Our Board

Blerta Profiri

Board Chair

Blerta Profiri has over 20 years of banking experience, with a focus on Risk Management.  She is a Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase in the Consumer and Community Banking Risk Management organization. Before Chase, she held senior risk management roles at TD Bank, Wells Fargo, and MBNA, overseeing credit risk, loss forecasting, and portfolio management across consumer lending products. Blerta holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Tirana and an MBA from The University of Texas at Dallas. She is passionate about leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and community engagement.

Blerta lives in Kennett Square, PA, with her husband and two sons.

Cynthia (Cindy) Jenkins

Board Chair, Emerita

Cindy spent 39 of her 45 years in employment as an Information Technology (IT) professional. She began her career as a secretary at the DuPont Company before transitioning to the IT field. Her time at DuPont concluded 20 years after she was outsourced to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in 1997. For several years, she continued to manage the DuPont account while also working on a government project and a project for a mid-sized company. Cindy retired from CSC in 2010.

After her retirement, Cindy led the partnership in launching a fast-casual chain restaurant in Millsboro, DE. The start-up involved ordering and receiving all the necessary equipment, as well as establishing payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. She managed the business for over five years before selling it, and then took charge of shutting it down in 2016.

Cindy has three children, the oldest of whom, a son, has multiple severe disabilities.  Cindy was on the Board of C.E.R.T.S., Inc. from 2004 to 2012. During her tenure on the Board, the AAC was launched, and she held the positions of Vice Chair and Treasurer. She has been on the fundraising committee both during her time on the Board and after rolling off. She organized the annual “Run for Their Future” 5K run/walk for five years and played a key role in the pig roast events that were held several times.

Amy Haughey

Board Vice Chair

Amy was raised in the Western Pennsylvania area and graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Individual and Family Services. She completed graduate work at both Wilmington University and the University of Delaware.

Prior to moving to Delaware in 1993, she spent 20 years working with youth and families in various settings, including residential treatment, partial hospitalization/alternative education settings, and home-based family therapy, with an emphasis on preventing out-of-home placement for youth. In Delaware, Amy served as the Assistant Director of the Edgemoor Community Center in North Wilmington and worked for the Colonial School District, running alternative middle and high school programs. Prior to retiring in July of 2024, Amy spent 21 years working in the Smyrna School District as a Special Education teacher, with the last 10 years as Transition Coordinator for the Smyrna School District as well as serving as the 504 Compliance Officer for Smyrna High School.  Amy has been a long-time member of the Delaware Community of Practice in Transition cadre and has had the pleasure of serving in various Executive positions on the Board of Directors for Forward Journey, an agency that serves adults with multiple developmental challenges.

William(Bill) Hudson, CPA

Board Treasurer

Bill Hudson retired from the Internal Revenue Service in 2025 after 37 years.  He earned his bachelor’s degree from Delaware State University in 1988 and earned his Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1993.  Bill served on the board from 2015-2020 and held the positions of Treasurer and President.  He returned to the board in 2022 and currently serves as Treasurer.

Bill is married to Susan Hudson, and they have three children.  Their son, Max, has a significant disability and receives services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and Chimes.  They reside in north Wilmington.

Erika Grimes

Board Secretary

Erika Grimes is an accomplished certified Project Manager with over ten years of experience in successfully delivering projects.  Erika earned her master’s degree in Management and Management Information Systems from Wilmington University in 2020. She joined the ranks at Barclays Bank in July 2022 as an Operations Analyst for the Customer Remediation Team.  Before joining Barclays, she worked at AAA Club Alliance for 14 years, where she held various roles, including Project and Program Manager.   Erika resides in Delaware and has four adult children and four grandchildren.

David Sisson

Board Director

David Sisson served in the U.S. Army for 13 years in combat arms. He graduated from Methodist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1997. He is the owner of Floor Coverings International of Middletown.  He has been involved in real estate investing since 2013.

David is married to Traci Sisson and they have three children. They both enjoy exercise and hiking. Their youngest child, Abby, is impacted by Autism. They live in Townsend, DE.

Why do I want to serve:

I realize that I am very lucky with my station in life and feel an obligation to give back and help those that are less fortunate. Being the parent of a child with autism I am aware that though my daughter is fairly easy to manage, there are many people whose lives are made very difficult by their limitations and special needs. Anything that I can do to help lessen the burden on someone else is worth doing and I would like to contribute some of my time in that direction.

Terri Cipolla

Board Director

Terry Cipolla is a seasoned nonprofit leader with a distinguished career spanning program development, fundraising, compliance, and community engagement. With decades of experience across mission-driven organizations, she brings a unique blend of strategic vision, operational expertise, and a deep commitment to social impact.

Terry has held leadership roles at organizations including the Delaware Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, American Heart Association, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, and Philabundance. Her work has consistently focused on advancing equity and opportunity for underserved communities – from managing multimillion-dollar residential programs for adults with disabilities to directing high-impact fundraising campaigns and special events that have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Known for her collaborative leadership style and results-driven mindset, Terry has successfully built partnerships across government, corporate, and philanthropic sectors. She has testified before legislative committees, led statewide quality assurance initiatives, and developed strategic plans that strengthened organizational sustainability and visibility.

Andrea Robinette

Board Director

Managing Director – Strategy Executive – Network Management

Andrea is responsible for working with payment networks and internal partners to improve fraud and claims processing and address emerging risks in the payments ecosystem.  She is based in Newark, Delaware.

Andrea joined Bank of America in 1991, holding various roles in lending, operations, product development and payments.

She is active in a member of internal advocacy groups including the Disability Action Network at Bank of America which drives actionable positive impact for disabled employees and employees affected by a disability.

Andrea is also a member of several industry level committees that foster collaboration and positive change in payments.

Andrea graduated from the University of Delaware with a BA in Business and Technical Writing.  She earned a master’s degree in management from Goldey-Beacom College.

Andrea has two children and lives in Hockessin, Delaware with her husband, Jeff, and daughter Kristina.   Kristina is a participant in the Forward Journey Day Program and enjoys every moment of her time with friends and staff.