Lynette M. Killen

Executive Director

Lynette Killen brings a career of leadership, service and advocacy for older people to Ralston Center, where she became Executive Director in March 2018. Previously she was CEO of Chandler Hall Health Services, a long-term-care residential community and hospice in Newtown, Pa., for 14 years; administrator for geriatrics at Albert Einstein Medical Center, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia, for 11 years; and director or assistant director of social work at two other Philadelphia hospitals. She has consulted in the aging and social services field and advised Trumbower Hospital Foundation on philanthropic matters. Lynette holds three master’s degrees: in social work, from West Virginia University; in business administration, from Widener University; and in aging services, from the University of Baltimore, Erickson School. Among many volunteer governance roles, Lynette has chaired the board of Philadelphia Senior Center and currently chairs the advisory council of the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging.

lkillen@ralstoncenter.org

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Allison Cooper

Finance Manager

Allison joined Ralston in the fall of 2012 and added Ralston Center Bookkeeping responsibilities to her duties in 2019.  Allison received her B.A. in History from Pennsylvania State University and completed her M.P.S. in Human Resources from Pennsylvania State University. Allison has been a lifelong member of the Mt. Airy/Germantown community and is dedicated to supporting Ralston My Way’s mission of providing services to older Adults in her community.

acooper@ralstonmyway.org

Jean Papaj

Communications

Jean joined Ralston Center in 2014 to implement a new branding strategy and create successful print and digital communications to support current and emerging programs. She received her MBA from SUNY Buffalo and is a communications, marketing and sales professional with over 30 years experience in entrepreneurial, for profit and nonprofit organizations in health care, education and information.

jpapaj@ralstoncenter.org