People of the Year
Through ingenuity, initiative, and compassion, these local leaders are making a profound difference in the lives of others.
by Bill Donahue and Leigh Ann Stuart

Showman
Whether he’s taking the stage as an elite jazz pianist or conducting his work as a paranormal investigator, Eric Mintel always entertains.
 
On a recent stretch in late November, the jazz quartet that bears Eric Mintel’s name played spirited holiday shows at notable local venues such as New Hope Winery, Englewood Hershey, and the Deer Head Inn. Then, early on the morning of November 25, he took to social media to post about another significant aspect of his life, with an invitation to accompany him to the United Kingdom to tour the haunted castles of England.
 
One might say Mintel lives a double life, of sorts, or at least a rather eclectic one.
 
Some of his fans know him as an arranger, composer, and leader of the Eric Mintel Quartet, the jazz outfit he founded more than 30 years ago. Others know him from his work on Eric Mintel Investigates, a media enterprise devoted to exploring the paranormal—hauntings, cryptids, and UAPs, short for unidentified anomalous phenomena, formerly characterized as UFOs.
 
While most people might struggle to find common ground between these two distinct career pursuits, Mintel sees his interests as two sides of the same coin.
 
“I think there could be a subconscious connection between the musical and the otherworldly,” he says. “With music, I’m primarily self-taught. The way the band is now, its current lineup having been playing together for 20 years, it’s like we’re reading each other’s minds. I don’t know where that comes from. It’s like it’s coming down through the ether, down through me, through my fingers, and into the piano.”
 
Mintel’s love of music began at a young age. Just three years old when his parents “found me at the piano,” he cycled through his parents’ record collection—Elvis, Ray Charles, various R&B artists—and made his deepest connection with the music of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. As his musical world expanded and his own talents grew, Mintel decided to form his own quartet, a goal he accomplished in 1993.
 
Some of his career’s most memorable highlights so far include being a featured guest on NPR’s “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz” and playing at the White House for two U.S. presidents—Clinton and Obama.
 
“It’s incredible when you hear the Marine [Security] Guard say, ‘Mr. President, this is the Eric Mintel Quartet,’” he says. “It’s just surreal.”
 
In 2016, Mintel, who also has a background in filmmaking, saw an opportunity to explore another area of personal fascination: the mysteries of the paranormal. He founded Bucks County Paranormal Investigations, since rebranded as Eric Mintel Investigates, to explore locations in the Philadelphia area and across the country rumored to be haunted, crawling with cryptids, or otherwise perplexed by unexplained phenomena. He and his team, which includes Dominic Satelle, a spirit medium as well as a longtime friend from their days at Pennridge High School, have had many memorable encounters. Among them: the Beast of Bray Road, which is thought to be a werewolf-like creature in Elkhorn, Wisconsin; and, much closer to home, the VAMPA Vampire & Paranormal Museum in Doylestown, which Mintel describes as a monument to “the battle between good and evil.”
 
Although he was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Mintel came of age in Upper Black Eddy. He recalls watching black-and-white horror films as a young boy and being awed by father’s ghost stories of local origin. Ghosts, UAPs, and cryptids have excited his imagination ever since. His favorite involves the all-too-famous Patterson-Gimlin film footage shot on October 20, 1967, which provides the most compelling evidence of the elusive creature known as Bigfoot.
 
Mintel has had his own encounters with the unexplained. Interestingly, he says he and his late father had separate run-ins with the so-called Lady in White. This unsettled spirit, which usually appears as an ethereal woman in a white dress, has appeared to travelers on roadways throughout Bucks County and around the world.
 
Mintel understands that many people view the paranormal as the product of an overactive imagination, a misunderstanding of explainable events, or, at worst, a sham. While he considers himself something of a skeptic, he always leaves room for possibility; he’s seen, heard, and experienced too much to think otherwise.
 
“So many people are having these strange encounters, and that’s one reason why I’m a firm believer that there’s a thin veil between here and there, whatever ‘there’ is,” he says. “I go into a lot of investigations on the skeptical side. Is [the disturbance] caused by pipes in the basement or an animal on the roof? …I like to think I’m good at discerning the truth.
 
