Mission

The Administrative Council holds full authority and responsibility for managing the affairs of PYM except for the authority and responsibility assigned to the Quaker Life Council or reserved to Yearly Meeting in session, the yearly meeting officers, or staff.

The Administrative Council’s authority and responsibility shall include, but not be limited to property, finance, budget preparation, audit, investments, development, grant-making, personnel and periodic strategic planning. The Council may appoint and lay down its own committees as needed, assigning responsibilities, and appointing committee members who need not be members of the Administrative Council but are asked to do related work. The Council holds committees and other structures under its care accountable to their charge.

Members

• Charles Devers – Salem Meeting
• Jeanne Elberfeld – Reading  Meeting
• Kruskal Hewitt – Media Monthly Meeting
• Neil Holzman – Camden Meeting
• John Marquette – Lehigh Valley Meeting
• Carter Nash – Harrisburg Monthly Meeting
• Cathy Toner – Downingtown Meeting
• Tom Zemaitis – Moorestown Meeting
• Jim Waddington, Clerk – Salem Meeting
• Melissa Rycroft, Ex Officio, Presiding Clerk – Upper Susquehanna Quarterly Meeting
• Nikki Mosgrove, Ex Officio, Presiding Clerk – Trenton Meeting
• Andrew Anderson, Ex Officio,Treasurer – Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia
• Christie Duncan-Tessmer, Ex Officio, General Secretary – Chestnut Hill Meeting
• Linell McCurry, Staff, Associate Secretary for Business & Finance – Lansdowne Meeting