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Nichole Farrior, LMSW
Nikki Farrior is a licensed professional social worker, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and earned her BASW and MSW degree in Social Work Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. She leverages over two decades of direct service and community volunteer experience, working alongside many non-profit organizations, local provider agencies, legislators and houses of worship. With The Peace Center, she serves as a facilitator for the annual Teen Peace and Social Justice Summit as well as Walking While Black, L.O.V.E. is the Answer and enjoys working alongside the community to tackle uncomfortable topics, facilitate crucial conversations and explore meaningful and impactful solutions. She is a registered parliamentarian, member of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP), member of the American Association of Parliamentarians (AIP) and a charter member of the Parliamentarians of Bucks County (PBC), a unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP).
As the Impact Services Manager for United Way of Bucks County and previously the Resource Consultant for Advocates for Homeless & Those in Need, Nikki connects hundreds of homeless and in-need families and individuals to life-sustaining resources like food, emergency shelter and clothing with dignity and compassion. As principal and CEO of Itara Insight Solutions, LLC., she coaches non-profit organizations on parliamentary procedure. She enjoys reading, yoga, spin classes and listening to classical and live jazz music. She is married to her college sweetheart, and they raised their three children in Bucks County, PA.
Andrea “Andie” Weiner, Ed.D.
Andrea “Andie” Weiner, Ed.D.
is a trained psychologist and an expert in social and emotional intelligence and well-being. Her various careers as a therapist, an executive in a health care company, a partner and co-founder of an educational company specializing in emotional/social skill products have furthered her expertise in leadership and inter and intra-personal skills. She is also the author of two books, The Best Investment and More Than Saying I Love You, which are geared to educating individuals on social and emotional skills. Dr. Andie received her B.S. in psychology from Hahnemann Medical College, M.A. from Rider University in Educational Administration, and her Ed.D. in education and psycho-educational processes from Lehigh University. She lives in Lahaska, Bucks County with her husband Jeffery and is the proud mother of her daughter Aly who lives in New York City.
Delicia Hallman
Delicia led communications for over 15 years in complex global organizations, and commands a full range of Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications and Change Management skills. She currently heads Communications for ThoughtFocus, a global digital transformation company based in New York City.
She created and executed national Strategic Communications for Merrill Lynch. While leading Internal and External Communications, for the highest producing Methanex site, the largest global methanol producer, she established the organization as a first-choice employer and key social and economic contributor. Delicia presented on Corporate Social Responsibility at the CCAA (Caribbean and Central American Association) Conference as an outstanding contributor in this area.
For Avaya, Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle’s Latin America and Caribbean distribution, she helped position the company as the leading IT solutions supplier. Delicia also devised and directed successful Marketing Communications campaigns for Nestle, and Integrated Communications for Bacardi, Moet et Chandon, and Hennessy, among others. Her skills in traditional, digital, and social media platforms, multimedia, content creation, ad agency management, and superlative engagement skills make her a valuable resource. Delicia is collaborative, creative, and singularly able to identify an organization’s differentiators and translate them into engaging, effective stakeholder communications to achieve the organization’s business objectives. Delicia resides in Pennsylvania, and is a member of the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators,) and past volunteer country Red Cross Communications Director, Rotary Club Director.
She enjoys recreational travel, researching and writing about wines, spirits, and food, and is a sport enthusiast with particular interest in cricket, golf and soccer. Delicia holds a BS in Economics from UWI (The University of the West Indies) and an MS in Communications from NYU (New York University.)
Cornelia (Connie) Keener
Attended Woman’s Medical College in Philadelphia, and Penn State University, has 45 years of experience serving as a Registered Nurse in hospitals, offices, home health, insurance and telephonic nursing. She taught Holistic Studies at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, and served on several area boards with a focus on education for parenting and eldercare. She is a trained Mediator and a book editor with a love of life long learning.
Stephen Moyer
Grew up in Bucks County. He attended Juniata College before embarking on a 25-year career in business. In the early 2000’s he sold his business ventures to focus his attention on teaching and coaching. In 2017 he accepted a position with Edward Jones Investments as a financial advisor. He and his wife, Laurie, still live in Bucks County and have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren. Stephen is a member of Southampton Friends Meeting and has served as Clerk of Meeting since 2021. He has served on numerous boards and community organizations throughout his life and is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of The Peace Center.
Mike Nanz
Mike Nanz was first introduced to The Peace Center through a close friend and was immediately drawn to their message. That message and vision encouraged Mike to become involved with The Peace Center in any way he could. This eventually led to his appointment on the Board of Directors during the summer of 2021. Mike attended Penn State University graduating in 2002 which led to him settling in New York City, where he pursued a career in Finance and Retirement Planning. After spending over 10 years in New York, Mike relocated to Bucks County. Mike currently lives in Newtown, PA with his wife and three children. He continues to pursue a career in Finance and Retirement Planning for T. Rowe Price. Mike is excited to give back and continue to spread The Peace Center message to those in his community.
Muhammed Said Selmanlar
Muhammed Said Selmanlar is currently the Executive Director of Peace Islands Institute Pennsylvania. PII PA is a non-profit organization that aspires to advance the aims of social justice and human rights through education, dialogue, and collaboration. As an interfaith and intercultural activist, he organized many events and programs to promote mutual understanding and to contribute to peace and harmony in the community. He currently serves as the Vice President of BIG (Bethlehem Interfaith Group) and serves on a number of boards and advisory boards of various non-profit organizations. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife.