Economic Development
Community Development Director
Shane Oschman, Deputy Director
Email: soschman@bradfordpa.org
Phone: (814) 368-7170 ext. 115
Assumed Office in 2020. Consultant at Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce. Vice President, Area Manager at Northwest Bank (retired in 2019). B.A (Communication and Media Studies) from Allegheny College. President of Bradford Area School District. Downtown Bradford Revitalization Corporation (Board member). President Elect of Rotary Club of York (2002 - 2006). President of Kiwanis Club of Bradford Pennsylvania. Big American Football fan (Oakland Raiders).
County Chamber of Commerce
John Secor, President
Phone: (570) 265-1355
Works as Life, Accident, and Health CST/Producer at The Dunn Group. Owns Ragnarok Holdings, LLC. Partner at Pacsec Properties LLC. Consultant with JRS Land Co. Went to High School at Towanda Area High School. Studied at Penn State University. Married to and has a daughter with Katy Secor.
Lorraine F. Brown, Vice President
Phone: (570) 265-6137
(570) 265-7340
Branch manager at First Citizens Community Bank. Lives in Milan, Pennsylvania. Went to Coudersport Area High School. Studied at Alfred State College.
William Them, Treasurer
Phone: (570) 637-1145
Works as real-estate agent at Century 21 Jackson Real Estate. B.A (Economics) from Susquehanna University. Previously worked on Wysox Township Zoning Hearing Board, and Wysox Township Municipal Authority. Also served as Wysox Township Supervisor.
Jim Good, Board Member
Phone: (570) 265-8374
(570) 746-1367
(717) 265-8374
Owner of Mountain Lake Construction & Mountain Lake Electric. Associate’s Degree from Williamsport Community College. Worked in maintenance for GTP Sylvania and Towanda Area School District. Past president of Towanda Rotary Club, Towanda Jaycees, Bradford County Library System, and Troy Little League. Four children and three grandchildren. Enjoys skiing.
Kimberly S. Baldwin, Board Member
Phone: (570) 247-2708
Senior Branch Manager at M&T bank (Towanda). Went to Northeast Bradford High School. Married, two sons.
Kyle V. Lane, Board Member
Phone: (570) 265-4474
Towanda Borough Manager. Towanda Municipal Authority Manager. Operations manager at Towanda Borough Public Works Department. Towanda Rotary Club member. 2019 citizen of the year - awarded by Central Bradford Progress Authority. BS in Telecommunications from Penn State University. Enjoys skiing and traveling with family.
Michelle Hatch, Board Member
Phone: (219) 921-9325
Owns Hatch House Bed & Breakfast. Spent 14 years consulting and overseeing Auntie Annes’ Hand Rolled Soft Pretzels in the Midwest and Northeast. On-hands management personality. Moved to the county in 2019. Food and Hospitality enthusiast.
Nancy Kulick, Board Member
Phone: (570)265.1531
Email: kulick@northerntier.org
Administrative Support Specialist for Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission. Worked in banking for 10 years before joining NTRPDC. Enjoys camping, crafting, and spending time with friends and family.
Roger Hatch, Board Member
Phone: (724) 759-7196
Born in Troy. B.S Electrical Engineering from Wilkes University. Represents interests of Williams Companies in the Chamber of Commerce. Project manager at Williams Companies. In the energy sector for approximately 30 years. Believes in developing clean energy technologies. Loves Running.
State and County Environmental Groups
PennFuture
Rob Altenburg, Senior Director for Energy and Climate
Phone: (717) 214-7933
Email: altenburg@pennfuture.org
Dr. Jay Andrew, Senior Director of Operations
Phone: (215) 545-2133
Email: andrews@pennfuture.org
Clean Air council
Joseph Otis Minott, Executive Director & Chief Counsel
Email: joe_minott@cleanair.org
Eric Cheung, Deputy Director
Email: echeung@cleanair.org
Sierra Club (Pennsylvania Chapter)
Tom Schuster, Interim Chapter Director
Email: tom.schuster@sierraclub.org
Bradford County Conservation District
Phone: (570)-485-3144
Carantouan Greenway
John Palmer, President (Board of Directors)
Phone: (570) 888-0841
Email: mj.palmer@gmail.com
North Branch Land Trust
Ellen Ferretti, Executive Director
Phone: (570) 310-1781
Email: ferretti@nblt.org
The Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy
Reneé Carey, Executive Director
Email: rcarey@npcweb.org
Trout Unlimited
Susquehanna Chapter
Email: susquehannatu@gmail.com
Tiadaghton Chapter
Email: tiadagtontu@gmail.com
Stanley Cooper Sr. Chapter
J. Scott Brady, President
Email: JSBrady@jscottbradylaw.com
Lackawanna Valley Chapter
Phone: (570) 954-5042
Agricultural Bureaus and Unions
Bradford County Conservation District (Agriculture Team)
Kevin Brown, Team leader
Phone: (570) 485-3130
Patrick Cullen, District Engineer
Phone: (570) 485-3127
PennState Extension
Mark Madden, Client Relationship Manager
