Jeffrey R. Lauterbach is Chair of NPT's Board of Trustees. Mr. Lauterbach is an independent advisor and consultant focusing on trust business and wealth planning. He is the former Chairman, President and CEO of the Capital Trust Company of Delaware, a company he founded in 1999. Under Mr. Lauterbach’s leadership the company grew to over $6 billion of assets in six years. Previously, Mr. Lauterbach served as Chairman, President and CEO of American Guaranty & Trust Company, and as Chairman of The American Gift Fund. He has also served as Chief Marketing Officer of Financial Service Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, and as Managing Director Corporate Services of The International Association for Financial Planning, Atlanta. He has written numerous magazine articles and has co-authored two books about financial services marketing. He completed his undergraduate degree at Hamilton College, and is a graduate of Emory Law School and a member of the Georgia Bar. He formerly held Series 7, 24 and 27 securities licenses. He is VP Education of the Philadelphia Tri-State Area Financial Planning Association. He serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Financial Planning, and the Editorial Advisory Panel of Family Foundation Advisor.
Eileen Heisman, ACFRE, is President & CEO of NPT. She is a nationally-recognized expert on charitable and planned giving, and has been interviewed on philanthropy and donor advised funds on CNBC's Squawk Box, and by nearly every national newspaper and major trade publication, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, CBS MarketWatch, Financial Advisor, and Investment News. She was among the first fundraising professionals to earn the distinguished ACFRE certification, and was also recognized as the "2003 Fundraising Executive of the Year" from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, and the “2003 Women of Distinction Award” from the Philadelphia Business Journal. Prior to joining NPT, Ms. Heisman served as director of planned giving at Abington Memorial Hospital. She was the first development officer at the Philadelphia Foundation, and she served as finance director of Senator Arlen Specter’s 1986 reelection campaign. Ms. Heisman currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Wyncote Academy, and as both faculty and board member of Leadership Philadelphia. She is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice, as well as the University of Michigan School of Social Work graduate program. She also serves on the Advisory Board at New York University’s George H. Heyman, Jr., Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University, and a master's degree in social work with a major in social program evaluation from the University of Michigan. Ms. Heisman is a member of the third Wharton Fellows Class at the University of Pennsylvania, and completed the Executive Program for Philanthropy Leaders at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
Dirk Jungé has been an innovator and leader in the family office for over 30 years. A fourth generation member of the Pitcairn family, he has served in numerous capacities including investments, marketing and client services. He was instrumental in re-establishing the firm as a multi-family office offering in 1987, and in 2008 led Pitcairn’s pioneering transition to a 100% open architecture investment platform. Mr. Jungé is a consultant, author and frequent speaker at conferences and seminars on issues related to the financial services industry, family office, family governance and succession planning. In 2006, he contributed a chapter for the Handbook of Family Business and Family Business Consultation: A Global Perspective, which explores the role of the multi-family office in a changing global economy. His article, “From family business conflict to family connectedness” appeared in the Autumn 2007 issue of Family Business Magazine. Mr. Jungé received a BS in Economics and Finance from Lehigh University and holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. Widely recognized for his involvement in social and community affairs, Mr. Jungé sits on a variety of philanthropic and corporate boards.
Joseph Kluger has 30 years of experience as a nonprofit executive and consultant in strategic planning, financial analysis, collaborative alliances, facilities development, fund raising, and leadership development for museums, theaters, performing arts centers, educational institutions, opera companies, and symphony orchestras. Currently, Mr. Kluger is Associate Principal for the arts and culture consulting firm, WolfBown. Prior to his consulting career, Mr. Kluger worked in symphony orchestra management, most recently as President of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association (1989-2005), where he helped develop the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and raised over $130 million for endowment. Mr. Kluger currently serves on the Board of Overseers of the Curtis Institute of Music, the Marian Anderson Award, and the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College, and is Chair of Philadelphia Mayor Nutter’s Culture Advisory Council. He began his professional career at the New York Philharmonic, following receipt of a M.A. in Arts Administration from N.Y.U. and a B.A. in Music from Trinity College in Hartford. He has also participated in the Senior Executive Leadership Program of NTL Institute, the Wharton Fellows Master Class on Merger, Acquisition & Renewal, and the Executive Coaching Workshop at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Rosalyn McPherson is President and Founder of The ROZ Group, Inc., a company that provides strategic marketing support, project management, and new product development. She has extensive expertise in business development, product and program development, entrepreneurial ventures, marketing, and sales. Her diverse background spans several industries to include publishing, education, science, entertainment, and cultural arts. Ms. McPherson is the former Senior Vice President of The Franklin Institute Science Museum, during which time she chaired the Marketing Sub-Committee of the Science Museum Exhibit Consortium, and generated attendance of almost a million visitors in a single year. As the former Senior Vice President of Time Life Education, she chaired Time Warner’s Education Task Force. She also served as the President and Founder of McPherson Andrews Marketing, Inc. Ms. McPherson completed her undergraduate degree at Southern University and her graduate degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Forum of Executive Women and Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and is a member of the National Advisory Board for Models in Excellence.
