THE POWER LIST POWER 15 AVIATION & AERONAUTICS POWER 15 Contents Editor’s Letter

Phil Busey Sr...... 3 POWER 15 AVIATION

Raymond H. Siegfried III ...... 4 & AERONAUTICS The courage to reach new heights has a double meaning in . Robert Miller ...... 4 In early fall, The Journal Record decided to learn more about and honor some of the most in uential leaders in aeronautics and Scott Goodwin ...... 5 aerospace in Oklahoma. By examining the careers of the top executives, we thought, we could learn more about this state’s giant Grayson Ardies ...... 5 economic engine and, in turn, something about ours as well. We learned much more by producing Donald Wetekam ...... 6 our “Power 15 Aviation & Aeronautics” special section. We were impressed with the amazing accomplishments achieved Meredith Siegfried Madden ...... 6 by these men and women and how they brought many decades of military and engineering leadership to their jobs. Jon M. Davis ...... 7 That range of diverse disciplines is among the many facts that stood out was we compiled these pro les. We think the special section, coordinated by Journal Record Correspondent Chip Minty, will offer you new insights on some Kari Pahno ...... 7 of the people making such a difference in our community. We’re also grateful to Oklahoma’s public relations community who provided us with a wide range of nominations and photos. We appreciate their time and assistance in making ...... this happen. Rick Nagel 8 We’re look forward to producing regular “Power” lists in 2021, pro ling Oklahoma leaders in a range of businesses and industries. Nancy Anderson ...... 8 Joe Dowd Interim Editor William Brown ...... 9 The Journal Record

Cory Welscher ...... 10

Jeff Greer ...... 10

Ron Falk ...... 11

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2 Power 15 | AVIATION & AERONAUTICS POWER 15 1. PHIL BUSEY SR. FOUNDER AND CEO RESOURCE GROUP

Busey takes OKC training company worldwide

hil Busey Sr. is the founder, CEO and chairman of Delaware Resource Group (DRG) of Oklahoma LLC, a global ight training and logistics company that provides more than 5 million simulator hours annually. P DRG is a leading global training service contractor employing more than 550 veterans out of a total of more than 750 employees in 130 locations around the world. Under Busey’s leadership, the company has become a total training systems integrator for many U.S. military aircraft, radar surveillance and special operations programs. The family-owned company provides continual training and support for more than 50,000 pilots and aircrews annually. The company was named 2010 Supplier of the Year by Boeing, and since 2002, DRG has grown by more than 6,000%, diversifying into several commercial areas, such as professional services, purchasing and logistics. Busey earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma City University and his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law. His practice areas include commercial and corporate law, Native American law, regulatory law, government contracting, and  nancial transactions. He has served on OCU’s board of trustees for eight years and has served as a Distinguished Professor at OCU law school. He also has served as a lecturer at American University in Washington, D.C., focusing on Native American economic development. In 2013, OCU honored Busey with the Chairman’s Award. He also has been inducted into the Oklahoma Commerce and Industry Hall of Honor. Born in Oklahoma City, Busey is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and Delaware Tribe. He and his wife, Cathy Callaway Busey, have been married for 43 years,; they have three children and four grandchildren. Busey is an advocate for minorities, small businesses, and Native American tribal cultural and economic growth. In 2020, the Cherokee Nation honored him with the Community Leadership Individual Award. DRG’s mantra is, “a pro t with a purpose.” He is a member of The Oklahoma City Downtown Rotary Club.

Congratulations Phil Busey Power 15 Aerospace Honoree

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AVIATION & AERONAUTICS | Power 15 3 POWER 15 2. RAYMOND H. SIEGFRIED III OWNER AND CEO VERTICAL AEROSPACE

Siegfried Brings Decades of Experience to Vertical Aerospace Venture

aymond H. Siegfried III (Tray) brings 30 years of aerospace industry experience to his role as owner and chief executive of cer of Vertical Aerospace, which provides airplane maintenance, repair and overhaul services to global partners in the commercial, military and related aerospace  elds. R Prior to starting the Bristow-based company, Siegfried served in numerous aerospace leadership roles where he provided strategic oversight in areas such as operations, governance, sales and marketing. He also has served in various capacities in aerospace industry trade associations, including the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Aerospace Industries Association. Siegfried is a brigadier general in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, and he serves as the assistant adjutant general air. He is the principal adviser to the adjutant general of Oklahoma for all Oklahoma Air National Guard matters. Brigadier General Siegfried is also responsible for the combat readiness and operational effectiveness for the state’s two Air National Guard ying wings. Throughout his career, Siegfried has worked and served multiple aerospace sectors, including commercial airlines, business jet services, general aviation manufacturing operations and military markets. An avid pilot, he holds an Airline Transport Pilot certi cate with multiple type ratings. Also, with more than 3,000 hours of ight time and more than 15 years of ying experience, Siegfried has earned the designation of Air Force Command Pilot. He holds an MBA from the University of Tulsa and an undergraduate degree in business from the University of Notre Dame. He lives in Tulsa with his wife, Jo, a graduate of Dartmouth College and former Wall Street investment banker and  nancial analyst. They have four children. Tray enjoys hunting,  shing, camping and spending time with his family. Vertical Aerospace supports many sectors of the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry, including commercial aircraft, air cargo, military and rotorcraft. The company’s expertise in bonded structures provides high quality, quick delivery and low-cost maintenance solutions. Vertical’s exibility and in-house capabilities provide the foundation to support customer needs. Vertical’s primary product offering includes structural and interior-related components that include engine nacelle components, fan reversers, ight control surfaces, exhaust components and various interior units.

