BOARD LEADERSHIP

Thank you for your dedicated service!

ANDREW J. GORDON
PRESIDENT
Andrew Gordon was born and raised in Lancaster County and currently resides with his wife and two daughters in Quarryville, PA. He graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2011 and started with Fulton Bank as a Management Trainee. He has since served in a number of roles for Fulton and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Commercial Team Leader for Lancaster and Lebanon County. Andrew joined the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic board in 2020 and currently serves as the Board President. He also serves on the board for Solanco Neighborhood Ministries and the finance committee for Hospice and Community Care.

"I serve at LCPC because I love how our team is committed to improving the quality of life for all of our patients and seek to provide pediatric dental care to complex situations."

SALENA J. COACHMAN
VICE PRESIDENT
Salena serves as the VP Talent Sustainability & Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion for Armstrong World Industries. She is responsible for development and execution of talent acquisition, and programs and processes in support of the company’s talent sustainability (People Pillar). Before joining AWI, Salena worked for ExpressJet Airlines for 22 years where her last role was as Director of Employee Relations and Engagement and DEI. While at ExpressJet, she served as board president of WINGS, When in Need Get Support, the companies non-profit foundation that provided employee grants in dire situations. Salena now serves as board president of the AWI Foundation. Since moving to Lancaster County in April 2021, Salena additionally serves her community as a board member of the Lancaster United Way, Brightside Opportunity Center, Lancaster County Workforce Development, Lancaster County Community Foundation, and committee advisory member for HerTraditions within Traditions Bank, LancasterMakes (STEM promotion organization), Habitat for Humanity and both Lancaster Chamber Excellence Exchange and Women in Business. Salena studied English and Vocal and Performing Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington and later transferred to the University of Houston. She enjoys life to the fullest enjoying her family, traveling, cooking, and as a fitness enthusiast.

"I am so happy that I was invited to serve on the board for the LCPC. Of course the services provided to children and our community, goes without saying, is immeasurable. I am most proud of the team that does the work every day. It takes a special type of servant heart to be in the medical field of work, an in-demand field of dentistry, and make a choice to work as part of a non-profit entity. The effort I see the team make for the clinic and those who are served always humbles me."

FRANK D. CARANO, DDS
SECRETARY
Dr. Carano received his dental degree from Temple University School of Dentistry in 1982 with honors and appointment to the National Honorary Dental Society of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He was then selected for advanced training in the U.S. Navy General Dentistry Residency program where he was appointed Outstanding Resident of the Year. After serving in the U.S. Navy for four years, he returned to Lancaster and engaged in private practice from 1987 until 2017. Dr. Carano earned a Fellowship award in the Academy of General Dentistry in 1992. He currently is an instructor at Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, PA.

"Craniofacial abnormalities present multiple and overwhelming challenges, especially in early life development. The comprehensive, compassionate treatment and support for the patients and families, affected by such challenges at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic is not only optimal, but life-enhancing from infancy through adulthood. This care involves many dedicated and passionate specialists in all disciplines of craniofacial medicine and research. The clinic always provides the best and most appropriate care, regardless of finances. This is why I care so deeply about this incredible clinic and its mission."

TIMOTHY KERSHNER
TREASURER
Timothy A. Kershner is a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania with a BS from Millersville University. Tim has been with Walz Group since 2004 and has over 30 years of experience providing financial, tax, and business consulting services to privately held businesses and is the Principal that oversees the firm’s employee benefit plan audit practice. Tim services many industries but has developed a strong concentration in the construction, professional services, and medical service provider areas. Tim additionally serves on the boards of the Scott & Hoffnagle Scholarship Fund and the Keystone Chapter of the Associated Builders & Contractors.

"I have a passion for supporting organizations that provide help to children, the elderly and animals. I was introduced to LCPC by Dr. Manish Lamichane and had the privilege of attending a “teams day” when I witnessed a caring group of persons that make a real difference, particularly with children, with craniofacial conditions regardless of the families ability to pay. This comprehensive, coordinated care is such a difference maker and to hear testimonials from parents on the level of care has touched my heart."

ROOSEVELT ALLEN, DDS, MAGD, ABGD
Roosevelt Allen is the Chief Dental Officer at United Concordia Dental where he leads their oral and overall health efforts with a focus on interprofessional collaboration, dental technology, improvements to access to care, the role of Social Determinants of Health in promoting health equity, and education on the oral-systemic link. Dr. Allen also oversees professional affairs, dental directors, and clinical and dental policy. Dr. Allen joined United Concordia in 2018 as the Dental Director of Governmental Business. Prior to United Concordia, Dr. Allen retired at the rank of major general after a 30-plus-year career in the United States Air Force, serving as the medical operations director and chief of the Dental Corps, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General. Dr Allen also serves on many boards, including the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Primary Care, The Highmark Foundation, and Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. Additionally, he serves on advisory boards for the Howard University College of Dentistry, Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry and New York University College of Dentistry.

"I first learned about the LCPC when I was serving as dental director for government business at United Concordia Dental, where I developed dental policy and provided clinical oversight for the company’s Medicaid and other government related business. My work then (and now on a broader scope) aligned with the LCPC’s mission and vision to improve oral health for infants, children, and adults through comprehensive, coordinated care.  Like the LCPC, I care about the oral and overall healthcare needs of those in the community and across the country. Serving on the board allows me to contribute, in a small way, to the great work being accomplished by the LCPC."

