The America250PADelco Commission was appointed by Delaware County Council on July 17, 2024 and is composed of up to 20 members that are a representative sample of Delaware County residents and are community leaders from a broad range of backgrounds and have a diversity of expertise and experience, which may include tourism, economic development, museum, cultural, and historic sites, business, education, labor, charitable giving, government, civic and faith-based organizations, and Tribal representatives.
Oliver Bass
Natural Lands, Springfield
Ambassador Secretary Kenneth J. Braithwaite
Summa Equity, Chadds Ford
Clem Cheng
Retired Human Resources, Media
Ralph Cicalese
WSFS Bank, Swarthmore
Laura Goodrich Cairns
Delaware County Commerce Center, Aston
Dr. Maria Edelberg
Delaware County Intermediate Unit, Havertown
Paul Hewes
Delaware County Historical Society, Media
The Honorable Thomas H. Killion
Wyatt Elevator Company, Glen Mills
Jannie K. Lau
Retired technology executive, Villanova
Kevin M. Madden
Delaware County Council, Haverford
Robert A. MacPherson
Visit Delco, Media
Danielle Peyakovich McNichol
McNichol Law Office/ Fastest Labs, Glen Mills
Christine A. Reuther
Delaware County Council, Wallingford
Tony Shahan
Newlin Grist Mill, Glen Mills
Robert Simpson
Brinker Simpson & Company, LLC, Springfield
David J. White
DWD Mechanical Contractors, Morton
The work of the Commission is to coordinate with Delaware County Commerce Center, Visit Delco, America250PADelco Committees, and major partners to facilitate the raising of funds to support commemoration efforts, to designate and oversee official America250 projects in Delaware County, and to monitor and oversee the work of the America250PADelco Director.
The Commission will hold public meetings at least quarterly. Dates to published soon.