Renee Beebe Archawski - With the organization since 1999, Renee has served as Greater Philadelphia Cares' Annual Events Manager, Corporate Programs Manager, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations. She brings extensive experience in managing and designing volunteer programs for corporations and community partners, as well as experience in managing grand-scale volunteer events. Renee has overseen the organization's corporate programming, annual volunteer events, and day-to-day operations. Currently, she builds relationships and secures funding from corporate partners, including managing relationships with the organizations largest corporate funders, such as GE, Aramark, SAP, PECO, Accenture, Home Depot, and many others. Previously, Renee spent 4 years in the corporate sector in the public relations and editing fields. Her unique blend of corporate and non profit experience has proved invaluable in managing relationships with companies and community organizations. She holds a BA in English Literature from the Pennsylvania State University and MA in English Literature from West Chester University.

Terry Baxter grew up in Atlanta and attended the University of South Carolina, majoring in secondary education, with a minor in theater. She loves gardening, her 28 year old son, and life in general! Terry has a strong background in the non-profit world, having worked at length at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, then, after moving here in 1982, spending eight years with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. After moving to the corporate world for some years, she wanted to work with a non-profit again, but this time on a much more grass root level; she joined the staff of Greater Philadelphia Cares as Manager of Annual Events and Volunteer Recruitment in 2001. Terry is now focusing on individual volunteer recruitment and also works closely with our volunteer leaders, both for calendar projects and annual events.

Ellen Firestone has been with Greater Philadelphia Cares since 2006 and brings over 20 years experience in Finance, Production and Human Resources. Ellen oversees the organization’s Finance, Communications, and Involvement divisions and has been instrumental in improving the quality of our Reading STARS program. She has a unique blend of corporate and non-profit experience which proves invaluable to GPC. Ellen has been an active volunteer for many years including six years as an advisor for Junior Achievement. She holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA from DeSales University.

Micki Greenstein joined Greater Philadelphia Cares in the summer of 2005 as a volunteer and he is currently working as office manger making sure the office is running smoothly. He is taking courses at Philadelphia Community College to pursue an associate's degree in general studies. Micki serves as a member on the Pennsylvania Rehab Council where he advocates for people with disabilities to succeed in the community. He has been disabled for fifteen years due to a diving accident. During his free time, Micki loves to play chess.

Frankie Lancos brings 20 years of experience in communications, marketing, and strategic development to the Greater Philadelphia Cares team. Upon joining the small staff in 1997 (after a year of volunteering), Ms. Lancos played a strategic and administrative role that helped the organization dramatically increase its reach and impact.Having taken a few years to start a family (daughters Annie and Nicki kept her very busy), Ms. Lancos recently rejoined the staff in 2006. In the mid 1990's, Ms. Lancos worked as online editor of QVC.com; prior to that, she spent 11 years (1984-1995) with Avon Canada. In 1984, she received a Bachelor of Administration (with Distinction) from Concordia University in Montreal.

Danielle Gross-Eskin graduated from Goucher College in 2006 with a Bachelor's in history and a minor in sociology. At Goucher she volunteered much of her time in the Baltimore area and discovered her passion for helping others. She joined Greater Philadelphia Cares in June 2006 as a project manager for Northwest Philadelphia, Montgomery and Bucks Counties. Danielle is glad to be back in Philadelphia, spending time with her friends and family.

Melissa Kuhar joined Greater Philadelphia Cares as a Project Manager in September 2008. She has a B.S. in Biology and is certified to teach secondary education biology in Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Organization Leadership (M.S.O.L.) at Cabrini College. She joins us bringing over 8 years of R&D experience from the pharmaceutical industry. Melissa has a strong passion for learning and continuing education. She enjoys traveling, going to the beach, cooking, hiking and spending time with her family, friends, and pets.

Christine Waite joined Greater Philadelphia Cares as an Annual Events Manager in September of 2007. She has her B.S. and M.A. in Exercise Science from Adelphi University. Since her graduation, Christine has worked in the corporate and private sectors for 15 years initiating fitness and wellness programs. She has two children, Rachel and Derek, who keep her very busy. Christine has recently switched over to the role of Project Manger, linking volunteers with agencies that meet their service needs.

Tricia Mackay joined Greater Philadelphia Cares in September 2008 as a Development Officer and Grant Writer and has 11 years of non-profit and corporate experience. She is also the President of The Hannah and Paul Burstein Fund, a private charitable fund that raises awareness of genocide. Prior to joining Greater Philadelphia Cares, Tricia was the Vice President of Development and COO for the Washington Scholarship Fund in Washington, DC. Tricia also worked in development for Communities in Schools, the nation's largest drop-out prevention organization. She started her career with Towers Perrin as a compensation consultant for a range of Fortune 500 clients. Tricia is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's of science in human and organizational development and a minor in business administration.