“Some of the things I’ve experienced have made me tight in the throat, shaking, and getting goosebumps,” he continues. “I never discount what I’m seeing, and I always try to stay calm. In a situation like Elkhorn, when you’re standing in the middle of a field at night without protection and you hear this low guttural scream or howl and see eyes shining in the cornfields around you, the fear factor is definitely there.”
 
He has even started a conference devoted to the paranormal, known as Bucks County ParaCon. Now in its second year, Bucks County ParaCon will descend on Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus on March 8, 2025.
 
Whether he’s on a stage with his quartet or trying to make sense of peculiar goings-on, Mintel has one goal: to enrich, entertain, and energize his audience.
 
“I’ve made my life mostly from jazz, but now it’s like I’m starting another career,” he says. “People love what we do, and that’s pretty incredible. With the world we’re living in, it’s important to stay creative and stay positive and live our bliss. That’s what we should all be doing with whatever path we’ve chosen.” —Bill Donahue
 

Conservation Starter
Ryan Beltz stokes future generations’ desire to preserve and protect the environment.
 
In a time when scrolling has largely replaced strolling, it’s refreshing to look at the work of someone like Ryan Beltz, executive director of the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy (PWC).
 
Beltz has long felt a kinship with nature, but it truly came to fruition during his five-year tenure working as a backcountry ranger in Alaska with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. On the Kenai Peninsula, south of Anchorage, he built cabins, trails, and bridges, and also worked as a canoe guide for adjudicated youth.
 
From Alaska, his career brought him back to his home state of Pennsylvania to work at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, Berks County. He landed his current position as executive director with PWC in 2016.
 
“I think I always liked a good story,” says Beltz, who holds two degrees in literature. “I enjoyed reading a book and seeing where it took you, and I always had a bent for the wilderness and outdoors. Literature really sparked my imagination to get outside.”
 
As the leader of an organization dedicated to “environmental education, watershed stewardship, and conservation,” Beltz oversees myriad PWC matters, from volunteering (as many as 4,000 people volunteer for the organization each year, he estimates) and fundraising to cleanup projects and events such as the Snowshoe 5K at Spring Mountain Adventures near Schwenksville, which earned the title of Largest Snowshoe Race on the East Coast; this year he hopes it will claim the title of largest in the nation.
 
The group also grows its own plants for restoration projects. Just last year, PWC installed as many as 30,000 plants.
 
Youth programming is a major part of PWC’s work, too. About 6,000 to 7,000 young people come through PWC’s programs each year, according to Beltz. Example: A service-learning program for high school students called the Perkiomen Youth Watershed Conservation Corps, is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the Roosevelt era. The youth corps program culminates in a 50-mile canoeing and camping trip known as the Perki-Bay Expedition.
 
“We’re trying to get kids involved in conservation,” he says. “We’re giving people and kids an experience in nature that makes them say, ‘This is something worth saving,’ and they more or less carry that through the rest of their lives.”
 
Beltz credits a supportive board for much of the organization’s success, noting that their support led PWC to complete the construction of a 24-foot pontoon boat powered by solar panels that served as a floating classroom for 600 middle school students this year. “It was ‘out there’ for us, but it turned into a really great project,” he adds.
 
While grants support some of these programs, PWC subsidizes a growing portion of these field trips. Beltz considers this an invaluable part of PWC’s mission because many schools struggle to find the funds needed to provide field-trip experiences for students.
 
“We don’t have a big federal or state grant that keeps us running,” he adds. “We mainly rely on the community for support. … We’re always trying to find the next thing to get people engaged and supporting us.” —Leigh Ann Stuart

 
Hope and Healing
Dr. Marisa Weiss provides essential resources and support for those affected by breast cancer.
 
Marisa C. Weiss, M.D., has been described as a visionary, a pioneer, and one of foremost leaders in the field of breast health, particularly breast cancer. Twenty-five years ago she founded the nonprofit organization Breastcancer.org to help anyone touched by breast cancer navigate the complex medical and personal information about breast health and breast cancer. Her goal: to help these people make informed decisions about how to live meaningful, fulfilling lives as they move forward with treatment.
 
“You also have to consider life in general,” says Dr. Weiss, who serves Main Line Health as director of breast radiation oncology and director of breast health outreach. “How do you navigate care when you have all these barriers in terms of scheduling, resources, and support network? Then you have all the responsibilities at home and in the community, children, plus insurance and the political climate. Generally, it’s not just the cancer itself that is creating havoc. People need a safe place to go for medical information and support.”
 
