Twilight Wish Board of Directors

Our dedicated Board of Directors brings together a wealth of experience and a shared passion for making a difference in the lives of seniors.

Board of Directors

Cass Forkin

Chairwoman of the Board

Cass Forkin founded Twilight Wish Foundation, the first national wish granting organization focused on the needs of seniors, in 2003. Today, in our 21st year, she continues to serve Twilight Wish as the Chairwoman of the Board and national public speaker. Forkin was awarded the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year Award from The Chapel of Four Chaplains in Philadelphia and is the recipient of many academic, political, business, and community awards. In addition, Forkin was chosen as one of L’Oreal Paris’ 2023 Women of Worth. Every year, L’Oreal Paris chooses ten female nonprofit leaders who are philanthropic changemakers. Forkin received her B.S. in accounting and her MBA in Healthcare Administration from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill Belknap, and they have four children, one grandson and a dog named “Rosie the Riveter.”

Chairwoman of the Board

James Ciervo

Vice Chairman of the Board

James Ciervo holds an AAS in Recreation Therapy and Leadership, Phi Theta Kappa, from Suffolk Community College and a B.S. in Human/ Community Service from Empire State College. Ciervo started his career as a Therapeutic Recreation Aide at Smithtown Healthcare Facility in the early 1990s. Most recently he worked for over 16 years as Therapeutic Recreation Director at Water’s Edge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Port Jefferson, NY. Ciervo has served on boards and committees on Long Island for over 20 years including serving as Planning Director for Intergenerational Strategies (NYSIGN); Planning Committee Member, Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Board of Trustees, Smithtown Historical Society; and Past President, Therapeutic Recreation Association of Suffolk County. Ciervo’s life goal of enhancing the quality of life for the aging is ongoing. His continued pursuit of higher education in this field and his endeavors to create community awareness regarding the increase of memory-impaired individuals is not only an asset but a welcome gift to his colleagues and those who benefit from his knowledge. In his spare time, Ciervo explores the Northeast on two wheels with his motorcycle club and travels the world, eager to learn about new cultures.

Vice Chairman of the Board

Matthew Hoisl, CPA

Treasurer

Matthew Hoisl graduated with a B.S. in Accountancy and a B.S. in Business Management from Providence College in 2015. He started his career in corporate taxation at a Big 4 accounting firm focusing on corporate compliance, accounting for income taxes, and multi-state taxation. After joining Edelstein & Company LLP in 2018, Hoisl now provides consulting, accounting, and tax advice to privately-owned businesses, individuals, and trusts. He works closely with his clients to ensure they always receive the highest level of customer service and support. Hoisl strives to help his clients however he can, whether it is tax advice, planning, budgeting, or advice on day-to-day operations. He has worked with clients in several different industries including healthcare, retail, construction, investment management, rental real estate, technology, and many more. Hoisl resides in Boston with his fiancé and enjoys golfing, watching football, and spending time with his friends and family.

Treasurer

Jane Leopold-Leventhal

Jane Leopold-Leventhal, Esquire

Director

Jane Leopold-Leventhal, Esquire, currently serves as Chief Legal Counsel to all of Bohler Engineering’s office locations. Bringing more than 32 years of legal experience to Bohler, Leopold-Leventhal began her career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Phyllis W. Beck of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. After her clerkship, she worked in the litigation department of Duane Morris’ Philadelphia office before joining the law firm of Eastburn & Gray in Doylestown.

During her tenure at Eastburn & Gray, she managed complex commercial transactions, construction litigation, commercial and residential construction litigation, and real estate, employment and business matters. For two decades, Leopold-Leventhal also represented various suppliers in the construction trade and clients within the architectural, engineering and healthcare sectors. In addition, after becoming a Partner/Shareholder at Eastburn & Gray, Leopold-Leventhal served for several years on the firm’s Management Committee.

