Janus is fortunate to have a committed group of community leaders serving as our Board of Trustees.
David Newhouse, a resident of Middletown, Pa. is the executive editor of The Patriot-News in Harrisburg. He has been at the newspaper since 2001. Prior to his tenure with The Patriot-News, Mr. Newhouse worked in various positions at The Times of Trenton, NJ. He has a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.A. in secondary education from Tufts University. A native of New Orleans, Mr. Newhouse is married and has four daughters, three of whom have learning differences. David's youngest daughter attended The Janus School for two years.
H. Stephen Evans is Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the Retail Division for High Real Estate Group, LLC. Mr. Evans joined High Real Estate Group in December 2002 as Managing Director, Retail Division. He was named Senior Vice President in 2007. He leads the development of the strategic business plan for incorporating a retail division within High Real Estate Group and is responsible for guiding High's retail development efforts. Several retail shopping center projects are already in operation with others in development and initial exploration. Its first shopping center, High Pointe Commons, a 350,000 square foot community center anchored by Target and JC Penney, opened in Swatara Township on the "East Shore" of Harrisburg, PA in 2006. York Town Center, a 300,000 square foot power center anchored by Best Buy, Dick's, and Bed Bath & Beyond among others, opened in York (Springettsbury Township), PA in 2007. High also has two retail projects in development in the Lancaster, PA market. A 300,000 square foot community center, Mill Creek Square, proposed in East Lampeter Township, and The Crossings at Conestoga Creek, a 650,000 sq. ft. lifestyle center, proposed in Manheim Township.
Prior to High Real Estate Group, Mr. Evans served as Senior Vice President, Real Estate, Legal and Governmental Affairs for York, PA-based The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc., a $ 3.4 billion publicly-traded, leading fashion department store company. In addition, he served on the Operating Committee of the company. During his tenure at The Bon-Ton, Mr. Evans established its Real Estate Division and was responsible for the development and implementation of its strategic real estate expansion plan. Buoyed by an initial public offering, Mr. Evans lead the initial real estate effort to grow what was a small privately owned and operated regional department store company of 27 stores and $250 million in volume operating in four states to 73 stores and $750 million in volume operating in nine states. During an eleven-year period, under Mr. Evans' guidance, the real estate assets of the company, the management of which he oversaw, grew to over 6 million square feet. Today, largely through acquisitions, The Bon-Ton has become one of the nation's largest regional department store companies.
An experienced retail real estate specialist prior to The Bon-Ton, Mr. Evans spent 12 years with the Real Estate Department of JC Penney Company, Inc., serving in various positions in New York, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh. While at JC Penney, Mr. Evans was responsible for regional market strategy, site selection, and the negotiation and documentation of various retail real estate transactions.
A member of the Florida Bar, Mr. Evans holds a B.A. in Political Science from Drew University and a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. Mr. Evans is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).
Robert (Rob) Liss, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for Clipper Magazine, has been helping to direct the growth of Clipper Magazine for the past 15 years. In addition to his responsibilities regarding strategic planning for the company, Mr. Liss oversees approximately 200 markets in 12 states.
As part of the leadership team at Clipper Magazine, Mr. Liss, along with Steve Zuckerman, Bob Zuckerman and Ian Ruzow, have fostered an on-going employee environment that encourages giving back to the local community. Over the years, Clipper Magazine has supported employee blood drives, March of Dimes Walk, American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, contributions to local food banks, and much, much more. The Clipper Magazine Stadium is another example of their commitment to the local community, through supporting the efforts to bring minor league baseball to Lancaster.
Mr. Liss is personally involved in his community, serving on the Board of Directors for Aaron's Acres, a non-profit organization that provides services to children with disabilities. In 2006, he formed Blue Bandana Pet Bakery, a business that donates 100% of its profits to organizations that help individuals with learning differences. Mr. Liss recently became a board member for the Jewish Community Alliance of Lancaster (JCC-JCAL).
