Personal & Mission Statement
My human resources executive experience and my Board contributions over the past two years, have demonstrated leadership, creativity and passion to achieve goals. In 2019, I retired from Penn Medicine Princeton Health as the Vice President of Human Resources. My work included change management initiatives including the revision of the health system’s mission/vision/values. I also focused on organizational excellence by becoming a Baldrige Examiner.
In December 2021, I joined the GAHF Board of Directors and was asked to serve as 2nd Vice President. The last two years, my role has been that of President.
My passion stems from being a proud first generation German American whose parents immigrated from Tilsit, Ostpreussen and Falkenburg, Pommern. We always spoke German in our home.
GAHF is well underway with a Strategic Plan and reviewing practices and delving into philanthropic activity. When GAHF was founded almost 50 years ago much of the focus was on preserving our German heritage which remains as the core of our mission. At that time, it was also the hope of the founders to include all Germanic countries including Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Over the past few years, GAHF has solidified its relationship with the German Embassy and the Austrian Embassy and they have become wonderful partners. Our priorities in 2026 and beyond, include the completion of the strategic plan, host activities to support our nation’s 250th anniversary, plan and execute on GAHF’s 50th anniversary and raise funds to secure GAHF’s future. Together we can set a strategy and create a plan where GAHF will preserve, educate, and advocate.
I would be honored to serve as your President for another two-year term alongside the rest of the Board of Directors and Staff.