EITC & OSTC Webinar: How to Get, Use and Report the Funds

James L. O’Donnell
Director, Tax Credit Division
PA Department of Community & Economic Development

Jim O'Donnell is a graduate of Kutztown University with over 15 years’ of Commonwealth experience at the Dept. of Community of Economic Development particularly managing the Educational Improvement and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit programs. Jim served as the Tax Credit Division Director since 2012. The Tax Credit Division staff of 7 employees is responsible for administering eight separate tax credit programs totaling over $295 million in tax credit awards on an annual basis.

Randy Tarpey, CPA
Principal Owner
Sickler Tarpey & Associates

Randy Tarpey received his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the Oklahoma State University. He began his career with his business partner, Harry K. Sickler, Jr. in November 1994, as a tax accountant who prepares individual and small business tax returns. He primarily works in Central Pennsylvania but also remotely in all 50 states and for many US citizens overseas.

As a Certified Public Accountant tax preparation is his professional focus including simple returns done economically and complex returns prepared properly. In addition to his tax work, Randy Tarpey has experience working with the state’s many incentive programs for small businesses, as well as assisting with tax credit sales for large companies. His biggest passion is working as a volunteer for the Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund, assisting donors and other charities with navigating the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Programs.

Rohan M. Arjun
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid, Friends Select School

Rohan is the director of enrollment management and financial aid at Friends Select School in Center City Philadelphia, PA, where he leverages his extensive experience in enrollment and diversity initiatives. Previously, he served as the director of admission at George School in Newtown, PA, his alma mater, and held various roles at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA, including associate director of admissions and financial aid and acting director of community & equity affairs. Rohan is a principal consultant with The Glasgow Group and actively contributes to several educational organizations, including serving on the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) Commission for Accreditation, the Enrollment Management Association (EMA), and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). He earned a B.A. in African-American Studies from Temple University and an M.S.Ed. in School Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where he remains engaged as a mentor.

Tina Farnsworth
Director of Finance and Operations, The Wyndcroft School

Tina Farnsowrth is a CPA and has been the Director of Finance and Operations at the Wyndcroft School for 11 years.  Prior to that she started her career in public accounting and has worked in various industries including service, manufacturing and healthcare.  She is married, has four young adults and loves spending time at the beach.

Sarah Kruger
Director of Development, The Wyndcroft School

Sarah Kruger currently serves as the Director of Development at the Wyndcroft School. Sarah began her development career at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA and spent several years working in Advancement offices at Shenandoah University and James Madison University. Sarah also has experience working for community-based nonprofits in Burlington, VT and Walnut Creek, CA. Prior to joining Wyndcroft, Sarah served as Director of Alumni Giving at the Kent School in Kent, CT and as the Major Gifts Officer for Broad Street Love, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and deep poverty. Sarah currently lives on campus at the Perkiomen School in Pennsburg with her husband, two daughters, and rescue coonhound.

Angela Winterrowd
Director of Leadership Giving, Friends Select School

Angela Winterrowd serves as Director of Leadership Giving at Friends Select School, Center City’s only preK-12^th grade Quaker school located in the heart of Philadelphia. Prior to joining Friends Select, she was a Major Gift Officer at The College of New Jersey (her alma mater), and Development Director at Arden Theatre Company in Old City. Angela resides in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters, and two cats.