BLOCS Expresses Gratitude for the Contributions and Service to Four Longtime Board Members

Brian McElwee, Fran VanKirk, Charlie Bernier, and Bill Streich conclude their service on the BLOCS Board of Directors

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#BLOCS--BLOCS today announced that Brian McElwee, Fran VanKirk, Charlie Bernier, and Bill Streich have stepped down from its Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2026, capping years of dedicated service to the BLOCS organization and mission.

Brian McElwee, is President of Valley Forge Investment Corporation, and the Board Chair of the Independent Mission Schools, IMS, where he will continue to focus on IMS’s thirteen schools. Fran VanKirk is a retired Partner and executive leader of Heidrick and Struggles, and former Office Managing Partner for ten years of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s Philadelphia Office. Charlie Bernier is the president of ECBM, an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in the Philadelphia region. Bill Streich with a distinguished career in financial management and leadership with national and international companies retired most recently as CFO of Holt Logistics Corporation.

These leaders each served with distinction on the BLOCS Board of Directors for well over a decade where they helped to improve the lives of tens of thousands of children in grades PreK through twelve.

“BLOCS is immensely grateful for the many years of faithful, generous service, of these champions of children’s education” said Rob Delany, CEO of BLOCS. “Their service helped shape BLOCS, and their impact will continue to benefit our children for years to come.”

BLOCS celebrated and thanked McElwee, VanKirk, Bernier, and Streich publicly at the BLOCS Annual Gala in May 2026 for their years of service, guidance and support.

“The BLOCS Board and leadership team continues to remain focused on the mission of expanding educational opportunity for over 43,000 children in the 584 schools across the entire state.” said Matt McFillin, Chairman of the BLOCS Board of Directors. “We are humbled and honored to advocate for and to serve all the schools and all the children under our care in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond.”

About BLOCS

BLOCS is the leading scholarship organization dedicated to raising need-based scholarships through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. As an independent charitable organization BLOCS provides access to high-quality, value-based education for children ages Pre-K through 12th grade across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Through the generosity of its donors, BLOCS partners with over 500 schools to provide over 40,000 need-based scholarships. More can be found at www.blocs.org.

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