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Joe Koebele, CFA
Board Chair
Education: University of Cambridge, M.B.A., Finance; Drexel University, B.S., Finance
Work: Over 7 years of experience in the financial services sector. Currently at Guy Carpenter of Marsh & McLennan Companies (Vice President – Mortgage Credit). Formerly at West Capital Management (Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager) and Vanguard (Financial Analyst – Fixed Income).
Community: Friends of Daemion (founder, fundraiser, and volunteer); Drexel University Tennis Alumni Committee Member (fundraiser and strategy formation)
Free Time: Member of the Philadelphia Cricket Club and enjoys tennis, golf, surfing, basketball, reading, strategy games, mentoring and volunteering.
What Daemion Counseling means to me: "Daemion Counseling Center is a unique solution to one of life’s many problems. We have all experienced issues with mental health, whether personally or through a friend or family member, and Daemion provides a safe outlet for people of all backgrounds to be heard. It is important to me to help Daemion achieve sustainability and grow its potential to reach more members of the community."
Gerld Carter
Board Vice-Chair, Finance Committee
Education: Arizona State University, B.S., Finance and B.S., Supply Chain Management
Work: Spent the last 7 years in the investment management industry, currently at Vanguard as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Strategy. Previously held roles in large scale transformation program management and mutual fund operations.
Community:Various initiatives to help address homelessness, youth education/mentorship, and food insecurity
Free Time: All things outdoors including hiking, rock climbing, cycling, skiing, as well as reading, meditation, and sharing a good meal with friends and family.
What Daemion Counseling means to me: Positive mental health is equally as essential to a person’s happiness and well-being as good physical health, but many may be reluctant or unable to access the counseling services from which they could so greatly benefit. Daemion plays a valuable role in helping make high-quality counseling services more accepted and accessible to all members of the community, and I am proud to support Daemion in that mission.
Amedeo G. (Mike) Piccioni
Treasurer
Work: Over 40 years of financial and accounting experience with major regional banks including First Pennsylvania Bank, CoreStates, and Sovereign Bank. Most of his career was focused in the Capital Markets and Treasury functions of those institutions. At various times in his career, he has served as Senior Auditor, Treasurer, Investment Portfolio Manager, Director of Accounting, and Departmental CFO.
Community:
Bethesda Project (Board of Directors, Finance Committee Chair, Board Treasurer): BP’s mission is to find and care for the abandoned poor and to be family with those who have none. BP manages 15 homeless facilities in Philadelphia.
Chester County Choral Society (CCCS): Comptroller and sings with the Chester County Choral Society (CCCS). CCCS is a non-profit avocational chorale dedicated to excellence in performing diverse choral music in order to enrich the cultural life of its members, audiences and community.
Free time: Mr. Piccioni has been married to MaryAnn (Hedges) Piccioni for 44 years. They have four children and five grandchildren. MaryAnn and Mike also opened their home to foster children providing a temporary, safe environment for seven children over a ten-year period.
Margaret Burpee
Secretary
Marketing & Communications Committee, Fundraising Commitee and Friends of Daemion Committee
Education: University of Richmond, Robins School of Business, BA, Business Administration
Work: FS Investments (Events Manager)
Community: Philadelphia reads mentor, volunteer for Bethesda Project
Free time: Yoga, spending time with family and friends, reading, book club
What Daemion Counseling means to me: I believe that mental health is paramount to a person's overall wellness. The stigma around therapy and mental health services is slowly being erased, and I want to do what I can to support that movement. For anyone who is struggling, I think the best thing they can do for themselves is recognize it and get help, and I think that everyone should have access to this service. I am proud to be part of an organization that provides hope and the opportunity for a healthier and more fulfilled life to all members of the community.
Raymond J. Hoffman
Education: University of Pittsburgh, B.A. English/Communications
Work: Now retired. Formerly vice president at BTC Marketing (Wayne,) director of public relations for Big Brothers of America, (now Big Brothers/Big Sisters International), director of public relations at KDKA-TV (Group W), director of government sales for a Johnson & Johnson dental equipment company, reporter and editor at The Pittsburgh Press.
