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Meet the ICN Team

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Dave has 44 years of experience in the behavioral health field. Dave retired as the Case Management Director for Central Behavioral Health 2024. Central Behavioral Health is the community behavioral health center for the Norristown and Abington regions of Montgomery County. Dave is the current board president of the Interagency Council of Norristown and is a board member of the National Association of Case Management. Also, Dave is a member of the College of Education & Human Services Advisory Board at Shippensburg University.

David Wilkinson

ICN Board President

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Sandy is a finance and human resource professional with 20 years of experience in non profit sector in a Philadelphia region. She earned an MBA from Philadelphia University and currently works as a Director of Finance and Human Resources for CADCOM. She lives in Montgomery County with her husband and two kids.

ICN Board Vice President

Sandy Sharma

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Meredith, from Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is ICN’s Board Secretary. She holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Temple University and a Master’s in Public Health from Drexel University. Her favorite motto is “Leave the world better than you found it.” While away from work, she loves to spend time with her husband and friends by exploring Montgomery County and Philadelphia.

Meredith Peltzman

ICN Board Secretary

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Susan Edgren is the Enrollment Specialist at Mercy Life of Pennsylvania. She has worked in the social work/human service field for most of her career advocating for senior adults, children, and the homeless. Susan earned a B.A. in Sociology from Susquehanna University and an Master’s Degree in Human Service Administration from Villanova University. Susan lives with her husband and one of her two daughters, two dogs and a cockatiel. She enjoys gardening, bird watching and leading her Girl Scout Troops.

Susan Edgren

ICN Board Treasurer

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Candy graduated from Eastern University. Candy has a bachelor’s degree in Special, Elementary and Early Childhood Education along with a minor in Psychology and graduate work in Early Intervention Services and Ministerial Studies. She has over 40 years of family and professional experience in disability and church ministry.

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Candy also served for seven years as the Pastor to Children and their families at Immanuel Church building an inclusive environment where everyone was welcomed. Candy facilitates several support groups for Moms and Parents through her local church. Her vision is to provide a safe place for parents of children or adults with special needs to share their pain, loss, frustrations, joy, successes, and to find hope & encouragement. Candy also worked at Joni and Friends for eight years. During that time, The Irresistible Book series was created, a free resource to help communities embrace individuals with disabilities (12 titles). Candy was the contributing author in the Doing Life Together book. On a lovely day you can find Candy out gardening, walking with their rescue dogs or reading.

Candy Nixon

ICN Coordinator

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Melanie, from BeauMonde Originals is ICN's social media manager and website update guru. She is also a wedding and portrait photographer, with a BFA in Photography from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She's been photographing professionally and managing online content for 8 years. Her favorite thing in the world is enjoying nice warm weather, and she always strives to find the beauty in things. She loves working from home so she can also spend time with her kids and cats.

Melanie Weitzenkorn

ICN Social Media & Web Consultant

ICN Board of Directors

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Katie Barbato

Katie Barbato is a licensed social worker in Pennsylvania with over 20 years of community-based experience. She is passionate about helping clients discover their strengths and celebrating their successes. Katie and her dog, Wilson, work together as a therapy team, visiting seniors in the community. A singer and guitarist, Katie often incorporates the healing power of music into her sessions. She has worked as a music therapist in hospice and memory care, as well as a case manager in the greater Philadelphia area. She is currently completing supervision toward her LCSW.

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