Charles Baker, Chairman of the Board, Founder
E-Mail: charles@bakerindustries.org
Louise Baker, Vice President, Founder
E-Mail: louise@bakerindustries.org
The Bakers have devoted 25 years of their life to the creation
and building of Baker Industries, and they have done so for essentially no compensation. Mr. Baker is a graduate
of the USMA at West Point and ran a small family business for approximately 30 years before founding Baker Industries
with his wife Louise. |
| John H. "Turk" Thacher, Jr.,
President
E-Mail: turk@bakerindustries.org
Turk Thacher is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania's
Wharton Graduate Division. He has had extensive small business and nonprofit experience, as well as experience
in corporate governance and development work. Turk has been with Baker for four years. |
Mark Sunderland, Chief Operating Officer
E-Mail: mark@bakerindustries.org
Mark is a graduate of Philadelphia University, where he remains very active as an alumnus. He has been
with Baker for nine years. Prior to his association with Baker, Mark ran two successful businesses. He is extremely
well versed in all phases of management. |
Lee Kennedy, Director of Sales & Marketing
E-Mail: lee@bakerindustries.org
Lee has been with Baker for 11 years. She has had extensive experience in a variety of different businesses,
in the fields of Marketing, Sales, Operations, Merchandising and Training. Her experience encompasses work for
the service, commodities, direct mail and manufacturing industries. |
Linda Kennedy, Director of Finance
E-Mail: linda@bakerindustries.org
Linda has spent the last ten years in her current position. Prior to employment at Baker, she held positions
as Controller, General Manager, and Head of Purchasing for a variety of organizations. Additionally, she volunteers
accounting services for the Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation, and supports various community and church
efforts. |
Thomas E. Byron, Director of Employee Relations
E-Mail: tom@bakerindustries.org
Tom Byron, an ordained American Baptist Minister, is a graduate of Eastern University and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prior to joining Baker five years ago, Tom spent 25 years as a Minister for the Central Schwenkfelder Church. Tom is also an Assistant Chief of the Worcester, PA, Volunteer Fire Department. |
Kim Starkweather, Marketing Coordinator
E-Mail: kim@bakerindustries.org
Kim has been a blessing to Baker in the roll of customer service for five years. Behind this experience she was the hands-on customer service manager at a specialty food manufacturer. She has vast experience with packaging, shipping, trucking and making deliveries on time. Kim¹s role at Baker not only includes customer service, but also continuous employee care and guidance. |
William Brown, General Manager - Philadelphia
E-Mail: william@bakerindustries.org
William has been at Baker Industries since 1996. He started out in the shipping and receiving department, rising to the level of supervisor and then manager. In 2001 he became Distribution/Warehouse Manager. In 2003 William became General Manager of the Philadelphia Facility. His concentration is customer service, production, quality and an awareness to deliver orders on time. |
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| An important and unusual feature of Baker is the fact that alumni of the program make up 70% of our current staff.
Such key jobs as General Manager, Production Manager in Philadelphia and Production Assistant and Shipper in Malvern—these are among 15 staff positions filled by program alumni.
Unlike many nonprofits, which are staffed by social workers, Baker's Management Team is comprised of small business people with a strong dedication and commitment to our mission. |
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