Exton, PA – March 29, 2007 -- Mommy's Light has
announced that Joe Fazio has joined the
organization as Chief Operating Officer, and Dr.
Leroy Nunery, II, has accepted a position on the
Advisory Committee.
Founded in 1997,
Mommy’s Light Lives On Fund brings joy and comfort to
children and teens whose mothers have died or are
terminally ill by helping them keep alive traditions and
simple pleasures they shared with their mothers.
(www.mommyslight.org)
A native of Plymouth
Meeting, PA, Fazio previously served as Director
of Business Development at IMC Construction, Malvern,
PA. "Joe brings a breadth of knowledge in the area of
management,” said Laura Munts, Executive Director,
Mommy’s Light. “We are thrilled to have someone with
his strong business background join Mommy’s Light at
this exciting time of growth."
Fazio will be
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
organization, including human resources, direct
services, technology and accounting, as Mommy’s Light
begins to expand geographically from the Delaware
Valley.
Prior to joining IMC,
Fazio was Director of Operations for Genuardi’s Family
Markets, Norristown, PA. As a key member of the
Executive Management team, he was instrumental in
leading Genuardi’s through its growth years, managing
all operational functions for the company. He has prior
experience in the non-profit sector, and is currently an
officer on the Board of Directors of the National
Melanoma Research Foundation. A graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a
Bachelor of Science degree, he received his MBA from
Temple University in Philadelphia. He lives in Blue
Bell, PA.
Nunery
is President of Edison Charter Schools, the leading
for-profit provider of education management services for
public charter schools. He oversees a portfolio of
independent charter schools which serve 15,000 students
in 14 states and the District of Columbia, serves as
co-chairman of Edison’s Operating Committee, and member
of its Executive Committee.
Previously, Nunery
was Vice President, Business Services for the University
of Pennsylvania, where he was heavily engaged in the
strategic planning and implementation of Penn’s renowned
West Philadelphia Initiatives. His prior experience
also includes sixteen years in various roles in
corporate banking and capital markets work, and four
years in Vice President positions with the National
Basketball Association.
Active in the
community, Nunery holds directorships on the Financial
Performance and Standards Committee of Blue Cross Blue
Shield Association, Inc. and Savoy Bank, a financial
services group under formation which will provide full
banking services to the underserved communities in New
York City. He has also served as a director of many
organizations such as WXPN-FM; The Enterprise Center of
West Philadelphia; The University City District; the
Philadelphia Sports Congress; and the Please Touch
Museum for Children in Philadelphia. Past activities
include: National President of the National Black MBA
Association, Inc.; Board of Directors, Pitney Bowes,
Inc.; and the Board of Trustees, Lafayette College. A
native of Englewood, NJ, he resides in Wyndmoor, PA.
Headquartered in
Exton, Pennsylvania, Mommy’s Light provides free
resources nationally and directly serves
children between the ages of 3 and 18 throughout the
greater Philadelphia area. There are more than 626,000
maternally bereaved children in the United States,
including 20,000 eligible children in the Delaware
Valley.
For more information
or to become a volunteer,
visit
www.mommyslight.org or call 610-725-9790.
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Media Contact:
Ellen Langas Campbell, NouSoma Communications, Inc.
610-458-1580,
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