As a member of the Janus Board, Mr. Liss helped develop an internship program between the school and Clipper Magazine.
A. Richard Szeles has been the managing partner of Szeles Real Estate Development Company, L.P., a full service commercial office building development and management company, since 1986. He was educated in the field of business administration with an emphasis on finance and received his degree from Loyola College in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Szeles has been responsible for the development or acquisition of the following projects: Airport Corporate Center, Trenton, NJ; Winchester Plaza Corporate and Professional Center, Allentown, PA; Corporate Center 15, Mechanicsburg, PA; Hillside Corporate Center, Mechanicsburg, PA; Treeview Corporate Center, Wyomissing, PA; Winchester Plaza Corporate Center II, Allentown, PA; State Hill Professional Center, Wyomissing, PA; Shelly's Point, Mechanicsburg, PA; Commerce Court, Wyomissing, PA; Rossmoyne Corporate Center, Mechanicsburg, PA; 1711 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA; Evergreen Corporate Center, Camp Hill, PA; Renaissance Place, Lemoyne, PA; Anchor Place, Lemoyne, PA; 275 Grandview Plaza, Camp Hill, PA; Slate Hill Business Center, Camp Hill, PA; West Shore Office Center, Camp Hill, PA; and 100 Corporate Center, Camp Hill, PA.
Mr. Szeles has also dedicated significant time as: Secretary & Part Owner of Alex R. Szeles, Inc. (an affiliated company of Szeles Real Estate Development Company); Board Member and Chairman of the Building Committee and Finance Committee for The Janus School; Board Member, Chairman of Loan Committee, and Chairman of the Real Estate Committee for Legacy Bank; Chairman of Construction Committee for Morning Star Pregnancy Center; Chairman of Construction Committee, St. Lawrence Music School; and Building Committee Member, St. Catherine Laboure Parish.
Richard Bidgood is a Vice President for M&T Bank, where he specializes in financing healthcare facilities. He has extensive banking and financing experience and has brought that experience to a number of non-profit boards, including The Janus School, providing financial oversight and advice.
Mr. Bidgood holds a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from Franklin & Marshall College and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Franklin & Marshall faculty for several years, and has been active in several educational projects at the college, including teaching humanities in the Clemente Program, and acting as faculty advisor for Model UN.
Dr. Jane Bray is the Dean for the School of Education at Millersville University, a position she has held since August 2001. She has been involved in education for the past 36 years. Beginning as an elementary school teacher and later moving into an adjunct position in higher education, Dr. Bray was a professor of teacher education for 10 years. She has taught in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and New Jersey.
Dr. Donahue is an Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics as well as Perioperative Center Director of the Main Operating Room at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She wears many hats to assure that the operating room complexes run smoothly and that patients have a good experience during their surgical stay at the Hershey Medical Center. She has an interest in overseas medicine and has participated in several mission trips with Operation Smile. Operation Smile is a non-profit organization which provides care for children requiring plastic surgical procedures.
Dr. Donahue received her DO degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and her BS in Biology from Fordham University.
She has lectured and written on numerous topics including Pediatric Anesthesia, Management of the Difficult Airway, Creating a Perioperative Leadership Team and How to Demonstrate Operating Room Efficiency.
Wendy W. Hershey is a Speech-Language Pathologist with Behavioral Healthcare Consultants that specializes in neurogenic disorders including Traumatic Brain injury, Cerebral Vascular Accidents, Dysphagia, and Cognitive Disorders from various diagnoses. Previously, she was a Chief Speech Language Pathologist for Lancaster General Hospital, including treatment and administration.
Ms. Hershey holds a M.S. in Speech Pathology from Towson State University and a B.S. in Communication Disorders from Radford College. She is a member of the American Speech Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Hearing Association.
