Foundation Board

  1. Sam Penrod

    Sam Penrod

    President

  1. Jan Lanza

    Jan Lanza

    Secretary / Treasurer

  1. Melanie Ault

    Melanie Ault


  1. Caroline Beitman

    Caroline Beitman


  1. Aundrea Cordle

    Aundrea Cordle


  1. Rick Hunt

    Rick Hunt


  1. Brent Long

    Brent Long


About the National PELRA Foundation

The NPELRA Foundation is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association (NPELRA). The Foundation provides scholarships to deserving graduate students and working professionals engaged in the field of labor and employee relations and who have an interest in or are working in the public sector. The Foundation seeks to provide worthy graduate students and working professionals engaged in public sector labor and employee relations with financial assistance.

Established without an endowment, the Foundation primarily relies on contributions from National PELRA members for funding. Once sufficient funds are available, universities and colleges with schools offering degrees in human resources management and/or labor and employee relations will be informed of the availability of the Foundation's Anthony C. "Tony" Russo Scholarships. Scholarship recipients are selected on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis. The Foundation seeks your support and contributions to accomplish this mission and contribute to the success of the next generation of labor relations professionals.