Convener

Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews

Morgan is a 4th-generation Philadelphian who grew up in Boston with his mom and spent 3 months a year living with his dad in a Sufi commune in West Philly's Overbrook neighborhood. Morgan moved to this part of West Philly in 1998, living in houses that were collectively-run but landlord-owned. He got involved with the A-Space collective, Books Through Bars, and provided childcare for the LCA, and eventually moved into 4722 in 2005. He served on Mariposa Co-op's board during its transition from tiny members-only storefront to public grocery store, and was LCA president for two years, during which time he proposed that we hire a maintenance manager, establish an ombuds team, start a Spring GMM, explore cost-share equitability, and register "lca.coop" as our URL. On his second go as president, Morgan wants to move the LCA toward more sustainable energy usage.

Vice Convener

Jaq Masters

Treasurer

Mal Cherifi

Secretary

Pam Nelson

Pam has lived in the LCA since 1982 -- first at Ailanthus House and since 1993 at Vortex House. She's spent her entire adult life in community. First as a young activist, then joining with her partner Steve and raising their children in community, too.

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Member Services Coordinator

Bookkeeper

Maintenance Coordinator

Alexis Buss

​Alexis Buss serves as the LCA's Member Services Coordinator.
Alexis grew up in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia, and moved to
West Philly as a teenage squatter. She was a founding member of the A
Space in 1990 and has lived in cooperative housing for most of her
adult life.
​lca.memberservices (at) gmail.com

I’ve been a carpenter in W. Philly since 1977, the year I graduated high school! It seems a minute and also a lifetime of the inner workings of houses in the Philadelphia area. I have two daughters, twins, who are now seniors in college in the New England area. And I’m myself going back to school at Goddard College presently. Hopefully I can spend more time on filmmaking, music, poetry, writing and psychology. I’m very interested in community mental and emotional health and do some volunteering for this, as well as occasionally for Books Through Bars. But really, I spend maybe half my time with renovation and fix-its on This Old House, -or Your Old House is probably more like it!

OmbudsTeam - Conflict Resolution and Member Support

We have a team of folks from different houses that are available to listen and support when you are experiencing interpersonal or member issues within your house. They can also help guide you through LCA process or help identify who to ask. 
Contact info