Press releases

House of Hope welcomes
new board members

PRESS RELEASE DATE: MARCH 16, 2011

House of Hope’s latest board members bring a wealth of business acumen and volunteer experience to the agency.

Within recent months, Steve Cargill, Tony Lang and Stephen Schramm have joined the board of directors, adding expertise and contacts that are vital to the agency as it attempts to meet the needs of Martin County residents struggling through hard times.

Steve Cargill: Mr. Cargill led Pratt & Whitney’s Florida Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Development and Applications Group for 27 years, retiring from the company in 2000. Presently he provides NDT hardware and engineering services through his own company, Aerospace Structural Integrity Inc. In addition to his longtime professional commitments, Mr. Cargill has been a member of JupiterFirst Church for more than 20 years, leads a Bible study program there and serves on the church’s managing council. Mr. Cargill also has extensive volunteer experience with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County, one of House of Hope major agency partners.

Tony Lang: Mr. Lang has decades of experience as a certified public accountant and as a leader in strategic planning for companies and non-profit organizations in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Mr. Lang has served as the executive director of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Foundation and as administrative assistant to the Bishop of Cleveland for financial matters. In Martin County, he has served as a member of the board and president of Mariner Sands Country Club and Homeowners Association. Mr. Lang already is serving as an officer of the House of Hope board of directors – bringing his financial expertise to the position of treasurer.

Stephen Schramm, CFP, CPA/PFS: Mr. Schramm is a principal and senior financial advisor in the Stuart office of HBK Sorce Financial LLC and Hill, Barth & King LLC. Mr. Schramm specializes in personal financial advisory services based on the belief that all of a client’s tax and financial issues are interdependent and must be addressed in a holistic solution. As a House of Hope board member, Mr. Schramm serves on the Business Development Committee. His wife, Colleen, and their children also are active volunteers with House of Hope as well as at St. Joseph Catholic Church, a strong community partner with House of Hope.

Returning members of the House of Hope board of directors include Frank Doyle, president; Barrett Jones, vice president; Elaine Matts, secretary; Marc Baldinger; Charlie D'Agata, Laurel Kelly; Sue Kinane; Brad Larsen; and Father Noel McGrath.

House of Hope is a nonprofit agency that provides food, clothing, case management and emergency financial assistance to Martin County people in need. The agency is Martin County’s largest provider of food to the hungry, and serves as a safety net for hundreds of families, working people and senior citizens who are struggling through hard times.

For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 286-4673 or visit www.hohmartin.org.