United Way NEXT Board Members

Our Board of Directors is made up of dedicated United Way professionals and alumni who bring their passion, insight, and leadership to everything we do! These individuals help guide our vision, strengthen our strategy, and ensure that our work continues to serve and support our growing community 💙

Meet the incredible leaders shaping what’s NEXT for United Way NEXT!

United Way NEXT BOD Officers & Positions

Paul DeBassio

Board Chair
Bristol, NH

DJ Hampton II

Treasurer
North Charleston, SC

Ed Rivera

Immediate Past Chair
Albuquerque, NM

Kerri Strauss

Secretary
State College, PA

Ann Fox

Chair Elect
Fleetwood, PA

Dick Aft

Emeritus Board Member
Cincinnati, OH

United Way NEXT BOD Members at large

Keith Barsuhn

Sumter, FL

Deborah Bayle

Salt Lake City, UT

Paula Gilberto

Farmington, CT

Kiran Handa Gaudioso

Livingston, NJ

David Nicole

Fort Wayne, IN

Neil Parekh

Springfield, VA

Dona Ponepinto

Tacoma, WA

Rodney Prunty

Albuquerque, NM

Robert Reifsnyder

Cincinnati, OH

Darlene Slaughter

Laurel, MD

Terry Tolan

Louisville, KY

Jeffrey Wilcox

Seattle, WA

James Yu

Great Falls, VA

Group photo of the United Way NEXT Board Members at their 2025 Board Retreat. Their are 16 board members featured on the stairs of the United Way Worldwide building in Virginia.

Group photo from United Way NEXT’s 2025 Board Retreat