Evan Attipoe is a 2012 graduate of Church Farm School who currently works as a Public Sector Account Manager at Google Cloud in the DC-Baltimore area. Prior to this, he was an account exec – Healthcare – at Zscaler, worked as an enterprise account manager for Amazon Web Services and was an account executive at Oracle. He graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a degree in logistics, materials, and supply chain management.

Miles Bernhard ’14 attended George Washington University and graduated with a B.A. in International Affairs with a triple concentration in Comparative Economics, Economic Development and Security Policy. As an undergraduate, and thanks to his school's location in downtown D.C., he had the opportunity to work part-time during the academic year for the likes of a multinational investment bank, a cyber security startup and a management consultancy. His first full-time role after graduation was with ICF, a professional services firm specializing in energy, strategy and technology advisory. During his time with ICF, he worked exclusively with federal clients, supporting their investment into, and implementation of, new technologies. By the end of 2020, eager to pursue a more entrepreneurial role without changing industry, he joined Pennsylvania-based Cerebra Consulting, Inc. - an Information Technology (IT) consultancy - and formally established their Public Sector Practice. As Practice Director, he formed a business operations and delivery team, expanded Cerebra's client and partner portfolio in the U.S. federal, state and local markets, and developed proprietary software solutions dedicated to public sector entities. Most importantly, he has had the immense privilege of pursuing work that aligns with the company's, and by extension his own social, moral and ethical values; Cerebra's Public Sector Practice specializes in technologies for legal aid/advisory, public safety and justice organizations 

Rick has decades of broad and diverse industry experience as an executive, leader and as a Board or Advisory Board member assisting companies to achieve profitable exponential growth. During his last 25 years as a serial entrepreneur, he has a demonstrated track record for growing technology and recurring revenue service businesses with an extraordinary ability in setting strategic direction, marketing, business development, operations and finance to maximize value creation. Rick started his own professional services company, The Burtner Group, LLC, over 15 years ago for his consulting business as a Board & Advisory Board member and as a repository company for his holdings in various operating companies. Propel GPS, LLC, was formed in February 2012 as an operating company focused on innovative technology in wireless communication, mobile asset tracking and sensor monitoring for the transportation, telematics and supply chain markets with a concentration on small fleets, trucking and leased equipment by assembling many of his former team members and business partners back together with whom he worked in past entrepreneurial ventures. He has served as President & CEO of Propel GPS, LLC, since that time with presently over 500 customers and approx. 3K units/assets under management. 

Previously, he served as SVP – General Manager for the Numerex Corp. (Ticker NMRX) Location Based Services Group; as President & CEO of SkyBitz, Inc., a satellite asset tracking and sensor monitoring business focused on the trucking industry; and as the President and CEO of a pre-k children’s e-learning and software business; a co-founder and CFO of BlueStar Communications Group, Inc. Before his entrepreneurial experiences, Rick held corporate CFO positions at several US and international manufacturing, service, distribution and environmental companies including Spatco, Inc., Yale Security, Inc. and Dover Elevator Company.  Rick began his career as a CPA at Deloitte Haskins & Sells and received his B.A. in accounting from Duke University. 

In 1980, Dale Elks started his practice as an independent financial advisor offering wealth management solutions. He utilizes both insurance and investment products to help clients manage financial risk, personally and in their business, with insurance and investment solutions that solve complexity. Currently licensed in 7 states, Elks has worked with some of the best legal talent in the country including Mill-Bank-Tweed in New York and Kirkland-Ellis in Chicago.

After graduating from Church Farm School in 1986, Talmadge attended Claremont McKenna College and then received his M.B.A. from The Darden School at the University of Virginia. He has co-founded three companies, two of which were recognized by Inc. magazine as among the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. and made hundreds of investments in privately held companies.

Shannon Yates '88, went on to graduate from West Point after his time at Church Farm School. Currently, Yates is a senior executive who leverages proven transferable skill sets creating vision and strategy, building, and developing highly functional sales and operations teams, entering new markets, managing Fortune 100 client relationships and gaining consensus across internal and external stakeholders. These skillsets have been honed in Global and highly matrixed environments in the Commercial Construction, Corporate Real Estate outsourcing, and Manufacturing/Intralogistics industries. Shannon is currently the Vice President of Enterprise Account Management at Lessen in Washington state.

Anthony Baldeosingh '18 is an audio engineer and producer at Off Record Music in Manhattan. The studio is home to two platinum plaques and a cohort of gold albums. His recent production work comes from collaborations with "YoEli," a frequent producer for drill artists in NYC. He recently began producing for "Fourfive," a rising artist with over 2 million streams who was just acknowledged by Drake's OVO radio on SiriusXM. Anthony has produced for Sheff G, opened for LUCKI and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and has accumulated over 12 million streams under his production credits. He currently focuses on underground production for artists in the United Kingdom and in New York City. He's a graduate of Allegheny College '22, and holds a bachelor's in economics with a concentration in macro-theory and a minor in computer science. 