3. ROBERT MILLER CO-FOUNDER AND CEO SKYDWELLER AERO INC.

Norman native bases international startup in home state

obert Miller is a serial entrepreneur, one of the leading aerospace engineers in the , and he is co-founder and chief executive officer of Skydweller Aero Inc., a multinational aerospace startup that is based in Oklahoma City. R In addition to his role at Skydweller, Miller is co-founder and managing partner of Parry Labs LLC, a fast-growing defense company devoted to defense engineering with a focus on unmanned aerial vehicles. He also has served as chief technology of cer at Chandler May/AME Unmanned Air Systems, and he was Northrop Grumman’s director of future unmanned systems. Miller holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan. He has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and a master’s degree mechanical engineering from Stanford University. Miller has secured patents in areas, such as ight vehicle systems and aircraft trajectory planning. He also has received awards for his work from NASA and the Department of Energy. Through his career, he has provided innovative aerospace solutions to the commercial and government sectors, and in his current role as CEO of Skydweller, he is responsible for investor relations and strategic development. A Norman native, Miller selected Oklahoma City as Skydweller’s headquarters because of the state’s strong academic and research institutions as well as its solid federal and state leadership. Growing up, he was a standout in football and wrestling at Norman High School and received the scholar athlete awarded in 1984. Miller currently lives in Madrid, Spain with his wife, Caryn, and their two children. Skydweller is focused on developing solar powered aircraft capable of achieving perpetual ight for use in land and maritime monitoring, environmental monitoring, geospatial mapping, telecommunications, and emergency services. The company employs more than 100 engineers and business development professionals in Oklahoma, , Virginia, , and Spain.

4 Power 15 | AVIATION & AERONAUTICS POWER 15 4. SCOTT GOODWIN VICE PRESIDENT FLIGHTSAFTY INTERNATIONAL

Goodwin brings 30-years of military experience to FlightSafety role

lightSafty International Vice President Scott Goodwin draws from decades of experience and thousands of hours in the cockpit to lead the company’s Broken Arrow-based manufacturing and support operations. F He joined FlightSafety in 2014 as deputy director of Special Projects and was promoted to executive director, then to general manager of Simulation. Goodwin served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 30 years and in 2013, he retired with the rank of brigadier general, directing Operations for Air Mobility Command. He is a highly experienced pilot with more than 3,500 hours in a wide variety of aircraft. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the Academy, a Master of Science in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University and a Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College. FlightSafety’s Oklahoma operation designs and produces full- ight simulators and other advanced training devices used by the company’s international network of learning centers, serving government, military, and commercial aircraft customers. FlightSafety provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. The company has training locations in the United States, , Brazil, Canada, China, , Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

5. GRAYSON ARDIES DIRECTOR OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION

Ardies ascends to top role at Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission

rayson Ardies became director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission in November, promoting the continued development of Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry. He is responsible for fostering growth and ensuring the state’s 108 public airports are meeting G the needs of Oklahoma communities, and he also promotes the aerospace industry’s role among Oklahoma’s largest industries and top employers. Ardies began working for the commission as an intern in 2009, and he soon became an Aviation Program Manager responsible for conducting airport and pavement inspections at Oklahoma’s general aviation airports. In 2016, he became manager of the Airport Division and supervised development of the commission’s  ve-year Airport Construction Program, which directs about $25 million in federal, state, and local funding per year. His other responsibilities included airport inspections and airspace zoning reviews. Ardies later served as deputy director from January 2019 through October 2020, before being appointed to his current position as state director of aeronautics. He has led many statewide agency initiatives, including a three-year effort to protect military training airspace. He also managed a two-year effort to develop the state’s Aerospace and Aviation Economic Impact Study, which established the industry as Oklahoma’s second-largest economic engine. Ardies was honored with the 2020 State Aviation Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of State Aviation Of cials. The award, which was established in 1989, recognizes state aviation workers’ dedication to aviation progress and development. Ardies graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in aviation management and double minors in business administration and air traf c control. While at OU, he earned a commercial pilot’s license with single- and multi-engine instrument ratings. Ardies also is a certi ed ight instructor. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission was created by the Legislature in 1963 as a state agency focused on aviation, aerospace, and airports. The agency was set up to ensure state government could adequately promote the rapid growth of aviation after World War II. The agency’s core responsibility is to support the needs of communities and commerce through the state’s a system of public airports, using government funds to develop and maintain the state’s public airport infrastructure.