After serving as legal counsel to Bohler’s Pennsylvania’s offices for several years, Leopold-Leventhal accepted a position as their general counsel in 2012. There, she is responsible for oversight of commercial litigation, contract negotiations, all lease negotiations and employment matters. After several years with Bohler, Leopold-Leventhal was promoted to Chief Legal Counsel. In 2018, she was awarded the Women of Influence Award by the Real Estate Forum Magazine.

Leopold-Leventhal graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and received her J.D. from Temple University School of Law, also magna cum laude. While at Temple, she served as staff writer and editor for the Law Review. Leopold-Leventhal resides in Buckingham, Pennsylvania with her husband of 37 years.

Director

Andrea Hoisl

Director

Andrea D. Hoisl is currently the Director of the Office of Faith Events for the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut. Her office oversees RCIA, Evangelization, Family Life Office, Youth, Young Adult and Adult Formation, Catholic Scouting and Ministry for the Disabled in the Diocese. Hoisl is currently President of DLENE (Diocesan Leader of Evangelization in New England) and previously served as Vice President. Her responsibilities include overseeing the annual budget, providing vision and guidance to the membership of DLENE, strategic planning, and implementation of New England Convocation for Catechetical Leaders & Catechists. Prior to her current role, Hoisl worked at Xavier High School in Middletown, Connecticut for over 28 years. There, she taught religion for four years and was then Director of Campus Ministry for 24 years. She also served as Director of Faculty Formation, Religion Department Chair, XBSS Retreat Coordinator, Faculty Spiritual Life Committee Chair and Founder and Moderator of the Environmental Club. Hoisl is currently the Chapter Director for the Connecticut chapter of Twilight Wish Foundation. She graduated with a BA in Religious Studies from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Hoisl then received her Master’s in Education from St. Joseph College in West Hartford. Hoisl has three adult children: Matthew, Rebekah and Sarah. She resides in West Hartford with her husband of 34 years.

Director

Kenneth Leith

Kenneth Leith

Director

Ken Leith has over 40 years of experience in the wealth management and financial advisory field working with family business owners to improve performance for their financial assets, operating companies and intergenerational estate plans. He currently is a Principal at Asymmetric Business Ventures and also is owner of a financial planning and advisory firm, Leith Group. Philanthropic planning, with an emphasis on sustainability, has been a strong focus in his work with his clients. Mr. Leith has been involved with the Boards of over 40 charities and is active in advising charitable organizations of all sizes. He received his B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Swarthmore College and a Masters in Finance from the American College.

Director

Daniel Stephens

Daniel Stephens

Director

Daniel Stephens is Senior Vice President for the CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) Center for Excellence. Prior to CHAP, Stephens was Vice President of Business Development for a national home health and hospice company for nearly 14 years, leading a large sales team across 15 states to quadruple annual revenue. He has extensive experience in business development and sales leadership in the healthcare industry, focusing on DME/respiratory, home infusion, home health, hospice and palliative care. In his current role, Stephens works with community-based healthcare advocates to increase their impact and ability to help more patients receive the care they need.

Stephens graduated with honors from Liberty University with a focus in healthcare management. When he’s not working, he enjoys volunteering at his church and spending time with his wife and two sons.

Director

Ruth Anne Wood

Ruth Anne Wood

Director

Ruth Anne Wood is the founder of Scripting for Success, a leadership training and production company. For over 20 years, Wood has helped many professionals with book and product creation, goal achievement and executive leadership training. Along with her husband, Jason, Wood has been a donor to Twilight Wish for many years, attending many fundraising events. She also served as a volunteer helping to grant several wishes for seniors who wished to publish their books. Wood resides in Doylestown with her husband.

Director

Kelly Boyle

Kelly Boyle

Director

Kelly Boyle currently serves as Assistant Vice President, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility and Government Relations at Penn Community Bank and is a member of the institution’s Impact Team. In her role, Boyle oversees the day-to-day operations of the Penn Community Bank Foundation, coordinates team member community involvement and volunteerism, and supports crucial regulatory initiatives.

Boyle brings a deep professional background to the organization, having previously worked in casework and community support positions throughout the region and as the Director of Constituent Advocacy and Federal Agency Liaison in the office of the late Congressman Michael G. Fitzpatrick. Her favorite part of her current role is engagement with the community and truly making a difference.

