Staff Biographies

MSMH Staff Lynn Scowcroft - Executive Director
Lynn has a history of proven success in township and regional promotions. For more than a decade she has provided leadership to all facets of chamber and business promotional programs. Lynn has consistently demonstrated the ability to cultivate productive relationships, garner volunteer support, foster cooperation among those with competing interests, and solicit financial and merchandise contributions. Utilizing skills of organization, industry knowledge and follow-through, Lynn has optimized visibility of her community to a target market. An effective communicator, she works with and through others to gain support and timely completion of tasks and remotely and directly manages multiple projects concurrently.

Alicia McShulkis - Special Events Coordinator
Alicia McShulkis is a Mount Holly resident and an active volunteer with MSMH since its inception. As past Design Committee Chairperson, Alicia oversaw improvements to the Cross Creek Alley and earned MSMH & the MH Historical Society a Suburban Greening Award for her work at Fountain Square. As Special Events Coordinator, Alicia brings with her 15 years of retail management and promotion experience as well has her background as a chairperson for the Mount Holly Historic House Tour and MSMH Garden Tour. In 2006 Alicia was given a Proclamation by Mount Holly Township for her volunteer work in the community. When not working on MSMH events, Alicia works as a volunteer Gardener with Burlington County Master Gardeners and is presently writing a book on renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus.

Board Members

Allan Hollowell - Secretary
Allan Hollowell is a Mount Holly resident and an Uber volunteer with MSMH. Allan received the MSMH Volunteer of the Year award in 2006 for his work with the Design Committee. In addition to creating cool MSMH decals and posters for us, Allan serves on the Garden Tour committee, and is a guide with MSMH’s Friday the 13th Ghost Tours. Look for Allan around town on his unicycle.

Susan Ryan - Vice President
Susan Ryan is a Preservation Architect with Martin Jay Rosenblum in Philadelphia who brings 13 years preservation experience to the MSMH Design Committee. Susan specializes in historic property assessments, design and building code issues, historic property certifications and rehabilitation grant proposals. Susan is a member of the American Institute of Architect’s Preservation Committee, the Philadelphia Community Design Collaborative, and Preservation New Jersey.

Ron Venanzi - Treasurer
Ronald Venanzi, Enrolled Agent, Accredited Business Accountant is a principal with Aust, Carmignani & Venanzi, LLC. He has more than 20 years experience providing innovative tax planning and compliance services to individuals and companies in a wide variety of industries. His clients rely on his computer skills as a Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor to maintain their accounting system. Ron graduated from Rider University with a Bachelors degree in Commerce while majoring in accounting. He is recognized as an Enrolled Agent licensed to prepare tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service. Ron has been a resident of Mount Holly for over 16 years. When not busy with being a partner in his accounting firm and time dedicated to MSMH, Ron enjoys the time spent with his family.

Steve Deans - Secretary

Joe Jones - Board Member
Joe Jones is the owner of G.W. Lippincott’s Supply, a masonry and building supply company that has been a part of Joe’s family and the Mount Holly business community since 1901. Joe has been an active volunteer and leader in Mount Holly for many years, serving as a Mount Holly council member from 1989-93. Joe is also a member of the Mount Holly Rotary Club and the Greater Mount Holly Business & Professional Association. When not assisting local homeowners and builders with their projects, Joe can be seen at local venues playing the drums in his band “Sloppy and the Joes.”

Lynn Lemyre - Board Member
 

Jean Messina - Board Member/ Ex-officio President
Jean Messina is a long time Mount Holly resident and supporter of historic Mount Holly. Jean has a history of caring for the community both professionally as a nurse and most recently as a volunteer. Her volunteer activities include: Past Chairperson of the Burlington County College Holiday Auction Committee, Second Directress of the Female Benevolent Association of Mount Holly, and a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. When not active with MSMH, Jean enjoys spending time with Mount Holly’s favorite little Yorkies, Frodo & Kayla.

James M. O'Neill - Board Member
Jim O'Neill, a long-time resident of Mount Holly, is a vice president of Hill International, Inc., a worldwide construction consulting firm. A native of Woodbridge, NJ, Jim is a lawyer, has served on several corporate boards of directors, and even worked in private practice in Washington, D.C. for some 20 years before moving back to New Jersey and Mount Holly. Jim is married to the former Pat Hunt, who grew up in Mount Holly and whose family of farmers, business owners, professionals and politicians goes back several generations in the area. Their daughters, Molly and Patricia, graduated from RV and the family has remained active in local events and organizations. Jim was invited to join the MSMH Board last December and he looks forward to sharing his background and experience while learning about and participating in the plans and projected future for Mount Holly.

David Perinchief - Board Member
David Perinchief is a lifelong Mount Holly resident and the owner of Perinchief Chapels in Mount Holly. Anyone who encounters David is immediately taken in by tales of “days gone by” in Mount Holly and his love of the town. David is a member of the Mount Holly Rotary Club where he is famous for his sense of humor and baritone singing.

Julie Rockhill - Board Member
 

Darlene Scocca - Board Member
Darlene Scocca is the current Mayor of our sister Main Street community, Burlington City. She comes to the MSMH board as a representative from the Burlington County Office of Economic Development where she serves as the County’s Economic Development Representative. Darlene is an experienced board member, serving on various boards throughout Burlington County including the Burlington County YMCA, SJ Tourism Corporation, Businesses Committed to Burlington County, Delaware River Regional Tourism Council, and the NJLM Mayor’s Association. As the founder and chairperson of Burlington City’s Festival of Lights event, Darlene understands the relationship between tourism and events as revitalization tools.

Susan Thomas - Board Member
 

Cam Uhlig - Board Member
 

Committee Chairs

Audrey Winzinger - Economic Restructuring Chairperson
Audrey Winzinger was following the Main Street principles in Mount Holly before we even had a Main Street Organization! Along with members of her family Audrey established the Mill Race Village Arts & Preservation district. This unique village of 15 shops served as a catalyst for the Main Street Program in Mount Holly. As a member of the Urban Enterprise Zone for the past eleven years Audrey was instrumental in Mount Holly’s designation as a Main Street Community. As ER Chairperson, Audrey has spearheaded downtown data collections, market research, business training/assistance, foot-traffic promotions, and recommended ordinance changes which benefit the downtown business district. Audrey is also founder and co-chair of the Fire & Ice Festival. When she is not working tirelessly on revitalizing Mount Holly, Audrey can be found teaching riding lessons at her farm, Tustin Farm in Hainesport.

Walt Zeigler - Design Committee Chairperson
Walt Zeigler is an Architect with Sun Architects in Mount Holly who brings 19 years of design experience to the MSMH Design Committee. Walt has worked on award winning Urban and Community Revitalization projects in both Gloucester County and Camden, NJ with an emphasis on innovative downtown living spaces made possible by public private partnership.

Kim Burkus - PRIME Committee Chairperson

Beth Parker - Promotions

 

For More Information about Main Street Mount Holly, contact Lynn Scowcroft, Executive Director, or call (609) 914-0811.