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Chuck Gumas

Chuck Gumas

Chuck has been active in Fundraising and other committees since his daughter joined SPIRIT's EAL Program in 2012.  He is a committed supporter and advocate for SPIRIT’s Mission.  Chuck’s wisdom and kindness are a special gift to our Board.Chuck was a founding partner of NexGen Communications, an engineering firm that provided specialized satellite-based services as a life-line to people deployed in remote and often dangerous environments.  Chuck contributed to many novel inventions and mission-critical applications of NexGen’s unique technologies, and served as NexGen’s President for 5 years.  Chuck earned a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, and a Bachelors Degree in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania.  Chuck is retired and is pleased to continue serving SPIRIT as a Director. 

Our impact this year has changed our community!

  • 2023 Program Participants

    431

  • 2023 Volunteer Hours

    3,468

  • 2023 Program Hours

    2,558

  • 2023 Volunteers

    293

Thank you to our generous sponsors.

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