Mr. Nolan has been the leading force behind KenCrest for the past 25 years. Under his guidance, KenCrest has expanded its scope from serving approximately 660 individuals with developmental disabilities in two Philadelphia counties to serving and supporting more than 7,300 children and adults with developmental disabilities at more than 300 sites throughout the five-county Delaware Valley region and the state of Delaware.

For his efforts in guiding KenCrest, Mr. Nolan has been honored with numerous awards and accolades during his tenure as Executive Director. He was named the 2005 Outstanding Executive of Year by the Association of Lutheran Development Executives (ALDE); President of the Lutheran Services in America-Disability Network; and Maxwell J. Schliefer Distinguished Service Award winner by Exceptional Parent magazine, Major League Baseball, and MassMutual Financial Group.

Mr. Nolan was also the recipient of the Community Service Proclamation from Philadelphia Mayor John Street; Citizen of the Week in the Ambler Gazette; and Spotlight CEO in Philadelphia Business Journal. In addition, he was honored by the School Districts Insurance Consortium (SDIC) with their Special Recognition Award as one of the organization’s original board members. As Executive Director, he can also be credited with fostering a positive work environment as the Philadelphia Business Journal recently named KenCrest a top-10 “Best Places to Work” among large companies of 100 or more employees.

Mary Ellen Caffrey has been with KenCrest for 24 years and oversees the agency's largest division, Children & Family Services, which serves close to 6,000 children across the Delaware Valley each year. Prior to being promoted to Director of Children & Family Services, Ms. Caffrey also held the positions of Assistant Director of Children & Family Services as well as administrative assistant.

Ms. Caffrey holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in Clinical Psychology.

In addition to her vast experience at KenCrest, Ms. Caffrey held positions at Temple University's Department of School Psychology and as a Supervisory Psychologist at Head Start in Chicago, Illinois.

Toni McNeal has been on staff at KenCrest since 1984. She first served with the agency as an accounting manager before being promoted to controller. In 2002 she began her tenure as CFO.

Ms. McNeal earned her Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University. Prior to joining KenCrest, she was employed by Price Waterhouse.

A certified scuba diver since 1995, Ms. McNeal helped organize the Atlantic Rangers Scuba Club, a Delaware Valley association of African American divers. This organization offers African American youth from Philadelphia, Chester and Wilmington an opportunity to experience scuba diving and learn leadership skills. In addition, she has gained national recognition, as evidenced by the following accolades: Diver of the Year, National Association of Black Scuba Divers (2001), Appreciation Award for Outstanding Commitment and Dedication to Youth Development, Atlantic Rangers (2002), Featured in Essence magazine series on African American women and adventure sports, Featured in Alert Diver magazine article about scuba safety and youth development, and was an invited guest of the Malaysian Board of Tourism to promote scuba diving in that country (2005).