On Monday, October 7, 2013, the Philadelphia life sciences and business community will gather for the Eighth Annual Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Classic to benefit Melmark with Title Sponsor, Accenture. This event is different from most charity golf tournaments in that it’s organized completely by CEOs and other key leaders from the Greater Philadelphia life sciences, law, real estate and business communities.
This year, the Classic Advisory Board proudly welcomes Armando Anido, CEO of NuPathe, Inc. and Conrad J.J. Radcliffe, Associate at Marshall, Dennehey Warner Coleman and Goggin, P.C. Anido and Radcliffe join a who’s who from this region’s business community who have raised $2.5 for children and adults with special needs served by Melmark. A full list of advisory board members is below.
The Classic was founded in memory of the late Hubert J.P. Schoemaker, a leader and advocate in the region’s life sciences community and founder of Centocor. Schoemaker, whose eldest daughter lived at Melmark for 28 years, was well know for giving back to the community, especially to children and adults with special needs.
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The Schoemaker Classic benefits Melmark, a non-profit organization based in Berwyn that provides residential, educational, vocational and therapeutic services for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries and other neurological and genetic disorders. For more information on how to get involved, visit www.schoemakerclassic.com .
The Schoemaker Classic includes a day of golf on one of three premier golf courses: Waynesborough Country Club, St. Davids Golf Club, and Gulph Mills Golf Club. Golf is followed by a cocktail reception, silent auction and dinner, with a live auction, all at Waynesborough.
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Founded in 2006, by Lee Ahrensdorf, President of Ahrensdorf and Associates, the Schoemaker Classic has become the major charity event for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Co-chairs, Shawn P. O’Brien, Founder of AltheRx Pharmaceuticals and Chairman of Cyrano, LLC, Denny Willson, President and CEO of Hsiri Therapeutics, LLC and Jim Eaton, Senior VP of NAI Geis Realty say they are proud to raise funds for Melmark in memory of Hubert Schoemaker. The three work with an incredibly talented and dedicated network of professionals to organize this event.
“The Schoemaker Classic has significantly impacted the work we do at Melmark,” said Joanne Gillis-Donovan, Ph.D., President and CEO of Melmark. “With the tools made possible by the proceeds from this event, our staff are able to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones for the children and adults we serve. We cannot begin to express our gratitude for the generous support our organization receives from Hubert’s family, friends and colleagues.”
In addition to Title Sponsor, Accenture, other major sponsors of the Schoemaker Classic include:
The ACE Group, Moore Outdoor Rejuvenation (MOR), BioClinica, PA Biotechnology Association, Sodexo, C. Raymond Davis & Sons, NAI Geis Realty, Devon Hill BMW, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Pilot Freight Services, Heckendorn Shiles Architects, Ahrensdorf and Associates, Assured Guaranty, BioMed Realty, Ceptaris Therapeutics, Chartwell Investment Partners, Domain Associates, Ernst and Young, Fish and Richardson, Fujirebio Diagnostics, Joanne Gillis-Donovan, Ph.D., Hsiri Therapeutics, KPMG, Liberty Property Trust, McGladrey, Morphotek, NuPathe, Sam Brown, Inc., Sarian Group of Hightower Advisors, TD Bank and ViroPharma.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. To learn more, contact Ellen Donohoe at 610-325-4996 or visit www.schoemakerclassic.com.
Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Classic
Monday, October 7, 2013
Waynesborough Country Club, 440 Darby-Paoli Road in Paoli (11:00 a.m. start)
*Cocktail reception and dinner follow tournament
St. Davids Golf Club, 845 Radnor Street Road in Wayne (11:00 a.m. start)
Gulph Mills Golf Club, 200 Swedeland Road in King of Prussia (11:00 a.m. start)
Schoemaker Classic Advisory Board Members
Armando Anido
CEO, NuPathe, Inc.
Jerry Block
SVP / Private Client Consultant, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
Matt Cabrey
Global Corporate Affairs & Community Partnerships, Shire
Tim Cost
President, Jacksonville University
Rich Decker
Partner, The Simkiss Companies
Ellen Donohoe
VP for Advancement, Melmark
Jim Dorsey
VP of Marketing, BioClinica, Inc.
Carrie Eaton
Coordinator, Schoemaker Classic
James E. Eaton, Jr. (Co-Chair)
Senior VP, NAI Geis Realty Group, Inc.
Mickey Flynn
Vice Chairman, Puresyn, Inc.
Joanne Gillis-Donovan, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Melmark
Steve Jannetta
Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
George Linke, Jr. Psy.D.
Executive Vice President and COO, Melmark
Laura Liotta
President & CEO, Sam Brown Inc.
Martha Manning
General Counsel, iCeutica Inc.
Brad Michel
Managing Director, Accenture
Jennifer Miller
Chief Legal Officer, Renmatix, Inc.
Brian Moore
Principal, Mor Improvements
Shawn O'Brien (Co-Chair)
Founder, AltheRx, Inc. and Chairman of Cyrano, LLC
Jim Powers
Executive Director of Marketing, Melmark
Conrad J.J. Radcliffe
Attorney, Marshall, Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Steven Reiss
Senior VP and Regional Executive Officer, ACE USA
Lesley Russell, MB.Ch.B MRCP
Melmark Parent
Bernie Schaffer
Partner, Chartwell Investment Partners
Denny Willson (Co-Chair)
Chairman and CEO, Hsiri Therapeutics, LLC
Eric Zee
President and CEO, Radnor Benefits Group