Andrew Carrigan is an ’87 CFS alum and a graduate of Washington College. He’s an award-winning advertising creative director, whose work has been widely recognized for over 20 years on campaigns for Nike, ESPN, MLB, MTV and Rolex. A writer by trade—Andy has written commercials for some of the top athletes, actors and influencers across culture. Currently working at Meta, he is also a founding partner of Habitat Farms, a brand start-up supporting wildlife conservation. Andy has served on several committees at the St. Luke’s School and Grace Church of New York. A lifelong supporter of CFS, Andy recently moved back to the Philadelphia area with his wife, Amee, and their two teenage daughters. 

After CFS, James received his B.S. in digital media from Drexel University, where he participated in the photo club, the Siggraph Chapter and paintball team. While at Drexel, his co-op was a multimedia intern for Cubist Media Group, working with companies including GlaxoSmithKline and the NFL. He also worked as a Philadelphia Phillies Fan Photographer. He worked for a number of photography and videography companies before starting his own business, James Graves Photo, in 2013. His focus is commercial  photography, retouching and consultation for product, fashion and lifestyle brands. He runs Motorcar Media Co, a brand specializing in automotive photography for collector, vintage and exotic cars. 

Donald Jackson ’96, is a screen printer in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He has an e-commerce site, jacksonartwear.com. He produces and offers screen printing apparel services for both business and recreation, including many items for the Church Farm School store.

I'm a 25-year-old educator originally from the vibrant South Bronx neighborhood of New York City. I graduated from The Church Farm School in 2017 before earning my bachelor's degree from Binghamton University in 2021. Following college, I delved into the media industry, working part-time as a master control operator for a TV station. However, my passion for education led me to transition into teaching within the NYC charter school system. Over the past two years, I've been dedicated to empowering students and fostering their academic growth. Concurrently, I'm pursuing a master's degree in education to further enhance my impact in the classroom and beyond. 

Jason “Kitt” Kittlesen was an athlete who excelled in the many sports he participated in at Church Farm School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving over 20 years and reaching the rank of major. He is qualified as a Master Rated Army Aviator in the AH-64D Apache helicopter and OH-58C as both a Pilot in Command and Air Mission Commander with over 2200 Total Flight Hours and an FAA commercial certificate. Kitt holds a TS Security clearance, SCI eligible. Currently, he works with “Project Transition USA” helping military veterans and their families find jobs as civilians after their service.

Stephen A. Loney '97 is the senior supervising attorney for the ACLU of Pennsylvania. Prior to this role, he served as counsel at Hogan Lovells US LLP and was an associate at the firm. He also worked at Drinker, Biddle & Reath and was a law clerk for the Hon. Franklin Van Antwerpen in the US Court of Appeals Third Circuit. A 1997 graduate of Church Farm School, he earned a B.A. in political science from Saint Joseph’s University and his JD from the New York University School of Law. 

Keita, whose father, Kenneth Sr., was a longtime administrator at CFS and whose brother, Kenneth Jr. graduated in 2009, entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after graduation, where he earned his B.S. in systems management. After graduating from West Point, Keita joined the United States Army serving in various roles predominantly operating in support of Special Operations Operational Detachments in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Washington, and Kentucky where he oversaw countless Soldiers and deployments from North Africa to the Middle East and Central Asia. Upon medically retiring due to injuries sustained in combat and returning to civilian life, he worked as a senior logistician for Ford Motor Company overseeing the production of Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators. Following that, he worked at Amazon as an Operations Manager assisting in the initial opening of a new reverse-logistics fulfillment center in Kentucky and overseeing its daily operations. Currently, he is the Director of Administration and CFO at the Virginia Legal Aid Society. He has a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University and is pursuing a second master’s in sport industry management from Liberty University.

Jon Swider was a student at Church Farm School from the 7th grade through 12th grade. During his time at CFS, he was in Student Government and a prefect of Catherwood Cottage. He worked in the kitchen and took every history course possible! Currently, Jon is the Head of School at Columbia Academy, in Columbia, Maryland. Prior to Columbia, Jon taught in Baltimore City Public Schools; he taught every grade from 5th - 8th, coached a few sports and led a few clubs - all of which were incredibly rewarding. He has a bachelor’s in education and history, as well as a Masters in School Improvement Leadership, both from Goucher College.  

