Our Board of Directors
Officers
President
Mark Makita
Transportation Manager
Wegmans
1st Vice President
Dr. Andrew Smarkanic
School Superintendent
Retired
2nd Vice President
Becky Devlin
Funeral Director & Operations Manager
Geschwindt Stabingas Ebling Funeral Home, Inc.
Treasurer
Naomi Ost
Banking Executive
Retired
Assistant Treasurer
Dominic Sylvester
General Manager
Bob Weaver Chevrolet
Secretary
Mike Joyce
Executive Director
Schuylkill United Way
Campaign Chairs
2027 Campaign Chair
Andrew Umphrey
Business Banking Relationship Manager
M&T Bank
2027 Assistant Campaign Chair
Ben Forbes, Esq.
Williamson, Friedberg & Jones, LLC
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
Chris Cohoon
Assurance Program Manager
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Chris Dende
Vice President, Human Resources
Mrs. T’s Pierogies
Joseph Drasdis, Sr.
Partner - Men's Clothier
Drasdis and Son Tailor & Clothier
John Gleisner
General Manager
Dollar General Perishable Distribution Center
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
Gracie Newton
Web & Social Media Manager
Pottsville Broadcasting Company
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
Olivia Zawatski
Marketing Communications Manager
Mrs. T’s Pierogies
Our 2026-2027 Executive Committee
- Mr. John Gleisner, Immediate Past President
- Mr. Jack Bertolet, Jr.
- Mr. Joe Bessette
- Mr. Patrick Kane
- Michele Mickonis
- Mr. Mark Mikita
- Mrs. Naomi Ost
- Dr. Andrew Smarkanic
- Mr. Dominic Sylvester
- Mr. Jeff Wessner