Meet the Team!

Erin Kelley: Chair

Erin has been a human rights activist for over half her life and first engaged in political activism when interning for the 2008 Barack Obama Campaign in Butler County. After working for the Beaver County Housing Authority for over five years, she learned that the people of Beaver County need legislators who do the work and fight for all of us. Now, Erin advises new candidates to ensure all communities have their seat at the table. Erin previously served as Co-Vice Chair and is excited to step into the role of Chair.

Alicia Zimmerman: Co-Vice-Chair

Alicia has been a resident of Beaver County since 2001, when she moved to Baden with her husband. They currently reside in Beaver. Alicia has a professional background in health insurance. She joined the Democratic Committee in 2018 when she was appointed to the Executive Board as a member of an allied organization. She serves as the Committee’s Communications Director and previously served as the acting Fundraising Chair.

Joseph West: Co-Vice-Chair

Joe was born and raised in Aliquippa, PA. He attended the Community College of Beaver County and graduated from California University of PA (PennWest) with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Affairs, a minor in Parks & Recreation Management, and a Master of Arts in Geography and Regional Planning. In 1983, Mr. West joined the United States Army Reserve, where he served as a Transportation Specialist; after receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, he later joined the Air Force Reserve as an Air Cargo Transportation Specialist. He retired from the Air Force Reserves in January 2005 after serving for 22 years.

Mary Beth Eastman: Secretary

Mary Beth Eastman has been a resident of Beaver since 2008 and a volunteer with the Beaver County Democratic Committee since 2018. Formerly an editor and visual journalist at the Beaver County Times, Mary Beth has served the Committee as a branding designer, communications assistant, committeewoman, and officer. She is currently serving her second term as Secretary of the Beaver County Democratic Committee, where she enjoys working behind the scenes to help the residents of Beaver County.

Theresa Omogrosso: Treasurer

Theresa is a Beaver Falls native. She began volunteering for Democratic candidates in the days of Union Hall phone banks and paper phone books. She is recently retired and has been a tireless volunteer, serving on multiple standing committees, using her professional skills to chair the Bylaws and Finance committees in previous years and to co-chair the Voter Registration Committee.