Prerna Singh, President & CEO

Prerna Singh is the President, CEO and founder of The Pledging Tree Foundation.  A recent graduate of Downingtown High School (West), Ms. Singh started the Foundation as her graduation project.  Her passion to make a difference in people’s lives has touched new heights.  She believes that she can make a noticeable contribution by changing people lives and shaping the community where she lives.
 
Ms. Singh has been involved in a variety of other community service projects, notably Big Brothers Big Sisters. Recently, she was selected for the “Good Citizenship” award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. In fall 2008, she will attend Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA to pursue a degree in business and engineering.

Board of Directors/Officers

To steer The Pledging Tree Foundation towards its objective, various members from different backgrounds have offered their services by joining the Board of Directors panel. This panel will be comprised of:

Matthew Hammond, Chairman of the Board

Matthew Hammond is Executive Vice President of Traffic Planning & Design, Inc., a 130-member traffic engineering consulting firm with offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Hammond also sits on the Board of Traffic Planning & Design and has since 2001. In 2002, he was named by Drexel University as "Young Alumnus of the Year" for his contributions to the University and well as his past philanthropic support outside of the University. Mr. Hammond graduated from Drexel University in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and currently is a licensed professional engineer in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia and Delaware. Mr. Hammond lives in Downingtown with his wife Lauren and son Owen.

Andy Romberger, Chairman, Family Enrollment Selection Committee

Andy is an attorney with the law firm of Fox Rothschild LLP in Exton, Pennsylvania.  Andy represents and counsels public/private companies and private equity funds on the selling and buying sides of mergers and stock and asset acquisition transactions. His other areas of focus are private equity funds, venture capitalists, emerging companies in equity/debt financing transactions, issuers in private and public securities offerings, public companies, and public company affiliates in ongoing reporting and compliance matters, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. In addition to this, Andy has numerous clients on general corporate matters and in connection with licensing and commercialization agreements. 

Andy is a graduate of Moravian College and Santa Clara University School of Law.  Andy and his family live in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

Kate Campbell, Board Member 

Mrs. Kate Campbell works as an English Teacher for the English Department at Downingtown High School West. She is also the Chairman for the Graduation Project Committee. Mrs. Campbell is also actively involved with special projects such as Speech and Debate and Creative Writing Club. She will be the mentor for Prerna Singh in this project.

Tory Taylor, Board Member 

Tory Taylor is currently working as a Senior Paralegal at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Wilmington, Delaware. Mrs. Taylor has a total of over 25 years of experience working as a paralegal for two major Philadelphia law firms, two major corporations, and finally AstraZeneca, where she has worked since 1999. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, a graduate of the former Institute for Paralegal Training, and also attended Columbia University Graduate Business School. She and her husband have three grown children. They currently live in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

Vijay Yadav, Vice-President & Board Member 

Vijay Yadav, a certified Project Management Professional, works as an IS Manager for AstraZeneca LLP, Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Yadav has 15 years of IT experience in the pharmaceutical, insurance, and manufacturing areas. Before joining AstraZeneca, Mr. Yadav worked as a senior consultant at multiple consulting companies. 

Lauren Hammond, Treasurer 

Lauren Hammond graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a BS in Environmental Science. She has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for the past 9 years and is a District Manager for the Johnson and Johnson Consumer Group. Mrs. Hammond has participated in numerous philanthropies including American Diabetes Association, Habitat for Humanity, and the United Way. During her spare time Mrs. Hammond enjoys baking, running, and spending time with her son and husband.   

Seema Singh, Secretary & Board Member

Mrs. Seema Singh comes from a teaching background. She has taught science and mathematics to 5th grade students. Mrs. Singh also worked as an Office Administrator with Sunformix Inc. She has been actively involved in volunteer projects at various schools and has a deep interest in community work.

Lisa Newcomb, Director of Public and Media Relations

Lisa Newcomb currently works as a National Director for the Melanoma International Foundation, in Glenmoore, Pennsylvania.  She comes with over 12 years of experience in education, fundraising, event planning, training, and creative communications.  She holds a Bachelor degree in Education from Messiah College, in Grantham, PA.  She is a member of various professional associations such as the National Education Association, Pennsylvania State Education Association, and National Association for the Education of Young Children.  Lisa currently lives with her family in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.

Selection Committee

Andrew Romberger, Chairman (Associate Attorney, Fox Rothschild LLP)
Matthew Hammond (Vice President and Board Member Traffic Planning & Design, Inc.)
Lauren Hammond (District Sales Manager, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Group)
Lisa Newcomb (National Director for the Melanoma International Foundation)
Victoria Taylor  (Senior Paralegal, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals)
Prerna Singh (Senior, Downingtown High School West)