Administrative Staff
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Charles Walczak, MBA, FACHE
CEO
In June of 2014, Charles R. Walczak was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Erie Homes for Children and Adults or EHCA. Prior to EHCA, he was the Administrator of Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Erie, and Springfield MA. Chuck is an Erie native with extensive health care administration background and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Administrators (FACHE). Chuck has worked in a variety of roles at: • University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA • Women’s Health Care Group of PA, Oaks, PA • Academic Urology, Wayne, PA • Main Line Health, a large health system outside of Philadelphia, PA • Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA. Chuck is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Management and an M.B.A. completed in 1983 and 1990, respectively. Chuck also completed the Leadership Erie program in 1994. Chuck is married to Anne-France Walczak, a physician at UPMC Hamot, and they have a daughter, Gabrielle. They reside in Millcreek and have three cats, Peppa, Frankie and Biscuit. Chuck enjoys travel, exercise and home improvement projects.
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Shannon Weber
Chief Financial & Informational Officer
Shannon Weber joined EHCA in February 2007 as the Assistant Controller. She was promoted to Controller in 2010 and then promoted to Chief Financial Officer in 2015. She is also the Information Technology Liaison for the agency’s contracted computer support. Prior to joining EHCA, Shannon was a senior staff accountant at Rent-Way, Inc. for 10 years. Shannon graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She has lived in Erie for her entire life and currently resides in Millcreek with her husband and two daughters.
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Jonathan Rilling
Chief Operating Officer
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Penny Bebko, PHR
Vice President of Human Resources & Career Development
Penny began her tenure within the Human Resources Department in June 2007. She graciously accepted the Vice President of Human Resources role in October 2019. In her current capacity, Penny provides oversight to the Human Resources team and helps guide supervisors to ensure compliance with employment related policies and practices. Her specialty within the department is employment discrimination, safety, and benefits. Penny began her career with Zurn Energy Division serving in various roles. Prior to joining EHCA, Penny worked for Kinetic Biomedical Services specializing in Human Resources and Administration. Penny earned her bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from Gannon University and has prior experience working with acquisitions, marketing and customer service. She hails from the Erie area where she resides with her children. Penny enjoys reading and travel; her favorite “hot spot” is Las Vegas.
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Kara Carone
Vice President of Residential Services
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Valerie Benjamin
Vice President of Community Services
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Joseph Golden
Sr. Director of Strategic Planning and Risk Management
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Lorine Boboshko
Executive Assistant
Lorine has been with EHCA since 2003. In her current role, she provides clerical and administrative support for the Chief Executive Officer, Board members, and members of the Management and Leadership teams. She also performs functions such as research and interacts closely with Board members, vendors and others in the community on a regular basis. Before arriving at EHCA, Lorine worked for Lake Area Health Education Center (LAHEC) which served as the educational department for the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She was born and raised in Erie.
Agency Contacts
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JaNess Engels
Admissions and Therapist Coordinator
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Lisa Graff
Recruiting & Development
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Bradley Higgins
Human Resources & Career Development Manager
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Diane Kemerer
Health Service Lead Nurse
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Marcia Nitczynski
Director of Residential Services/Admissions
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Grifton Pou
Residential Director
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Leanne Stryker
Director of Residential Services
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John Vogel
Maintenance Manager
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Stephanie Wincik, RN, CDDN
Assistant Director of Nursing
Board of Directors
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Kevin McCann
Chair
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Colleen Gildea Shaffer
Chair Elect
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Allen Bonace, MSN/MBA, RN
Past Chair
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Charles R. Walczak, MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Shannon Weber
Treasurer
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Lorine Boboshko
Secretary
Board Members
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Jeffery I. Blake, M.D
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Cynthia Carter
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Cathy Fresch
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Rachel George, Esq.
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Chuck Iverson
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Elizabeth F. Lechner
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Caroline Manino
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Emily Merski, Esq.
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Edison Nicholson III
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Michelle Robertson
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Edwin W. Smith, Esq.
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Richard W. McCarty, Ph.D
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Michelle Patalon