When Dr. Weiss started Breastcancer.org in 2000, she populated the site largely with content from a book she had written called Living Well Beyond Breast Cancer. As many as 250 million people have come to the site for an array of support and resources, including Dr. Weiss’s own research. Visitors include not only patients and their families in need of help but also health professionals—physicians, nurses, nurse navigators, etc.—seeking guidance on the latest best practices.
 
Dr. Weiss’s relationship with breast cancer extends beyond direct patient care and research. She was diagnosed with the disease in 2010. She’s happy to say she remains in good health, though she recalls her diagnosis and treatment as a “humbling” experience; it also gave her a far deeper appreciation for the fear, anger, and frustration felt by her patients.
 
“It’s important for people to know that at least 75 percent of people with breast cancer have no known family history or inherited mutation; they get it through the wear and tear of life in general,” she says. “There’s a lot we can do to lower the risk of breast cancer and cancer in general: sticking to a healthy weight, limiting alcohol use, getting a good night’s sleep, avoiding social isolation, and using exercise as medicine.
 
“Those everyday healthy steps take work, and they’re not always fun,” she continues, “but they’re practical ways to lead a healthy life and avoid breast cancer or limit the risk of recurrence.”
 
As for what’s next, Dr. Weiss intends to continue finding new ways to make Breastcancer.org an indispensable resource to personalize the delivery of medical expertise for anyone who needs it.
 
“While we’ve accomplished a lot,” she says, “there’s much more we need to do.” —Bill Donahue

 
Unwavering Advocate
Dr. Bernadine Ahonkhai uses education to fight for racial equity and social justice.
 
Bernadine Ahonkhai, Ed.D., has long been an ardent defender of equity and justice. Her sense of mission intensified after May 25, 2020, when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on the neck of, and thereby murdered, George Floyd in the spring of 2020. Though no stranger to racism and bias in her own life, the murder of an unarmed Black man by police in broad daylight compelled Dr. Ahonkhai to act. She founded Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice (Coalition4Justice) on June 20, 2020.  
 
“By 2020, I had committed decades of my personal and professional career to improving the lives of children,” she says, “but I was even more moved after those jarring events to find actionable ways to strive to leave this world a better, safer, and more welcoming place for my four children and six grandchildren.
 
“As an educator, community activist, and advocate,” she continues, “I felt the need to create awareness and educate the public about the lived experiences of people of color and the endemic structural and institutional racism in the United States.”
 
Dr. Ahonkhai, a Montgomery County resident, has combined her passions for justice and education to fuel her work with Coalition4Justice. Her goal: to create a safe space for individuals to engage in authentic conversations about racial inequity and social injustice with the goal of transforming individual attitudes, institutional policies, laws, and practices.
 
“Some Americans have incorrectly claimed that with the two-term election of a Black man, Barack Obama, as the United States President, racism was effectively eliminated in the U.S.,” she says. “Such perception is far from the truth, and events in the country since President Obama’s election attest to this.”
 
Coalition4Justice initiatives include a monthly Speaker Series and a Community Conversation program offered via Zoom. She sees education as “the cornerstone of change,” and as a way to have meaningful dialogue and diffuse potential discord surrounding race-related matters. She acknowledges that such dialogue can be difficult to foster, especially in a climate where hate speech has the opportunity to thrive. That noted, she says it’s not enough to counter extremism; she believes it must be eradicated.
 
“Unfortunately, a lot of Americans fear being targeted by extremists, and they shy away from engaging in conversations and learning about equity and justice,” she says. “Fear of retribution or fear of being judged is a major barrier to getting people to care about social justice and racial equity.
 
“Primarily, we must ‘normalize’ the fear because their feelings are valid,” she continues. “Let the individual know that it is OK to be afraid of retribution, but it is also important to engage, to learn and educate oneself about the issues in a safe and respectful space. We must understand why someone is afraid and how the individual can be helped to overcome the fear.”
 
With deep roots in history, racism is no small foe. While Dr. Ahonkhai has been encouraged by some progress, the specters of implicit and explicit bias and race-based discrimination persist.
 
“It is important to have honest and meaningful conversations about race and racism, and create an awareness about the fundamental factors at play,” she says. “Coalition4Justice helps people develop a strong understanding of the issues related to race and racism as a catalyst for achieving transformational, sustainable changes in our society.” —Leigh Ann Stuart

 
Write Makes Might
Mary Aiken helps underserved children believe in possibilities rather than limits.
 
Mary Aiken professes a lifelong love of the written word and a deep appreciation for the power of story. She recalls writing stories as early as first grade and her teacher responding, “You should publish this.”
 
Aiken’s journey to her current position—senior director of literacy for the North and West Philadelphia locations of the nonprofit organization Mighty Writers—seems almost preordained. Mighty Writers serves communities in and around Philadelphia, across the river in Camden, Newark, and Atlantic City, and as far away as El Paso, Texas. Mighty Writers’ primary objective: to teach children how to think clearly and write with clarity so they can achieve success. That said, the organization does much more than that.
 
“We basically want to give kids as many opportunities as possible,” says Aiken, a Wynnewood resident originally from North Carolina.
 
Prior to her post with Mighty Writers, Aiken worked as an educator, teaching students in the gifted program at Cheltenham School District. She enjoyed the work, but it wasn’t what she set out to do when she began her career in education.
 
“One of the things I know from teaching in a suburban district and being in the city is that there’s not an achievement gap but an opportunity gap; they just need those opportunities,” she says. “At both sites—West Philly and North Philly—it’s important to me that kids get those opportunities. If we’re going to see a play, maybe it’s BalletX, which is not done in a traditional way, so they can make the connection that their path doesn’t have to be traditional. We’re constantly pushing them to go deeper and help them understand that there is no limit.”
 
Education was not Aiken’s first career choice. She studied political science at Temple University, with every intention of going to law school.
 
“My interest was in civil rights law, not making hundreds of thousands of dollars, but doing community service on some level,” she says. “I’d always worked with kids—camp, daycare—and always connected with kids. In hindsight, it seemed natural to go into education. My thinking was that if kids have education, they won’t need a lawyer.”
 
While Mighty Writers works primarily with children, it also aims to uplift families and communities through workshops and other programming. She admits that “expanding the circle” can be a challenge, given the heavy demands on working parents.
 
“I was raised by a single mom, so I completely understand,” she says. “That’s why we try to do as many things as possible after work and on Saturdays. My mom didn’t go to a lot of things when I was growing up, because she was working, but she made sure I was there.”
 
Aiken has no specific goals for the immediate future, other than continuing to help the next generation of Philadelphians—be it her own four children or those served by Mighty Writers—find their place in the world. One of her daughters, Kaia, a recent graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, is currently working as a part-time literacy manager and artist in residence for Mighty Writers.
 
“All I know is that I’m in this space and I’m going to enjoy it,” Aiken says. “I’m constantly reminded that maybe my work will never be finished, but I’m certainly willing to do it.” —Bill Donahue

 
A Light on the Main Line
Muneera Walker spreads kindness and builds a sense of community among neighbors.
 
Muneera Walker’s commitment to a better future—for everyone—should serve as a beacon of light for others to follow. Walker, executive director of Neighbors Helping Neighbors on the Main Line (NHN), founded her organization on the philosophy that all people within a community are integral to the wellbeing of that place.
 
Walker comes from a “family of dedicated community helpers.” She formed NHN at the onset of the pandemic, sparked by a message from a local school district suggesting that breakfast and lunch services for students could be interrupted. She thought families could benefit from food for dinners and on weekends, too.
 
“That’s how it started,” she says. “Our nonprofit just formed organically.”
 
Walker took on a role as a community liaison about 15 years ago, when a group of local families approached her for help with their children’s school district. This work gave her a deep understanding of what local families need and primed her to launch her nonprofit in 2020.
 
“I’m from this community, born and raised,” Walker shares. “When people think of this area, one of the first things they think of is affluence. I choose to focus on the wealth of talents we have on the Main Line.
 
“My belief is that every person adds a key component to what could be our successes or downfalls,” she continues. “Embracing the Main Line as one solid community gives us the opportunity to be a forerunner in what a truly successful society looks like. NHN could not have done anything it did without having all of its many, many contributors from the Main Line.”
 
Programs look to uplift through various modalities, notably education empowerment and food security. Her vision: that “one day, every person will have fair and even access to the resources and opportunities they deserve.”
 
