Board of Directors

Allison Brink – Originally from Bedminster, PA, Ms. Brink graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Villanova University. She mainly worked in the intensive care units, but held positions in information technology, case management, cardiac rehab, and was the clinical coordinator for the recovery room, pre-admission testing, and same day surgery units. When the children were young, she was heavily involved with the PTA, where she served multiple roles, including President. Presently, Ms. Brink is a volunteer nurse and the Vice Chair at the Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic in Doylestown, PA, a non-profit that provides free medical, dental, and behavioral health services for people who have no insurance. She is very involved with fundraising and patient outreach.

Robert Brink — Mr. Brink earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Drexel University in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.  He worked in a variety of technical and sales positions in the telecommunication semiconductor industry, most notably at AT&T Bell Laboratories, for 22 years.  Presently, he is the President of Pennridge Development Enterprises, a real-estate development company, and a partner in The Ram Pub restaurant in Perkasie, PA. Mr. Brink has been a Pennsylvania Freemason since 1998 and is a Past Master of Saucon Lodge No. 469 in Coopersburg, PA.  Mr. Brink is currently serving as the Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master, and following the normal progression, will be the Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania in 2026 and 2027.  Mr. Brink is a member of the Shriners International, a Masonic organization that is famous for The Shriners Children’s hospitals, one of the largest pediatric sub-specialty healthcare systems in the world, with locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Gerry Byrne is Penske Media’s Vice Chairman, guiding business initiatives across PMC’s entire portfolio of media brands. Gerry’s decades of accomplishments as a media executive, entrepreneur and community leader are highlighted by his longtime run as publisher of Variety, where he dramatically transformed that business into a powerful, diversified, global media brand. He was also the launch publisher of Crain’s New York Business, a senior executive at Norman Lear’s ACT III Communications and the Creator/Chairman of the NBC Quill Awards before he led a division of Nielsen that included The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, and AdWeek.  A staunch believer in “participation,” Gerry is on the boards of numerous not-for-profits including Fisher House, The Intrepid Museum, The Bob Woodruff Foundation, The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research, The Reisenbach Foundation (Chairman), The Armory Foundation, The Independent Feature Project and John Jay College. Gerry’s awards include the “Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award,” New York’s Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center’s Distinguished Service Award and the NYPD Marine Corps Association “Semper Fi” Award for his work in the community. In June 2009, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Gerry with the “Made in New York” Award for his support of the Gotham’s entertainment and media industries. And in November 2017, General Robert Neller, Commandant of the Marine Corps, presented Gerry the Department of the Navy’s Meritorious Public Service Award. In 2025, he received the U.S. Navy’s top civilian accolade, the Distinguished Public Service Award, recognizing his outstanding service and lifelong commitment to supporting military and veteran communities.  A graduate of Fordham College, Gerry served as a Marine Officer in Vietnam in 1968/69 and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal with Combat V.

Robert Cepielik – Rob is a Managing Director with the Berkeley Research Group and a retired Senior Partner of Deloitte. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Eastern Illinois University and his MBA from The Pennsylvania State University. Rob is a Certified Public Accountant (licensed in Pennsylvania, Florida and New York) and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. Rob has been a Freemason since 1987, raised at Cache Lodge #416, St. Louis, Missouri and is currently a member of Melita Lodge # 295, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a York Rite Mason (Chapter, Counsel and Commandery) and is a Shriner (LuLu Shriners, Plymouth Meeting Pennsylvania). Rob is a member of the Board of Directors and Finance Committee of Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and the Tredyffrin Township Municipal Authority. He is an auxiliary member of Dalton-Wanzel American Legion Post No. 646 and has been an Assistant Scout Master and Merit Badge Counselor for Paoli Troop #1 – BSA.

Patrick Dailey – Mr. Dailey is the founder of the Tun Legacy Foundation.  A Philadelphia native, Mr. Dailey holds bachelor’s degrees in accounting and business management from Spring Garden College in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.  He served as a Marine Officer with both the 3^rd Marine Division and the 1^st Marine Air Wing from 1981 to 1985.  After leaving active-duty he worked as a cost accountant in the construction industry for 10 years, and the pharmaceutical industry for 26 years.  He has served on the Philadelphia Board of The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation since 2001, and in 2022 as a Board member of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. He and his wife built, own, and operate a successful restaurant and adjoining retail store in the Philadelphia suburbs for the past 20 years that has been consistently rated one of the best places to eat on Philadelphia’s Mainline according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Zagat, and The Mainline Times.

