Board & Staff at CASA of Berks County

Meet the people guiding CASA of Berks County

Meet the local leaders and team members who support our amazing volunteer advocates. Together we help change the story for Berks County's child victims of abuse and neglect.

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Meet our Board of Directors

Local experience, steady oversight, shared responsibility

Our board includes respected Berks County leaders who bring insight from fields like law, education, business, and child well-being. Their role is to provide governance, steward community trust, and help ensure CASA’s advocacy stays strong, ethical, and effective.

Officers

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Benjamin D. Watts, PhD. - Board President

Leadership Studies Ph.D.; Passionate Educator; Adjunct Faculty; Academic Advisor; Qualitative Researcher; Community Servant; Professional Musician; Tenor

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Jennifer Mehall, PMP - Vice President

Vice President, ASRC Federal

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Tim Greusel, Immediate Past President

Owner, Quality Enhancement Support Team

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Todd Ziegler, Treasurer

VP of Corporate Pricing at East Penn Manufacturing Co.

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Dana L. Hoffman, FCEP- Secretary

Director of Development, Bethany Childrens Home

Members

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Zachary Griffith, ESQ.   - Director

Associate Attorney, Barley Snyder

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Carol Heffner -  Director

Regional Director, Community Services for Children, Inc.

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Alina Kitchell M.S - Director

Federal Programs Coordinator, Agora Cyber Charter School

Bridget Miller, Director

Executive Assistant at Unique Snacks

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Isabelle Monterossa - Director
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Judy Bahney - Director
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Dr. Joseph Macharola - Director
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Leadership you can feel confident in

Behind every volunteer advocate is a team focused on safety, supervision, and doing what’s right for each child.

Meet our staff

Hands-on support for volunteers and the children they serve

Our staff includes roles like Executive Director (Nancy McCullar), program leadership, and volunteer supervision—supporting advocates from screening and training through court reports and hearings. CASA volunteers are never left to navigate complex cases alone; staff provide guidance, review, and ongoing support to keep advocacy child-centered and court-ready.

Laura Biancone, MSW LSW

Executive Director, CASA of Berks County
Email Laura: laura@casaberks.org

Laura brings a strong foundation in child welfare advocacy to her role as Executive Director of CASA of Berks County, with experience spanning dependency court work and direct supervision of advocacy volunteers. This background gives her a deep, firsthand understanding of the impact CASA volunteers have on the lives of children navigating the foster care system.


Most recently, Laura served as Executive Director of a Berks County nonprofit, where she built organizational infrastructure from the ground up, including board governance systems, grant pipelines, donor systems, and community programming, while expanding the organization's fundraising and community presence.


Laura holds a Master of Social Work with a concentration in macro practice from Millersville University and a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate from LaSalle University. She serves as Board President of the Exeter Community Library.



Laura is committed to ensuring that every child in Berks County who has experienced abuse or neglect has a trained, consistent advocate in their corner, and to building CASA of Berks County into a strong, sustainable resource for the community for years to come.