2024 Graduates of Leadership Lackawanna Executive Program

Scranton, PA–November 20, 2024— Leadership Lackawanna is proud to announce the 2024 graduates of its Executive Program.

Leadership Lackawanna’s six-week Executive Program, sponsored by Comcast Business, deeply engages high-level professionals in the greater Scranton region, broadens their social network, and increases their overall knowledge of the community. It accepts applications from professionals in an executive-level (director or higher) position with extensive industry experience and demonstrated career progression.

“Our mission at Leadership Lackawanna is to enhance the skills, connections, and knowledge of our participants,” said Nicole Morristell , executive director of Leadership Lackawanna. “I'm confident the 16 individuals in this year’s Executive Level Program gained valuable insight into our mission and that they?forged?lasting connections that will strengthen them, both personally and professionally. It is my sincere hope that they will take these benefits and use them to positively impact the community!”

This year, participants meet key business and community leaders as they receive an overview of Lackawanna County's history and culture, economic and political structures, community events, civic groups, recreational activities, and nonprofit organizations. Sessions were held one evening per week for six consecutive weeks at various locations in the greater Scranton community, including cocktails and dinner.?

The 2024 Executive Program graduates include:

1. Jen Azarowicz , PLASKOLITE
2. Dana Bilotta, Tobyhanna Army Depot
3. Bonnie Carone, Geisinger Community Medical Center
4. Nicholas Coleman, MBA , Geisinger Health
5. Sarah Effertz , Blu Elefante Events
6. Kyle Gattuso , PNC
7. Maggie Hawk, Hawk Family Foundation
8. Douglas Hein , Scranton Counseling Center
9. Kristin Hudspeth , PeoplePro Advisors
10. Alexandra Kusoffsky , Alleima
11. Maggie Martinelli , Scranton Area Community Foundation
12. Al O'Donnell, Scranton School District
13. Adam Ropati , The Dime Bank
14. Frank Sweeney, Scranton Rent All Corp
15. Ruth Turkington , Fidelity Bank
16. Aimee Wechsler, MPA , The Wright Center for Community Health

About Leadership Lackawanna

Leadership Lackawanna, a division of The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, is a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization in northeastern Pennsylvania dedicated to community leadership and professional development.?Leadership’s six programs: Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Leadership Collegiate, Core, Leadership Fundamentals 2.0, Executive, and Welcome Scranton!—enhance the skills, connections, and knowledge of emerging and established leaders, enabling them better to serve our communities, workplaces, and organizations.?Established in 1982, Leadership Lackawanna has created more than 2,600 community leaders.?

About The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization that works to improve the area’s economic environment and quality of life by offering programs and services which stimulate economic growth, promote business prosperity, and nurture educational opportunities.