About The Faith 101 Foundation
Funding Simple, Foundational, and Inspired Evangelization Efforts
Founded in 2023 by Deacon Thomas A. Strohmetz, The Faith 101 Foundation is on a mission to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. "101" – because rather than complex evangelization, our Faith 101 focuses on the foundational understanding of faith in God and our purpose in life, which is to know God, to love Him, and to serve Him in this lifetime, so that we can spend eternity with Him in heaven.
Our Mission
To awaken youth to our absolute dependence on God so that they don’t lose the faith that they do have, but, instead, to have “Faith for Life” in order to experience that lasting peace of mind and that deep soul filled joy throughout their lifetime that ONLY comes from Him. Essential to this is for youth to not “lose” their faith as they age.
To further awaken those who already have faith to a deeper relationship with God so as to know Him even more intimately, so that we don’t live as “casual Christians” which can cause us to miss out on that peace of mind and deep souled filled joy.
To awaken those who may have never had the opportunity to know God, that they too may experience an awakening in their heart, their mind, and their soul to our complete dependence on God, and then, to come to know Him more and more every day. In doing so, we come to know and experience a peace of mind and deep joy that simply cannot come from this world.
Meet the Board
The Faith 101 Foundation is under the fiduciary oversight of the following board members:
Founder and President
Deacon Thomas A. Strohmetz
Tom has been an attorney practicing civil defense litigation for almost 30 years. Tom is also the co-founder of Chartwell Law Offices, LLP, which has 29 offices in over 36 states with over 220 lawyers and 420 employees. Tom is an owner and partner at Chartwell and is the Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Department at the firm; He is also the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) at the firm.
Tom is an Ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church. He has a BA in Accounting from St. Joseph’s University. He also had his JD from Widener University School of Law. He also has a
MA in Theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Tom is married and the father of four. He is also a grandfather.
Secretary
Derek Fiorenza
Derek co-founded Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc. (SGRP). SGRP is a Registered Investment Advisory Firm (RIA) registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Derek serves as an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) of the RIA. He is the COO/CCO of the corporation.
Derek also founded the non-profit organization, Fiorenza's Food For Friends (F4) as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2011. F4's Vision is to create a world without hunger! F4's Mission is to connect sources of food to recipients in need.
Treasurer
Carlo Martello
Carlo is seasoned financial leader with over two decades of expertise in financial management and strategic leadership. Carlo has demonstrated success in directing financial operations within the real estate and financial services industries for more than 25 years, leveraging a robust background in finance, accounting, and risk management to drive sustainable growth and maximize profitability for various companies.
Carlo received his BS in Accounting/Finance at St. Joseph’s University and is an avid soccer fan and player. He also loves to travel to Europe in his spare time.
Carlo is married and father of two children.
Board Member
Michael A. DeHaven
Mike is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is a shareholder with Rainer & Company, a full service accounting, tax and advisory firm to clients of all sizes. Mike currently serves as chair of the firm’s retirement plan audit division. In addition to those duties, he is directly responsible for servicing clients in various industries, including construction, manufacturing, real estate, transportation, hospitality, professional service firms and non-profit organizations, and is directly involved in developing tax planning strategies and the review of tax compliance.
Mike is also a member of the firm’s business consulting division. He has been involved in various engagements including mergers and acquisitions, fraud investigations, and evaluations of financial and operational control procedures.
Mike is married, and has 3 sons.
“Dear Lord, thank You for the life that You have given me, thank You for Your love, thank You for my faith – please increase my faith with every passing moment, bring me closer to You with every breath, and increase my trust in You and understanding with every heartbeat.”