IABCN Board of Directors
Bill McLaughlin
Chairman






Bio Summary
McLaughlin & Morgan works with American companies that wish to expand to Ireland, as well as Irish companies looking to expand to the United States. We address their relevant concerns regarding international opportunities and ease the transition into these new markets.
Christine Hartmann
President







Bio Summary
Christine Hartmann is the Director of the Executive Master’s in Food Marketing Program and an Adjunct Professor of Food Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. A team-oriented, entrepreneurial, business leader with 25 years of winning results in marketing, sales and general management positions, Christine held leadership roles with Campbell Soup Company, ACNielsen, Weaver and Scott Paper Company prior to joining Saint Joseph’s University. She earned her undergraduate degree Magna Cum Laude from the University of Albany and her MBA from Widener University.  She was recognized by the YWCA with a Tribute to Women in Industry Award and is active in the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Network for Executive Women.
James Logue
Vice President






Bio Summary
Therm-Omega-Tech, Inc. Designs and Manufactures the Most Advanced, Reliable, and Compact Self Actuated Valves for Temperature Control.
Liam Hegarty
Treasurer

Martin G. Malloy
Secretary






Bio Summary
Mr. Malloy of Gallagher, Malloy and Georges, was admitted to bar in 1976 by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and United States Supreme Court in 1992.

Mr. Malloy graduated from LaSalle College with a B.A. in 1971, and received his legal education from Widener University law School (J.D. 1975). He served as Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia from 1976 to 1981.

He is a member of the American Bar Association; Philadelphia Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; National Council of Self-Insureds; Pennsylvania Self Insured Association; Pennsylvania Claims Association; Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association; and Who's Who in American Law. He was a featured Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in Philadelphia Magazine in 2005 2006, 2007 and 2008. Mr. Malloy has lectured at the National Business Institute, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, and the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Mr. Malloy has significant trial and appellate experience. He has litigated workers' compensation cases from initial litigation through appeal for over 25 years and has argued several successful appeals before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He represents many self-insureds and insurers and has provided several in-house seminars to employers and their carriers. Mr. Malloy has also tried many civil arbitration and jury cases and continues to handle insurance defense cases.
Daniel Cronin







Bio Summary
Daniel Cronin is President and co-founder of Chorus Communications � one of the fastest growing companies in the Delaware Valley. Chorus is a full service telecommunications consulting firm, covering an ever expanding array of technology solutions. Chorus works with the top vendors, industry leaders and emerging tech firms to provide the best options for their nearly 3,000 customers. Chorus is, and will continue to be, the ultimate general contractor to assist clients in the deployment of the latest technology services including: Voice and traditional telephone service; Hosted VoIP Telephony Business Class Internet; Marketing & Advertising Services; Website hosting and design; Disaster recovery and data back-up; Fax-to-email; Conference calling; and Web-ex.

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Dan graduated with a BA from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He currently resides in South Jersey with his wife Maria and their three children.
Jim Delaney
Erica Hill





Bio Summary
Erica Hill has over 20 years experience in business to business marketing with strengths in strategic planning, branding, marketing management and directing the creation of integrated marketing campaigns that produce measurable results.
As senior marketing manager of ICON Clinical Research, a division of ICON plc, Erica is responsible for strategic planning, branding and positioning, marketing campaigns, trade shows, advertising, thought leadership, collateral development, communications, and public relations on a global scale. ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Prior to ICON Erica held various marketing positions for Premier Research, Ernst & Young and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Erica holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from the University of South Florida. She is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish. Erica is an active member of The American Marketing Association and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
Jack Kelly
KG Associates








Bio Summary
Jack Kelly is the President of KG Associates a management consulting practice based in suburban Philadelphia. KGA was founded in 1995 and the company’s focus is to provide marketing, strategy, competitive intelligence and acquisition support to manufacturers engaged in the Foodservice, Vending, Office Coffee Service and Equipment markets. The company’s client list includes many Fortune 100 companies and privately held companies that have leadership positions in various Foodservice categories. Jack is also an adjunct professor in the Graduate Executive Masters Program in Food Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He has a BS in Food Marketing from Saint Joseph’s University and an MBA in Organizational Behavior from Drexel University.
Kevin Kent, Esq.








