FUSE Steering Committee

Ms. Breit is resident of Wallingford, a member of Congregation Ohev Shalom, and a health care professional with over 35 years of administrative and clinical experience focusing on organizational issues related to diversity, state and federal regulations, and program development. Ms. Breit’s talents from being an occupational therapist enable her to identify, and create solutions to address challenges of various natures. As a member of the FUSE Steering Committee, Ms. Breit provides coordination for some administrative and outreach efforts including the fiscal operations of FUSE. Her goal is to help our communities engage together, learn from each other, and “expand the fences” between people of all types.

Clyde Killebrew Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1947.  He was educated in the Philadelphia Public Schools.  Attended Temple University, Philadelphia, PA,  School of Liberal Arts and graduated in 1971 with a degree in Liberal Arts.  Attended Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA, Masters Program in Education. From 1970 through 2005, he has worked as a Human Resources Manager, Equal Employment Opportunity Manager and Management Consultant for companies such as the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Carpenter Technology Corporation and Certainteed Saint-Gobain.   Since 2005, he has been a resident of Chester, PA and has been active in community projects primarily involved with education and social justice.

Rev. Peter Friedrichs is the pastor of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County in Media. He has served the church since 2006, the year of his ordination. Before entering the ministry he practiced law for nearly 20 years in Portland, Maine. He and his wife Irene live in Swarthmore, and they are the proud grandparents of three boys, ages 6, 4, and 3.

Rev. François Lacroix is the Pastor, Head of Staff, of the Wallingford Presbyterian Church, Wallingford, PA. François was born in Belgium and immigrated to the United States as a child. He grew up in Miami Beach, Florida and graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Performance. Theological studies were at McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago IL., culminating with a Master of Divinity Degree. Rev. Lacroix served in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps with assignments in the United States and Canada. He served congregations in Tennessee, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania. In addition to responsibilities with the Presbytery of Philadelphia Rev. Lacroix is the Moderator/convener of the Interfaith Council of Southern Delaware County.

Antoinette has 37 years of experience in the lending industry and in community and economic development. She was introduced to community involvement as a child by her parents and continued the pattern into adulthood, working with young people in various capacities through the Girl Scouts of Delaware County, her church and other community organizations.  The world of Community and Economic Development opened up for her in 1994 when Antoinette began serving the low/moderate income communities of Philadelphia and the surrounding counties as the Community Development Officer for Jefferson Bank. It soon became evident to her that this was not a profession, but a ministry, and other opportunities to help the community soon followed. Antoinette began volunteering on various outreach projects with her church and other non-profit organizations and serving on the boards and advisory committees of organizations such as the Media Fellowship House (MFH) and the Delaware County Family and Community Services (DCFCS).  In February 2000, MFH’s board of directors offered her the executive director position, which she accepted. Antoinette’s commitment to promoting economic opportunities for low and moderate-income people brought her to ENTREPRENEUR WORKS FUND (formerly known as Philadelphia Development Partnership) in August 2004.  In July 2005, she assumed the Managing Director position of the Delaware County office (formerly known as Chester Microenterprise Partnership.)   Antoinette resides in Yeadon, PA with her husband.  She continues to follow the example set by her parents by creating and promoting social justice and community and economic development in the Delaware Valley area and beyond through programs and outreach activities as an ordained minister at The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, with Entrepreneur Works Fund and as a board or advisory member of various community organizations such as the Re-entry Policy Workgroup Council, Fellowship of Urban and Suburban Engagement, Lansdowne Economic Development Corp. and Chester Business Association.