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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

  • Brenda Allen, Ph.D., President, Lincoln University
  • Ron Belldegrun, Co-Founder & CEO, ByHeart
  • Neeli Bendapudi, President, Penn State University
  • Chris Bingaman, CEO, Bingaman & Son Lumber, Inc.
  • Sheilah Borne, Associate VP of Government Health Relations, Penn State Health
  • Joel Burstein, CEO, BEAM Collaborative
  • Timothy Charlesworth, Shareholder, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
  • Ronn Cort, President, Dunmore
  • David Davis, Managing Director, Management Consulting, Accenture
  • Michael Ducker, President & CEO, MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure, Mitsubishi Power
  • Jacqueline Fidler, Vice President, Environmental & Sustainability, CONSOL Energy
  • Chad Firestone, Managing Director, Deloitte
  • Jackie Foor, Executive Director, Consortium for Public Education
  • Krista Johnson, U.S. President, Johnson Matthey
  • Bradley Jones, President & CEO, Harristown Enterprises, Inc.
  • Sandeepa Kaleida, Founder & CEO, Sigma Resources LLC
  • Sean Luther, President & CEO, InnovatePGH Partnership
  • Kevin B. Mahoney, MBA, CEO, University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Carrie Eglinton Manner, President & CEO, OraSure Technologies, Inc.
  • Shannon Massey, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lycoming Engines
  • Jennifer Murphy, Vice President, General Counsel, Communications Solutions Segment and U.S. Government Affairs, TE Connectivity
  • Tim NeCastro, President & CEO, Erie Insurance
  • Hayley Painter, Co-Founder/Co-CEO, Painterland Sisters LLC
  • Charles E. Patterson, Ph.D., President, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
  • Eric Patton, Senior VP of Growth & Development, Clemens Food Group
  • Eric Reed, VP – Public Policy & State Government Affairs, Verizon Communications, Inc.
  • Darren Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, Bowery
  • Evan Urbania, Founder & CEO, ChatterBlast
  • Randy Vulakovich, Senior Principal, Government Relations, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
  • 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, 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, 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
  • Dr. Stephen Tang, Principal, Tangent2Cogent, LLC.
  • Karen Winner Sed, CEO, Winner International