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Executive Director Cynthia Roberts came to PIC and nonprofit work after a 25-year career in editing and publishing. She has a master’s in Political Affairs and Politics from Rutgers University, and a BA in English from Miami University (Ohio).

Cherie Crosby, Director of Early Learning Programs, was director of child care at the Haverford Community Center and formerly a teacher and program coordinator at The Green Tree School for children with special needs. She has a BS in Education from Kutztown University, an MA in Education from the University of Phoenix, and holds the PA Director's Core credential.

Sarah Connor is Assistant to the Director of Early Learning Programs and a former PIC teacher. She holds a BA in Philosophy from Gettysburg College and is an MA candidate in Multicultural Education at Eastern University.

Director of School Age Programs Anjali Gallup-Diaz was previously managing director of the Chester Children's Choir. She holds an MA in Education from Columbia University, an MA in English from NYU, and a BA in English and Music from Oberlin College. She also directs the Larks of Philadelphia, a singing group that gives free community concerts.

Before joining the PIC staff, Family Life Coordinator Lynne Piersol was a Head Start Family and Community Partnerships Specialist in Delaware County. A licensed social worker, she has a MSS in Social Work and Research and a BA in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College.

Accounts Manager Safia Abdullah has completed coursework in accounting at Community College of Philadelphia. Her tenure at PIC has spanned 20 years.

Finance Director Judy Borie was previously executive director of Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. She has an MBA from Loyola University, Chicago.

Operations Manager Alison Williams has a BS in Economics from Rosemont College and is an active parent volunteer at the Penn-Alexander School. She was Parish Administrator of St. Mary's Church, the Episcopal Church at Penn.

Director of Development/Communications Rachel Crossot has a BA in Political Science from Rutgers and training in website design from the University of the Arts. Before joining PIC, she was communications manager at United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia & Vicinity.

Board of Directors
Our Board comprises parents, alumni parents, and community representatives who bring both professional expertise and knowledge of the immediate neighborhood. The Board sets the policies and program priorities that guide our work. Board members hire and support the work of the Executive Director, raise money and monitor finances, and they represent the interests of the center in the community.
Current parents are in blue type and alumni parents are in bold type.

Board President, Karen Wolfe, Defender Association of Philadelphia

Directors
Margaret Balamuth, Retired Director, KenCrest Early Intervention Program
Lori Basher, Tech Strategies Group
John Cacciamani, Temple University Hospital

Jonathan Cass,
Cohen Seglias, PC
Karen Detlefsen, UPenn School of Arts & Sciences
Mary Beth McNeish Fedirko, The Philadelphia School
Rosemary Ford, Kleinbard Bell & Brecker, LLP
Chris Gradel, human resources and employee benefits professional
Jon Hoffman, contractor
Mimi Iijima, PA Humanities Council
Carol Lerner, The Philadelphia School
Laura Line, National Nursing Centers Consortium
Lisa Hoke, The Philadelphia School
Molly Roth, Philadanco
Tara Trimarchi, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Monica Calkins Wagner, UPenn School of Medicine
Wanda Wilkerson, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Vincent Williams, Temple University
Janine Wright, Philadelphia Youth Network

The Parent-Infant Center By-Laws

The late Marni Sweet retired as PIC’s Executive Director in June 2007. During her tenure (1982-2007), the center quadrupled in size and raised more than $1 million for child care and special programs working with families. We honor her dedication and accomplishments on behalf of young families and the early childhood education community.

Marni Sweet: an appreciation