Lawrence Keating is Secretary and General Counsel for InnerLink, Inc., based in Lancaster, PA, where he focuses on corporate governance, private company securities, investor relations, intellectual property, commercial and financial transactions, human relations, and claims management. He has held prior positions as General Counsel at Growth Capital Resources, Counsel at Roda & Nast, P.C., Associate Counsel for Armstrong World Industries, Associate Attorney for Morgan, Hallgren & Heinly, and Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. He has additional expertise in mergers and acquisitions, litigation (asbestos, insurance coverage, consumer, construction, civil, domestic, criminal, local and national, federal appeals).
Mr. Keating is a member of the Bar in California and Pennsylvania. He obtained his law degree from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University.
A retired member of the U.S. Navy Submarine Service, Mr. Keating is an active community leader. He serves as Trustee and Chair for the Lancaster YWCA, Director of the Friends of the Atglen-Susquehanna Trail, Judge of Student Oral Argument for the University of Virginia law school, President and member of the Bylaws and Appalachian Trail Committee for Tumbling Run Game Preserve, Director and Treasurer of the Lancaster Bar Association Foundation, and Elder and member of the Planning Giving, New Member, Finance, and Nominating Committees for First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Keating is also a past Chair and member of the Alumni Committee for Leadership Lancaster, Chair for Armstrong United Way Committee, member of the Federal Affairs Committee for the Lancaster Chamber, and Coach for Lancaster Rec. League Girls Basketball.
Edward L. Motter is a Senior Advisor for Susquehanna Capital, a private equity fund. Prior to joining Susquehanna Capital in 1993, he was involved in his family's printing press design and build company. Following the sale of the company, Ed joined Susquehanna Capital, and since 1993 he has held numerous management positions within Susquehanna Capital and its portfolio companies. Mr. Motter was also a Director of First Capital Bank in York and for the York County Industrial Development Corporation from 1988 to 1991. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Bucknell University and a M.S. in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University.
Andrew Paxton is an attorney with the York, PA legal practice CGA Law Firm. His primary focus is on corporate and transactional work, including real estate, tax, business services and intellectual property.
Mr. Paxton holds a Bachelors degree from York College of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law, and a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Taxation degree from The University of Baltimore School of Law.
In addition to serving on The Janus School board, Mr. Paxton serves as Past President of the York College of Pennsylvania Alumni Board and as a member of the York City Redevelopment Authority board. He previously served on the board of The ARC of York County. Mr. Paxton and his wife Katie live in Historic Newton Square in downtown York, PA.
Mark Randall, a resident of Lititz, PA, is the President/CEO of Zimmer-Randall Associates, Inc., a medical device distributorship, focused on the sales and distribution of orthopaedic implants and other surgical products across Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Mr. Randall holds a Bachelors degree in accounting from Boston College. He is also an active member in Vistage, a global CEO leadership group, and has participated in many continuing education programs on business planning, business development, and strategic corporate leadership.
Elaine A. Stanko is a partner at Fox Rothschild LLC, specializing in corporate legal matters. She focuses her practice on representing financial institutions in a variety of transactions, including creating various custom and form commercial and consumer loan and related compliance documentation and serving as a resource to internal legal counsel on a wide range of regulatory compliance issues.
Ms. Stanko has represented corporations and partnerships in commercial transactions, which include: public and private financings, lending, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, general corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and contract negotiation.
Prior to joining Fox Rothschild LLC, Ms. Stanko was a partner at Barley, Snyder, LLC in Reading, PA, as a member of its business and banking groups.
From 2003-2007, Ms. Stanko served as a Pennsylvania Special Education Hearing Officer. She conducted administrative due process hearings concerning special education issues including ruling on pre-hearing motions and evidentiary issues.
Ms. Stanko served as board president at The Janus School from 1994-1998, and again in 2002-2006. She is also an allocation volunteer for the United Way of Berks County.
Ms. Stanko was recognized as a recipient of the Pro Bono Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 2004. She holds a J.D. from Penn State University's Dickinson School of Law and a B.A. from Shippensburg State College. She is a member of the Bar in Pennsylvania and a member of the Berks County Bar Association.