BETHLEHEM, PA (10/9/26) – Maura E. Topper, Chair, Valley Youth House Board of Directors, and President and CEO, CrossAmerica Partners, LP has shared that Thomas R. Harrington has announced his retirement as Valley Youth House’s President and Executive Director as of May 31, 2027.
To guide this process, Topper has appointed Philip C. Jackson, Immediate Past Board Chair, and Adrienne Bonser, Board Vice Chair, to co-chair a Succession Planning Committee. They have engaged The Moran Company, an executive search firm specializing in nonprofit leadership, to assist in identifying the next President and Executive Director.
“Harrington has led Valley Youth House since 2015, guiding the agency through an extraordinary era of growth. He has been instrumental in building one of the strongest board and staff leadership teams in our region, enabling us to serve more youth around the state with higher quality services and positively impacting the communities where they live and work. Thanks to his dedicated work in fundraising, quality improvement, and staff development, Valley Youth House is recognized today as a premier nonprofit organization in our community” says Topper.
“It has been an honor to help guide this agency over the past eleven years, and I am deeply proud of the impact we’ve had in delivering our services to youth and families throughout Northeast, Southeast and Central Pennsylvania” says Harrington.
Prior to Valley Youth House, Tom served in various professional leadership roles within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for 34 years, including serving as the CEO for the Minsi Trails Council, headquartered in Allentown, PA; the CEO for the Cradle of Liberty Council, headquartered in Philadelphia, PA; and serving as the Western Region Director for the BSA, where he supported 57 councils in the western fourth of the United States. Harrington is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio.
About Valley Youth House
Valley Youth House (ValleyYouthHouse.org) does more than just provide homes for Pennsylvania’s youth experiencing homelessness, foster care, abuse, or other vulnerable situations. We partner with thousands of individuals each year to build a solid foundation for young people and their families. With dedicated street outreach, housing, counseling, skills training, health, prevention, and intervention services, we empower resilient young people in establishing promising futures.
Information provided to TVL by:
Christina Schoemaker
