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Who We Are
The Burn Prevention Network (BPN) is a Pennsylvania statewide 501(c) 3 non-profit. BPN has a nearly 40- year history of successful program and service delivery and is one of the most respected burn non-profits in the U.S. Our staff serve on the American Burn Association’s Prevention Committee and our camp is a member of the International Association of Burn Camps. Our mission is to reduce the risk of burns and empower burn survivors and their families.
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What We DoWhat We Do
The Burn Prevention Network educates, supports, advocates, and empowers.
We teach those who are most vulnerable for risk of burns how to protect themselves and others from injury by giving them the knowledge and tools they need to be safe.
We support burn survivors and their families as they continue to deal with their trauma and then empower them as they adjust to a new reality.
While our reach extends throughout Pennsylvania, our focus is on those populations most at-risk for burn injuries.
We offer education for new parents, children, and older adults; provide support services for survivors and their families; and use traditional and social media to promote safe practices and burn reduction.
We are effective because of the nature, extent, and quality of our partnerships with regional burn centers and other health, public safety, and community-based organizations.
What sets us apart are the availability and quality of our programs, our long-standing relationships, our demonstrated expertise, and the commitment and dedication of our board and staff.
We honor our past by staying true to our mission. We will ensure our future by having a solid financial plan and diversified revenue streams, a broad network of partners who will support our work, an engaged board, and a staff who passionately believe in what we do.
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Annual Report
BPN Officers
Chair of the Board of Directors- Terrence Osborne, Human Resource Specialist Middle District of PA US Probation Office
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors – Mark Lengvarsky, MSN, RN, TCRN, Administrator of Patient Care Services, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Treasurer of the Board of Directors – Vanessa Hartline, Assistant Treasurer, PPL and PPL Foundation
Secretary of the Board of Directors – Leo Woelkers, Burn Survivor Advocate
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Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
Board of Directors:
Ariel Aballay, MD FACS
Medical Director, West Penn Burn Center, Allegheny Health Network
Efrain Agosto Jr
Fire Chief, Allentown Fire Department
Beau Crowding
Director of Emergency Services for Belfor Property Restoration
Rafael de la Hoz
Agent, State Farm Insurance
Chris DeNaples, NRP
Fire Chief, Bureau of Fire Dunmore
Emily Goldman, MSW LSW
Social Worker, Burn Survivor
Vanessa Hartline
Treasurer, PPL Corporation and PPL Foundation
Yamelisa Jimenez Taveras, M.A., ICAADC, ICCS
Founder & Executive Director, Unidos Foundation
Cheryl Johnson
Executive Administrator for the Community Development Department, Dollar Bank
Jeffery Kelly
Director of Engineering, Service Electric Cable TV
Emergency Management Coordinator, South Whitehall Township
Mark Lengvarsky. MSN, RN, TCRN
Administrator, Patient Care Services, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Daniel Lozano, MD
Medical Director, Regional Burn Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Charles McGarvey, Sr. MS, EFO, CFO, MIFireE
Director of New Business Development at ServPro – Team Fabiani and Project Consultant at Aspirant Consulting Group
Former Fire Commissioner, Commonwealth of PA
Terrence Osborne
Human Resource Specialist, Middle District of PA US Probation Office
Jerome Ozog, MPA, EFO, CAE
Public Safety Specialist of the PA State Association of Township Supervisors
Luis Puentes, MBA, MA, BSN
Chief Operating Officer, LVHN Cedar Crest, 17th Street and Tilghman
David Schmid, Esq
Shareholder, Stark & Stark
Steve Schneider
System Sales at Kistler O’Brien, Instructor at the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
Bruce Trego
Former Fire Commissioner, Commonwealth of PA
Leo Woelkers
Burn Survivor/Survivor Advocate
Honorary Board Members:
Ralph H. Slider
Retired Deputy Chief, Allentown Fire Department
J. Michael Zaia
Manager, Lehigh Valley Rail Management, L.L.C
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Board Level Committee MembersBoard Level Committee Members
Finance & Audit Committee
Chair:
Vanessa Hartline
Treasurer, PPL Corporation and PPL Foundation
General Members:
Rafael de la Hoz
Agent, State Farm Insurance
John Campos
Executive Vice President (retired) at EMS of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Russ Clelland
Vice President & Treasurer (retired) at Talen Energy
Nick Parise
Senior Vice President, Director of Wealth Management at Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
Jonathan Rossi
VP Relationship Manager, Business Banking at PNC Bank, and
Lieutenant of Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Department
Governance Committee
Chair:
David Schmid, Esq.
