Our Team

Paul Isenberg

Co-Founder and CEO

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.
Experience: Specialties include financial solutions & investment strategies for Trust & Estates, Not for Profits, Public & Private Companies, Private Endowments

 

As the leader of HOPE Nation, Paul is determined to make an impact in the lives of Families battling cancer. Every day he upholds his late wife Nicole’s vision of delivering Unexpected Amazingness to local Families with cancer through financial and emotional support. Paul Isenberg is the most enthusiastic person you have ever wanted to meet. His passion and dedication for Bringing Hope Home is contagious, growing HOPE Nation with every person he meets. When Paul isn’t providing Unexpected Amazingness, he is spending time with his four wonderful kids: Christopher, Gabby, Christa and Mick, and his beautiful wife Miriam.

A graduate of West Chester University, Paul is a sales and organization leader with over 20 years of experience in Fortune 100 companies as well as small and middle-market companies. His strength as an effective communicator in leading change has resulted in successfully building, restructuring, and transforming organizations.

 

Amy Forkin Seybold

Chief Operating Officer

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.

Amy oversees the day-to-day operations at Bringing Hope Home, working closely with our staff members, outside vendors, volunteers, supporters, and BHH Families. For over 10 years, Amy worked directly with all of our amazing BHH Families and referring social workers through our Family Department until transiting to her current role as COO. Understanding the needs of our Families and how BHH can best support them allows Amy to keep a Family focus on all that BHH does. She keeps the wheels in motion for all of the Amazingness happening at Hope Headquarters.  Amy instantly fell in love with Bringing Hope Home, our mission, and the work we do in the community as our first ever intern. Her mom and dad are both proud cancer survivors! Amy has always had a passion for helping others and has been an employee at Bringing Hope Home since 2011. Amy is a proud mom of two girls, loves the Philadelphia Phillies, and is happiest down the shore at the beach with family and friends.

 

John Farley

Chief Development Officer

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.

John’s experience brings a high level of specialty to our team. His creative and kind nature builds strong and successful relationships with our donors and sponsors, ultimately leading to successful programs for our Families. He works to build relationships with our donors and to expand our development program. Both John’s sister and dad are cancer survivors, so he knows firsthand how difficult cancer can be for a family.

John is passionate about growing Bringing Hope Home’s reach to support more Families battling cancer. In his free time, John likes to spend time with his beautiful wife and adorable sons, as well as running and watching Philadelphia sports teams. John received his undergraduate degree from West Chester University and his Masters in Organizational Leadership with a nonprofit concentration from Eastern University. John has over ten years of experience in the nonprofit field and has worked in different areas of development for the past six years.

 

Cynthia Jaros

Corporate Relationship Manager

Degree: A proud alumnus of Rutgers University

With a deep understanding of the importance of Bringing Hope Home, Cindy strives to create more joy and less stress for families who need it most. Her nonprofit career started 3,000 miles away from home. Experiencing multiple personal losses due to cancer led to the start of her fundraising career with hospice in San Jose, CA. A Pennsylvania native, she has extensive experience in fund development and connecting philanthropic supporters to causes like BHH to create meaningful positive change.
She and her husband have known each other since the 1st grade but waited 27 years to go out on their first date. They are proud parents to Abigail and Lucas and love experiencing everyday adventures as a family. In memory of her nephew, Rob, she helps with community outreach for RC Clothing to provide unhoused neighbors struggling with homelessness, mental health, and addiction, reflective clothing to stay safe and warm.

 

Aimee Padley

Annual Fund Manager

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.

As BHH’s Annual Fund Manager, Aimee oversees donor communications including digital and physical mail campaigns. She also oversees our monthly and annual giving program, the Light of Hope Society, and manages the year-end Adopt-A-Family campaign. She works to build relationships with BHH’s supporters in a variety of ways and keeps them connected with our mission!

Aimee started with BHH as a Communications Intern before graduating from WCU and has stayed with the team ever since because of her strong connection to the organization’s mission as her mom is a metastatic breast cancer thriver!

 

Stephanie Insogna

Director of Signature Events

Degrees: A proud alumnus of Kutztown University.

While supporting Bringing Hope Home as a volunteer, Stephanie had the chance to see the BHH amazingness in action by engaging Sponsors, Donors, and Families through signature events. Prior to joining BHH, she spent several years leading high impact projects and teams in the corporate healthcare industry. She brings deep experience in strategic planning, event management, and change management communications to the team.

Stephanie knows firsthand how a cancer diagnosis can impact the entire family as her Dad is currently battling a cancer reoccurrence. She is excited to be part of an organization making a tangible difference in the lives of Families with cancer.

Stephanie graduated from Kutztown University where she was a college athlete and met her husband, Dan. They currently live in Schwenksville with their lovable labrador, Remi. In her free time, she enjoys spending precious time with family and friends, gardening, reading, and making trips to the beach.

 

Brieanne Repp

School & External Events Manager

Degrees: A proud alumnus of Millersville University and Chestnut Hill College.

As the School Programs & External Events Manager, Brieanne collaborates with school and external partners to support and empower them to have meaningful, successful, and impactful fundraising events. Brieanne received her BSW from Millersville University and MS in Administration of Human Services from Chestnut Hill College and has close to 10 years of Higher Education Student Affairs experience. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with students in a different capacity, while being able to help families with cancer, a cause dear to her heart, as her mother is a cancer survivor. In her free time, Brieanne loves to sing, craft, and bake!

 

JoMarie Hofmann

Marketing & Communications Manager

Degrees: A proud alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

JoMarie is our marketing and communications manager. She helps share our name and message across all media platforms, and maintains the look and feel of our organization in both digital and print formats. Jo has years of design and marketing experience in the for-profit and nonprofit sector, and is excited to be an integral part in spreading awareness of Bringing Hope Home’s amazing work.

JoMarie recently moved from Connecticut before starting this position and is excited to call Chester County her home. She has two guinea pig children and more plants than her husband would like, and in her free time she loves to bake, hike, and go camping.

 

Rachael Murphy

Family & Medical Professional Manager

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.

Rachael is our dedicated and compassionate Family & Medical Professional Manager. In her role at BHH, Rachael thrives on making connections with BHH Families and the social workers who refer them. She thoughtfully manages each aspect of our Light of Hope Family Program and collaborates closely with her colleagues in the Family Department to guarantee the best possible experience for Families in need.

While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at West Chester University, Rachael gained valuable experience through internships with both the Events and Family Departments at BHH. She is deeply grateful for the opportunity to make an impact and be a part of the remarkable BHH team.

Outside of BHH, Rachael enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and especially loves creating special memories for her nieces and nephews. She has a passion for dance, and loves sharing her enthusiasm through choreographing and teaching students of all ages!

 

Judy Swahl

Family Department Administrator

Judy’s enthusiasm and compassion for helping others makes her a perfect fit for Bringing Hope Home. Her calm and empathic demeanor puts Families at ease the moment they answer the phone. As the Family Department Administrator. In her role, Judy serves as the liaison between Families, supporters, and social workers, ensuring that every Family receives the best possible experience. Before joining the team in 2014, Judy was an active member of HOPE Nation, volunteering at various events over the years. She quickly developed a deep connection to the cause, the staff, and the positive energy of the organization, which led her to transition to the Family Department.

 

Norma Giannini

Family Outreach Coordinator

Degrees: A proud alumnus of Illinois State University.

Norma works in our family department making the personal connection between our Families and BHH for the Light of Hope Grant program as well as the Adopt-A-Family program. Norma works as a translator for our Spanish-speaking families to make the process easier for those families. Norma grew up in Chicago and graduated with a BA in Communications from Illinois State University. She has a love of travel and has been to 9 countries and hopes to continue to add to this list. When she is not at BHH or traveling, she spends her time cooking, crafting with her Cricut, but her favorite time is the time spent with her family. Norma and her husband Vince have been married for over 30 years and have 3 adult children, Joe, Nicole and Michelle.

 

Robin Moore

Office Administrator

Degrees: a proud alumnus of Ursinus College

As the Office Administrator, Robin works to maintain the look and feel of the Hope Nation Headquarters. Using her accounting, finance, development and event planning background, Robin is ready to jump in anywhere there is a need. She warmly welcomes office visitors and inbound calls, coordinates meetings and appointments and keeps the office operations running smoothly. Robin graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Communications and Business Administration and has always had a passion for helping others and giving back to her community. Robin is a West Chester native and currently resides there today. After taking some time off to raise her two children, Adam and Nora, she is thrilled to be part of the Bringing Hope Home family where she can help provide Unexpected Amazingness to local Families with cancer through financial and emotional support.

 

Christine McLaughlin

Bookkeeper and Database Coordinator

Degrees: a proud alumnus of University of Delaware

As Bringing Hope Home’s Bookkeeper and Database Coordinator, Chris come to us with years of bookkeeping experience. Chris’ son was a summer intern with us, and after sharing about his positive experience of the warm, familial atmosphere in the office and the amazing work BHH does, Chris was drawn to the company and its mission. Chris was raised in West Chester and has been a resident since with her husband and 3 children. Her very favorite thing is spending time with her adult children ..especially at the beach!

Dedicated Volunteers

 

Fran Blanchette

BHH Team Member

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.

Almost immediately after retiring from Indian Lane Elementary School in Media Pa., Fran started volunteering her time at Bringing Hope Home.  Over the past eight years, Fran has been a dedicated team member at Bringing Hope Home who connects lovingly with our Families and social workers while answering calls and fielding questions. One of her many joys of working at BHH is supporting the Adopt-A-Family holiday program.  She is truly amazed at the energy and compassion of the BHH team and is proud and honored to be a small part of something so great! During her 29 years as an elementary teacher, Fran taught students in first through third grade.  Spending time with her family comes first, and she considers it a gift.   Fran is an avid reader and walker and enjoys gardening and pickleball.

 

Tolly Sherry

BHH Team Member

Degrees: A proud alumnus of West Chester University.

After a long teaching career as a Reading Specialist in the Great Valley School District, Tolly now volunteers at Bringing Hope Home. She has an enthusiastic compassion for helping others, and loves to support our BHH Team in multiple ways, regardless of the task. Tolly’s husband Tim co-founded Bringing Hope Home, and together they are a positive support system that helps to lift up our families who are battling cancer.  In addition to the Hope Nation Team, Tolly enjoys golfing, reading and dancing for fun. She also loves spending time with her wonderful family and friends.