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The Berks County Community Foundation on Wednesday announced the election of three new members to its board of directors.
Steven Fritz began his career in Reading as a CPA with EY (then Ernst & Whinny,) and was employed by VF Corporation for 30 years in positions including general auditor, several division CFO/COO roles, president of Jantzen and finally, president of VF Outlet.
He has served on the board of Luthercare of Lititz, as well as the board of a medium-sized manufacturer in Reading. Previous board roles included the Berks County Chamber, RiverPlace and Berks Economic Partnership.
Julia H. Klein is a retired entrepreneur and the former chairwoman of C.H. Briggs Company. She is an independent board director at Eastern States Group, the College of Wooster and an adviser with the Delaware Valley Family Business Center.
Klein is a former director of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank, former board chair of Berks County Community Foundation, and many other business and philanthropic boards.
Rabbi Brian I. Michelson is the rabbi of Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom in Reading, where he has served since 1998. Previously, Michelson spent six years as a rabbi at Temple Beth Israel in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017, he was awarded a doctor of divinity by the Hebrew Union College in honor of 25 years of service to the Jewish community.
He serves as a chaplain with the Reading Police Department and as the Jewish chaplain at the Reading Hospital. He is president of Easy Does It Inc. and the past chair of the Home Health Care Foundation. He has served as a member of the board for Opportunity House and Berks Youth Chorus. He is one of the founders of “A Common Heart” Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim Dialogue. He was awarded the Franciscan Prize by Alvernia University in 2016.
The elections were effective July 1.
Originally Published: October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM EDT