Staff

Day-to-day operations, programs, and activities are run by a dedicated staff committed to furthering the mission of The Comm. We are here to serve you and your family. Please stop by for a visit! There is so much to do every day. Please feel free to call or email us about volunteering or participating in any of the many programs that are designed with you and your family in mind.

Executive Director:
Michelle Hamilton
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 1

Comm Kids Education Director: Kaylee Cummings
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 7

Business Finance Supervisor:
Elaine Rusnak
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 8

Upstairs Thrift Manager:

Victoria Maybeck
Email
570-319-9237

Director of Development:

Denise Reinhart
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 3

Director of Advancement and Digital Media Marketing
Gia Tugend
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 5

Programs & Events Coordinator:
Kathy Wright
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 2

Administrative Assistant:
Darlene Catlett
Email
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 0

Destination Freedom Coordinator:
Edward J. Murphy
Email

Human Resources Director:
Alexandra Johnson
Email

House & Grounds:
Jamie McDonough and Elliott Carey
(570) 586-8191 Ext. 4

Board of Trustees 2024-2025

The Board of Trustees at The Waverly Community House serves a 100-year-old institution that is founded on philanthropic principles of service to the greater community through educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities. The primary duties of the Board include the oversight of the institution’s budget, the establishment of fundamental institutional policies, program and staff oversight, and preservation and maintenance of a historically significant building. Much of the Board’s work is accomplished through its several standing committees: Investment/Finance and Audit, Development, F. Lammot Belin Arts Foundation, House and Grounds, Human Resources, Special Activities, and the Trustee Nominating Committee. The 21-member board represents a cross-section of the business, arts, industry, and volunteer communities, each of whom has an expressed commitment to The Comm and their community.

President: Betsy Curtin
Vice President: Leslie Peters
Secretary: Elizabeth Karam
Treasurer: Michael Hoban
Immediate Past President: Michael J. Poremba

Laura Acker
William E. Aubrey II
Martina Bacarella
Sharon Borgia
Christopher Calvey

William Chickillo
Nicholas Costanzo
Kris Fendrock
Gretchen Sibley-Henderson
Jennifer Kapp, JD
Emily Karam

Christopher Kelly
Susan Malone
Matt Nealon
Sarah Petren
Gregory Rosetti


Executive Director: Michelle Hamilton

The Board of Trustees meets bimonthly from September thru June.