BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Daniella Weinberg is a public relations executive and founder of DW Public Relations. Ms. Weinberg’s practice includes brand development, corporate narratives and sustainability focused communications for Fortune 500 and small businesses including design, hospitality and luxury consumer brands. She grew up in Wynnewood, was lifer at Friends’ Central School and after 16 years of living and working in Manhattan, NY, lives in Merion with her husband, Lower Merion native Mitchell Cooper. She currently serves as the Chair of the Communications subcommittee for the Democratic Committee of Lower Merion and Narberth and is the township liaison and President of the Anthwyn Farms Preservation group.

Louis has lived in Bala Cynwyd for over 45 years with his wife, Val. It is here that they raised their children Alexis and Ben.  Louis attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine for his dental education and his post-doctoral specialty.  Following graduation, he received the Alumni Award of Merit.  He recently retired from his private practice of Endodontics.

Throughout his professional career, Lou has served as President of the American Association of Endodontists, Board of Examiners and Foundation for Endodontics.  In 2019 Lou received the Coolidge Award.  Recipients of Endodontics highest award are recognized as role models in leadership and dedication.  He remains in education teaching at Albert Einstein Medical Center and at Project Home in North Philadelphia.  He has served on the Health Advisory Council for Lower Merion Township.  He led the council to support submission of a successful grant to provide free dental services to the underserved of Lower Merion.

Gilda L. Kramer, Esq. is an experienced attorney with her firm Gilda L. Kramer & Associates, LLC. Ms. Kramer practice includes commercial, employment, personal injury, and real estate litigation. Currently serving as Lower Merion Commissioner for Ward 13, Ms. Kramer and her husband, Sam Adenbaum, have lived in Bala Cynwyd for nearly 30 years and are long-time members of the Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd and supporters of the Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail.

Executive Director of the City Avenue Special Services District

Roberta Fallon and her husband, Steve, have made their home in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, for three decades. In 2003, she co-founded Artblog, an online arts and culture review publication that garnered accolades from Art in America and was a finalist for the Warhol/Creative Capital Arts Writers Award. As an artist and writer, she served as the art critic for Philadelphia Weekly from 1999 to 2011, wrote the Philadelphia Story column for Artnet from 2000 to 2005 and have had numerous reviews and features published in the Philadelphia Inquirer and national art publications. In her role as Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Editor of Artblog, she has played a pivotal role in the organization's advancement, securing grants from esteemed institutions such as the Knight Foundation, Fels Fund, PA Council on the Arts, and The Philadelphia Cultural Fund. She spearheaded innovative projects, including Artblog Radio, The New Art Writing Challenge, and The Artist and Social Responsibility Project, fostering engagement and dialogue within the arts community. Collaborating with community art centers like Taller Puertorriqueño and Asian Arts Initiative, she co-created Look/Draw/Write workshops. Ms. Fallon served as President of the Artblog Board from 2010 to 2017 and remains an active member. She is honored to contribute to the Bala Avenue of the Arts Board.

Val Rossman has been working as a professional artist for over 30 years. She has won several prizes, including the Award for Excellence at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, and at the Cheltenham Art Center Annual Painting Show. In addition, she has been on the faculty of Main Line Art Center for the past 22 years as a teacher of abstract art and now teaches at Wayne Art Center and Woodmere Art Museum. She has lectured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and done a workshop at the River Arts Center in Vermont.

Rossman’s work has been collected by both individual and corporate clients in the U.S. and abroad. Some of these include Blue Cross of Greater Philadelphia, AT&T, United Pacific Life Insurance, MasterCard International, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank, Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania and Hebrew University.

Val Rossman has been creating drawings and paintings in her studio in Philadelphia for the last 30 years. Her work has gone through various stages, however, her wonderful sense of color combined with a lyrical and often whimsical mentality have always infused her drawings with a lush and personal aura. The combination of rich and unexpected hues and gestures with sometimes questioning formats give the work an unforgettable presence.

George Manos, is a professional photographer and architect. He also served as a Lower Merion Commissioner from Bala Cynwyd until 2019.

Adam Lesnick is a lifelong resident of Lower Merion currently living in Merion Station. He has extensive experience in the arts and non-profit sectors having spent time as a performer, teacher, administrator, researcher, and grant-writer. Over the past decade, Mr. Lesnick has focused on making performing and visual arts more accessible to much wider audiences throughout Philadelphia, and to developing partnerships between different artistic disciplines. He currently serves as Executive Director for Orchestra 2001 for 13 years, which performs in over 30 of Philadelphia’s 48 zip codes. As a founding member of the Cherry Street Pier artist cohort, he has learned first-hand how diverse artists, businesses, and communities can adapt even the most unlikely spaces and structures to present meaningful arts experiences.