Jim Delaney, Board Chair

James Delaney is a successful Catholic businessman and entrepreneur with over 50 years of experience in the Health Care and Financial Service Industries. He is the retired founder, President, and CEO of the national specialty finance firm JG Wentworth. James is the founder and CEO of JD Capital, Inc., a merchant bank with healthcare and specialty finance investments. 

Jim has business degrees from St Joseph’s University (B.A., M.B.A.) and Widener University (M.S.-Tax). He is also a St. Charles Borromeo Seminary’s Church Ministry Institute graduate. 

Jim has served the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in a variety of ministries including as the Treasurer and Trustee at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Chairman of the Board of Neumann University in Aston, PA, Treasurer of the Heritage of Faith-Vision of Hope Foundation, Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council to the Office of Stewardship and Development, and board member of Bonner Prendergast Catholic High School. Jim was appointed by Archbishop Chaput to serve on the National Advisory Council of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Catholic Leadership Institute (“CLI”), the Foundation for Catholic Education, Catholic Athletes for Christ, Prayers Unite the World, Caring for Friends, the Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute (“PHILO”), the National Catholic Community Foundation, and the Irish American Business Chamber and Network. He is also engaged as an advisor to the President of Malvern Retreat House.

Jim and his wife, Jacki have received numerous awards for their contribution to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and local charities. They recently received an Honorary Doctor of Humanities from Neumann University and were honored with the title of Papal Knight and Lady of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great by Pope Francis.

They have 3 children, and 6 grandchildren, and make their home in Malvern, PA.

Jeff Klein, Board Vice-Chair, Program Director

Jeff Klein grew up in rural northwestern Pennsylvania. The most formative years of his life were during his undergrad years at Allegheny College, when his involvement in the Newman Catholic campus ministry helped to deepen his faith, and when he first felt the tug to leadership in the Church.

In the years since, he has sought out ways to walk with others on their faith journey, leading Jeff to a brief time as a parish youth minister, a Master’s degree in Pastoral Ministry from Duquesne University, and more than 16 years in the field of college campus ministry, including stints at Villanova University and the Newman Center for the University of Pennsylvania.

Jeff met Peak founder Heather Makowicz through St. Norbert Parish in Paoli, and when Heather invited him to be part of Peak’s leadership, he was honored to have another opportunity to continue his personal mission to help people see God’s hand at work in their lives. Jeff is currently a stay-at-home dad living in Delaware County, PA, with his wife and three children.

Maria joined Peak’s Board in 2022 as chair of the finance committee, and has been volunteering with Peak for over four years, in book-keeping, website development, digital marketing, and data analytics.

With an M.B.A. from Georgetown University and experience in nonprofit management, Maria is enjoying getting back into the fray of business development after devoting her time to raising her three children, now in college and high school. Maria “sees God most clearly” in his creation and is inspired by Heather’s devotion and drive.

Mary Walsh, Administration

Mary has deep family roots in Pennsylvania. She received her degrees in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education from West Chester University. She is currently working towards her Master’s in Motherhood from the School of Hard Knocks. Her love for children and the Good Shepherd led her to attain her certification as a Level I and Level II catechist for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

At AbbeyFest 2019, the Good Shepherd called Mary to Peak Encounter Ministries. Mary saw how spending time in nature has brought awe, peace', and revitalization to her family. She is excited to be part of a mission that helps others to experience God in the outdoors. As Administrator, Mary oversees and organizes documentation, such as the Peak Leadership Manual, and database management. When Mary isn’t working with Peak Encounter Ministries or spending time with her husband and five children, she can be found reading Jane Austen and doing genealogical research.

Mike Broadhurst is an attorney and partner with Weir Greenblatt Pierce LLC. He was educated at Georgetown, Penn, and Temple. As an attorney, he has extensive experience in business disputes, real estate litigation, and professional malpractice claims. Mike prosecutes and defends trade secret, restrictive covenant, employment disputes, and contract claims in multiple industries.

He is also active as a Catholic layman, serving as president of the Philadelphia Chapter of Legatus, and is a former chair of the board of AbbeyFest. He does pro bono legal work involving multiple causes and organizations. His home parish is St. Monica's in Berwyn, where he lives with his wife, Mary. Mike and Mary have two grown children.

Deacon Dan Mazurek

Deacon Dan Mazurek serves at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Wayne, PA.  He earned his Master’s degree in Theology and was ordained in 2017 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. 

He grew up as one of eight children in Ontonagon, Michigan, about a half mile from the sandy shores of Lake Superior. He attended Northern Michigan University for two years, then took time off to work on the Catholic National Evangelization Teams (NET). Together with eleven teammates, he traveled around the U.S. in a van and conducted high school retreats in Catholic parishes. 

He completed his Bachelors of Arts degree in Philosophy and Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1993. During his time at Steubenville, he was part of music ministry and led the school-wide Festival of Praise charismatic prayer meetings. In 1995, Dan married his college sweetheart, Anita, in Dearborn, MI.

Dan has worked at Ford Motor Company for 25 years in various leadership roles. He is currently the Northeast Government Sales Manager, covering eleven states. 

Dan and Anita currently reside in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

Deacon Fran Burke

Deacon Fran Burke is the husband of Joanne Burke, father of two grown and married children, and grandfather of one (so far). He and his wife live in Northwood, NH. Deacon Fran currently serves at Ste. Marie Parish in West Manchester, NH. He is an active Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader and involved in the Catholic land movement.

His most recent outside employment was as the Retreat Center Director at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center (MJSC) on the beautiful seacoast of Biddeford, Maine. There, Deacon Fran was responsible for the operation of the center while also participating in spiritual direction and retreat delivery. 

Deacon Fran was ordained to the permanent diaconate by Cardinal Sean O’Malley of the Boston Archdiocese on September 20, 2014, and served in the Chelmsford Catholic Collaborative for the following five years. He continues to be incardinated there and serves on the Archdiocese’s diaconate formation team. 

Deacon Fran holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, a Master’s in Theological Studies, and an M.A. in Christian Spirituality, along with certificates in Spiritual Direction and Ignatian Retreat Leadership. After many years in High Tech, he applied himself to positions in Catholic education and parish administration. Over the years Deacon Fran has been involved in numerous charitable organizations.