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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 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

Burn Prevention Network Annual Report FY2022-2023

Staff & Board Leadership

Staff Leadership

Corissa Rolon MA CFRE - Executive Director, CEOJessica Banks - Associate Executive Director

 

BPN Officers

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors Terrence Osborne

Chair of the Board of Directors- Terrence Osborne, Human Resource Specialist Middle District of PA US Probation Office

Mark Lengvarksy Vice Chair, Burn Prevention Network Board of Directors

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors – Mark Lengvarsky, MSN, RN, TCRN, Administrator of Patient Care Services, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Russ Clelland, Burn Prevention Network, Finance Treasurer Board of Directors

Treasurer of the Board of Directors – Russell Clelland CTP, CIA, Retired VP and Treasurer of Talen Corporation

Secretary Burn Prevention Network Leo Woelkers burn survivor advocate

Secretary of the Board of Directors – Leo Woelkers, Burn Survivor Advocate

Board 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

Russell Clelland, CTP, CIA
Retired Vice President & Treasurer, Talen Energy Corporation

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
Director of Cash Management, PPL Services Corporation; Assistant Treasurer, PPL Corporation

Yamelisa Jimenez Taveras, M.A., ICAADC, ICCS
Founder & Executive Director, Unidos Foundation

Jeffery Kelly
Director of Engineering, Service Electric Cable TV

Jennifer Krastin
Administrative Manger, BioMed Sciences, Inc.

Lee Laubach, Jr., CFEI,/EMC
Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Allentown

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

Terrence Osborne
Human Resource Specialist, Middle District of PA US Probation Office

Jerome Ozog, MPA, EFO, CAE
Executive Director, PA Fire & Emergency Services Institute

Luis Puentes, MBA, MA, BSN
President, LVHN Hecktown Oaks/Vice-President Operations and Public Safety

David Schmid, Esq
Shareholder, Stark & Stark

Bruce Trego
Former Fire Commissioner, Commonwealth of PA

Leo Woelkers
Burn Survivor/Survivor Advocate

Edward Wurster, III
Director-Protective Services, PPL Corporation

Honorary Board Members:

Ralph H. Slider
Retired Deputy Chief, Allentown Fire Department

J. Michael Zaia
Manager, Lehigh Valley Rail Management, L.L.C