A native Delawarean, Penny Saridakis is a graduate of Ursuline Academy in Wilmington. She graduated from Boston College with a B.A. in Economics in 1989 and earned an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1994.

Former Vice President in the Global Debit Business at MasterCard International and at Citibank, both in New York, Penny returned to Delaware in 2002, and has been devoting her time to enhancing the quality of life here – in the areas of healthcare, education and the arts. In addition to her work with LDI, Penny serves on the Board of Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore, and serves on their Governance and Development Committees. She is the Co-Founder/Co-Chair of the Young Friends of ChristianaCare, a group for high school students that focuses on leadership, learning and philanthropy and is immediate past chair of ChristianaCare Council of Advisors. Penny resides in Greenville with her husband, her 21-year old son and 19-year old triplets.