FIRST Staff
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Jean Pickford, Executive Director Jean has been serving FIRST as Executive Director for more than 10 years. She has more than twenty years of experience in non-profit management and fund raising. Prior to joining the team at FIRST, she was employed at the American Heart Association, Southeastern PA Chapter as their Special Events Director. She began her non-profit career at the National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases Association of Delaware Valley, serving as Assistant Executive Director. Jean is a member of the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease (NIAMS), a branch of the National Institute of Health in |
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Greg Wilson, Development Director Greg is the newest member of the FIRST team having joined us in August 2009. Prior to joining the Foundation, Greg worked for the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great as their Director of Development. He also worked for the Boy Scouts of America across the greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas and completed his Master's Degree in Nonprofit Management in December 2009. Greg has been married to his wife Debbie for almost 3 years and they are the proud parents of Allison May, born in September 2009. When not working or going to school, Greg's hobbies include home improvement projects, having made extensive renovations on his home in Boyertown. He also enjoys lawn care, gardening, watching or playing sports, cooking, and antique cars. |
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Moureen Wenik, Program Director
Moureen has been with FIRST for 2½ years. She was previously employed with the YMCA organization for 20 years and still holds part-time positions with them as Teen Leader Coordinator and CPR Instructor with the YMCA of Philadelphia. Moe also serves as director of the Pennsylvania and Central Atlantic Area YMCA Teen Leadership School. She has been married to her husband Mark for 22 years. Together they have 3 children, Dylan, Saige, and Nolan, 19, 14, and 10 years. Moureen also holds many volunteer positions, including the Upper Moreland Township Park and Recreation Advisory Council, the Montgomery County Youth Aid Panel, the Home and School Association at her children's school. In her free time she enjoys reading and spending time at her children's sports and extracurricular activities.
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Donna Wiggins, Membership Services Coordinator Donna celebrated her one year anniversary at FIRST in November 2009. Prior to joining the Foundation, Donna worked in an administrative position at Tabor Children's Services for 2½ years. She has been married for 30 years to her husband, Bob. They have 3 children, Mac, Jenalee, and Garrett, 23, 22 and 17 respectively. Donna and her family have spent time in many regions in the country, living in Illinois for 8 years, then moving to Atlanta where they spent 4 years, and currently in Pennsylvania. For fun, Donna stays involved with her church and helps out where she can. She also enjoys crossword puzzles, going to the movies, or being at home watching a movie or playing board games. |
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Lisa Breuning, Public Relations Coordinator Lisa celebrated her 2 year anniversary with FIRST in September 2009. Prior to coming to the Foundation, Lisa was a stay-at-home mother to her 2 children, Jennifer and Drew, ages 12 and 10. Before choosing to stay home with her children, Lisa worked for 10 years at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Bux-Mont Regional office, where she was the office manager and then the Coordinator of the Women's Division. Lisa has been married for 17 years to her husband, David. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys watching her children's sports and extracurricular activities, going to the beach, reading, gardening, and doing Sudoku puzzles. |
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