Board of Directors
James P. Carroll
Springfield, PA
Vice President
Committees: Fundraising; Education
jimc@pmpcure.org
Springfield, PA
Vice President
Committees: Fundraising; Education
jimc@pmpcure.org
Judith Culbertson
Springfield, PA
Vice President
Committees: Fundraising; Education
judyc@pmpcure.org
Springfield, PA
Vice President
Committees: Fundraising; Education
judyc@pmpcure.org
Bethesda, MD
President
Committees: Research
jerryl@pmpcure.org
President
Committees: Research
jerryl@pmpcure.org
Lisa Kurtz Luciano
Cleveland, OH
Vice President
Committees: Communications; Fundraising
lisal@pmpcure.org
Cleveland, OH
Vice President
Committees: Communications; Fundraising
lisal@pmpcure.org
Susan Ortega
Lansdowne, VA
Lansdowne, VA
Secretary
Committees: Communications
susano@pmpcure.org
Committees: Communications
susano@pmpcure.org
*Non-voting advisory member
Profiles
James P. Carroll graduated from West Chester University in Pennsylvania in 1979, earning a BS in Criminal Justice. In 1994, Mr. Carroll became a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Mr. Carroll has 30 years of experience in the area of Retail Loss Prevention and is currently the Divisional Director of Loss Prevention for Staples, Inc. He oversees all Loss Prevention Department functions including Shortage Control, Fraud Investigations, Cash Revenue Management, and Workers Compensation.
In 2007, he organized the first annual PMP Cancer Walk to raise money for PMP research and education in Suburban Philadelphia, PA, after his lifelong friend Dutch Culbertson lost his courageous battle to PMP.
Mr. Carroll resides in Springfield, PA with his wife Patty and two daughters.
Judith Culbertson has over 25 years of experience in Automotive Accounting. She is now currently the Payroll Manager and Assistant Controller for Conicelli Toyota. Her responsibilities include payroll and benefits administration, overseeing accounting procedures as well as monthly/annual tax preparations. Ms. Culbertson has several certifications with the Pennsylvania Automotive Association.
In 2004, Ms. Culbertson’s husband, Dutch, was diagnosed with PMP. From the time that Dutch was diagnosed, she maintained an optimistic attitude, investing her energy in researching possible treatment options and taking any action possible to help her husband fight his disease.
Following Dutch’s death in 2006, she has continued her advocacy, remaining optimistic and aggressive in searching for information regarding the treatment of PMP. In 2007, she organized the first annual PMP Cancer Walk held on Father’s Day in the suburbs of Philadelphia in honor of Dutch. The walk raises funds for PMP research and is dedicated to creating awareness for the early detection, treatment, and eventual cure of PMP. Ms. Culbertson has also joined forces with the grassroots organization Livestrong Army.
Ms. Culbertson resides in Springfield, PA, with her three children.
Michael M. Dvorsky is currently the CFO of Ringham Corporation and its related entities. Ringham Corporation is a privately held, diversified investment company with interests in real estate, property management, fixed income securities, public equities and private equity investments. Prior to joining Ringham Corporation, Mr. Dvorsky obtained his CPA license while working as an auditor for Arthur Young & Company in their Pittsburgh office. His audit responsibilities were concentrated in the real estate, small business and banking industries.
He graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980 with a BS degrees in Economics and Business Administration. He has over 20 years experience on boards of various local community organizations and private companies.
Mr. Dvorsky was diagnosed with PMP in August, 2004, and had major surgery at UPMC in Pittsburgh in December, 2004. He is currently disease free. He and his wife have four children.
Kathleen M. Hoover graduated from John Carroll University in 1975 with a degree in Accounting and went on to receive her CPA license in 1978. She also holds an MS in Financial Planning and is currently a partner with the accounting firm of Corbets & Associates in Solon, Ohio. Corbets & Associates is a full-service accounting firm offering accounting, tax and advisory services to closely-held businesses and their owners.
In addition to general practice, her areas of specialization include real estate and construction, employee benefit plan audits, non-profit accounting, partnership tax and peer review.
Ms. Hoover is an active member of the Ohio Society of CPAs and serves as a member of their Peer Review Board. She also serves as Treasurer on the Board of Laurel Lake, a continuing care retirement community in Hudson, Ohio.
Ms. Hoover and her husband Keith have two children.
Gerald (Jerry) Lewandowski is a Managing Director at a national consulting firm. He provides financial and economic expert services to healthcare and life sciences companies facing government investigations, litigation and other business challenges. He holds a BBA degree in Accounting and is on the Business Partners Board of the Mason School of Business at his alma mater, The College of William and Mary.
Mr. Lewandowski was diagnosed with PMP in November, 2007. Having met (in person and virtually) so many amazing patients and caregivers who are dealing with PMP or who have already passed, he is focused on being a positive influence and to help further research to advance the treatment of the disease in their honor.
Mr. Lewandowski lives with his wife and daughter in Bethesda, Maryland.
Daniel K. Luciano has been a police officer in the City of Independence, Ohio for over 16 years. Prior to his career in law enforcement, he served as a manager in a plumbing wholesale business for 5 years.
Mr. Luciano earned his BS from Ohio University where he also earned his private pilot’s license. He maintains FAA certifications as a commercial pilot and flight instructor.
Lisa Kurtz Luciano earned her MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College in 1989. She has been an owner of Kurtz Bros., Inc. in Northeast Ohio for over 25 years. Kurtz Bros. manufactures and wholesales landscape products and provides commercial recycling services. She oversees the Human Resources, Accounting and Information Technology areas of the business.
She and her husband Dan have eight children. The couple also has a web-based business specializing in custom laser engraving.
Ms. Luciano was diagnosed with PMP in October, 2007, and had major surgery at UPMC in Pittsburgh in November, 2007. She is currently managing recurrence of the disease.
Susan Ortega spent over ten years in the telecommunications industry in Information Technology. She project managed the Local Number Portability project at XO Communications, and the Wireless Number Portability project at Nextel.
Ms. Ortega was diagnosed with PMP in August, 2009 and had surgery with Dr. Sugarbaker in January, 2010. Susan is fully recovered from the surgery and in excellent health.
She lives in northern Virginia with her husband Ernie and their two children.