Colin Flynn – Mr. Flynn joined The Flynn Company in December 2006 and is part of the sales and leasing team in Philadelphia, Delaware County and New Castle County.  During his time with The Flynn Company, he represented a large variety of tenants and building owners of local, regional and national corporations.  Colin earned the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation in 2016 and served as the Chapter President from 2021-2023.  Prior to joining The Flynn Company, Mr. Flynn was an artillery officer in the United States Marine Corps (2002-2006).  During that time, he deployed to Iraq and the Republic of Georgia.  He now serves on the Philadelphia Ball Committee for the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Mr. Flynn is a 2002 graduate of Villanova University with a BA in Communications, and holds a Sales license in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

Ken Hopper – Mr. Hopper began his Marine Corps career in May 1979 and served 30 years before retiring in June 2009 as a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. He earned his Naval Aviator wings in 1982 and primarily flew the KC-130 aircraft. He served in various roles up to the Joint Staff. He had multiple combat deployments, and a tour with the United States Naval Flight Demonstration Team, the “Blue Angels”, piloting the team’s C-130 aircraft “Fat Albert.” Mr. Hopper is a graduate of The Citadel and holds a Master’s Degree from Troy State University in Management; and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from George Mason University. He has accumulated over 10,000 flight hours, qualifying to fly in six different aircraft. He is currently the President/CEO of the Marine Corps Reserve Association and the CEO of the National Marine Corps Coordinating Council.

Craig Mills – Mr. Mills is a Shareholder at the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, specializing in commercial litigation. A former Marine Corps infantry and reconnaissance officer and Gulf War veteran, he has served as President of the St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia and Chair of the Philadelphia Committee of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. Mr. Mills also served as President of the Union League of Philadelphia, where he led the League’s acquisition of the 310-acre Ace Golf Club and Convention Center, now known as Liberty Hill, and championed the merger of the Union League Legacy Foundation with Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge, creating a combined entity, Founding Forward, that provides enhanced civics education to high school students and teachers.  

Dennis Morikawa – After graduating from Denison University in 1968, Mr. Morikawa served in the US Army as an officer from 1968 to 1971 including deployment to the Republic of Vietnam (1970-71) where he served with distinction, earning two Bronze Stars. After graduating from Syracuse University College of Law in 1974, Mr. Morikowa began his career at Morgan Lewis as an Associate in 1974 becoming the first Asian American attorney hired by Morgan Lewis and later its first Japanese-American Partner in 1981. He retired from the Partnership in 2014 but has continued to practice as a Senior Counsel of the Firm since that time.  He also successfully argued before the Supreme Court of the United States in Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Railways Labor Executives Association, involving the issue of drug-testing in the railroad industry. In 2000, the Government of Japan appointed him Honorary Consul General of Japan in Philadelphia, a position which he continues to hold, acting as political liaison between the Consulate General of Japan in New York and Philadelphia and Pennsylvania political and private sector officials, and acting as the representative of the Ambassador and Consul General of Japan. In 2016 Mr. Morikawa was recognized for his extraordinary service in international diplomacy between Japan and the United States by awarding him The Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Neck Ribbon. Previous recipients include Clint Eastwood, Hank Aaron, and George Takei.

General Peter Pace retired in 2007, after more than 40 years of active service in the United States Marine Corps. As the sixteenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005-2007), he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council. He also served as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (2001-2005), and holds the distinction of being the first Marine to serve in either of these positions. During his distinguished career, General Pace held command at virtually every level, beginning as a Rifle Platoon Leader in Vietnam. He also served in Europe, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, and Somalia. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Teaneck, N.J., General Pace graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1967. He holds a Master’s Degree in Administration from George Washington University, attended the Harvard University Senior Executives in National and International Security program, and graduated from the National War College. In June, 2008, General Pace was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor a President can bestow. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors of several corporate entities involved in management consulting, private equity, and cybersecurity. He has served as an adjunct faculty member and visiting professor for Kelley School of Business, Indiana University; Fordham University in New York, and Georgetown University in Washington DC. General Pace has served as the Colin Powell Chair for National Security Leadership, Character and Ethics at National Defense University since 2021. He donates his time to teach at this and numerous other professional military education programs. General Pace and his wife, Lynne, are associated with a number of charities focused on supporting the troops and their families, to include the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, and the Fisher House Foundation.

Matthew Swindle – Mr. Swindle serves as the Chairman, CEO, and Founder of NLine Energy, Inc., a renewable energy developer and solutions provider focused on energy recovery development. In addition to his civilian career, he is Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, serving in enlisted and commissioned officer billets in infantry, reconnaissance, special operations, and intelligence units spanning a 30-year career with several combat deployments. Colonel Swindle served with the Defense Innovation Unit and is the Founder and first Commanding Officer of the Marine Innovation Unit. Mr. Swindle holds a B.A. in Sociology from West Virginia University and a M.A. in National Strategy from the Naval War College. Mr. Swindle is the past National Hydropower Association (NHA) Chair of the Small Hydro Council and Board Member for the Jefferson Islands Club, a nonprofit focused on bipartisanship and conservation.