(BUCKS
COUNTY, Pa.) NOVA, the leading non-profit organization in Bucks County supporting
victims of serious crime, is pleased to announce that the following business and community leaders have joined their Board of Directors. This group of men and women bring to NOVA their wide-ranging life and professional experiences, as well as a commitment to NOVA’s mission.
“The
knowledge and dedication that these four individuals bring to NOVA are
immeasurable,” said Penelope Ettinger, NOVA’s Executive Director. “Each
brings institutional knowledge combined with professional expertise. I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with all of them.”
NOVA’s newest Board member is:
William Kadri, Regional Manager,
Vice President, C&N Bank, Doylestown, PA. Before working at C&N Bank, Kadri
held the same position at Penn Community Bank. A resident of Dublin, Pa., Kadri is no stranger to NOVA. He previously
served as a Young Advisory Board Member from 2018 to 2019. He also serves on
the Board of Directors of Vita Education Services.
NOVA’s returning board members are:
Dorothy Gaboda, a retired health policy researcher, is a familiar face at NOVA.
Gaboda began volunteering
her time with NOVA over 30 years ago, taking Helpline calls and accompanying
crime victims to emergency room visits. Gaboda is retired from the Rutgers
Center for State Health Policy after a career in health policy research. Before
working at Rutgers, she worked in the private
sector for a management training and consulting firm. She later earned her MSW from the University
of Michigan and her PhD from Rutgers University. Gaboda has served on the NOVA Board
of Directors since 2009.
Robert O. Hills Robert O. Hills is a returning member of the NOVA Board of Directors. He is a retired attorney for the PA, NY and US Supreme Court Bars, a retired Senior Vice President at Merck & Co., Inc. and is currently an active community volunteer. He first joined NOVA’s Board of Directors in 2016 and served two consecutive three-year terms. He lives in Doylestown.
Jonathan Kassa is a returning member of the NOVA
Board of Directors and he currently serves as Board Secretary. He is a school
board director for the North Penn School District, where he chairs the Safe
Schools committee. Kassa began his career working across Bucks County serving at-risk youth and families. He first joined NOVA’s Board in 2016 and served two consecutive three-year terms.
About NOVA
NOVA supports, counsels and empowers victims of sexual assault and
other serious crimes in Bucks County and works to prevent and eliminate
violence in society through advocacy, training, community education and
prevention programs. Founded in 1974, NOVA is a non-profit 501(c)(3),
community-based organization operating out of three offices in Fairless Hills,
Jamison and Perkasie. Services are made possible through the financial support
of federal, state and local government grants and contracts, corporations,
foundations and private donations. All contributions are tax deductible to the
extent provided by law. For more information, visit https://novabucks.org/.
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