Our Team
Members of the Haddon Township Equity Initiative have partnered with a team of local LGBTQIA+ community members and allies to lead the planning efforts, forming the HT Pride Steering Committee.
Meet the folks who are leading the 2022 HT Pride planning efforts!
Isis Williams
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President, HTEI
Executive Director, HorseyBucknerHeffler, LLP; Owner, POSH Events; President, HTEI
HT resident since 2012
“'Humanity is meant for community and for togetherness. There is something very fundamental about being acknowledged, of being seen, as a person. The heart longs for a human embrace, for the attentive ear of another, who shows some interest in being with them and listening to what they say.' - unknown
I want my neighbors to know that I see them; I feel them and I will continue to hold space in my home, heart and this community, for those in need. "
Becky Reiser
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Vice President, HTEI
Contemporary Artist; Vice President, HTEI
HT resident since 2017
"Once you see things you cannot unsee, you have no choice but to act, no choice but to push for change. So we push for change together, as a community for the community - a unified movement toward real equitable change. Change that creates space for ALL our community members to thrive, change that begins right here in our own backyard."
Vice President, HTEI
Michele is a school psychologist at the School District of Philadelphia and is a cofounder of HTEI.
Carrie Grimmie
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Secretary, HTEI
Logistics Specialist, ECO Charter School; Secretary, HTEI
Born and raised in HT
"Wherever I go, I am proud to call Haddon Township my home. I chose to remain in this town to raise my daughter because I have always felt safe, supported and loved here. I want all people to feel that too and to know that when they come to Haddon Township they are seen, welcomed and celebrated for who they are. I want my daughter to grow up in a place that celebrates difference and diversity and that strives to create equitable opportunities. I am so honored to help plan our town's first Pride celebration and I can't wait to see everyone in June!"
Bryan O'Donnell
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Treasurer, HTEI
Senior Manager, PwC; Treasurer, HTEI; Founder, Torch Leadership Academy
Moved to HT in Spring 2020
"I hope to help further the town's efforts at inclusivity and belonging. however I can . Change happens at a local level and I know events like Pride will have a great positive impact on our community, especially for young people looking for role models they can see themselves in."
Genevieve Cattanea
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Board Member, HTEI
University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, MSW Admissions Interviewer; Exec Board Member, HTEI
HT resident since 2011
"I hope bringing Pride events to Haddon Township will help our LGBTQIA+ residents, friends and neighbors feel supported and celebrated for the contributions that they make to this amazing town! It is important to me to live in a place that celebrates the identities and recognizes the lived experience of all its residents. I also hope that these events can act as a way for the younger generation to see themselves represented in a positive and joyful way. I want my children to grow up knowing that the possibilities of who they can be and who they can love are endless."
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Board Member, HTEI
Kristen Carr Jandoli volunteers as a literacy tutor for Hopeworks, with the Haddon Township School District's special education parent advisory committee, and as a cofounder of HTEI. She is a trustee of the Haddon Township Education Foundation and lives in Haddon Twp with her husband and three teenagers.
Lauren Beals
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Board Member, HTEI
Mom; Executive Board Member, HTEI
Born and raised in HT, taught 4th grade in HT for 16 years
"Having lived here my whole life, Haddon Township has never had anything close this Pride celebration we are organizing for our town! This is a momentous occasion that I have the pleasure and joy of being a part of. I want all of our LGBTQIA+ friends, family and neighbors to know they are loved and celebrated! This is just the beginning for HT to shine as a welcoming place for all!"
Nicole Kennedy
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Board Member, HTEI
Marketing Director, PwC; HTEI Board Member
HT resident since 2008
"I want Haddon Township to show our LGBTQIA+ community - particularly our young people - that they are not just accepted, but celebrated for everything that makes them who they are. I want this town that has brought me so much joy as a white, cisgender woman to do the same for all community members and become a place where people move because they know they can be happy, supported and successful. "
Philip ‘Pip’ Haxby-Thompson
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Board Member, HTEI
JFKLiving Marketing Director
Working in Haddon Township since 2018
"We love to get involved with community projects - especially ones that celebrate fairness, equality and diversity. Pride is such important event and we can't wait to be part of the first one in Haddon Township!"
Ruth Malwitz
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Board Member, HTEI
Ruth is the Librarian and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator for the Lower School at Moorestown Friends School, mother of two, and is a cofounder of HTEI.
HT Pride Planning Committee Members
Alicia Gilbert - Education & Advocacy
Alyssa Washington - Partnerships & Businesses
Amanda McDevitt - Events
April Jackson - Events, Outreach
Ashley Affrunti - Volunteers
Brendan Slavin - Partnerships & Businesses
Brent Satterly - Education & Advocacy
Carol Decinque - Outreach, Volunteers
Charmaine Young - Programming & Entertainment
Cheryl Divito - Programming & Entertainment
Cheryl Smith - Events
Christian Malatesta - Events
Constance Verner - Volunteers
Cristina Aicher - Partnerships & Businesses
Dan Bove - Events
Dana Zelechoski - Volunteers
Dawn Stillwell - Partnerships & Businesses
Debbe Barnett - Volunteers, Education & Advocacy
Elizabeth Cassel - Volunteers
Emily Gazzara - Outreach
Isaac Israel - Education & Advocacy
J Dipilla - Events
Jeffrey Peirce - Events, Volunteers, Partnerships & Businesses
Jen Reiser - Events, Programming & Entertainment
Jennifer Gravishgravish - Education & Advocacy
Jenny Ragghianti - Programming & Entertainment, Education & Advocacy
Jim Cleary - Volunteers
Jim Greway - Volunteers
Julie Wasserbach - Outreach, Partnerships & Businesses
Kate Carr - Volunteers
Kate Koch - Events
Kelli-Rose Simmons - Education & Advocacy
Kelly Dougherty - Events
Kristin Ortiz - Outreach
Laura Williams - Volunteers
Laurabeth McAllister - Volunteers, Education & Advocacy
Lauren Hargrove - Events, Education & Advocacy
Lisa Braack - Partnerships & Businesses
Lisa Godfrey - Events, Outreach, Volunteers, Education & Advocacy
Lois Allen - Volunteers
Martin Irrera - Partnerships & Businesses
Maureen Deninno - Volunteers
Melanie Reiser - Programming & Entertainment
Michael Mcneely - Events
Michele Loughlin - Programming & Entertainment
Molly Fleming - Programming & Entertainment
Nicole Glazebrook - Education & Advocacy
Nicole Lipman - Events
Noah Roberts - Outreach, Volunteers
Paige Wolf - Outreach
Rachel Mccuen - Volunteers
Richard Klineburger - Events
Ricque Porter - Events
River Kayy - Events, Partnerships & Businesses
Rylan Earle-Lott - Partnerships & Businesses
Scott Hutchinson - Events, Volunteers, Partnerships & Businesses
Seana Sapunarich - Outreach
Steve Giannino - Outreach
Sydney Ivey - Volunteers, Education & Advocacy
Tara Martinak - Partnerships & Businesses
Theresa Tentilucci - Events, Volunteers
Tom McAllister - Volunteers, Education & Advocacy