Board of Directors

A unique tradition of families helping families.

Frank J. Battaglia, a former Baltimore Police Department officer who was Commissioner of the Department from 1981-1984, understood that daily police work is stressful and that an unexpected personal emergency could create an overwhelming situation for police personnel and their families. So, in 1982, Commissioner Battaglia called upon a group of civilians — personal friends, colleagues and members of prominent families in the Baltimore community — to devise a way to help active police personnel when they experience off-duty financial hardships. This independent body, consisting of business owners, philanthropists, and community leaders, formed the Frank J. Battaglia Signal 13 Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization.

Current and past members of this passionate, dedicated group of people striving to make the communities we serve — Baltimore and beyond — a better place, include:

FOUNDER
Commissioner Frank J. Battaglia
1913-1999

PRESIDENT
Barb Clapp

VICE PRESIDENT
Steven Sibel

SECRETARY
Frank D. Boston, III Esq.

TREASURER
Kevin E. Wesner

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jonathan Attman
Michael Bronfein
Zarena Cason
Cheri Cernak
Angel Connolly
Lee Corrigan
Karin De Francis
Marc J. Gentile, Esq.
Adele Richer Greenebaum
John B. Harmon, Jr.
*Bill Hooper

*William L. Jews
Lawrence E. Julio
Francis X. Kelly III
*Martin G. Knott, Jr.
Lou Mazzulli
Greg McCrickard
Michael McDaniel
Robb Merritt
Keiffer Mitchell
*Sean O'Conor
Olachi Opara

Bill Paterakis
H. Frances Reaves
Wayne Resnick
Kevin Rochlitz
Karen Schuster
Jim Seay
Barbara Simmons
Alexander Smith
Jim Streett
Alessandro Vitale

 

EMERITUS
Leonard J. Attman
Barbara Brandner
Joseph A. De Francis
*Gregory A. Devou
*Richard A. Grossi
Carl T. Julio
*Pamela W. Lapides
Terry B. Nolan
James P. O’Conor
Vickie Rosellini
Henry A. Rosenberg
*George L. Russell, Jr.
*Hanan Sibel
*Paul Wood

FOUNDING MEMBERS
(deceased)
*Henry J. Knott, Jr.
*Jay Matricciani
John Paterakis
Clarisse B. Mechanic
Martin Resnick

EX-OFFICIO
Police Commissioner

POLICE DEPARTMENT LIAISON
Police Officer Gerard A. Heid (Retired)

* Past Presidents

A unique tradition of families helping families.

Frank J. Battaglia, a former Baltimore Police Department officer who was Commissioner of the Department from 1981-1984, understood that daily police work is stressful and that an unexpected personal emergency could create an overwhelming situation for police personnel and their families. So, in 1982, Commissioner Battaglia called upon a group of civilians — personal friends, colleagues and members of prominent families in the Baltimore community — to devise a way to help active police personnel when they experience off-duty financial hardships. This independent body, consisting of business owners, philanthropists, and community leaders, formed the Frank J. Battaglia Signal 13 Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization.

Current and past members of this passionate, dedicated group of people striving to make the communities we serve — Baltimore and beyond — a better place, include:

FOUNDER
Commissioner Frank J. Battaglia
1913-1999

PRESIDENT
Sean O'Conor

VICE-PRESIDENT
Barb Clapp

SECRETARY
Steven Sibel

TREASURER
Kevin E Wesner

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jonathan Attman
Leonard J. Attman
Frank D. Boston, III Esq.
Michael Bronfein
Zarena Cason
Angel Connolly
Lee Corrigan
Karin De Francis
Steven Fader
Marc J. Gentile, Esq.
Adele Richer Greenebaum
John B. Harmon, Jr.

*Bill Hooper
*William L. Jews
Lawrence E. Julio
*Martin G. Knott, Jr.
Lou Mazzulli
Greg McCrickard
Michael McDaniel
Robb Merritt
Olachi Opara
Bill Paterakis
H. Frances Reaves

*Martin R. Resnick
Wayne Resnick
Kevin Rochlitz
Henry A. Rosenberg
Karen Schuster
Jim Seay
Barbara Simmons
Alexander Smith
Jim Streett
Alessandro Vitale
John Vontran

 

EMERITUS
Barbara Brandner
Joseph A. De Francis
*Gregory A. Devou
*Richard A. Grossi
Carl T. Julio
*Pamela W. Lapides
Terry B. Nolan
James P. O’Conor
Vickie Rosellini
*George L. Russell, Jr.
*Hanan Sibel
*Paul Wood

FOUNDING MEMBERS
(deceased)
*Henry J. Knott, Jr.
*Jay Matricciani
John Paterakis
Clarisse B. Mechanic

EX-OFFICIO
Police Commissioner

POLICE DEPARTMENT LIAISON
Police Officer Gerard A. Heid (Retired)

* Past Presidents