Chapter Board Members
Ed MacDonald, ’01, President
Ed has been serving as Chapter Treasurer for the last eight years. Ed is a 2001 Information Science graduate and works in IT Project Management at Vanguard. He is a Navy veteran. Ed has been hosting our Football Bus Trips and is a regular at our TV Tailgates when not attending the games. His daughter Erin received her Penn State degree in Nursing in 2012 and his daughter Mary Kate graduated from the Schreyer Honors College with a degree in Business Administration last year and now works at Vanguard. Ed is our 2015 Volunteer Award recipient.
Ed has been serving as Chapter Treasurer for the last eight years. Ed is a 2001 Information Science graduate and works in IT Project Management at Vanguard. He is a Navy veteran. Ed has been hosting our Football Bus Trips and is a regular at our TV Tailgates when not attending the games. His daughter Erin received her Penn State degree in Nursing in 2012 and his daughter Mary Kate graduated from the Schreyer Honors College with a degree in Business Administration last year and now works at Vanguard. Ed is our 2015 Volunteer Award recipient.
Celeste Alfieri, ‘76, NYC Bus Trip Coordinator
If you have been on one of our New York Bus Trips, then you know Celeste Alfieri. Celeste is one of the founding members of our Chapter. She has been active ever since. In 2006, Celeste was given our Volunteer Award. In addition to running our NY bus trips since their inception, Celeste heads our Sendoff Picnic Decoration Committee. Her input to our Chapter is valuable and essential. She is recently retired as a Guidance Counselor from the Downingtown School District.
If you have been on one of our New York Bus Trips, then you know Celeste Alfieri. Celeste is one of the founding members of our Chapter. She has been active ever since. In 2006, Celeste was given our Volunteer Award. In addition to running our NY bus trips since their inception, Celeste heads our Sendoff Picnic Decoration Committee. Her input to our Chapter is valuable and essential. She is recently retired as a Guidance Counselor from the Downingtown School District.
Ruth Balmat, '70, Social Chair, Recording Secretary
Ruth graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in Elementary & Kindergarten Education, and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. Her husband, Bruce, also an Alum, have 2 children who both graduated from Penn State's Schreyer Honors College. Ruth and Bruce support the University through 3 Scholarship Endowments. Fall and Winter find Ruth & Bruce at tailgates, football games and at wrestling meets. Ruth is in charge of Registration for the Chapter's Freshman Send-Off Picnic.
Ruth graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in Elementary & Kindergarten Education, and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. Her husband, Bruce, also an Alum, have 2 children who both graduated from Penn State's Schreyer Honors College. Ruth and Bruce support the University through 3 Scholarship Endowments. Fall and Winter find Ruth & Bruce at tailgates, football games and at wrestling meets. Ruth is in charge of Registration for the Chapter's Freshman Send-Off Picnic.
Audra Burbank, ’88, Football Bus Trip Coordinator
Audra Burbank is a 1988 PSU graduate with her Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree of the same from Purdue. PSU, however, is her true love. She was a sister in the Kappa Phi Club and member of various Engineering organizations. Audra and her husband Steve relocated to Chester County in 2004 from New Jersey where she served for 10 years on the Central New Jersey Chapter as Treasurer and general board member. She first joined Chester County Chapter Board in 2004 and served until 2010 primarily organizing TV tailgate parties and other social events. She has now returned to the board in 2017 and coordinates registration and communications for the Football Bus Trips. Audra spends her work time at DLL Financial Services as a director of the IT Project Management Office.
Audra Burbank is a 1988 PSU graduate with her Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree of the same from Purdue. PSU, however, is her true love. She was a sister in the Kappa Phi Club and member of various Engineering organizations. Audra and her husband Steve relocated to Chester County in 2004 from New Jersey where she served for 10 years on the Central New Jersey Chapter as Treasurer and general board member. She first joined Chester County Chapter Board in 2004 and served until 2010 primarily organizing TV tailgate parties and other social events. She has now returned to the board in 2017 and coordinates registration and communications for the Football Bus Trips. Audra spends her work time at DLL Financial Services as a director of the IT Project Management Office.
Joe Henry, ’15, Treasurer, Director of Technology
Joe is a 2015 graduate of the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies with a Software Engineering degree. He is currently a senior software engineer at Main Line Health in Berwyn. Joe resides in West Bradford with his wife and two teenage daughters. Joe serves as our chief technologist including the website and our Tassl site. He is a regular on our football bus trips and local tailgates with his neighbors.
Joe is a 2015 graduate of the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies with a Software Engineering degree. He is currently a senior software engineer at Main Line Health in Berwyn. Joe resides in West Bradford with his wife and two teenage daughters. Joe serves as our chief technologist including the website and our Tassl site. He is a regular on our football bus trips and local tailgates with his neighbors.
Kyle Peoples, ’06
Kyle Peoples is a 2006 PSU grad with a degree in History and a minor in Political Science. He is our Chairperson of the Sendoff Picnic and other Chapter Social Events. We thank him so much for stepping up and taking on this most important job. When Kyle contacts you to help, please say YES! Kyle and his wife Sopheara have a beautiful son named Lincoln. In his spare time, Kyle enjoys traveling to exotic places, meeting interesting people and trying new foods. Kyle works in Regulatory Affairs for Janssen Research & Development–a division of Johnson & Johnson.
Kyle Peoples is a 2006 PSU grad with a degree in History and a minor in Political Science. He is our Chairperson of the Sendoff Picnic and other Chapter Social Events. We thank him so much for stepping up and taking on this most important job. When Kyle contacts you to help, please say YES! Kyle and his wife Sopheara have a beautiful son named Lincoln. In his spare time, Kyle enjoys traveling to exotic places, meeting interesting people and trying new foods. Kyle works in Regulatory Affairs for Janssen Research & Development–a division of Johnson & Johnson.
