Current Board Members

Joel Stango

President
Planning, Governance, Property

Occupation: Corporate Executive (retired)
As an active community member, Joel is interested in ways to improve neighborhoods and streetscapes, creating a pedestrian-friendly environment with improved lighting, brick sidewalk replacement, and tree planting projects.

Jessica Randolph Reed

Greenscape Committee

Occupation: Personal and Group Strength Instructor
Jessica and her husband bought their Midtown house in 2000 and somehow managed to get three kids from preschool to college. She works as a strength instructor, focusing on older adults. Her favorite things include sourdough starter, birding binoculars, kettlebells, and her new kayak.

Natasha Poppe

Secretary
Public Relations Chair, Greenscape

Occupation: Artist and Graphic Designer
Originally from the Midwest, Natasha moved to Midtown Brandywine in 2019. After 33 years teaching art, she now maintains an active studio practice in ceramics and 2D art, exhibiting nationally. She also ran a dog-walking business before relocating. Natasha brings creative energy and community spirit to the board.

Jeff Mazella

Treasurer
Property Committee

Occupation: Quantitative Risk Analytics, JP Morgan Chase
Jeff has a long career in economic analysis and brings his passion for personal finance and real estate to the board. He moved to Midtown in 2014 and enjoys biking, beach trips, and walking his bulldog, Chloe.

Nancy McGrath

Neighbor to Neighbor, and Property Committees

Occupation: Former daycare owner, retired
Nancy is a single mother and grandmother who has fostered multiple children and survived cancer. A long-time resident since 2006 (with a brief move to Florida), she returned to Midtown so her great-grandson could grow up in what she calls “a safe, caring neighborhood.”

Mike Yingling

Neighbor to Neighbor Committee

Loretta Young

Neighbor to Neighbor Committee, Chair

Brad Crouch

Freire, Planning, and Property Committees

Bob Blanchard

Committees: Public Safety Committee, Chair

Occupation: Retired Banking Executive and University Assistant Dean
Bob moved to Midtown in 2006 with his wife, Adele. After a long career in banking and at Villanova University, Bob brings his passion for safety and community engagement to the board. He’s an Eagles fan and often seen walking his golden retriever, Tucker.

Sarah Fraser

Events Committee, Co-chair

Lauren Musumeci

Events Committee, Co-chair

Jason Hoover

Governance chair, and Greenscape committees

Occupation: Owner, Trolley Web
Jason runs a web design firm and is the creator of the Midtown Monarch Monitors, a community butterfly-raising initiative. He’s a lifelong Wilmingtonian passionate about nature, grassroots community building, and neighborhood preservation.

Irene Vogel

Public Relations, Governance, Greenscape committees

Lucy Dinsmore

Greenscape Committe Chair

Dwayne Bensing

Governance Committee

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