Board – Oxford SILO

Board Members

Edwin Herr, Chairman

Ed Herr grew up working in his family’s snack food business. The son of the Company’s founders – the late James S. and Miriam (Hershey) Herr – Ed learned the importance of hard work and valuing people at a very early age. As President & CEO of Herr Foods Incorporated, Ed is committed to upholding the Herr Family tradition of offering customers the very best products and service in the industry, all from a company that cultivates a spirit of teamwork and appreciation for every individual. With over 1,500 employees throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Ed also seeks to steadily grow the family business, while remaining true to the Company’s founding principles of honoring God and promoting service to others.

As the Chairman of SILO, Ed’s duties include overseeing the Executive Leadership Team, visiting and serving meals to the needy, facilitating times of reflection, and securing financial support for the organization. On average, Ed devotes approximately 20 hours each month to his work with SILO.

Kathy Book

Kathy Book is the Manager for a State Representative’s Legislative/Constituent Service office. She grew up in Oxford and worked downtown for 31 years.

Kathy volunteers her time by serving on several boards including SILO, Lighthouse Youth Center, Oxford Mainstreet Inc. and Bethany Christian School. She served as Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce Secretary. She volunteers for several committees with each board including Oxford Mainstreet’s Promotion and Events Committee which plan’s First Friday’s and other downtown events. She also helps plan and facilitate several fundraising events for the Lighthouse and Bethany Christian School. In her role with SILO she has helped coordinate monthly meals and continues to volunteer at each meal. She currently serves as Treasurer. Her volunteer hours vary month to month but averages 6 hours per month.

Kathy is a past recipient of Mayor Henry’s Citizen Recognition Award and was awarded Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year for 2012.

Elizabeth Richner, Secretary

Elizabeth Richner is a Human Resources Coordinator at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She received a B.S. in Professional Counseling and Biblical Studies from Lancaster Bible College and an M.S. and doctoral candidacy in Psychology from Lehigh University. She is currently pursuing additional graduate studies at UCF.

Elizabeth volunteers as the board secretary for SILO Works. Most of her volunteer work is done remotely, and she serves primarily in an advisory and administrative support function. She volunteers approximately five hours per month.

Danny Hulse, Treasurer

With over 25 years of small business management experience, Danny has built a broad skillset to draw from, including Leadership, Strategic Planning, Financial Management, Branding, and Multi-Channel Marketing. Raised and educated in London, England, he ventured to the United States in 2006 to set up operations for a European footwear and clothing brand, Dubarry of Ireland. What was intended as a temporary situation, soon turned into a longer-term plan when he met his future wife, Mary.

Mary and Danny settled in Oxford, PA in 2008, now also home to their two girls. As his business and staff grew and allowed him to take the odd moment away from work, Danny found SILO first as a volunteer, then a development committee member, and joined the board in 2020 and currently serves as Treasurer.

When he’s not at work or volunteering with SILO, Danny is either building something in his garage, having down-time with his family, discovering something new in the kitchen, or getting involved in a new project.

Ajené Livingston

Ajené is a solution driven systems thinker. He finds creative processes to connect people, companies, and organizations to their needs, promoting growth and creating opportunity.

Ajené in his role as Manager, is involved in all aspects of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Arts + Business Council activities with a focus on program execution and outreach.

Ajené currently serves on various Boards and Commissions throughout Chester County, and is a performance artist with over 25 years of theatre experience. He is a world traveler who has performed and participated in workshops, symposiums, plays, and cultural art exchanges throughout Europe, North Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and the US. He applies his internationally curated creative processes to community organizing, nonprofit and business engagement, Board development, leadership training, and independent adult education.

Hillary Sheridan

Hillary Sheridan is an attorney with a diverse practice and a passion for advocating for his clients. Hillary was raised in Kentucky and moved to Florida after graduating from Georgetown College. He attended Florida Coastal School of Law, where he met his partner in both life and law, Holly.
He graduated from law school with mock trial honors, which allowed him to begin developing his trial skills. Through representing numerous clients with the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office, Hillary became adept at reading juries and navigating courtrooms. This experience has been invaluable in his work with civil and business clients, providing them with unique insights into the legal process.

Hillary is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Chester County Bar Association, Delaware County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal court.
He has received recognition for his legal skills and dedication to his clients, being named a Main Line Today Top Lawyer for Criminal Defense in multiple years. Hillary has handled numerous trials, both civil and criminal, and is known for his tireless advocacy on behalf of his clients.
Outside of his legal practice, Hillary has a passion for fishing, and he enjoys spending quality time with his family. He is a proud father of three children, and their well-being is a central focus of his life.

Ken Pitts

Ken Pitts is a licensed mortgage broker with over 33 years of experience in mortgage lending and real estate. He is a graduate of the prestigious Swarthmore College and has served as an instructor for the Philadelphia Mortgage Bankers Association School of Mortgage Banking and on several non-profit boards.