Our Staff
Mike Joyce
Executive Director
Mike is from West Chester, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Shippensburg University. He began his career in the newspaper industry in suburban Philadelphia before coming to Schuylkill County in 1998 to become Advertising Director at the Republican Herald. In 2019 he became Publisher of the newspaper, where he remained until it was sold in September, 2023.
Mike joined the SUW Board of Directors in 2019 and later served as the 2023 Campaign Chair. Now as Director of Community Engagement, Mike said he is most excited about the opportunity to join an organization that makes such a huge, positive impact on Schuylkill County. Staying in Schuylkill County was very important to him and his family.
Becky Woods
Director of Marketing & Programs
Becky is proud to have been born and raised in Pottsville. After graduating from Nativity B.V.M. High School, she earned her B.A. in Communications from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She went on to complete two years of service with AmeriCorp in Eastern Kentucky and over the years has lived and worked in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana.