Chapter Board Leadership

2026 AFP NWPA Chapter Board of Directors

Courtney Baran

President
Courtney Baran
Director of Donor Relations
expERIEnce Children's Museum
courtney@eriechildrensmuseum.org

Matthew Stinson

Treasurer
Matthew Stinson
VP, Institutional Advancement
Allegheny College
mstinson@allegheny.edu 

Michelle Basista

Secretary
Michelle Basista, CFRE
Development and Communications Associate
Benedictine Sisters of Erie
mbasista@eriebenedictines.org

Kristen Karrfalt

VP of Membership and Diversity
Kristen Karrfalt
Development Director
Erie Art Museum

Jessica Krugger

VP of Marketing and Communication
Jessica Krugger
Director of Advancement
Erie Homes for Children & Adults

Emmy Geiger

VP of Education
Emmy Geiger
Director of Strategy and Partnerships
The Nonprofit Partnership

Patrick Miller

IDEA Chair
Patrick Miller
Director of Development and Marketing
Asbury Woods

Erin Layden

Chair - Committee on Directorship
Erin Layden
Director of Development
Erie City Mission
Erin.Layden@eriecitymission.org

Nicole Vommaro

Member-at-Large
Nicole Vommaro
Associate Director of Philanthropy
Shriners Children's Erie

Rachel Buss

Member-at-Large
Rachel Buss
Institutional Engagement Coordinator
Bat Conservation International

Kimberly Hasslett

Member-at-Large
Kimberly Hasslett
Development & Marketing Director
Erie Arts & Culture

Jimmy Smith

Member-at-Large
Jimmy Smith
Assistant Vice President of Development & Strategic Initiatives
Cathedral Prep
Jimmy.Smith@cathedralprep.com