Phone: (570) 265-2896
Email: BradfordExt@psu.edu
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (Bradford/Sullivan)
Barbara Warburton, President
(570) 924-3984
Bradford County Farmland Preservation Board
Raul Azpiazu, At Large Member
Email: RaulAzpiazu@howardhanna.com
Phone: (570)-460-5876
Lehigh Valley Building & Construction. Trades Council
Phone: (610) 432-9762
Northeastern Pennsylvania Building Construction Trades Council
Phone: (570) 760-8973
K-12 Public Schools
Athens Area School District
Superintendent: Craig J. Stage
Phone: (570) 888-7766 - Extension 4347
The Board:
- John Cheresnowsky, President
- Kathy Jo Minnick, Vice-President
- Natalie Smart, Treasurer
- Lisa Braund
- Cynthia Cooper
- Charles Frisbie
- Christopher Jones
- Michael Owen
- Kevin Rude
District Schools:
- Athens Area High School
- Harlan Rowe Middle School
- SRU Elementary School
- Lynch Bustin Elementary School
Science Olympiad Team
Coach John Slocum
Email: jslocum@sixbitsoftware.com
Sayre Area School District
Superintendent: Dr. Jill Daloisio
Phone: 570-888- 6121-extension 1301
Email: jdaloisio@sayresd.org
The Board:
- Peter Quattrini, President
- Ronald Cole, Vice President
- Debra Luchaco, Board Secretary
- Andrew Hickey, Treasurer
- Debra Agnew, Member
- Jaimee Alsing, Member
- Jennifer Riley, Member
- James Shaw, Member
- Donald Skerpon, Member
- Felicia Kmetz, Member
- Dr. Jill Daloisio, Non-voting Member
District Schools:
- Sayre High School
- H. Austin Snyder Elementary School
Towanda Area School District
Superintendent: Dennis Peachey
Phone: (570) 265-2101
The Board:
- Margaret Munkittrick, President
- Evelyn Sherburne, Vice-President
- Brady Finogle, Treasurer
- Mark T. Gannon, Member
- John J. Hennesy, Member
- Brooks Greenland, Member
- Matthew Tavani, Member
- Chad Strickland, Member
- Deborah West, Member
District Schools:
- J. Andrew Morrow Primary school
- Towanda Area Elementary School
- Towanda Area High School
Wyalusing Area School District
Superintendent: Dr. Jason Bottiglieri
Phone: 570-746-1600- extension 3005
Email: jbottiglieri@wyalusingrams.com
The Board:
- Matthew Muench, President
- Doug Eberlin, Vice President
- Paul DeNault, Region 1
- Joseph McMahon, Region 1
- Richard Robinson, Region 1
- Kelly White, Region 2
- Terry Cobb, Region 2
- Tiffani Warner, Region 3
- Barbara Prevost, Region 3
District Schools:
- Wyalusing Valley High School
- Wyalusing Valley Elementary School
Northeast Bradford School District
Superintendent: Not Appointed
The Board:
- Peggy Hughes, President
- Kristy McPherson, Vice President
- Shane Chapman
- Debra Hicks
- Richard Jones
- David Martin
- Benjamin Miller
- James Perez
- Louis Ugliuzza
District Schools:
- Northeast Bradford Elementary school
- Northeast Bradford Junior/Senior High School
Troy Area School District
Superintendent: Dr. Eric Stair
Email: superintendent@troyareasd.org
The Board:
- Sheryl Angove, President
- Heather Bohner, Vice-President
- Janet Ordway, Treasurer
- Mary Abreu, NTCC Alternative representative
- Thad Dibble, NTCC Alternative representative
- Dan Martin, Chair of Personnel Committee
- Kelsey McNeal, Chair of Community Relations
- Sarah Murray, Chair of Curriculum
- Christina Stanton
District Schools:
- Tory Area Jr/Sr High School
- Troy Intermediate School
- W.R. Croman Primary School
Veterans Organizations
Bradford County Veterans Affairs
Pete Miller, Director
Phone: (570) 265-1704
Email: bcvets@bradfordco.org
American Veterans (Towanda Chapter)
Bruce Johnson
Phone: (570) 265-4318, (570) 265-2410
Sayre American Legion Post 283
Phone: 570-888-2306
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8104
Phone: (607) 565-8082
Catholic War Veterans & Auxiliary
Phone: (570) 731-4195
Athens American Legion
Post 246 Auxiliary
Phone: (570) 888-3600
Post 42
Phone: (570) 265-6530
Higher Education
County College or University — Renewable Energy Curriculum & Professors
NA
County Hospitals
County Hospital(s) — Director of Development
Bradford County Manor
Phone: (570) 297-4111
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Phone: 570-297-2121
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus
Phone: 570-265-2191
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Phone: 570-888-6666
Charities
Trehab
Towanda Office: (570) 265-2072
The Trehab Community Action Agency provides services to the poor members of the community. Services include mental health support, rehabilitation, and drugs and alcohol addiction treatment services. The agency targets the poor, unemployed, and underemployed, the elderly, and other groups at risk by making access to capital. Providing affordable housing to the affectees of the housing crunch as a result of activities of Marcellus Shale activities is one of the ongoing missions of the agency.