About the Emmaus Community Foundation

Peter Adams is an Emmaus native with current professional pursuits as a Commercial Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway / Fox & Roach. His decade-long career in commercial real estate followed a 20 years of business ownership in a variety of sectors including logistics, property management, hospitality, and investment real estate. 

Peter lives in the Emmaus area with his wife and two children, and has been active in a variety of committees supporting the economic growth of the Borough.

Chad Balliet has lived in Emmaus for 25 years. He and his wife, Heather, own South Mountain Cycle and Cafe, the Lehigh Valley's largest independently owned bicycle shop, for the past decade. He has served for one term on Emmaus Borough Council and he is a founding member of newly formed Emmaus Community Foundation. He also sits on the East Penn Chamber Board while serving on various board committees. 

Mr. Balliet lives in Emmaus with his wife and their son, Melvin. He believes that he can continue to make a meaningful and positive impact in our community with his hard work, dedication, and determination.

Chris DeFrain is graduate of Emmaus High School and a long-time resident of Emmaus. His is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a former partner at a Regional CPA firm, and a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Inc, dba Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews. He currently owns a business coaching and consulting firm, Chris DeFrain Consulting, LLC.  

Chris lives in Emmaus with his wife and two children, and has been active in Emmaus Youth Association and Emmaus Borough Council.

 John Hart is stepping down after five years of service on Emmaus Borough Council to direct his energies as president and board member of the Emmaus Community Foundation. He recently retired as senior vice president of medical operations at Lehigh Valley Health Network after a distinguished 33 year career.  John has given back to the community with extensive involvement in charitable community board service including board chair positions on both local and state boards. 

He and his wife Kathleen, a retired reading specialist teacher, are 40-plus-year residents of the borough having raised two adult daughters whose families continue as Green Hornet fans living in and just outside of Emmaus.