Current members of the PLAN Board of Directors

The corporate bylaws of Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. mandate the composition and selection of individuals who serve as the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. Board of Directors. There are a total of thirteen (13) directors authorized, to be appointed in the following manner:

1. Attorney Appointments. Five attorney directors appointed by the Pennsylvania Bar Association;
    
2. Client or Community Representative Appointments. Four client or community representative directors, two appointed by the Clients’ Council of Pennsylvania and two appointed by the Pennsylvania State Welfare Rights Organization.  At least one of the two directors from each of these appointing agencies must be a person who, at the time of appointment is eligible to be a client of legal services as defined by the Legal Services Corporation;
    
3. Pennsylvania Project Directors’ Corporation Appointment. One director appointed by the Pennsylvania Project Directors Corporation, representing the member programs of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network; and
    
4. PLAN, Inc. Board of Director Appointments. Three directors appointed by the PLAN, Inc. Board of Directors, selected to  represent other interests which will be beneficial to the purposes of PLAN, Inc. and the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network.  

Each appointing agency shall take into account the need for diversity in the composition of the Board of Directors, including racial, gender, geographical and institutional diversity.

Members usually are eligible to serve a maximum of two four-year terms, however, a  member appointed to complete the unexpired term of another member may serve two full four-year terms following the completion of the unexpired term. Members who are officers of the corporation at the time their term expires may remain on the Board until the next election of officers.

The current members of the PLAN, inc. Board of Directors are:  

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc.
Board of Directors
2008-2009

Board Officers

President: Charles B. Gibbons, Esq.
President-Elect: Gerald A. McHugh, Esq.
Secretary: Nancy H. Fullam, Esq.
Treasurer: Thomas A. Tupitza, Esq.
President Emeritus: Yvette R. Long

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Appointments

Client Council of Pennsylvania
Appointments 

Pennsylvania Project Directors
Appointment

Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Board
Appointments