INFRINGEMENT - Key Persons


David O'Connor - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Dolly Ferver - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Hye Sung Gehring - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Communications Director

John B Hedges

Job Titles:
  • Music Director
John B Hedges is a composer based in Philadelphia. He has written works for the concert hall, stage, film and digital media. As a musician and producer, he has recorded in pop, jazz and classical genres and his arrangements and orchestrations have been performed throughout the world. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music and University of Pennsylvania and served as an assistant to Academy Award winning Tan Dun, as well as composers Oliver Knussen and George Tsontakis. He won awards from the Theodore Presser, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Independence Foundation and the Corporation of Yaddo and New Music USA and served as composer-in-residence of both Fort Worth and Richmond symphony orchestras. John B lives outside Philly where he homeschools his son, Bran, with his wife, visual artist Lynn Palewicz, a dog (Boo Boo) and a rabbit (Rose Tyler).If you are interested in making music at First Unitarian Church - either in one of our choirs or as an instrumentalist, contact Chase at musicdirector@philauu.org

Kate Slater

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Kate Uraneck

Job Titles:
  • Trustee

Katherine Borden

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Nic Tenaglia

Job Titles:
  • Building Superintendent
Nic Tenaglia is a born and raised Philadelphian who joined the First Unitarian Church staff in Spring 2018. Their beard has a beard. They can be reached at superintendent@philauu.org, or (215) 563-3980 x 103.

Norman Fouhy

Job Titles:
  • Business Administrator

Rev. Abbey Tennis

Job Titles:
  • Lead Minister

Rev. Hannah Capaldi

Job Titles:
  • Minister for Faith Formation

Scott McCarthy - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Wendy Jastrzab

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
For more information on the Board and its responsibilities, check out the Board's updated Governance & Policy Manual.