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OFFICERS

PRESIDENT


John Gleisner
General Manager
Dollar General Perishable Distribution Center

1st VICE PRESIDENT


Mark Mikita
Transportation Manager
Wegman’s

2nd VICE PRESIDENT


Dr. Andrew Smarkanic
Retired

TREASURER

Naomi Ost
Banking Executive
Retired

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Dominick Sylvester
General Manager
Bob Weaver Chevrolet

SECRETARY

Kelly K. Malone
Executive Director
Schuylkill United Way

DIRECTORS

2025
CAMPAIGN CHAIR


Mark Mikita
Transportation Manager
Wegman’s

The United Way Circle of Hope logo features a blue hand, palm up, at the bottom of the circle. Three yellow lines from a rainbow from the hand's finger tips to its wrist. Under the rainbow, and in the palm of the blue hand, a reddish orange person drawn as a stick figure. The person's head is a circle and its body and arms resemble the letter Y with its arms stretched up.

2025 ASSISTANT
CAMPAIGN CHAIR


Chris Dende
Vice-president, Human Resources
Mrs. T’s Pierogies


Jack Bertolet Jr.
New Car Dealer
J. Bertolet Volkswagen

 


Joe Bessette
Facilities Maintenance Area Manager
Wegman’s

 


Jim Bohorad, Esquire
Marshall, Bohorad,
Price & Campion

 


Deidre Boris
Educational Consultant
Retired

 


Diane Boris
Regional Director of Finance
Lehigh Valley Health Network

 

Ryan Christiansen
Manager Respiratory Therapy & Pulmonary Diagnostics
St. Luke’s Miners Campus


Chris Cohoon
Assurance Program Manager
Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

 


Chris Dende
Vice-president, Human Resources
Mrs. T’s Pierogies


Ben Forbes, Esquire
Williamson, Friedberg
& Jones LLC


Michelle Hammer
Domestic Engineer


Patrick Kane
Certified Insurance Counselor
ETA Insurance Group

Karen Kenderdine
Senior VP & Manager Relationship Services
Mid Penn Bank Trust Department


Eileen Kuperavage
Director of Employer Engagement
NEPA Manufacturers & Employers Association


Charles Ladd IV
Assurance Program Manager
Air Products & Chemicals


Wendy Lazo
President
St. Luke’s University Hospital Bethlehem Campus

John Matz
Retired


Michele Mickonis, SHRM-CP
Organizational Development Leader
Hydro Extrusions – Cressona


Alyssa Panzerella
Director of Marketing
Mrs. T’s Pierogies


Kelly Rakus
Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Evans Network of Companies


Ed Redding
Marketing Communications Counselor
R&D Communications Co. LLC

James Samelko, Jr.
Vice President Community Banking Director
Mauch Chunk Trust


Andrew Umphrey
Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banker
Truist


Clint Warner
Assistant General Manager
Walmart DC 7030


Heather Wehry
Financial Center Manager
Fulton Bank

Jeff Wessner
VP, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
Tompkins Community Bank

Our 2024-2025 Executive Committee
Michele Mickonis, Immediate Past President
Mr. Jack Bertolet, Jr.
Mr. Jeff Wessner
Mrs. Naomi Ost
Mr. Joe Bessette
Dr. Andrew Smarkanic
Mr. Dominic Sylvester
Mr. Patrick Kane
Mr. John Gleisner
Mr. Mark Mikita

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