Cecilia Mendez Hodes is an attorney with more than twenty years of nonprofit volunteer experience, serving in numerous leadership roles with institutions in her community. She currently serves as a trustee and a vice president of the board of The Episcopal School in the City of New York, an independent school that is a leader in the field of early childhood education. Before she retired to raise a family, Ms. Mendez Hodes' experience included practicing corporate law in New York City at the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher and, later, as Counsel, USA Area, for The Royal Bank of Canada. Ms. Mendez Hodes graduated with General Honors and Departmental Honors in English from Vassar College, where she was a Matthew Vassar Scholar and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. She has a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Since 1993 she has served continuously as a member of the board of trustees or governor, and chairman of the nominating and other committees, of nonprofit entities in New York City.
Sharon Mueller is a former CPA with a master's degree in taxation, and residing in Portland, Oregon. After retiring from a career in financial management at Intel Corporation, Ms. Mueller founded a tax and financial consulting practice that specializes in start-up organizations. She has served many charities as a volunteer and board member. Ms. Mueller served as the NPT board Chair from 2001 to 2005, and rejoined the board in 2008. Ms. Mueller also serves on the boards of the NPT supporting organizations Foundational Questions in Physics and Cosmology Institute and the Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation.
June Noronhais a Strategic Officer at Bush Foundation, Minnesota, and serves as a member of the Native Nations Team, which supports self-determination and nation building for 23 nations that share the same geography as MN, ND and SD. In this position she works to support sovereignty and indigenous rights for native nations. Previously, she was responsible for strategic direction and policies, and she designed and led the new strategic direction for the Foundation. Before coming to Bush Foundation, she was Associate Dean for Multicultural Education at the University of St. Catherine, Minnesota, responsible for policy planning and program development on diversity and international issues on campus. She served on that faculty and on the faculty at the University of Minnesota and Macalester College in Minnesota. She has also held executive positions in the St. Paul Public Schools, the Minneapolis City Coordinator's Office and the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota. Ms. Noronha has held several regional and national leadership positions in the United States in the field of international, indigenous and multicultural education including that of President of NAFSA - Association of International Education, the leading association for international exchange based in the United States with 9000 members from 85 countries. She represented the United States for the U.S. State Department supporting U.S. interests in international exchanges in Asia, Africa and Central America, and developed and led recruitment efforts around the world, providing training to overseas advisors linked to U.S. embassies abroad, and has consulted widely on immigration, indigenous and development issues. An author of several articles on strategy and international and multicultural education, she is a skilled cross-cultural trainer and has presented and facilitated workshops on organizational development, strategic planning, cross-cultural and diversity training in the U.S. and numerous countries abroad. She presently serves on the Board of Trustees of World Education Services, U.S. and Canada, National Philanthropic Trust, PA, and on various community boards. Ms. Noronha has received numerous national awards for her leadership and accomplishments in community development and international education. Regionally, she has received the Governor's award for contributions to the Native and Hispanic communities; in 2005 was named one of the Centennial 100 who has most influenced the University of St. Catherine, and was awarded a Distinguished Alumna Citizen Award at Macalester College. Born in Kenya, she has studied in Kenya, France, Canada and the United States, and worked in Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Her academic background is in French and Intercultural Communication. Her undergraduate work was at Macalester College, USA, and Universite d'Aix in Avignon, France; her graduate work was at the University of Minnesota, and the McGregor School at Antioch University, USA. She has also attended the Carlson School at the University of Minnesota and Graduate School of Business at Stanford University for executive education.
Clark D. Pitcairn was a founder and the first President of National Philanthropic Trust. He is currently a senior vice president at Pitcairn Trust Company. Mr. Pitcairn also serves on the board of directors for Pitcairn Financial Group. Mr. Pitcairn served as President of the Glencairn Foundation for nine years. He is on the board of directors for the Academy of the New Church and serves as chair of its development committee. He also owned and operated Aquifer Dive Center in Jacksonville, Fla., for six years.
Margarita Rosa is the Executive Director of Grand Street Settlement in New York which operates programs for 10,000 people annually. Its mission is to encourage and nurture self-determination among families and individuals through learning, advocacy, support, and community building. Ms. Rosa served as the New York State Commissioner of Human Rights from 1990 through 1994, and was the first woman, the first Hispanic and the youngest person to serve in this position. She graduated Cum Laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in history and received a Doctor of Law degree from Harvard Law School. Ms. Rosa served as a staff attorney at the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund and as the Division of Human Rights' General Counsel. She also serves on the board of directors of the Foundation for Child Development, the Non-Profit Coordinating Committee, and NPower NY. Ms. Rosa was a member of the Mayor's Committee on the Judiciary from 2002 until May 2004 and served on the Advisory Committee of the Independent Budget office of the City of New York.
Wayne R. Walker is the Principal of Walker Nell Consultants, Inc. (WNC), a business consulting firm. Mr. Walker focuses on responsible executive and operational officer roles, liquidations, trustee services, examiner and receiver roles, interim operational assignments, environmental trustee roles and wind-downs. Prior to founding WNC, Mr. Walker was a Principal at two separate consulting firms. He has also served as Senior Counsel at the DuPont Company in Wilmington, Delaware. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Philadanco and People for People, Inc., a multi-million dollar community non-profit, and its Community Federal Credit Union. He previously served as chairman of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity International. Mr. Walker earned his J.D. from Catholic University and a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University. Mr. Walker is an attorney licensed by the State Bar of Georgia and is principal of Wayne Walker Law Offices, PC.