PETER J. KRAYBILL, ESQ.
Peter is the chair of the Corporate and Organizations Practice Group at Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, LLP where he addresses the legal needs of businesses, nonprofits and B Corporations from formation through sale or dissolution, as well as many substantive issues in between. Peter creates solutions for his clients in a variety of areas including enforceable contracts, real estate transactions, asset purchases, leasing, distribution, invoicing, collections, transfers of business interests, and estate planning for business owners. He also represents clients in matters involving brand name and trademark protection. In his nonprofit practice, Peter brings extensive experience counseling clients on how to obtain and maintain federal tax exempt status, and addresses other general nonprofit matters. Peter previously practiced law in Harrisburg with a Pittsburgh-based law firm and in Moscow, Russia, with a Chicago-based international law firm. He speaks Russian and Spanish, is a 1993 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School, is married and has two children.

"I care about LCPC because it makes a valuable, tangible, worthwhile benefit to the faces and lives of children and their families in Lancaster County and broader community."

MARY ANNE HINKSON
Mary Anne Hinkson is the vice president of research operations at MedStar Health Research Institute and is responsible for strategic oversight and operational leadership across comprehensive research networks within an academic healthcare system. Through the management of the Office of Research Integrity, which encompasses the Institutional Review Board (IRB) operations, she oversees the processes and systems that ensure responsible conduct of research. Before joining MedStar Health Research Institute, Mary Anne gained extensive clinical research experience through appointments at pharmaceutical and medical device companies, where she ran large global clinical trials. She worked closely with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Earlier in her career, she worked as a cardiovascular technologist using invasive and non-invasive procedures and gained experience working with heart patients in the hospital setting. Mary Anne holds a B.S. in Health Care Administration and an MBA from George Washington University.

"As a parent of a child with a cleft lip and palate, it is not an easy journey. It is an honor to serve as a Board Member to support the team of professionals at LCPC who are invested in each child’s quality of life beyond treatment and who help many families through a journey they never imagined they would be on."

ROSS E. LONG, DMD, MS, PHD
Rusty is the director emeritus and head of research at LCPC. He has a BA in Psychology from Dartmouth College, a DMD from the University of Pittsburgh and a MS in Speech Pathology from the University of Pittsburgh. He obtained his certificate in orthodontics from the University of North Carolina and his PhD in Developmental Biology from the University of North Carolina. Rusty is the site PI for NIH grants. He has supervised research projects of orthodontic residents, oversees the Americleft Project, leads the LCPC quality improvement and quality assurance activities, presents and publishes LCPC research results and assists other staff members in scholarly endeavors. He enjoys traveling, fine dining, hanging out with family, long walks in the woods, reading, and mowing on his tractor. Rusty has four children whom are all married. One lives local and three live out of state. He also has 11 grandchildren, 10 girls and 1 boy. He loves helping children with disabilities achieve their full human potential by rising above their disability, cleft/craniofacial anomalies in particular. He is grateful for the opportunity to become part of a patient’s life and “family” from birth to adulthood and to be able to witness firsthand the rewards of their efforts. He also feels blessed to be able to work side-by-side with dedicated, talented, caring and compassionate colleagues from such a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds.

"The LCPC has been part of my life since birth, since I was born into the family of its founder! And having worked there as a 'summer intern' in high school and college years, and eventually as an orthodontist and ED, I was able to see first-hand, the life-altering effect the Clinic had/has on the many patients we see. Professionally I was also able to see the impact of my grandfather's vision on the care of patients with facial differences."

JOHANA REYNOSO
Johana Reynoso is a Lancaster native. Both a McCaskey and Millersville grad, she is currently a branch manager at PNC Bank and spends some nights as a pharmacy technician at CVS Pharmacy. Having grown up in a Latinx household, she remembers watching commercials on Univision about projects like Operation Smile oversees, but it wasn’t until adulthood that she realized that there are children right here in our own neighborhoods that also need these services. They are the children of our families, friends, and colleagues. Having learned about the clinic through a theatre colleague, she was eager to learn more about the amazing work done here and have the chance to serve her community.

THOMAS D. SAMSON, MD, FAAP PEDIATRIC PLASTIC SURGEON PENN STATE HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER DIVISION OF PLASTIC SURGERY
Dr. Samson is a pediatric plastic surgeon at LCPC. He graduated from California State University, Northridge (Cum Laude) with a B.A., Biology in 1997. He earned his M.D. from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2002. He was a resident in General Surgery at Mayo Clinic Arizona, then in Plastic Surgery at Penn State Hershey, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. His fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery was at University of Toronto Hospital for Sick Children.

Dr. Samson enjoys auto racing, basketball, football, hockey, and baseball. He has three awesome children, two guinea pigs and a goldfish. Dr. Samson works at the clinic because of the people he gets to work with and the patients he is able to serve.

ELIZABETH PRADA, DIPLOMATE, AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, DMD, MPH
ex officio
"I serve LCPC as the executive director and as a pediatric dentist on our craniofacial team. In addition to performing dentistry at LCPC, I hold hospital privileges at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and Lancaster General Hospital and a faculty position at the Penn State College of Medicine. My role LCPC’s executive director provides the opportunity to serve on our Board of Directors as an 'ex officio member.' At home, I am a mother to two young, healthy boys. Every single day, I am thankful for the health and wellness in our lives."

"A large part of my role at LCPC is to care for children with complex health care needs. You’ve heard the phrase that, 'it takes a village.' When it comes to taking care of complicated medical and dental conditions, those words resonate incredibly well. Our small army of dedicated doctors, dentists, allied health specialists and volunteers give so much of themselves to improve the lives of our young patients. I cannot think of a more rewarding life and career experience. It’s an incredible honor to serve our patients, their families and our amazing community."