Board of Directors
PEDA Officers
- President
Michael Grigalonis
COO & Executive Vice President
Chester County Economic Development Council
737 Constitution Drive
Exton, PA 19341
610-458-5700
mgrigalonis@ccedcpa.com - 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)
stevem@abcdcorp.org - 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)
lgcairns@delcopa.org - Treasurer
Robert Swales
Chief Executive Officer
Clearly Ahead Development
511 Spruce Street, Suite 5
Clearfield, PA 16830
814-768-7838, ext. 204
814-768-7338 (fax)
rswales@clearlyahead.com - 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)
melissa@hbgrc.org - 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)
jbecker@epacc.net
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)
abrams@northerntier.org - Angela Annibale
Deputy Executive Director
Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
789 Bessemer Street
Meadville, PA 16335
814-333-2299
aannibale@epacc.net - John Biemiller
Director, BRE
Economic Development Company of Lancaster County
115 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-696-6222
biemiller@edclancaster.com - 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)
phil.eastman@exeloncorp.com - Ryan Glenn
Director of Statewide Initiatives
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
1010 North 7th St. Suite 307
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-948-4317 Office
ryanglenn@benfranklin.org -
Kenetha Hansen
Director, Economic Development & Financing
York County Economic Alliance
144 Roosevelt Avenue
York, PA 17401
(717) 848-4000
khansen@ycea-pa.org - 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
cakilko@pa.gov - Patrick Miller
Executive Vice President
Altoona - Blair County Development Corp
3900 Industrial Park Drive
Altoona, PA 16602
814-944-6113
814-946-0157 (fax)
patm@abcdcorp.org - Lisa Nentwick
Manager, Economic Development
FirstEnergy Corporation
701 West New Castle Street
Zelienople, PA 16063
724-453-3438
330-255-1008 (fax)
nentwickl@firstenergycorp.com - Richard Novotny
Executive Director
Corry Area IDC
1524 Enterprise Road
Corry, PA 16407
814-664-3884
814-664-3885 (fax)
novo@corryidc.org - Ernie Post
State Director, Pennsylvania SBDC Network
Kutztown University
15155 Kutztown Road
Kutztown, PA 19530
484-646-4002
484-646-4009 (fax)
post@kutztown.edu - Ryan Unger
President and CEO
Team Pennsylvania Foundation
240 N. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-233-1375
717-233-0986 (fax)
ryan@teampa.com - Mary Beth Wood
Executive Director
Wayne Economic Development Corporation
32 Commercial Street, Suite 1
Honesdale, PA 18431
570-253-2537
570-253-0818 (fax)
mbw@wedcorp.org
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)
stevem@abcdcorp.com - Awards
James Becker
Executive Director
Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
789 Bessemer Street
Meadville, PA 16335
814-333-2299
814-337-8282 (fax)
jbecker@epacc.net -
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
511 Spruce Street, Suite 5
Clearfield, PA 16830
814-768-7838, ext. 204
814-768-7338 (fax)
rswales@clearlyahead.com - EDC
Robert Swales
Chief Executive Officer
Clearly Ahead Development
511 Spruce Street, Suite 5
Clearfield, PA 16830
814-768-7838, ext. 204
814-768-7338 (fax)
rswales@clearlyahead.com - EDC
Vacant - Membership & Communications
Angela Annibale
Director of Business Development
Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County
789 Bessemer Street
Meadville, PA 16335
814-333-2299
aannibale@epacc.net - Nominating
Steve McKnight
President & CEO
Altoona - Blair County Development Corp
3900 Industrial Park Drive
Altoona, PA 16602
814-944-6113
814-946-0157 (fax)
stevem@abcdcorp.com - 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
cakilko@pa.gov
PEDA Staff
- Joshua Skopp
Executive Director
908 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-441-6047
717-236-2046 (fax)
jskopp@wannerassoc.com - Jason Tobias
Membership Coordinator
908 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-441-6047
717-236-2046 (fax)
jtobias@wannerassoc.com - Shelly Dreese
Registration Coordinator
908 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-441-6047
717-236-2046 (fax)
sdreese@wannerassoc.com
