{"id":228251,"date":"2026-06-25T22:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/228251\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:37:10","slug":"united-ways-tammy-white-to-succeed-pat-giles-at-wyomissing-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/228251\/","title":{"rendered":"United Way’s Tammy White to succeed Pat Giles at Wyomissing Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two of Berks County\u2019s most prominent philanthropic organizations are preparing for leadership transitions in 2027 as longtime executives at both organizations plan to retire.<\/p>\n

Patricia Giles, president of The Wyomissing Foundation, will retire in May 2027, while Tammy White, president of United Way of Berks County, will retire the following month, the organizations jointly announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

White has been selected by the Wyomissing Foundation trustees to succeed Giles as president, effective June 2027.<\/p>\n

\"PatPat Giles, president of The Wyomissing Foundation, will retire in May 2027.
\n(READING EAGLE)<\/p>\n

Giles, who previously served 17 years as senior vice president of United Way of Berks County, has led the Wyomissing Foundation since 2017.<\/p>\n

Foundation officials credited her with guiding the organization through a period of growth while expanding its focus on strategic philanthropy, community partnerships and stewardship of the legacy established by its founders.<\/p>\n

\u201cPat has provided exceptional leadership to The Wyomissing Foundation and has been instrumental in positioning the organization for continued success,\u201d Kathleen Herbein, chair of the foundation\u2019s board of trustees, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Giles said it has been a privilege to serve the foundation and the Berks community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe foundation\u2019s future is bright as it celebrates its 100th anniversary this year,\u201d she said in a statement, \u201cand I look forward to supporting a smooth and successful transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TammyTammy White, president of United Way of Berks County, will retire in June 2027. White has been selected by the trustees of the Wyomissing Foundation to succeed Patricia Giles as president, effective June 2027.
\n(Courtesy of United Way of Berks County)<\/p>\n

White, who will retire after a 37-year career with United Way, has served as president of the organization for the past 18 years.<\/p>\n

During her tenure, the nonprofit expanded its community impact efforts, strengthened partnerships throughout the county, launched initiatives focused on early literacy and educational success, and responded to community crises, according to the release.<\/p>\n

\u201cServing United Way and this community has been one of the greatest privileges of my life,\u201d White said. \u201cTogether, we have made a difference in the lives of countless individuals and families, and I am incredibly proud of what has been accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n

Herbein said White\u2019s experience made her a strong choice to lead the foundation.<\/p>\n

\u201cTammy\u2019s decades of community leadership, partnership building and commitment to improving lives make her uniquely qualified to lead the foundation into its next chapter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Pete Connors, chair of United Way\u2019s board of directors, also praised White\u2019s leadership and said the organization is well positioned for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cTammy\u2019s impact on United Way and Berks County has been extraordinary,\u201d Connors said. \u201cShe has strengthened the organization, built a talented leadership team, advanced innovative community initiatives and helped position United Way for long-term success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Officials said leadership succession planning has been underway for several years. United Way\u2019s board will begin a search process to identify White\u2019s successor while continuing the organization\u2019s current strategic direction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two of Berks County\u2019s most prominent philanthropic organizations are preparing for leadership transitions in 2027 as longtime executives…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228252,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[349,182,139,28,128,130,129,706],"class_list":["post-228251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-berks-county","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news","tag-top-stories-reg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}