Outside of work, Boyle enjoys learning about history and traveling the country in her RV “Betsy” to see as many national parks as possible. She lives in Langhorne with her husband, has five adult children and three goofy golden retrievers.

Director

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller

Director

Jonathan Miller began his insurance career in the mid 1980s as a captive agent in the senior market of long-term care and Medicare supplements for Life & Health Insurance Company of America (LHA), advancing from Regional Manager to Vice President/Operations Manager. While at LHA, he developed the agency of Management Underwriters (MU) which provided supplemental products to the existing LHA sales force. In 2016, Miller co-created a new company, Longevity Income Solutions (LIS), which challenges long-held ideas on how to pay for senior care, especially when a medical crisis occurs. LIS offers a revolutionary annuity solution to protect assets and cap the cost of care, addressing the concerns of both those needing care and those providing care. Because of this groundbreaking approach at supporting the care journey, LIS and Genworth Financial, a leading long-term care insurance carrier, formed a strategic alliance to promote their educational resources in the Greater Philadelphia, Florida and Chicago areas. LIS is currently developing annuity products to create guaranteed monthly income to families experiencing a care journey.

Miller currently serves as a Board Member on the U.S. Committee Sports for Israel, a nonprofit entity working to build Jewish pride and community strengthening through sports. He has also served on the Board of Boystown Jerusalem, a school for underprivileged refugee children relocating to Israel as well as the Board of the Albert Einstein Medical Center. Miller and his wife currently reside in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania with their three children.

Director

Raymond Thivierge

Raymond Thivierge

Director

Raymond Thivierge is a seasoned executive in the post-acute sector with over 30 years of leadership in skilled nursing and senior housing and care. Thivierge spent much of his career with several of the country’s largest providers including Genesis HealthCare, Sun Healthcare and Sava Senior Care. He is currently a Principal at Loadstar Leadership Advisors, providing multi-sector services to start-up and established companies with a focus on business strategy, organizational development, culture, team building and new business development, enabling clients to achieve their long-range goals.

Thivierge served on the advisory boards for the National Investment Center for Seniors’ Housing and Care (NIC), LTC 100, SunServe and eCap Summit. He also served on the board of several state associations including Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Thivierge graduated with a B.A. in Biochemistry from Skidmore College and received his MBA in Healthcare Management and Marketing from Boston University. He resides in Wilton Manors, Florida.

Director

Marc Glickman

Marc Glickman

Director

Marc Glickman, FSA, CLTC, is CEO and co-founder of BuddyIns, a leading long-term care insurance education, marketing and technology company. He has over 15 years of experience as an actuary, including as the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Sales Officer for a major LTC insurance company. In addition, Glickman is a licensed insurance agent in all 50 states and has served on the Board of Advisors for CLTC.

Glickman’s experience provides him with unique insight into the inner workings of the insurance industry. He has served as a consultant for several insurance companies to help design their long-term care insurance and hybrid products. Glickman earned his degree in economics from Yale University. In 2019, he was named one of the top 20 innovators in the insurance brokerage space. Glickman resides in Southern California with his wife and two children.

Director

Jamie Bostard

Jamie Bostard

Director

Jamie Bostard has been the chapter director of our Westmoreland County chapter for the past 14 years. As the daughter of a single mother who was a nursing home administrator, she spent a great deal of her childhood surrounded by seniors. After attending her first Westmoreland County chapter meeting, Bostard knew this was an organization that could help her to maintain her connection to seniors and help to improve their lives – one Twilight Wish at a time.

Bostard spent the first 20 years of her career working for what is now known as CVS Health. During her 20 years with CVS Health, she held a number of management positions, ultimately managing print vendor contracts. After her time with CVS Health, Bostard then worked in the skilled nursing facility that her mother opened years earlier as their Admissions and Marketing Director. Then, in 2015 her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, and she asked Bostard to join her company, Express Mobile Diagnostic Services, LLC so that she could ‘learn the ropes’ to follow in her mother’s footsteps to be the President and CEO of her company. They worked together and ensured that Express became and continues to maintain a WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council) Certification.

