Richard Caruso began his career with PriceWaterhouse & Co in Philadelphia. From there, he joined LFC Financial Corporation where he became the executive vice president and a director. In 1978, Caruso founded The Provco Group, a real estate and venture capital organization. He founded UIF in 1986. In 1989, Caruso founded Integra LifeSciences and took it public in August 1995, listing on the NASDAQ Exchange. Caruso built Integra by acquiring unused technology from other companies, principally Marion Laboratories, which pioneered the science of regenerative medicine.

Jonathan is a graduate of Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Jonathan is the Commercial Property Manager at the Provco Group and a member of the UIF Board of Directors.

As President and CEO of UIF, Jerry Holtz continues his uncle’s philanthropic legacy. Holtz is also the President of the Provco Group, a real estate and venture capital organization founded by Caruso in 1978. Holtz has developed projects that include such national tenants as Staples, Citibank, Starbucks, CVS, Wawa, Wilmington Trust, ShopRite, Men’s Warehouse, Fed EX Kinkos, and Raymour and Flanigan. In addition, he principally negotiates all external financing with third-party lenders

As Chief Financial Officer and Board member of UIF, Gary DiLella manages the Foundation’s endowment. DiLella is also Vice President of Provco Group: focusing on private and public investments, tax planning, and compliance. DiLella received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s degree in taxation from Villanova University.

John Crosby is the Founding Director of the Uncommon Individual Foundation. Prior to UIF, he was superintendent of schools for twenty years in Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian University, Peabody College of Vanderbilt, and Teachers College, Columbia University. He continues to run the Executive Mentoring Program by designing curriculum, training mentors/mentees, and evaluating the mentoring process for various organizations.

In 2019, Crosby wrote and published Built to Help Each Other: Mentoring in the Life of Richard Caruso: An Uncommon Man. Together, Crosby and Caruso are considered the pioneers of mentoring.

Jeff is responsible for defining and implementing legal policies and procedures that strengthen the operation and effectiveness of the Foundation. He advises on a wide range of issues, as well as retains and supervises the work of outside counsel.

Since 2002, Jeff has litigated complex commercial matters, as well as performed transactional work for an array of national and international corporate clients. Jeff was ranked No. 1 in his law school class and went on to work for some of the region’s best firms, including Morgan Lewis and Cohen Seglias. Jeff also serves as Vice-President and General Counsel at Provco Group, LLC, a Real Estate Development and Venture Finance Company in Villanova, PA. Jeff is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

In 2018, Kathleen joined UIF as Controller. She has worked in the Caruso family business since 2002 when she joined The Provco Group as a Real Estate Accountant, responsible for the day-to-day activities related to tenants.

Kathleen received her B.S. degree in Accounting from Villanova University, earned her CPA, and worked for Touche Ross. In 1985, she joined The Glenmede Trust Company as an Accountant. During her 15-years at Glenmede, she held various positions including Senior Vice President and Controller, and was responsible for accounting, property management, and human resources.