<p>Meet the TWF Board of Directors</p>
Board of Directors are to govern the organization in a manner responsive to the needs of its constituents and the community and to ensure that Twilight Wish Foundation has the financial resources reguired to fulfill its mission.
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Ammon, Rod
Mr. Ammon started Stonehouse Media over eleven years ago and has over twenty years experience in television, film and interactive media. Stonehouse Media makes electronic media to promote, educate and train. Mr. Ammon is a communications graduate of Northern Michigan University. He serves as the current president of Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association (PDMA) and is also on the advisory board of Philly Creative Guide.
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Asplen, Catherine Scott
Catherine Scott Asplen, a resident of Chalfont, PA, has over 30 years’ experience in the senior housing and health care professions in all aspects of operations, marketing and development. She has spent her career as an advocate for senior citizens, working to influence the regulatory and legal environments to provide more choice and better reimbursement for seniors nationally.
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Cianfrani, Keith
Keith M Cianfrani, Lieutenant Colonel, (Retired), US Army, Director of Army JROTC, School District of Philadelphia, President, Aviation Safety Consulting, LLC and Rotor and Wing Safety Columnist.
Keith M Cianfrani is a twenty-five year career army officer who started his aviation career after graduating from flight school in 1982 and finished his career as a Lieutenant Colonel and former commander and Chairman of Military Science Department of SUNY College at Brockport, New York. Keith holds a Bachelors Degree in Finance from LaSalle University, and a Masters Degree in Aerospace Safety from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. |
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Forkin, Cass
Cass Forkin, Founder & Executive Director, Twilight Wish Foundation, has 25 years executive experience in service industries including banking, restaurants, healthcare administration and charitable organizations. She graduated maxima cum laude with a business degree in accounting and received her MBA in healthcare administration from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cass has 15 years as an executive in healthcare administration including CFO for a $45M hospital/health system and $14.5M managed behavioral healthcare organization. In 1999, Ms. Forkin founded CPT Healthcare Consultants and serves as president and consultant specializing in behavioral healthcare finance and management.
A pioneer of charitable causes, Ms. Forkin founded the first national wish granting organization for seniors, Twilight Wish Foundation (TWF), in 2003. She spearheads the foundation’s strategy and champions the philosophy “to bring smiles and joy to our elders through the unexpected thank you.” In the first five years, TWF granted over 1,000 wishes to recipients in over 30 states; manages 9 chapters in 8 states; logged over 10,000 service volunteer hours; garnered $1M plus in donations, corporate sponsors and grants and over $500k in media spreading awareness. “America is becoming a nicer place to age. Hundreds of nursing homes are now asking residents what their wishes are.” |
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Lynch, Sean
Sean was born in Bethlehem, PA. He graduated from East Stroudsburg University, PA with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science and History with a minor in Education. He was awarded a Fellowship to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA where he attended for two years working towards a Masters Degree in Administration of Higher Education.
Lynch has taught SED students while at Lehigh, was Assistant Director and ran ICF/MR group homes in Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties for Community Foundation for Human Development in Sellersville, PA, worked 10 years at KidsPeace in Lehigh Valley, PA as Program Director running Partial Hospital and Outpatient programs for youth and in Marketing and Development. Sean was then Vice President for CoreCare Systems Inc. which was a full care continuum company, based in Philadelphia. Sean went on to open his own business in 2001 in Doylestown, PA. Living Care Home Services is an in-home personal care company meeting the needs of seniors in Bucks, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties. Sean enjoys rugby, skiing, sailing, kayaking, polo, golf, and just helping others. |
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Petrucci, Eugene F.
Mr. Petrucci holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and a commission in the United States Army from St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate from his R.O.T.C. unit and he spent 10 Years as an Army Officer, finally attaining the rank of captain and has experience in both the Armor and Military Intelligence branches. Mr. Petrucci has attended many military leadership courses and has been awarded both the Airborne and Air Assault badges to name just a few. He has attended the Combined Arms Services Staff School at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS and has been decorated for superior military achievement on numerous occasions to include the Army Commendation and Good Conduct medals. Mr. Petrucci also worked 10 years in the managed healthcare business as the director of physician and healthcare professional recruitment departments for Magellan Behavioral Health and Horizon Casualty Services. Mr. Petrucci is the recipient of Villanova University’s “Fundamentals of Fundraising” certification and has led the Twilight Wish Foundation’s business development and logistics operations since 2005.
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Robinson, Jeanne A.
Jeanne A. Robinson, CFP, President and co-owner of The Marshall Financial Group, Inc., graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Accounting. Prior to entering the financial planning profession, Robinson was employed as Operations Manager for F.A. Components, Inc., a New York based computer peripheral distributorship. Robinson also taught Business English and Communications at the International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A Certified Financial Planner practitioner, Robison has provided service to clientele in the Philadelphia area since 1986. She is a registered principal with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
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Rothkoff, Jerold E, Esquire
Mr. Rothkoff holds a J.D. from Widener School of Law and is a graduate of Syracuse University. He has been practicing law since 1993 and started the Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff in 2000.
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Woodward, Lori
Lori Woodward has been a sales and marketing professional in the senior housing industry since 1992 and is currently the senior vice president of sales and marketing for Retirement Living services. She is a past board member of the New Jersey Assisted Living Council and a past committee member of the New Jersey Association of Not-For-Profit Homes for the Aging.
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The Corporate Advisory Board serves Twilight Wish Foundation as a bridge to the corporate and goverment communities and assists in securing funds for annual support. Comprised of influential business and community leaders from large and small companies and varouis levels of government throughout the country, the Corporate Advisory Board is a necessary and vital componet to the continued sucess and mission of Twilight Wish Foundation.
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Canale, James A.
Mr. Canale was the founder and president of Net2 Technology Group, the Delaware Valley’s leading information technology consulting firm. He is currently a cofounder of a national organization, Rags to Riches Real Estate.
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Crouse, Marian
Marian Crouse, a resident of Princeton, NJ, has a background in geriatric nursing and is currently the Marketing Coordinator for Rosecliff, an independent living community in Lawrenceville, NJ. Ms. Crouse received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY and her A.A.S. in Nursing from Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ.
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Haimowitz, Dr. Daniel, MD, FACP, CMD
Dr. Haimowitz is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and attended Medical School at Jefferson Medical College. His internship and residence were completed at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and he is board certified in Internal Medicine (1986) and added qualifications for Geriatric Medicine 1990 and 2000.
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