Leadership

Our Board of Directors is comprised of executive-level members of the private and public sector in Pennsylvania. The Governor of the commonwealth and a private sector CEO serve as the co-chairs. This unique relationship between state government and industry gives Pennsylvania businesses the opportunity to partner with the public sector to spur greater economic and policy development in Pennsylvania.

Officers

Co-Chair: Governor Josh Shapiro, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Co-Chair: Brian Jackson, Managing Partner, McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC
Vice-Chair: Shannon Massey, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lycoming Engines
Treasurer: Tiffany Wilson, President & CEO, University City Science Center
Secretary: Edwin Hill, Jr., International Representative – Business Development, IBEW

Private Sector Directors

Mary Stengel Austen, CEO, Tierney
Anthony Bartolomeo, President & CEO (retired), Pennoni Associates, Inc.
Neeli Bendapudi, President, Penn State University
Jeffrey Bombich, Business Director – North Region, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Sheilah Borne, Associate VP of Government Health Relations, Penn State Health
Kathleen Brunner, President & CEO, Acumen Analytics, Inc.
Timothy Charlesworth, Shareholder, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Ronn Cort, President, Dunmore
David Davis, Managing Director, Management Consulting, Accenture
Lisa M. Dell’Alba, President & CEO, Square One Markets Inc.
Michael Ducker, Senior VP, Head of Hydrogen Infrastructure, Mitsubishi Power
Jacqueline Fidler, Vice President, Environmental & Sustainability, CONSOL Energy
Farnam Jahanian, President, Carnegie Mellon University
Sandeepa Kaleida, Founder & CEO, Sigma Resources LLC
Chris Marsh, Chief Diversity and Community Development Officer, Erie Insurance
Shannon Massey, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lycoming Engines
Stephen McKnight, President, Pennsylvania Economic Development Association
Hilary Mercer, Senior Vice President, PA Chemicals, Shell
Jennifer Murphy, Vice President, General Counsel, Communications Solutions Segment and U.S. Government Affairs, TE Connectivity
Hayley Painter, Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Painterland Sisters LLC
Eric Patton, Senior VP of Growth & Development, Clemens Food Group
Eric Reed, VP – Public Policy & State Government Affairs, Verizon Communications, Inc.
Melissa Shafer, Assistant VP of Government Relations & Community Affairs, St. Luke’s University Health Network
Charles S. Smith, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Epcot Crenshaw Corporation
Art Stephens, Managing Director, Deloitte – Harrisburg
Darren Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, Bowery
Karla Trotman, President & CEO, Electro Soft Inc.
Evan Urbania, Founder & CEO, ChatterBlast
Tiffany Wilson, President & CEO, University City Science Center
Patrick Witmer, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Affairs, B. Braun Medical Inc. (US)
Scott Wyman, President, PA Operations, FirstEnergy Corporation

Public Sector Directors

Hon. Amanda Cappelletti, Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate
Hon. Valerie Gaydos, State Representative, PA House of Representatives
Hon. Patty Kim, State Representative, PA House of Representatives
Hon. Khalid Mumin, Acting Secretary, PA Department of Education
Hon. Russell Redding, Secretary, PA Department of Agriculture
Hon. Devlin Robinson, Senator, Pennsylvania State Senate
Hon. Rick Siger, Secretary, PA Department of Community & Economic Development
Hon. Nancy Walker, Acting Secretary, PA Department of Labor and Industry

Labor Sector Directors

Edwin Hill, Jr., International Representative – Business Development, IBEW
Bernie Hall, Pennsylvania Director, United Steelworkers

Directors Emeritus

Wendie DiMatteo, CEO, ASK Foods, Inc.
Thomas B. Hagen, Chairman / Owner, Custom Group Industries
Karen Winner Sed, CEO, Winner International