Shareholder at Stark & Stark
General Members:
John Bast
Fire Chief (retired) City of Easton Fire Department
Jerome Ozog, MPA, EFO, CAE
Public Safety Specialist of the PA State Association of Township Supervisors
Chris DeNaples, NRP
Fire Chief of Bureau of Fire Dunmore
Lou Puentes, Luis Puentes, MBA, MA, BSN
Chief Operating Officer, LVHN Cedar Crest, 17th Street and Tilghman
Development Committee
Chair:
Cheryl Johnson
Executive Administrator for the Community Development Department, Dollar Bank
Maltese Cross Society Member
General Membership:
Emily Goldman, MSW LSW
Social Worker, Burn Survivor
Maltese Cross Society Member
Chrissie Hartner, DNP, MBA
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Maltese Cross Society Member and Chair
Jeffery Kelly
Director of Engineering, Service Electric Cable TV
Bruce Mellot, MPH
Regional Vice President, Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC
Maltese Cross Society Member
Fire/EMS Advisory Committee
Chair:
Jerome Ozog, MPA, EFO, CAE
Public Safety Specialist of the PA State Association of Township Supervisors
General Membership:
Efrain Agosto Jr
Fire Chief, Allentown Fire Department
Retired Fire Chief John Bast
Fire Chief (Retired), City of Easton
John Bohinc
President, ECM2- Emergency Call Message Management
Fire Chief, White Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Robert M. Carpenter, NRP, CP-C, CCISM, CHEP
Executive Director of Emergency Medical Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.
Jacque Creamer, Jr.
Fire Chief, Fogelsville Fire Company
Beau Crowding
Director of Emergency Services for Belfor Property Restoration
Chad Deardorff, MBA/MPA, EFO, CFO
Director Prehospital Services, WellSpan Health
Retired Chief of York City Department of Fire/Rescue Services
Chris DeNaples, NRP
Fire Chief, Bureau of Fire Dunmore
Chad Gruver
Deputy Fire Chief, City of Easton
Dan Hallowich
Deputy Fire Chief, City of Scranton
Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPE
Senior Engineer, Fire Protection at Buckeye Partners
James Johnson
Chief of Fire & EMS, Upper Merion Township
Jeffery Kelly
Director of Engineering, Service Electric Cable TV
Emergency Management Coordinator, South Whitehall Township
John Kloss
Executive Director at Eastern PA EMS Council
Steve Martin
Fire/Rescue Instructor, ESI Equipment
Charles McGarvey, Sr. MS, EFO, CFO, MIFireE
Director of New Business Development at ServPro – Team Fabiani and Project Consultant at Aspirant Consulting Group
Former Fire Commissioner, Commonwealth of PA
Bill McQuilken
President, New Tripoli Fire Department
Trauma Prevention Coordinator, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Scott Mickalonis
Director, System Emergency Management and Business Continuity for Penn State Health
Terrence Osborne
Human Resource Specialist, Middle District of PA US Probation Office
Steve Schneider
System Sales at Kistler O’Brien, Instructor at the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
John Storey, Jr.
Deputy Chief, North Strabane Township Fire Department
Bruce Trego
Former Fire Commissioner, Commonwealth of PA