Our Board of Directors
Officers
President
John Gleisner
General Manager
Dollar General Perishable Distribution Center
1st Vice President
Mark Makita
Transportation Manager
Wegmans
2nd Vice President
Dr. Andrew Smarkanic
School Superintendent
Retired
Treasurer
Naomi Ost
Banking Executive
Retired
Assistant Treasurer
Dominic Sylvester
General Manager
Bob Weaver Chevrolet
Secretary
Kelly K. Malone
Executive Director
Schuylkill United Way
Campaign Chairs
2026 Campaign Chair
Chris Dende
Vice President, Human Resources
Mrs. T’s Pierogies
2026 Assistant Campaign Chair
Andrew Umphrey
Business Banking Relationship Manager
M&T Bank
Board of Directors
Jack Bertolet, Jr.
President
J. Bertolet Volkswagen
Joe Bessette
Facilities Maintenance Area Manager
Wegmans
Jim Bohorad, Esq.
Marshall, Bohorad, Price & Campion, LLC
Deidre Boris
Educational Consultant
Retired
Diane Boris
Regional Director of Finance
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Ryan Christiansen
Regional Director, Respiratory Therapy & Pulmonary Diagnostics
St. Luke’s Hospital, Miners Campus
Chris Cohoon
Assurance Program Manager
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Becky Devlin
Funeral Director & Operations Manager
Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc.
Joseph Drasdis
Partner - Men's Clothier
Drasdis and Son Tailor & Clothier
Ben Forbes, Esq.
Williamson, Friedberg & Jones, LLC
Michelle Hammer
Domestic Engineer
Patrick Kane
Certified Insurance Counselor
ETA Insurance Group
Karen Kenderdine
Senior Vice President & Manager of Relationship Services
Mid Penn Bank Trust Department
Charles Ladd, IV
Assurance Program Manager
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
John Matz
Retired
Schuylkill Emergency Management Agency
Michele Mickonis, SHRM-CP
Organizational Development Leader
Hydro Extrusions, Cressona
Mark Minnig
Economic Development Manager
SEDCO
Alyssa Panzarella
Director of Marketing
Mrs. T’s Pierogies
Ed Redding
Marketing Communications Counselor
R&D Communications Co. LLC
James Samelko, Jr.
Vice President Community Banking Director
Mauch Chunk Trust
Jeff Wessner
Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
Tompkins Community Bank
Greg "Woody" Woodruff
Maintenance Operations Manager
Walmart Distribution Center 7030
Our 2024-2025 Executive Committee
- Michele Mickonis, Immediate Past President
- Mr. Jack Bertolet, Jr.
- Mr. Jeff Wessner
- Mrs. Naomi Ost
- Mr. Joe Bessette
- Dr. Andrew Smarkanic
- Mr. Dominic Sylvester
- Mr. Patrick Kane
- Mr. Mark Mikita
- Mr. John Gleisner