Secretary
Our Board of Directors
- Linda Cutler, Regional Manager, Ambulatory Health Services
- Carol Asselta, Managing Partner, SPHR
- Julie Auerbach, Partner
- Denise M. Gargan, Portfolio Manager, Vice President, PNC Advisors
- Madeline Kessler
- Della Lazarus, MSS, Social Worker
- Ellen Mallin, Executive Recruiter
- Mary C. Mammarella, Assistant Director for Policy/Practice Standards, Temple University School of Medicine
- Diane A. Menio, Executive Director, CARIE
- Roslyn G. Pollack, Esq.
- Leena Ritchie, CPA, Isdaner and Company
- Sally Solis-Cohen
- Laurien Ward
Our Funders
SOWN is funded through a variety of grants from private foundations, individual contributions, and government sources.
