Casanas, McDougal Appointed to YWCA Board

Frankie Casanas

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by YWCA Tri-County Area.

YWCA Tri-County Area approved two members to its board of directors at its Annual Meeting in June.

Frankie Casanas of Douglassville and Karen McDougal of Pottstown were approved to join the board of directors for three-year terms. 

Casanas, a shift manager at the John Middleton Co., is a member of National Women in Manufacturing. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health, and currently is pursuing an MBA. 

Karen McDougal

She served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years, where she was a board member for the Aviation Boatswains Mate Association. At YWCA Tri-County Area, she has served on the Governance and Special Events committees.

McDougal has more than a decade of experience in public accounting and auditing, and two decades teaching university accounting and finance, currently at Penn State Brandywine. 

She operates a private accounting and tax practice for individuals, small businesses, and non-profit organizations, and delivers workshops and presentations in financial planning, accounting, and taxation. She works with the Pottstown chapter of SCORE to assist local businesses. 

MdDougal is a licensed Certified Public Accountant, and holds a BBA in Accounting from Temple University, an MBA in Taxation from Widener University, and a PhD in Accounting from Temple University. She serves on YWCA Tri-County Area’s Development Committee.

YWCA Tri-County Area is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA Tri-County Area is a leader in advocacy for women and girls, works to eliminate racism, and empowers women through quality affordable childcare, adult literacy, and a host of programs to support the health and vitality of women, girls, and families.