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    About Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter

    About Alzheimer's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter

    The Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter serves 18 counties throughout Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania including: 

    Delaware:
    New Castle, Kent and Sussex

    Southern New Jersey:
    Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem

    Southeastern Pennsylvania:
    Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia

    Office locations in Delaware Valley Pennsylvania

    Find help for Alzheimer’s and dementia at your local offices in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Call to scheule an appointment before visiting an office near you.

    Chapter Headquarters (Philadelphia)
    399 Market Street, Suite 250
    Philadelphia, PA 19106
    M - F: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    (Visits by appointment only)
    215.561.2919

    Delaware Regional Office
    Tower Office Park, 240 N. James St., Suite 100-A
    Newport, DE 19804
    (Visits by appointment only)
    302.633.4420

    Delaware Valley Chapter leadership and staff

    Our chapter is led by a team of staff and volunteers dedicated to making life better for individuals living with dementia, their caregivers, family members and future generations.

    Senior Leadership

    Kristina Fransel
    Regional Vice President (DE, NJ, PA)
    Chapter Executive Director

    Megan DiPanni
    Vice President, Development

    Abbey Hunton
    Vice President, Marketing and Communications (DE, NJ, PA)

    Amba Kasongo
    Director, Programs

    Karen Fagan
    Health Systems Director (DE)

    Asheleigh Forsburg 
    Health Systems Director (PA, NJ)

    Development

    Paris DiLorenzo
    Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's - Philadelphia

    Colleen Gill
    Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's - Cooper River, Cumberland County & South Jersey Shore

    Lawrence Kolasensky
    Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's - Lehigh Valley & Berks County

    Ashley Mittelmeier
    Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's - Southern Delaware & Wilmington

    Mary Ellen Cosaboon
    Development Coordinator

    Care & Support

    Antony Colon
    Manager, Programs (PA)

    Erica Holmes
    Manager, Programs (DE)

    Yousef Khan
    Manager, Programs (PA)

    Mary Beth Lewis
    Manager, Programs (NJ)

    Sharon Jarnette
    Community Outreach Assistant

    Advocacy & Public Policy

    Sean Dwyer
    Director of State Government Affairs (DE)

    Michael Galvan
    Director of State Government Affairs (PA)

    Bruce Sisler
    Director of State Government Affairs (NJ)

    Ryan Flanagan 
    Advocacy Manager (NJ)

    Ryan Schofield
    Advocacy Manager (PA)

    Marketing & Communications

    Linda Barba
    Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

    Operations

    Renae Gagen
    Operations Manager

    Local PR contact 

    Abbey Hunton    
    aahunton@alz.org    
    215.399.9151    

    Community Board of Excellence

    Chair
    Tom Cassidy

    Members
    Danielle DiGregorio
    Vince Garzarella
    Glen Gray
    Bryant Greene
    Courtney R. Lee, MD, MPH, MSHP
    Bronwyn Martin
    Bill Mikus
    Spencer Palmer
    Robin M. Roberts
    Mike Russomano
    Michael Schmeltzer
    John Young

    Emeritus
    Phil Gutis
    George V. Hager, Jr.
    Robert F. Marino
    Jon Runyan

    rev. 7/2025

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