“One of the things that I’m most proud of is our education work with children from the local community,” she notes. “When things shut down for COVID, we had virtual tutoring. We’ve been working with those students intently for the last five years. Now, that work is showing up in district data.”
 
The NHN tutoring program proves that students’ achievements are not limited by others’ perceptions. For example, one of the program’s students came out of special education and was later placed in the gifted program.
 
“We have members from all walks, all banding together and seeing each other as a valuable neighbor,” she says. “That, to me, is what really speaks to the spirit of true community, and I want to see that throughout the entire Main Line—and that’s actually happening.”
 
Walker looks to the future with optimism, despite the divided nation.
 
“To me, kindness is not a right that can be revoked,” she says. “Every single person has a plight and every single person has the right to be who they are and respected for who they are, even if it doesn’t match someone’s own belief system or thoughts or wishes.
 
“I believe in the goodness of people, and I know it will prevail,” she continues. “There is no doubt in my mind.” —Leigh Ann Stuart

 
Patron of the Arts
Jane Ford-Hutchinson brings people together by promoting the power of human expression.
 
Born and raised in London, Jane Ford-Hutchinson came of age surrounded by all things artistic. Her mother was a talented artist who studied fabric design at London’s Royal College of Art. While Ford-Hutchinson shared her mother’s love of the arts, she forged her career not as an artist but as an advertising account executive.
 
“I always had the dream to be an artist, but I didn’t go to art school; my mother told me I wasn’t good enough,” Ford-Hutchinson recalls. “I’ve always dabbled in the arts, and I have been visiting art museums my whole life. When I went into advertising [as a career], the Royal Academy of Arts was one of my clients. … It’s a difficult field to be in, as a working artist, so I think my mother was right.”
 
Ford-Hutchinson leads the Phillips’ Mill Community Association in New Hope, a nonprofit organization that has been preserving, promoting, and expanding the arts in Bucks County for nearly 100 years. She became a Phillips’ Mill member approximately three years ago. Fellow members wasted no time in encouraging her to get involved, especially given her prior fundraising work with the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown. As chair of the Phillips’ Mill Preservation Committee to sustain the nonprofit’s historic headquarters, she took the lead in orchestrating a highly successful Summer Fete fundraiser with a distinctly British theme, followed by a “birthday bash” to celebrate Phillips’ Mill’s 95th anniversary.
 
In October 2024, Ford-Hutchinson succeeded Laura Womack as the organization’s president.
 
The Phillips’ Mill property, which began its life as a gristmill dating back to the early 1700s, hosts an array of art, photography, and drama events, as well as a youth program to exhibit high school students’ artwork. (The next  youth exhibit will run from January 26 to February 16, 2025.) Signature programs include an annual juried art show, a photographic exhibition, and a competition for emerging playwrights, among others. Ford-Hutchinson says Phillips’ Mill plans to add more shows and programs to sate the community’s appetite for the arts.
 
“My heart and soul is in helping the Mill along,” she says. “The arts express human emotion. So many people have ways to express themselves—through painting, writing, music, or other forms of art. It’s terribly important to make people aware of what other people are thinking.”
 
Going forward, Ford-Hutchinson intends to build on Phillips’ Mill’s recent fundraising successes. She also hopes to partner with local businesses to further strengthen the Mill’s financial position and extend its reach.
 
“My goal is to continue to see the Mill flourish,” she adds. “Phillips’ Mill was started in 1929, and to keep it going for so long has been an incredible feat. We’re looking forward to the 100th [anniversary], so we’re starting to think about that.
 
“We have such a rewarding group of volunteers who are passionate about the place, and that’s so heartwarming,” she continues. “We have one couple who joined the Mill in 1969, and their whole family has since become involved. We’re a very unique organization from that perspective.” —Bill Donahue

 
Delco or Bust
Steve Byrne bolsters the hospitality industry in the county he calls home.
 
Steve Byrne may be from Connecticut, but his Delaware County bona fides are strong as steel. Both of his parents hail from Delco—his father was a lifetime member of Collingdale Fire Co.—as does his wife. So, after graduating from Widener University with a degree in management, Byrne decided to put down roots in Delco.
 
