2018 Board of Directors
PEDA Officers
- 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 - 1st 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 - 2nd Vice President
Vito Gallo
Assistant VP for State Relations
Lehigh University
301 Broadway
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-758-5801
610-758-6838 (fax)
vgg2@lehigh.edu - Secretary/Treasurer
Michael Grigalonis
COO & Executive Vice President
Chester County Economic Development Council
737 Constitution Drive
Exton, PA 19341
610-458-5700
mgrigalonis@ccedcpa.com - Immediate Past President
Pamela Shupp, AICP, CEcD
Executive Vice President & COO
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
201 Penn Street, Suite 502
Reading, PA 19601
610-898-7787
610-376-4238 (fax)
pshupp@greaterreading.org
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 - 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 - Eric Esoda
President & CEO
Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center
75 Young Street
Hanover Township, PA 18706
570-704-0012
570-819-8931 (fax)
eric@nepirc.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
- 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 - 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
Erie County RDA-CAIDC-CIBA
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 - 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 - 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 - Arthur Tintori
Managing Director, Financial Services
Catalyst Connection
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-918-4221
412-687-2791 (fax)
atintori@catalystconnection.org - 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 - Katrina Vincent
Vice President of Real Estate & COO
Erie County Redevelopment Authority
900 State Street, Suite 007
Erie, PA 16501
814-664-3884
814-664-3885 (fax)
Katrina@ErieRedevelopment.com -
Dan Weaver
President and Executive Director
PIOGA
115 VIP Drive, Suite 210
Northridge Office Plaza II
Wexford, PA 15090
724-903-7306
724-933-7306
dan@pioga.org
- 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/Government Relations
Katrina Vincent
Vice President of Real Estate & COO
Erie County Redevelopment Authority
900 State Street, Suite 007
Erie, PA 16501
814-664-3884
814-664-3885 (fax)
Katrina@ErieRedevelopment.com - Awards
Pamela Shupp, AICP, CEcD
Executive Vice President
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
201 Penn Street, Suite 502
Reading, PA 19601
610-898-7787
610-376-4238 (fax)
Pshupp@GreaterReading.com -
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
Michael Grigalonis
Chief Operating Officer
Chester County Economic Development Council
737 Constitution Drive
Exton, PA 19341
610-458-5700
mgrigalonis@ccedcpa.com - IDC Regions
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 - IDC Regions
Brian HansburyVice President
Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation
Union Station
Progress Circle, Suite 200Pottsville, PA 17901
570-622-1943
570-622-2903 (fax)
bhansbury@sed-co.com - 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
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 - Pennsylvania DCED
Neil R. Weaver
Executive Deputy Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
PEDA Staff
- Joshua Skopp
Executive Director
908 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
717-441-6047
717-236-2046 (fax)
jskopp@wannerassoc.com