Bostard resides in Delmont, Pennsylvania with her husband of 29 years.

Director

Advisory Board

Jerry Rothkoff

Jerry Rothkoff, Esquire

Advisory Board

Jerold E. Rothkoff, a practicing New Jersey and Pennsylvania attorney, is the Principal of the Rothkoff Law Group, where he dedicates his practice to serving clients in the areas of elder law, life care planning, asset protection, veterans benefits, estate planning, and long-term care advocacy.

Rothkoff has been and continues to be, an outspoken advocate for the rights of the elderly and disabled. He writes and gives presentations regularly to attorneys and other professionals about elder law. He is a frequent lecturer, speaker, and author for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Education, as well as non-profit and professional organizations. He is the former co-host of SeniorTalkRadio on AM 860 WWDB. He has made numerous other radio and television appearances in which he discussed legal rights of the elderly.

Rothkoff is the author and founder of the Rothkoff Quarterly, a newsletter of current news and issues concerning the elderly and disabled. He is also the author and editor of the South Jersey Guide to Senior and Disability Resources, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Guide to Senior and Disability Resources, as well as co-editor of Law Points for Senior Citizens, published by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division on Aging, 2003 Edition.

He is Past President of the NJ Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and Past President of the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association. He is also the former Chair of the New Jersey Bar Association Elder and Disability Law Section, as well as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Elder Law Section and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Community activities include being a member of the Board of Directors of the Twilight Wish Foundation and the Delaware Valley Stroke Council. He also is involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, as well as numerous other advocacy groups.

Rothkoff is a 1986 graduate of Syracuse University. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree in 1993 from the Widener University School of Law and began work at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania law firm. In February 2000, he opened his own elder law practice.

Outside of his elder law practice, Rothkoff and his wife, Erica, keep busy with their five children, eighteen-year-old identical twin girls, Liza and Julia, fourteen-year-old fraternal twin boys, Evan and Gregory, and six-year-old Aitan.

Advisory Board

Kim Arnold

Advisory Board

Kim Arnold is currently a Senior Commercial Relationship Manager with Essa Bank & Trust. Previously, Arnold was a relationship manager with PNC before being recruited to join the PNC Wealth team as a private banker. Arnold currently serves on the boards of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce and the Quintessence Theater. Her extensive board experience also includes nine years of service on the board of the Bucks County Opportunity Council, a social services organization serving the residents of Bucks County. Arnold served as board chair for two years of her term and remains actively involved in the organization today. Arnold also serves as a member of the business advisory committee for the Heritage Conservancy, a historical and land preservation organization. In addition, she has been a member of the Doylestown Rotary Club for over thirteen years and enjoys coordinating speakers and planning events for both fundraising and education. Arnold attended Gwynedd Mercy University and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Administration. She currently resides in Doylestown.

Advisory Board

Chari Alson

Chari M. Alson, Esquire

Advisory Board

Chari M. Alson, Esquire, is a certified elder law attorney and partner with Anderson Elder Law. Alson has been practicing in the areas of estate planning, estate trust administration and elder law in Pennsylvania since 2003.

Alson is an officer of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Elder Law Section, is a board member of the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys (PAELA) and serves on its Public Policy Committee, is the co-chair of the Elder Law Committee of the Delaware County Bar Association, is a board member of the Chester County Estate Planning Council and is a member of the NAELA News Editorial Board. She is a co-editor of the Delaware County Elder Law Handbook and Resource Guide and was a contributing author to Elder Law in Pennsylvania, Chapter 3, Planning for Incapacity–Financial Issues.

Alson is a frequent lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in the areas of Elder Law and Estate Planning and has also presented to other professional education seminars and community groups. Alson is a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Alson earned her juris doctor degree from Temple University, her Master’s in Public Health and Gerontology Certificate from Boston University School of Public Health, and her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University–New Brunswick. She lives in Garnet Valley with her two daughters.

