2026 Board Members

Karen Kenderdine, Chairperson
Senior Vice President/Manager of Relationship Services
Mid Penn Bank

Mary Malone, Vice Chairperson
President
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce

William (Bill) Schabener, Secretary
Executive Director
Luzerne County Assistance Office

John R. Powers Jr., Treasurer
President – Commercial Lines
Tobash Insurance Agency

Paul Straka, Member At-Large
Regional Director of Fiscal Services
Service Access & Management, Inc.

Anthony Boyle
United Labor Council of Schuylkill County – Affiliated with AFL-CIO
Communications Specialist, Verizon

Shannon Brennan
Director of CTE, Schuylkill Technology Center
Assistant Executive Director, Intermediate Unit 292018

Robert Carl
President
Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

Chris Dende
Vice President Human Resources
Mrs. T’s Pierogies – Ateeco, Inc.

Anthony C. Guariglia
Administrative Director
Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center

Frank Koller
Human Resources Manager
Hydro Extrusions, North America Operation

Michelle Mikitish
Executive Vice President
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce

Heather Nelson
District Administrator
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Kenneth Reisinger
Assistant Regional Director
Northeast Region, PA Department of Labor & Industry

Darlene Robbins
President
NEPA Manufacturers & Employers Association

Michael Saporito
Vice President
USW Local 15253

David Schultz
Human Resources Manager
Benton Foundry

Stephanie Shupp
Regional Sales Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Frank Zukas
President
Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation