Louis Licitra-PRESIDENT
Born: Syracuse, New York
Education: SUNY Delhi, Syracuse University & Rockefeller University
Resident of Bucks County for over 30 years.
Worked with FACT for over 15 years
Additionally on the local Bucks County event planning board for Broadway Cares/EFA
Previous positions include President of the New Hope Chamber of Commerce and
board member for over 7 years; event planning board for The Rainbow Room LGBTQA
youth group; event planning board for New Hope Celebrates PRIDE (local LGBT
organization);
Additional support and volunteer work with The New Hope Community Association for
high school youth job placement; New Hope Arts member; New Hope Historical Society
member; and fund-raising/promotion/volunteer assistance for various organizations
throughout the year.
Currently, co-owner of Rainbow Assurance, Inc., Title Insurance Agency offering title
insurance for PA & NJ.
Herb Andrus-VICE PRESIDENT
Born: Philadelphia
Education: University of Pennsylvania & Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Certifications: Education and Intervention Facilitator (CDC certified.)
Worked at Family Sevice Association of Bucks County as Facilitator
Lifetime resident of Bucks County
Volunteered at --William Way Community Center
FACT Board for 3 yrs
Boyd Oliver-TREASURER
Born: McKeesport PA
Graduated Grove City College (PA) with degree in accounting
Retired CPA with major public accounting, Fortune 500 corporate and small business
experience spanning over 30 years. Has owned and operated his own retail/internet
businesses. When not traveling around the globe with his partner, he still enjoys the
occasional special consulting assignment or project.
Member: AICPA (American Institute Of CPA's)
Resident of New Hope/Solebury, Bucks County for over 20 years
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Tim Philpot-SECRETARY
On the board of FACT for two years and served as secretary for the past year.
Works for United Way of Bucks County as the Director of Community Impact,
responsible to write and administer grants that support the education, health and
income of Bucks County residents.
Member (Warden) of St Philips Episcopal Church in New Hope and a member of the
Bucks Promise for Youth and Communities Consortium. :
Favorite quote: "A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven
for?"~Robert Browning
Morrie Breyer-Past President
Born : Philadelphia, PA
Education : Temple University, Spring Garden College
Resident of Bucks County for 20 years, New York City 25 years
Worked with FACT Bucks County 15 years, Core States/Bucks County AIDS Walk 5
years, Riverside Symphonia 5 years, Gods Love We Deliver 2 years
Owner of Breyer Studio an architectural and interior design firm for the past 35 years,
after 5 years as director of design and visual merchandising Conran’s New York.
Kenneth Black-Board Member at Large
Born: Phillipsburg, NJ
Resident of Bucks County for over 30 years.
Education: Rutgers University Graduate School of Public Administration (Master of
Public Administration) & Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences with Major in
Zoology and Physiology
Currently, co-owner of Rainbow Assurance, Inc., Title Insurance Agency offering title
insurance for PA & NJ.
Experience includes: Over 31 years at the State Department of Health and Senior
Services, Trenton, New Jersey including, Administrative Director Health Planning and
Regulation - responsible for planning, organizing and directing resources for a division
of 170 employees with an annual operating budget of $15 million (1993 to 2000),
Analyst, Office of Policy and Research - participated in team development of the state
health plan focused on policies and systems to control increases in healthcare costs
while improving access to preventive and primary health care services (1991 to 1993),
Project Manager in HIV/AIDS - developed HIV counseling and testing programs,
community based prevention initiatives and surveillance systems (1983 to 1991),
Epidemiologist - environmental health hazards unit (1981 to 1983), and Public Health
Representative - communicable disease and vaccine preventable programs and
epidemiologic study of Hepatitis B (1969 to 1981).
Volunteer and Board member of FACT Bucks County since 1992.
Extensive project management experience in public health. Skilled in: strategic
planning, finance, budgeting, contracts, grants management, personnel, supervision,
program development, operations, resource management, legislative analyses and
epidemiologic investigation.
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John Colton – Board Member
Birthplace: Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Residence: Solebury Township, Bucks County since 1997
Education: Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers
University (Masters of City and Regional Planning); School of Business, The College of
New Jersey (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)
Volunteer Experience:
New Hope Arts & Crafts Festival, Solebury Township
Comprehensive Plan Review Committee, Adopt A Highway, Circle of Pride at Unitarian
Universalist Church of Washington Crossing and Hunterdon Hospice, FACT Bucks
County.
Employment History: New Jersey Judiciary – Responsible for assessing New Jersey
Court applications, traveling statewide to gather and analyze client requirements for the
design of new applications or the enhancement of existing applications, producing test
plans and testing applications, documenting applications and enhancements, creating
training plans and training clients, and supporting clients and resolving problems after
an application is placed in production.
New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services - As Director of the MIS Department of
the Ann Klein Forensic Center, held leadership role in all matters related to IT and the
supervision of professional MIS Department staff including the allocation of resources,
preparation of MIS budgets and the creation and implementation of MIS policies.
New Jersey Division of Family Development - Responsible for the statewide
implementation of automated public assistance applications including the on-site
training and support of clients throughout the state, the troubleshooting and resolution of
application problems and the tracking and reporting of each application's progression
toward implementation.
Interests: Classic cars, architecture, nature, music, history, fitness
Motto: Live consciously and courageously, resonate with love and compassion, awaken
the great spirits within others, and leave this world in peace.
Debra Garvey-Board Member
Born, raised and educated in New York City
Bachelor of Science in Art and Art History
Hunter College of the City University of New York
Bucks County resident for 20 years
FACT Board member since 2008
Trained and Volunteered as ESL tutor for VITA Educational Services, Doylestown, PA
Employed as Program Coordinator for CONTACT Greater Philadelphia (non-profit crisis
hotlines/warmlines) since 2006.
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Gary Guarino-Board Member
Born: Newark NJ
Education: Rutgers University BA, Central Michigan University MS
Resident of Bucks County for 9 years.
Volunteered for FACT for 5 years
On the board of the Mercer County HIV Consortium in 1999
Employed by Hopewell Township Health Department since 1980 and Health Officer
since 1991.
Current participation in the Great Mercer Public Health Partnership, BCPUSH (Bucks
County United for Sexual Health), Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance.
Paul Licitra-Board Member
Born: Syracuse, NY
Education:Fashion Institute of Technology
Affiliations: Visit Bucks County, New Hope Arts Commission, New Hope Church of
Religious Science, Partner in Progress, FACT Bucks County, The International School
of Performing Arts, Borough of New Hope Committee person, and Member of The
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce & the New Hope Chamber of Commerce.
Including, Committee person with Dr. Selma Burke for the First Annual Sculpture Show
of Bucks County and Founding Board Member of the PA Tourist Commission
established by Governor Thornburg.
Interests: Theatre, Arts, Gardening, Carpentry and Computers.
Owner: TUSCANY at The Towpath House restaurant, New Hope, PA
Stephanie Nagy-Board Member
Born: Washington, DC
Education: Rutgers University, BA Education
Worked with FACT for 3 years
Previous positions: Board of Directors, FACT Bucks County; Vice
President New Hope Chamber of Commerce; President New Hope Arts
Commission; Board of Directors Dow Jones Employees Federal Credit Union;
Board of Directors Hyacinth Foundation; United Way of Central Jersey
Assistant Fund Raising; Girl Scouts of America (leader for 10 years)
Additional support: New Hope Arts, volunteer and member; New Hope
Historical Society, member
Work: Administrative Manager Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, 8
years; currently self employed at Nagy Gallery in New Hope
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Janis Richards -Board Member
Born: Pittsburgh, Pa
Education: West Virginia University School of Nursing, BSRN
Residence: I have lived in Hunterdon County (NJ) for the past 19 years.
Employment: I have worked at various hospitals over the years, mainly in critical care
and surgical services. I have been working at the University Medical Center @
Princeton/ Plainsboro for the past 10 years.
The Reverend Michael Ruk – Board Member
Born- Natrona Heights, PA
Education- Allegheny College, Duquesne University, Nashotah House Theological
Seminary
Organizational Involvements- Philadelphia Cathedral Chapter, Planned Parenthood of
Bucks County, Rainbow Room, Food with Friends, Delaware Valley Interfaith Council,
Peacemeal
Interests- travel, interreligious dialogue, social justice issues, gardening
Work- Rector, St Philip's Episcopal Church, New Hope
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Gary Scibelli-Board member
Born: New York, New York
Education: St. John's University with Masters Degree in Business Administration and
Teaching.
Resident of New Hope, Bucks County since 1989
Previous and current memberships and/or positions: Worked mainly at volunteering at
the New Hope Public Library, Doylestown Hospital. Bucking ham Green Nursing Home,
and New Hope Art & Crafts Festival
Member of the New Hope Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer coordinator and committee member for New Hope Celebrates
Entrepreneur activities include Catering and Retail operations
David Witchell-Board Member
Education/Training: Redken Scientific Educational Systems Institute-Bryland Academy,
Vidal Sassoon Academy London/Santa Monica, The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film
Institute/NYC, and Dale Carnegie Human Relations and Effective Speaking
Professional Experience: Partner in an award winning 14,000 square foot Luxury Salon
Spa and Retail Business Model/Newtown, PA , Professional Training Consultant:
Design and implement corporate training programs for the salon industry on cutting,
styling, professional relations and presentation skills.
National educator, platform artist and trainer for leading hair care brands Redken, Paul
Brown International, Freelance stylist and make-up artist: Lancome, Elizabeth Arden,
Shiseido, Cosmair, Versace, Diane Von Furstenberg, Gloria Vanderbilt, Charles of the
Ritz and fashion photographers, and Model and talent image consultant.
Media & Press: Dr. OZ, The View, E! Fashion Emergency, Lifetime’s Our Home, Ricki
Lake, The Maury Show, Tempest, 10!, Wife Swap, It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle and
Elle, Philadelphia Magazine, Allure, Town and Country, W, Conde Naste’s Traveler,
Travel and Leisure, Harper’s Bazaar, Estetica USA, Passion Magazine and numerous
other trade publications.
Recognition/Awards: Elle Magazine “Top 100 Salons in United States”, Philadelphia
Magazine 5 time winner “Best of Philly” , Bucks Life “Best of Bucks”, Celebration Media
Talk of the town 4 time winner “Excellence Award”, Passion Magazine: “Image of
Passion” ,Art and Fashion Group International: “Master of the Craft” Award, and Time
Nominee “North American Hairdresser of the Year”
Affiliations: Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance (MANNA) Fundraising
and volunteer, Aids Continuously Together (FACT) Board member, Grants and
Scholarships Chair and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Bucks County Cabaret
committee member.