Senior Administration
Richard M. Barger, CPA
Richard M. Barger, CPA, is Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer of Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries. As such, he oversees all
aspects of financial operations for the multi-service organization. Before joining Diakon in
2001, Mr. Barger was a Partner with Ernst & Young LLP, a position he had held since 1985. In
that role, he was responsible for directing assurance, tax, actuarial, and business advisory
services to health-care providers, health insurers, and managed care organizations in central
and eastern Pennsylvania.
In the years before being named partner, Mr. Barger held numerous positions with Ernst &
Young, ranging from staff accountant through senior manager, coordinated services to clients in
such diversified industries as manufacturing, banking, distribution, and real-estate development.
He is a 1971 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in business management. He has
completed the Executive Program at Northwestern University's J.J. Kellogg School of Management
and is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is a
member of the American and Pennsylvania institutes of Certified Public Accountants and the
public policy committee of PANPHA, an Association of Pennsylvania Non-Profit Senior Services.
In addition, he serves as an advisory board member for the School of Business Administration at
Penn State-Harrisburg and has held leadership roles in a number of community and professional
service organizations.
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Board of Directors |
Richard Barger |
Tracy Boyer |
Tama Carey |
Alice Clark |
Lauren Conzaman
MaryEllen Dickey |
Scott Habecker |
Susan Lippy |
Jeanne Oski |
John Palkovitz |
Mark T. Pile
Rick Reed |
The Rev. John Richter |
William Swanger |
Beckey Van Etten |