Community: Member and Past President of the Kiwanis Club of the Main Line. Chair of the board of trustees of The Baptist Church in the Great Valley, weekly columnist at Main Line Times & Suburban newspaper/digital
Free Time: Reading novels and non-fiction, traveling, spending time with my adult children and grandchildren, watching collegiate and professional sports, enjoying live theatre, discovering new (and old) dining venues and solving crossword puzzles.
What Daemion Counseling means to me: "The complex universe of treatment for mental health needs all the support, understanding, recognition and compassion possible for one to give. It is comforting to me to know that all these vital characteristics are embodied in Daemion. I am honored to serve as a volunteer in such a professional and caring organization like Daemion that exists, right here at home, as a beacon of hope for so many in need."
Ryan Quigley
Education: Boston College, B.A., Marketing & Management
Work: Co-founder and Head of Sales at Playeasy, an online platform and mobile application connecting tourism destinations with athletic events and event organizers.
Community: Volunteer football kicking coach for students
Free time: Member of Philadelphia Cricket Club and avid golfer, enjoys spending time with parents, siblings, nieces and nephews in South Carolina hometown
What Daemion Counseling means to me: “I believe that a support system can make the biggest impact on helping someone get through tough times, or even just the everyday challenges that life brings. Whether or not someone has that support system in their own lives, I believe in the value of professional help and know that Daemion provides so many with help they might not otherwise have been able to access. This mission is so important and I am grateful to be able to support Daemion’s goals.”
Carol Robinson
Work (past): District 150, Peoria, IL; St. Monica Elementary, Berwyn, PA; Devon Elementary, Devon, PA; New Eagle Elementary, Wayne, PA; Loomis Elementary, Broomall, PA; Titus Elementary, Warrington, PA
Education: Bradley University, Peoria, IL, B.A. and M.A. in Elementary Education; Villanova University, M.A. in Educational Leadership; University of Pennsylvania -Doctoral Work in Educational Leadership
Community: President, Secretary, and Board Member – Rotary Club of Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn; Secretary and Board Member, Junior Saturday Club; Secretary, Board Member, and coach, Devon-Strafford Little League; Board Member and coach, TEYSA; President – The Ladies of St. Isaac’s; Member – St. Isaac Jogues Finance Committee
Free time: Family, theatre, book club, and Mindful Meditation/Centering Prayer.
What Daemion Counseling means to me: Coming from a large family, I have often said that the larger your family, the greater the pain to which you are exposed. Observing the challenges experienced by my grandparents, parents, siblings, children, nieces and nephews, cousins, and personal friends, I know that access to professional counseling and community support is vital. I cherish my relationship with Daemion, knowing that Daemion meets the needs of so many individuals in need of support as they transition through life.
Allyson (McAndrews) Washo, M.Ed.
Marketing & Communications Committee
Education: Rosemont College, Masters in Elementary Education, Latin Honors, 2011; Villanova University, BA (Communications)
Work: McAndrews, Mehalick, Connolly, Hulse and Ryan P.C. (Director of Community Outreach and Marketing), Devon Elementary School (Student Teacher)
Community: Certified Tutor in the Wilson Reading Program; Writing Contributor to “The Mighty”, a Mental Health, News and Media Website; Writing Contributor to NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health Organization; Communications/Marketing Committee, Mothers’ Home; Member of Specialists of Schools (SOS); Member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA); Communications/ Marketing Committee, FLITE: Foundation for Learning in Tredyffrin-Easttown; Certified Teacher in Pennsylvania (2012)
Free Time: I enjoy spending time with my husband, sisters and family, friends, and dog named Gordy. Love reading, writing, cheerleading, dancing and Villanova basketball.
What Daemion Counseling means to me: My parents have always instilled in me and my sisters the importance of helping others in our community, and at McAndrews Law Offices, our team is dedicated to serving the needs of individuals with disabilities and mental illness.
I have always valued the work of my family and colleagues who strive to help those without a voice. As an advocate for mental health, breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness is one of my passions.
Daemion brings hope and help to our community and I am honored to be on the board of such an amazing organization dedicated to helping others.