Board of Directors 2022-2023 

Joseph Del Raso 
Chairman 

Tony Mahon  
Secretary 

John J. Meko, Jr. 
Treasurer 

Wilbert D. Abele 

Timothy Alles 

Dominic Caglioti 

Joan Carter 

Pamela Cyr 

Jim Dever 

Daniel DiLella 

Dr. Rollo Dilworth 

Bobby Donio 

Brig. General (Ret’d) Carol A. Eggert 

Dan Fitzpatrick 

Councilwoman Katherine Gilmore Richardson 

Frank Giordano 

Dr. Ali A. Houshmand 

Dermid Kelly 

Kelly Lee 

Meryl Levitz 

Marc A. Lucca, P.E. 

Harry D. Madonna 

Sean McDevitt 

Steve Mignogna 

Denise Viola Monahan 

Dino Petrongolo 

Jon C. Sirlin 

Bill Tullio 

Ashley E. Widger 

Frank Giordano 
President 

David Charles Abell
Music Director & Principal Conductor 

Terell Stafford 
Artistic Director for Jazz 

 Byron Stripling 
Principal Guest Conductor 

Karen Corbin  
Chief Operating Officer 
Telephone: 215.875.9667 
Email: kcorbin@phillypops.org 

Daniel Palmieri 
Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Relations 
Telephone: 215.253.6980 
Email: dpalmieri@phillypops.org 

Joshua Thomas 
Vice President of External Affairs 
Telephone: 215.546.3207 
Email: jthomas@phillypops.org 

  
Matthew Koveal, Associate Director of Program and Production
Kara DeLucia, Development Operations Coordinator 
Annie Meko, Communications and PR Associate 
John Meko, Education and Community Engagement Associate 
Thomas Sumners, Graphic Designer 
Frank Smrcka, Office and Scheduling Specialist 
Franchelle Clemmons, Book Keeper 

Jeffrey Kern, Chorus Master 
Vincent Leonard, Music Librarian 
Jeffrey Smith, Assistant Conductor 
Mark Gisi, Partner, Brand Strategist Partner, Eastern Standard 

David H. Marion, Esq. General Counsel 

POPS Physician 
Dr. Gary W. Dorshimer, MD, FACP, FCPP 
 
POPS Photographer 
Peter Blaikie, Bachrach Photography 
 
Polly MacIntyre, Sales and Customer Relations Co-Op 
Daniel McCain, Pathways Co-Op