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 511 Spruce Street, Suite 5 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 511 Spruce Street, Suite 5 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 511 Spruce Street, Suite 5 Clearfield, PA 16830 814-768-7838, ext. 204 814-768-7338 (fax)
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)
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