Board of  Directors

Biographies



President, Jann Paulovitz

Vice President, Mike Cygan

Secretary, Michele Scarborough
Michele is a resident of the borough as well as a member of the Borough Council.  She is employed by Draeger Medical Inc. in Telford. 

Michele wanted to be more involved with our community so it made sense to join Quakertown Alive! because of the community outreach, dedication and energy this organization brings to our hometown.

She is a QA board member, a volunteer for the Quakertown Food Pantry, a committee person for the 3rd Ward of the borough, and Treasurer for the Bucks County Borough's Association.

Treasurer, Mary Ann Smith
Mary Ann is a resident of the borough.  She has worked for our hometown bank, QNB for 37 years.  She has had two children graduate from the Quakertown Community School District and has deep roots for the area.

She enjoys seeing QNB and other local community businesses succeed in serving local customers' needs in a way that only community minded businesses can. 

Mary Ann joined Quakertown Alive! because she feels the QA! people exemplify community service and aer dedicated to making downtown Quakertown a destination, not just a location.  She has served on the Events Committee which is in charge of Arts Alive and Autumn Alive.


Doug Mohr, Immediate Past President
Doug grew up in the borough and returned in 1999 as a business & property owner in the downtown.  He opened Lion Around Books in 2000 and immediately became interested in the state of the downtown.  He looked to see what options there were available to improve the downtown business district and chose Quakertown Alive! as the best option for change and revitalization.
He has been a volunteer for over 10 years,  a member of the Executive Committee for most of that time, as well as President twice and past chair of the Design and Economic Committees.

Directors:

Steve Biddle

Lynda Ulrich
Lynda is a retired elementary art teacher for the Quakertown Community School District.  She taught for 32 years and is a born and raised resident of Quakertown.  She has always been involved in community activities.

Lynda joined Quakertown Alive! because she is a resident and believes in the revitalization of the downtown.  She enjoys working for the organization because there is still much to be done.

She was President for 2 1/2 years and has been on the Design Committee and is now chairperson for the Events Committee.

Madelyn (Missy) Rose

Missy is a Marketing Consultant with her own Company, Rose Consulting Solutions.  She has called Quakertown "home" for the past 15 1/2 years and is an active volunteer for QA!.  Missy is on the Garden Affaires and the Grapes and Hops/Brewfest committees.  A graduate of the University of Richmond, Missy and her husband, Paul are the proud parents of 3 college-aged children.  I her spare time, Missy enjoys golf, traveling, exercising and entertaining!

Nicholas Bianchini

Born in Montgomeryville and a resident of Chalfont, Nicholas has deep ties to the Quakertown Community as AVP and Market Manager at First Savings Bank here in Quakertown as well as Milford.  His goal is to partner with community civic groups to help enrich the markets that he serves.  His volunteer list is lengthy with over 8 years of service to a variety of civic organizations including QA!, the Upper Bucks YMCA, and he is an active member of the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce.  Nicholas is an avid and passionate Philadelphia sports fan.  He is happily married to his wife, Jennifer, and a proud father to his 3-year old daughter (as well as their 2 pet Pugs).  Nicholas currently serves on the Events and Brewfest Committees, and previously served on the Arts Alive! committee.

Cheri Hutchinson Freeh, CPA

Cheri is a principal with Hutchinson, Gillahan and Freeh, P.C., a public accounting firm in Quakertown, PA. She received an AAS in Accounting from Northampton Community College and a BS in Business Administration with an accounting specialization from Thomas Edison State College. Cheri is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants, a member and president of the PICPA governing council, a member of the AICPA governing council, a member and past chairperson of the PICPA Committee on State Taxation and the PICPA Local Tax Task Force. She also serves as a member of the DCED’s Act 32 advisory committee and the advisory committee on the local earned income tax register for the Governor’s Center for Local Government. She is a member and vice-chair of the board of trustees of St. Luke’s Quakertown Hospital, a board member and treasurer of the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a board member and treasurer of the Quakertown Alive Main Street Organization, a member of the Bucks County Community College Accounting Advisory Board and a member of the Bucks County Estate Planning Council. Cheri also volunteers with and serves as a foster home for the Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of public accounting and offers a wide variety of expertise in accounting issues for businesses, non-profit organizations, local governments, estates, trusts and individuals. Cheri has served as a speaker on various topics for the Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s, the Chamber of Commerce, the Lehigh University Small Business Development Center, the Pennsylvania Earned Income Tax Officers and Collectors Association, the Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants, the Pennsylvania State Governor’s Center for Local Government and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She has also served as an adjunct instructor for DeSales University.