Our Board & Staff

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• Our President
• Our Vice Presidents & Division Managers
• Our Program Coordinators
• Our Board of Directors

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  Our President

  Robert Thomas
  Robert Thomas was named President of Tabor in 2006 after a successful 33 year career in administration and teaching posts in higher education institutions. For the 10 years prior to joining Tabor he was the Vice President for Student Affairs at Millersville University in Lancaster. He is a graduate of Rutgers University (B.A.), Indiana University in Bloomington (M.S. and Ph.D.), and the Institutes for Educational Management and Non-Profit Executives, both at Harvard University. Bob serves on the Board for the Lancaster Housing Opportunity Program and previously served as a member of the Leadership Council for the Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness. He is also an Elder at First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Lancaster Symphony Chorus.

  
  
• Our Vice Presidents & Division Managers

  Programs:
  
  

• Roger Steffy
  

  Vice President
  Roger Steffy is the Vice President of Programs. Roger is a Master of Divinity and received his Supervised Pastoral Education at the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. Roger received his bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Eastern Mennonite University and has attended spiritual director training. He is the recipient of two citations of commendation from each branch of the Pennsylvania state legislature. He most recently served as the Director of ADVANCE at Lutheran Social Services in York.

  
  
  

• Lowell Jantzi
  

  Division Manager: Financial & Homeownership Services
  

  Lowell Jantzi joined Tabor as the Division Manager for Financial & Homeownership Services in the fall of 2008 after returning from a six year assignment in international development for Mennonite Central Committee. Prior to that he worked for 25 years in various construction management positions in New York City. He graduated from Goshen College, IN. with a B.A. in Economics.

  
  
  

• Tammy Martin
  

  Division Manager: Homeless & Rental Counseling / Supportive Housing
  
  Tammy Martin began at Tabor in 1998. She is a graduate of Hesston College. Prior to coming to Tabor, she was Rural Outreach Director for the Community Action Program. She served as the Co-Chair of the Lancaster Interagency Counseling for the Homeless, and served on the No Longer Alone ministries board. Tammy was the recipient of the 2003 Home TIES Eleanor Taylor Award and the Red Rose award, which recognized her for her outstanding work in rental housing counseling for the low income and homeless of our community. She is a active member of the Ephrata United Zion church.

  
  
  
• Development:
  
  

• Phyllis Stacks
  

  Vice President
  
  Phyllis Stacks has been in development work for nonprofits for over 20 years and served as Tabor's Director of Development for five years before becoming Vice President for Development in 2007. She has a long history with local agencies and boards, most recently United Way of Lancaster County. At Tabor, she is responsible for providing input and implementation of the agency's marketing and fund raising plans. Phyllis raises awareness and raises both private and government funds for Tabor.

  
  
  
• Finance & Operations:
  
  

• Stephen Welch
  

  Vice President
  
  Stephen Welch is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles. He served as Tabor's Director of Finance for seven years before becoming Vice President for Finance. Steve has 19+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector with operations, finance, and human resources. As a member of Blossom Hill Mennonite Church, he currently serves on the property committee. Past roles include treasurer and member of the building expansion committee.

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