Advisory Board

Howard Kaminsky

Howard Kaminsky

Advisory Board

Howard Jay Kaminsky is an experienced business executive and community leader based in Philadelphia. As Vice President and Co-Owner of Home Care Options, he has helped grow a trusted home care agency, overseeing marketing, operations, and financial management since 2005.

Previously, Kaminsky owned and operated K’s Big and Tall Only, a successful retail clothing business, for over two decades. His leadership extended beyond business, serving as a Facilitator for Montgomery County Network Connections and as Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.

Kaminsky currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPH), contributing his expertise to support senior living and community initiatives. His core strengths include business development, strategic planning, financial oversight, and relationship management. He is a graduate of Northeast High School, the College of Emporia, and a veteran of the United States Army Reserves.

Advisory Board

Our team

Peter Stinson

Peter Stinson

Executive Director

Peter Stinson graduated with a B.A. from St. Joseph’s University in 2007. He has many years of nonprofit experience including serving as Senior Director with Operation Homefront, a national military veteran’s organization where he oversaw operations throughout the Northeast for over ten years. Most recently, Stinson was Executive Director of Greater Harleysville and North Penn Senior Services, a nonprofit that operates two senior adult activity centers in Montgomery County. It was during his tenure at Operation Homefront that he first learned of Twilight Wish while taking part in a wish granting for a World War II veteran who wished to attend the reunion of the Sixth Marine Division one more time. Stinson currently volunteers his services on the Executive Committee for Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium, an organization that unites military and veteran service organizations. In addition, he has taught CCD to 7th and 8th graders at Our Lady of Mount Carmel for over 14 years. He resides in Doylestown with his wife. In his spare time, Stinson enjoys being with his family and friends, working out and volunteering at his local parish, Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Executive Director

Beth Bready

Chief Financial Officer

Donna DeQuila

Donna DeQuila

Director of Business Development

Donna DeQuila received her B.S. from Wagner College in 1979. She has over 30 years of experience as an accountant and office manager, most recently with the Law Offices of William J. Courtney, LLC. DeQuila, who joined Twilight Wish in 2019, is responsible for increasing donor engagement by communicating with donors and building relationships. She enjoys vacations with her husband in their motorhome and spending time with her granddaughter.

Director of Business Development

Mary Farrell

Mary Farrell

National Director of Community Relations

Mary Farrell received her B.A. in Advertising from Temple University in 1989. Farrell has more than 20 years’ experience in advertising and public relations. Farrell joined the staff in March 2007. She is currently the Director of Community Relations responsible for public and media relations, grant writing, and social media for Twilight Wish Foundation. Farrell resides in Buckingham with her husband and their three rescue dogs. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching football and traveling.

National Director of Community Relations

Cheryl Gustafson

Cheryl Gustafson

National Director of Wish Management

Cheryl Gustafson recently joined Twilight Wish as Director of Wish Management. She is responsible for all aspects of our wish granting program and assisting our chapters. Gustafson received her B.A. in Communications from California State Fullerton and has over 10 years of experience working for nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania. She lives in Furlong with her husband and two dogs. When she isn’t granting wishes, she enjoys cooking with her husband, getting together with her family and friends, and watching ice hockey.

National Director of Wish Management

Candice Sierzaga

Candice Sierzaga

Director of Development

Candice Sierzaga graduated with a B.S. from East Stroudsburg University and then completed her M.Ed. in School Counseling from Lehigh University. She worked in higher education doing career coaching for ten years before transitioning to fundraising in the nonprofit sector. Her experience has allowed her to develop and cultivate relationships with individuals from various backgrounds and all walks of life. Sierzaga is certified in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Intro to Strengths Quest, and has completed the Community Health Accreditation Partner certification. She currently volunteers as the tiger den leader for Boy Scouts pack #71 and also serves on her son’s school’s PTO. Sierzaga resides in Macungie, PA with her son and fiancé. In her free time, she enjoys running, listening to podcasts and spending time with the family dog, “Frankenstein.”

Director of Development