Board of Directors

2021 PEDA Officers (Voting Members)

• President
  Michael Grigalonis
  COO & Executive Vice President
  Chester County Economic Development Council
  737 Constitution Drive
  Exton, PA 19341
  610-458-5700
  
• 1st Vice President
  Steve McKnight
  President & CEO
  Altoona - Blair County Development Corp
  3900 Industrial Park Drive
  Altoona, PA 16602
  814-944-6113
  814-946-0157 (fax)
  
• 2nd Vice President
  Laura Goodrich Cairns
  Deputy Director of Commerce
  Delaware County Commerce Center
  100 West Sixth Street, Suite 100
  Media, PA 19063
  610-566-2225
  610-566-7337 (fax)
  
• Treasurer
  Robert Swales
  Chief Executive Officer
  Clearly Ahead Development
  139 West Market Street, Suite 200
  Clearfield, PA 16830
  814-768-7838, ext. 204
  814-768-7338 (fax)
  
• Secretary
  Melissa Stone
  Vice President of Economic Development
  Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC)
  3211 North Front Street, Suite 201
  Harrisburg, PA 17110
  717-213-5042
  717-232-5184 (fax)
  
• Immediate Past President
  James Becker
  Executive Director
  Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
  789 Bessemer Street
  Meadville, PA 16335
  814-333-2299
  814-337-8282 (fax)
  

2021 PEDA Directors (Voting Members)

• Kevin Abrams
  Executive Director
  Northern Tier Regional Planning & Development Commission
  312 Main Street
  Towanda, PA 18848
  570-265-1500
  570-265-7585 (fax)
  
• Angela Annibale
  Deputy Executive Director
  Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
  789 Bessemer Street
  Meadville, PA 16335
  814-333-2299
  
• John Biemiller
  Director, BRE
  Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
  115 East King Street
  Lancaster, PA 17602
  717-696-6222
  
• Michelle Bisbing
  Director of Marketing
  Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation
  701 Main Street, Suite 407
  Stroudsburg, PA 18360
  570-839-1992
  570-839-6681 (fax)
  
  
  
• Phil Eastman
  Director of Economic Development
  PECO, an Exelon Company
  2301 Market Street, S-16-3
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  215-841-5640
  215-841-5661 (fax)
  
• Ryan Glenn
  Director of Statewide Initiatives
  Ben Franklin Technology Partners
  1010 North 7th St. Suite 307
  Harrisburg, PA 17102
  717-948-4317 Office
  

• Kenetha Hansen
  Director, Economic Development & Financing
  York County Economic Alliance
  144 Roosevelt Avenue
  York, PA 17401
  717-848-4000
  
  

• Patrick Miller
  Executive Vice President
  Altoona - Blair County Development Corp
  3900 Industrial Park Drive
  Altoona, PA 16602
  814-944-6113
  814-946-0157 (fax)
  
  
• Lisa Nentwick
  Manager, Economic Development
  FirstEnergy Corporation
  701 West New Castle Street
  Zelienople, PA 16063
  724-453-3438
  330-255-1008 (fax)
  
• Richard Novotny
  Executive Director
  Corry Area IDC
  1524 Enterprise Road
  Corry, PA 16407
  814-664-3884
  814-664-3885 (fax)
  
• Ernie Post
  State Director, Pennsylvania SBDC Network
  Kutztown University
  15155 Kutztown Road
  Kutztown, PA 19530
  484-646-4002
  484-646-4009 (fax)
• Lisa Riggs
  President
  Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
  115 East King Street
  Lancaster, PA 17602
  717-397-4046
  
  
  
• Ryan Unger
  President and CEO
  Team Pennsylvania Foundation
  240 N. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
  Harrisburg, PA 17101
  717-233-1375
  717-233-0986 (fax)
  
• Mary Beth Wood
  Executive Director
  Wayne Economic Development Corporation
  32 Commercial Street, Suite 1
  Honesdale, PA 18431
  570-253-2537
  570-253-0818 (fax)
  

2021 PEDA Committee Chairs (non voting members except where noted above)

• Advocacy
  Steve McKnight
  President & CEO
  Altoona - Blair County Development Corp
  3900 Industrial Park Drive
  Altoona, PA 16602
  814-944-6113
  814-946-0157 (fax)
• Audit
  Robert Swales
  Chief Executive Officer
  Clearly Ahead Development
  139 West Market Street, Suite 200
  Clearfield, PA 16830
  814-768-7838, ext. 204
  814-768-7338 (fax)
  
• Awards
  James Becker
  Executive Director
  Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
  789 Bessemer Street
  Meadville, PA 16335
  814-333-2299
  814-337-8282 (fax)
  
• Conference
  Michelle Bisbing
  Director of Marketing
  Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation
  701 Main Street, Suite 407
  Stroudsburg, PA 18360
  570-839-1992
  570-839-6681 (fax)
  
  
  
• Finance
  Robert Swales
  Chief Executive Officer
  Clearly Ahead Development
  139 West Market Street, Suite 200
  Clearfield, PA 16830
  814-768-7838, ext. 204
  814-768-7338 (fax)
  
• EDC
  Robert Swales
  Chief Executive Officer
  Clearly Ahead Development
  139 West Market Street, Suite 200
  Clearfield, PA 16830
  814-768-7838, ext. 204
  814-768-7338 (fax)
  
• EDC
  Lisa Riggs
  President
  Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
  115 East King Street
  Lancaster, PA 17602
  717-397-4046
  
• Membership & Communications
  Angela Annibale
  Director of Business Development
  Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
  789 Bessemer Street
  Meadville, PA 16335
  814-333-2299
  
  
• Nominating
  Steve McKnight
  President & CEO
  Altoona - Blair County Development Corp
  3900 Industrial Park Drive
  Altoona, PA 16602
  814-944-6113
  814-946-0157 (fax)
  
• Pennsylvania DCED
  Carol L. Kilko
  Deputy Secretary for Business Finance
  Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
  400 North Street, 4th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA 17120
  717-720-1402
  
  
  
  

PEDA Staff

• Joshua Skopp
  Executive Director
  908 North Second Street
  Harrisburg, PA 17102
  717-441-6047
  717-236-2046 (fax)
  jskopp@wannerassoc.com
• Alex Rahn
  Government Relations
  908 North Second Street
  Harrisburg, PA 17102
  717-441-6047
  717-236-2046 (fax)
  arahn@wannerassoc.com
  
• Jason Tobias
  Membership & Registration Coordinator
  908 North Second Street
  Harrisburg, PA 17102
  717-441-6047
  717-236-2046 (fax)
  jtobias@wannerassoc.com
• Marcy Robey
  Bookkeeper
  908 North Second Street
  Harrisburg, PA 17102
  717-441-6047
  717-236-2046 (fax)
  marcy@wannerassoc.com