Board Members

Linda Trompetter, Ph.D., NEPDEC Director

Board Officers
Arthur Breese, President
Alan Hanley
Gary Lawler, Ph.D.
Stephanie Chester
Janis Wilson-Seeley, Ph.D.
Carl Witkowski

Board Members – Education
Danelle McClanahan – East Stroudsburg University
Nathan Ward – King’s College
Joe DeLucca – L.I.U. 18
Janis W. Seeley, Ph.D. – Luzerne County Community College
Judi Myers – Luzerne County Community College (alternate)
Scott Richardson, Ed.D. – Misericordia University
Regina Myers – N.E.I.U. 19
Vera Walline – NEPA AHEC
Ryan Miner – Northwest Area School District
Charles Davis, Ph.D. – Penn State University (alternate)
Mary-Beth Krogh-Jesperson, Ph.D.  – Penn State University
Gary Lawler, PhD – Penn State University
Ida L. Castro, J.D.- The Commonwealth Medical College
Rosette Adera – University of Scranton
Julia Hoskins – Wilkes-Barre Area School District
Erica Acosta – Wilkes University

Board Members – Corporate
Arthur Breese – Geisinger Health Systems
Carl Witkowski – Guard Insurance Group
Maria Zangardi – Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
Cindy Biesecker – Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co.
Stephanie Chester – Prudential Financial
Alan Hanley – Wal-mart Distribution Center

Board Members
Andy Check – Luzerne County Commissioner’s Office

About

NEPDEC’s mission is to create a more inclusive, dynamic culture in our region and to prepare for increasingly complex and diverse communities and workplaces. To achieve these goals, we:
* provide educational programming/consultation,
* support member’s diversity initiatives,
* organize networking and social events for relaxed interaction and sharing, and
* build alliances among historically isolated groups.

Through cooperation, we address regional diversity issues with greater impact and economies of scale.