Wendy Ellenberger

Wendy joined TFEC in 2024 as a Program Officer for Educational Enhancements. We are so excited for Wendy to lend her talents to the TFEC Team!

Michelle Schopf

Michelle was hired as the Early Education Advocate in 2024. She comes to TFEC with over 25 years of experience in education. Preschool, elementary, and resource teacher were all assigned positions within her formal classroom years. Prior to joining TFEC, Michelle...

John Gillespie

John Gillespie joined TFEC in 2024 as a Marketing and Communications Associate. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Marketing and a certificate in Public and Professional Writing. At Pitt, John was a volunteer for the Blue and Gold Society...

Cindy Sullivan

Cindy started with TFEC in April of 2024 as a Philanthropic Associate. She has a degree in Art Education and Psychology from Kutztown University. Cindy brings more than 20 years of nonprofit experience to TFEC.  Through her various positions doing nonprofit work, she...

Teresa Gonzalez

Teresa joined the TFEC team as Community Investment Associate in June 2023.  Teresa brings more than 30 years of nonprofit experience to TFEC. Through her nonprofit work, she has extensive experience in membership, grants and event management and has dedicated over 12...

Jessica Graybill

Jessica started working at TFEC on December 19, 2022, as the Marketing and Communications Associate. She graduated from Shippensburg University with a BA in Communication/Journalism with a concentration in Print Media. She began her career as a Legislative Reporter...

Brooke Clark

Brooke graduated in 2020 from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. Brooke has over two years of nonprofit experience, previously serving as the Director of Membership & Special Events at the Greater...

Celina Bertovic

Celina started with TFEC in August of 2022. Prior to TFEC, she worked for the Central Dauphin School District as the College and Career Coordinator for six years and one year as Administrative Assistant to the CD Cyber Academy Principal. She has extensive experience...

Erin Gilbert

Erin joined the TFEC team in March of 2022 as the Donor Services Associate. She was promoted to Philanthropic Officer in 2024. Erin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from Mount St. Mary’s University and a Master’s degree in Community and Economic...

Caitlin Cluck

Caitlin joined the TFEC team in February 2022. She has a degree in Psychology from Mansfield University and a Certificate of Nonprofit Management from Temple University. Caitlin has ten years of nonprofit experience with six of those spent in grantmaking. When not at...

Sharon Bass

Sharon joined TFEC as the Financial Services Associate in September of 2021. Prior to TFEC, she spent the previous 20 years as the Administrative Director for Church Business, Finances, and Employees at Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church (GZMBC).  Sharon is...

Jennifer Doyle

Jennifer was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2024. She began her career at TFEC back in 2008 as a Program Officer and has held various positions throughout her 15-plus-year career including Asset Development Associate, Director of Development and...

Yamit Friedman

Yamit joined TFEC in May of 2021 as the Community Investment Associate. She previously worked for several years as a first grade teacher at a school in New York City and since relocating to PA has worked at public schools throughout the Central PA region as well as...

Jennifer Black

Jenny started working at TFEC on October 1, 2020, as the Administrative Assistant.  She graduated from Elizabethtown College with a BA in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations.  She has previously worked at Journal Multimedia for 26 years and at Audi...

Debbie Garrison

Debbie joined TFEC in July 2018. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from Millersville University and a master’s degree in public administration from Penn State University.  Debbie has spent her entire professional career serving the community by working for...

Kirk C. Demyan

Kirk joined TFEC in May of 2001. Kirk holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration and finance from Moravian College. Kirk has completed the Community Leadership Series through Leadership Harrisburg Area and has successfully completed the course...