Although he had a successful but travel-heavy career in sales, the desire to spend more time at home with his family compelled him to make a change. In 2004 he joined the Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau as director of operations, though he initially saw the job as a “stepping stone,” of sorts. He soon discovered how special it was to support the hospitality industry in the county he called home.
 
He ascended to the role of executive director in 2018, and the organization rebranded itself as Visit Delco a year later. The organization has since forged closer ties with county officials, and it is guided by a strategic plan designed to position Delco as a destination for travelers of all sorts.
 
The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on all sectors of the hospitality industry, including hotels. Byrne is happy to say that Visit Delco has weathered the storm. Although the industry hasn’t quite rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, Byrne is bullish about its prospects. After all, Visit Delco has made significant investments in human talent and aggressive marketing, including direct overtures to constituencies that could have a sizable impact on Delco tourism: colleges and universities, youth sports organizations, corporations in need of meeting destinations, and the film industry, among them.
 
“We don’t have an anchor attraction like Longwood Gardens or the Liberty Bell, but if you want to come to Longwood Gardens or Independence Mall, you can stay in Delco,” he says. “Considering the number of arboretums we have here, Delco is like the garden capital of the world. It also has a lot of art, a lot of culture, and a lot of history; the old saying is that William Penn landed in Delco, right at Chester, and there’s a monument there to mark the site.”  
 
To illustrate his point, Byrne cites a current Visit Delco TV spot that not only details Delco’s many riches, but also hints at the county’s reputation for the passion and grit of its people. The spot concludes with the phrase, “They say Delco’s a lot, and they’re right.”
 
“People are proud to say they’re from Delco,” he says. “We do swag as marketing support, and if you put the word Delco on anything, people want it. … It’s unlike anywhere else.”
 
Delco has several opportunities to take the global stage in the near future. For example, Philadelphia will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, during which Chester’s Subaru Park will play a key role, and the 2026 PGA Championship will be held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square.
 
“We have a lot to do in 2025 to get to 2026,” Byrne says. “We have ambitious goals, and if we’re going to get to those [growth] numbers, we’re going to have to do everything we can to make the visitor experience worthwhile.” —Bill Donahue
 
 
Staying Power
Through initiative, ingenuity, and compassion, these leading professionals and “power partners” are helping to reshape the Philadelphia area.
 
Dr. Michael Dachowski and Renee Updegrave
The clinical tag-team behind The Oral Surgery Group, which has offices in Doylestown and Meadowbrook. theoralsurgerygroup.com
 
Susan Gibson
Founder of Doylestown Gibson Family Law and new president of the Central Bucks School District board of directors. gibsonfamilylaw.com
 
Tina Guerrieri
Award-winning Realtor with RE/MAX Central in Blue Bell and founder of Miko’s Place, a nonprofit devoted to supporting survivors of domestic violence. tinag.remax.com
 
Gregory Harth
Second-generation leader of Harth Builders, an award-winning design-build-remodel firm based in Lower Gwynedd. harthbuilders.com
 
Dr. LynAnn Mastaj
Traveler, adventurer, and philanthropist, as well as the founder and leader of Mastaj Orthodontics in Bryn Mawr. lynannmastaj.com
 
Jamie Mancuso and Robin Mancuso DeLuna
Brother-sister tandem of owners/CEOs who lead the “family first” team of Realtors at Coldwell Banker Hearthside in Newtown. cbhre.com
 
Sheryl R. Rentz
Principal attorney of the Bryn Mawr-based firm, The Law Offices of Sheryl R. Rentz, committed to helping clients through divorces, custody disputes, and other challenges. srrentzlaw.com
 
Mike and Eric Rosenello
Father-and-son duo behind the Bucks County-based enterprise known as Rosenello’s Windows, Siding & Roofing. rosenelloswindows.com
 
Rick Santella
Senior Vice President - Investments at Wells Fargo Advisors in Philadelphia, who has devoted his career to service and adding value to the lives of others. wellsfargoadvisors.com
 
Thérèse Southwell
Driving force behind Rosette in Gladwyne, a pioneering approach to elder care rooted in dignity, personalization, and compassion. livingatrosette.com
 
Dr. Miriam Ting
The skilled clinician at the helm of Think Oral Implants and Periodontics, and the founder and director of the Think Dental Learning Institute. thebestdentaloralcare.com
 
Photo by Jody Robinson
 
Published (and copyrighted) in Suburban Life, December 2024.