about us
our mission
The mission of Community Action Lehigh Valley is to improve the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas by building communities in which all people have access to economic opportunity, the ability to pursue that opportunity, and a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
why community action?
Community Action Agencies (CAA) are private non-profit or public organizations whose development was encouraged by the federal government in 1964 to combat poverty in their local communities. They involve all sectors of the community—elected officials, public sector representatives, and especially low-income residents—in developing programs that address the causes and conditions of poverty in their communities.
areas of impact
We meet our mission through programs and services in:
Advocacy
Business Start-Up & Development
Food Access & Nutrition
Housing
Neighborhood Revitalization
Youth
MEET OUR COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD
The governing body of the Corporation is the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has supervision, control,
and direction of affairs of the Corporation.
At least one-third of the Directors represent organizations designated by the Board whose membership is predominately composed of low-income persons. They are chosen in accordance with democratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they represent the income in the area served by Community Action. They need not be low-income themselves, but the selection procedure assures that they represent low-income persons.
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One-third of the Directors are either elected public officials currently holding office or their representatives. The remainder of the Directors are private individuals.
Hilda Cruz
Board President
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Bethany DiMatteo
Treasurer, Finance Chair
Lehigh County
Winston Alozie
The Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem
Sandra Bieber
Chair of Development Committee
Discover Lehigh Valley
Lou Cinquino
Cinquino Direct
Lidia Gonzalez
Lidia's Mobile Notary and Tax Services
Tomika Gould
SSS Advisory Board
Mark Hartney
Interim Chair of Board Development Committee
City of Allentown
Nicole Pietrzak
Northampton County
Shalanda Riddick
Visit Vans, LLC
Dr. Joseph Roy
Chair of PD&E Committee
Retired
Robert Vidoni
City of Bethlehem
Jon Schwartz
Board Vice President
Life Church Lead Pastor
Anna Barbosa
Secretary
Pinebrook Family Answers
Wayne Barz
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Zachary Cole - Borghi
Lehigh County
Linda Faust
Retired
Justin Grimshaw
Chair of Youth Center Committee
IBEW Local Union #375
Jack Gross
Chair of Personnel
Gross McGinley LLP
Michael Perry
Owner of Michael Perry Hair Salon
Karen Beck Pooley
Bethlehem Area School District
Crystal Rose
City of Easton
Stephanie Steele
Borough of Portland, Council President
Betty Wagner
Greater Shiloh Church
COMMUNITY ACTION EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND DIRECTORS
Dawn Godshall
Executive Director
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
Position Open
Deputy Executive Director for Operations
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
Sandra Bieber
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 893-1137
Daniel Bosket
Director
Community Action Development Allentown
523-525 North Seventh Street, Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 433-5703
Katherine Duque
Compliance Director
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(484) 403-1710
Elesia Fowlin
Associate Executive Director for Human Resources
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
Chris Hudock
Associate Executive Director for Business Development
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(484) 893-1039
Anna Smith
Director
Community Action Development Bethlehem
409 East Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 807-9337
Chuck Weiss
Associate Executive Director for Housing
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(484) 893-1041
Jessica Reimert, MPA
Chief Financial Officer
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
Mike Austin
Director
Weatherization
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
Amy Boccadoro
Associate Executive Director for Planning
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
David Chevalier
Associate Executive Director for Information Technology
Administration
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 849-7701
Brian Fenstermaker
Director
Slate Belt Rising
197 Pennsylvania Ave, Bangor, PA 18013
(484) 523-0900
Susan Gottwald
Director
Housing Counseling
1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 691-5620
Tjwana Reed
Director
Sixth Street Shelter
219 North Sixth Street, Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 435-1490
Sarah Wassel
Associate Executive Director for Second Harvest
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania
6969 Silver Crest Rd, Nazareth PA 18064
(484) 287-4015