At the end of his CFS career, Omar Vicente ‘14 was intending to pursue a major in business with a concentration in finance and a minor in psychology at the University of Richmond. He graduated CFS with an internship with JP Morgan Chase already lined up in the summer between graduating from CFS and starting his freshmen year at Richmond. He got a taste of what the business world could be and was hesitant to fully commit to that lifestyle as his focus in college. In his sophomore year, Omar decided to drop all his business-related classes and started taking more psychology focused courses. From there, the rest was history and he searched for classes that fulfilled his intellectual curiosities. He graduated college with a double major of psychology and religious studies and a minor in women's gender and sexuality studies (WGSS). Omar knew he wanted to work with people in some capacity. He found himself working for City Year New York, an Americorp program. After a year of working with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders during the school day and running their after-school program he found himself looking for more. Eventually, he found the job posting for cottage faculty on the CFS website in the summer of 2019. Fast forward to 2024 and he has been able to do a lot in five 5 years at CFS. From working in the cottage, to coaching, and now teaching and becoming 9th grade level chair. He is unsure of where this may all lead to, but hopes to continue with the vision he had after college, working with people.

Major General Eric G. Weller (USAF-Ret) ’74 enlisted in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard in 1981 and was commissioned the same year as a Second Lieutenant at the Academy of Military Science. In 1983, he graduated from Undergraduate Navigator Training, received his Navigator Wings and was assigned to the 193rd Special Operations Wing. Eric is rated as a Master Navigator and has recorded over 3,000 Flight Hours, 150 of which were combat hours.

In 2001 he graduated from the Air War College, the senior professional military education school of the US Air Force. After a succession of successful assignments, he was assigned as Wing Commander and promoted in 2007 to Brigadier General, serving as Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, Special Operations Command. His career includes participation in numerous classified missions during Operations Urgent Fury, Just Cause, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Uphold Democracy, Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard, Desert Thunder, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom. He has received 29 major awards and decorations. In 2013, Eric was promoted to Major General and in 2016, he retired from the USAF and assumed duties as the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs, supervising the administration of assistance programs for more than 894,000 veterans and their dependents, as well as the operation of six state-owned veteran’s homes. After a long career of service, Eric retired in 2021.

Jim Wetherington ’86 joined the Army in February of 1987 after graduating from Church Farm School. During his career, he worked in both active duty and reserve time. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in 2017 with over 29 years of service, having served in the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard. Jim is an Environmental Protection Specialist for the United States Coast Guard Commandant’s Office of Operating and Environmental Standards. His primary responsibility is authoring environmental regulations and policies pertaining to surface transportation traffic through federal waters of the United States. He received a bachelor’s degree from Tulan University in 2012, double majoring in Homeland Security and Anthropology. In 2015, he completed his master’s certification in Disaster Management. A father of four and grandfather of one, Jim currently lives in St. Clair Shores, MI, with his wife Michelle.

Nate Antwi is currently an engineer at Lockheed Martin. A major goal for Nate is to earn his CompTIA-Net+ Certification to embark on his journey of cybersecurity. With a committed mindset from a liberal arts education, he hopes to enhance his skills through innovative real-world technological experiences. Nate has a strong passion to increase diversity in the tech field as a proud alumni of All Star Code, Church Farm School and Rutgers University. As a SWE, he uses his free time volunteering at Chosen300, which makes hot meals for displaced communities in Philadelphia. 

In May 1991, 11-year-old Alemayehu Addis left his family and most of their worldly possessions to escape the turmoil in his homeland of Ethiopia, settling in Philadelphia with his sister and mother. After graduating from CFS, he secured an electrical engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and performed U.S. Army tours in Afghanistan and Iraq (where he earned two Commendations and a Bronze Star). He then earned his MS in information science from Penn State University. He has worked in information security for KeyBank for nearly nine years; he is currently the senior vice president, information security director.

Abraham Calvin's path to success has not been an easy one, but with a seemingly infinite well of stubbornness and determination, he has forged an exciting career in aerospace working on the 3D printing of metal aircraft parts. With a bachelor's and master's degree in materials science and engineering from Drexel University, Abraham began his career at the Boeing Company, working on the CH-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey helicopters. It was during his time at Boeing that he developed a passion for additive manufacturing of metals and worked on a first-of-its-kind printed flight-critical component. 

Abraham's work involved crash investigations of aircraft and analysis of broken components.  His work and experience with metals and manufacturing made him an invaluable asset to the Boeing team, and his contributions helped improve the safety and performance of various air and spacecraft including the Space Launch System (SLS).  During his time at Boeing he earned many awards and patents to his name before being pursued for a new role at a specialty metal manufacturer, developing high-end printable powders for use in aerospace and medical applications. He is currently working for a renowned engineering firm based out of NYC, solving challenging engineering failures and using his expertise to benefit multiple industries.  

Felipe Torres ’15 received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 2020. He worked as a Subcontractor at Schultz Engineering Corp. excelling in Product Development and Mechanical Design. From 2020-2021, he also worked as a Production Engineer at two separate companies. He applied his knowledge in computer science and engineering to his next job as a high school teacher in Roselle Park, New Jersey. From 2022-2024, Felipe worked as a mechanical engineer at Mission Technologies in Newport News, Virginia.