Bio Summary
Kevin Kent represents corporations and professionals in a broad range of complex commercial litigation focusing on class actions, civil RICO, director and officer liability, legal malpractice, fiduciary, trademark, copyright, and employment litigation. A substantial portion of Kevin's practice involves white collar criminal defense, including grand jury investigations overseen by U.S. Attorneys' offices, and the defense of clients in parallel civil litigations.
Charles Kerrigan







Bio Summary
Chuck is the Director of Marketing for Legacy Advisors, LLC., as such Chuck manages all aspects of strategically aligning Legacy’s services for new and existing clients. Prior to joining Legacy, Chuck was a Senior Vice President for Wells Fargo’s Private Bank where he provided traditional banking services to high net worth individuals and families. In addition, Chuck’s banking background includes working with leading charitable organizations providing them with financing options and solutions to assist them with accomplishing their mission. Chuck was the Market Leader for Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C. (AIB) in the Mid-Atlantic States, which was focused on the not-for-profit market. Prior to joining AIB, Chuck was the Chief Financial Officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Chuck received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Organization and Management, and his Master of Business Administration degree in Finance both from Temple University. In addition, Chuck has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Emerging Leaders Program at Columbia University. Chuck holds the Series 7 and the Series 66 securities licenses, and is licensed as a Life Insurance Producer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Chuck is active as a Trustee of Immaculata University, an Advisory Board member for the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia, a member of the National Advisory Board for the Study of Church Management at Villanova University’s Business School, a Board member of the Irish American Business Chamber and Network, and is President of the Philadelphia Chapter of Legatus, an international organization of Catholic leaders. He is also involved in numerous other community, athletic, civic and business organizations.

James Kilcur, Esq.







Bio Summary
James Kilcur is a Partner in the Firm's Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Practice Group. Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Mr. Kilcur held a number of positions within the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) during his 16-year career there, including eight years as General Counsel, chief legal officer of the Authority. He also served for eight months as the Acting General Manager of SEPTA, in charge of the entire transit operation in the five-county Philadelphia metropolitan area. He has extensive experience in the labor and employment area, having tried and supervised cases in federal and state courts, along with providing guidance and advice to senior management working strategically to improve labor relations at companies.

Thomas McCool







Bio Summary
Since 2005, Dr. McCool has served as President/CEO of the Eden Family of Services, based in Princeton, New Jersey. Eden provides a broad array of services to children and adults with autism and their families.

From 1996 to 2005, Dr. McCool served as the Vice President of Development and Government Relations for Devereux nationally. From 1985 to 1996 Dr. McCool was the Executive Director of Devereux California with responsibility for Clinical, Residential, Recreational, and Educational/Vocational Programs for 235 developmentally disabled children and adults.
Harry McHugh







Bio Summary
Harry joined Wawa, Inc. in 1973 as their first Systems Director. Subsequently, he held positions as Strategic Planning Director, Vice President of Real Estate, Senior Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. Since his retirement last year, Harry continues to serve Wawa as Cultural Ambassador.

Beginning in the early 1990s and continuing for nearly ten years, Harry led the initiative to bring hundreds of University College Cork graduates to Wawa for employment and the opportunity to earn their MBAs. He also provided employment and housing for a hundred Irish students and several 6 month interns each summer at Wawa’s New Jersey shore operations.

Harry received his MBA from The Wharton School and coached CYO soccer for fourteen years. He served as Chairman of the Southeastern PA Chapter of the American Red Cross and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Immaculata University and The Board of Governors of the Food Marketing Academy at Saint Joseph’s University.
Jim McLaughlin
Margaret M. McManus, PhD
Theresa Flanagan
Theresa Flanagan Murtagh
Theresa Flanagan
Sr. Marguerite O'Beirne
Theresa Flanagan
John J. O'Malley
Frank Reynolds







Bio Summary
Mr. Reynolds Chief Executive Officer of InVivo Therapeutics Corporation responsible for commercializing novel neurological science and technologies that were developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School to treat spinal cord injuries.

Prior to joining InVivo Therapeutics, Mr. Reynolds was Director, Global Business Development for Siemens Corporation were he was responsible for new business revenue in 132 countries. At Siemens, Frank won numerous awards including the 2005 Global Presidential Sales Award, and he was a 2004 Top+ USA Strategy Award winner for his initiatives in global sales force strategy and collaboration. Mr. Reynolds was Founder and CEO of Expand The Knowledge, Inc from 1997-2002. In addition, Mr. Reynolds has 10 years management experience primarily in healthcare related fields. Mr. Reynolds is a member of the Boards of Wharton Consulting Partners, and Irish American Business Chamber, and the MIT Alumni Association. He is a Moore Fellow of the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering, an IT Fellow of Temple University, and a MIT-Sloan Fellow.

IABCN Staff

Alanna Barry McCloskey
Marketing Coordinator