AVIATION & AERONAUTICS | Power 15 5 POWER 15 6. DONALD WETEKAM PRESIDENT AAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES – OKLAHOMA

Wetekam leads AAR maintenance facility at Will Rogers

onald Wetekam, a former deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics with the U.S. Air Force, is president of AAR Aircraft Services – Oklahoma, managing the company’s 300,000-square-foot maintenance facility at Will Rogers World Airport. D As a lieutenant general, Wetekam directed operations at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in and played key leadership roles at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base. As deputy chief of staff for installations and logistics, he was a staunch advocate for the adoption of commercial process improvement techniques, such as Lean and Six Sigma. Wetekam also serves as the  rst Brock Executive in Residence for the University of Oklahoma’s Jerry Holmes Leadership Program for Engineers and Scientists. He provides students with a practical, executive- level prospective on leadership and related topics. He graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University of and a master’s degree in national resource management from the National Defense University. Wetekam is a member of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority, a senior fellow emeritus with the Institute for Defense and Business in Chapel Hill, , and chairman of the National Board of Advisors for the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins Georgia, the nation’s fourth-largest aviation museum. AAR provides products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry through a worldwide network of operations facilities. With locations in Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, Hot Springs, Arkahsas, and Roswell, New Mexico, AAR provides major maintenance inspections, line maintenance, aircraft modi cations and upgrades to the world’s major, regional and cargo airline eets, as well as U.S military and government agencies.

7.MEREDITH SIEGFRIED MADDEN CEO NORDAM

NORDAM CEO Madden brings diverse background to role

eredith Siegfried Madden is chief executive of cer of NORDAM, a Tulsa-based, family-owned company, providing composite structures and engineered solutions to the aerospace industry. Madden joined the company in 1999 and has progressed through a series of roles in both M operations and sales. Prior to her current role, she served as manager of Strategic Market Planning, vice president of Global Sales and Marketing, vice president of the Repair Group, chief operating of cer and president. Prior to her NORDAM career, Madden was a senior consultant on mergers and acquisitions, corporate recovery services and  nancial advisor with Arthur Andersen’s Global Corporate Finance Group. Madden serves on the boards of several industry organizations including SkyWest Inc. and the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. She is a member of the University of Notre Dame’s advisory council for student athletes. Madden also is a founding board member of Tulsa Flight Night, a nonpro t created by her father, late NORDAM founder Ray Siegfried. The summertime air show and gala supports STEM education for Oklahoma K-12 students. She is a graduate of the Aspen Institute’s two-year Henry Crown Fellowship program for accomplished entrepreneurial leaders under 45, and she is a past member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. Madden holds an M.B.A. from the University of , and a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and  nance from the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1969, NORDAM is a leading, independently owned aerospace company. The  rm designs, certi es and manufactures integrated propulsion systems, external fuel tanks and thrust reversers for business jets. It also builds composite aircraft structures, interior shells, custom cabinetry, and radar antenna shelters.

6 Power 15 | AVIATION & AERONAUTICS POWER 15 8. JON M. DAVIS PRESIDENT AND CEO META SPECIAL AEROSPACE

Meta Special Aerospace president makes immediate impact in OKC

on M. Davis, a retired lieutenant general from the U.S. Marine Corps, joined Meta Special Aerospace (MSA) as president and chief executive of cer in September 2019, and soon established a new advanced payloads and deliverables company, which reinvigorated MSA’s transportation services. J The new company has been added to other MSA enterprises that provide technical, design, custom manufacturing, and other services to the industry. Prior to joining MSA, Davis served as an of cer and aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps for 37 years. Through his career, Davis commanded Marine  ghter squadron VMA-223 and Marine weapons and tactics squadron MAWTS-1, as well as the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. He served as the deputy commander of Network Warfare at Fort Meade and as the deputy commander of the United States Cyber Command. He has also been an exchange of cer with the U.K. Royal Air Force, serving as a Harrier instructor pilot and weapons school instructor. Prior to his retirement, he served as deputy commandant for Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps. in Arlington, Virginia. In the course of his military career, Davis has own more than 4,300 mishap-free hours in primarily the AV-8 Harrier  ghter jet. He’s also own the F-5, FA-18  ghters, and many other aircraft in the Marine inventory. Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Allegheny College in Meadville Pennsylvania and a Master of Science degree from Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia. He also has a Master of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently serves as chairman of the board for Rolls Royce North America, and as a director on the boards of Chemring Group and Viper Technologies. Meta Special Aerospace provides a full range of aerospace solutions from integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operational services. The company also provides specialized training and exercise support along with maintenance, repair, overhaul and aircraft integration services. MSA has been serving its customers for more than 30 years.

9. KARI PAHNO PRESIDENT SPARTAN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pahno serves as Spartan College’s rst female president

ari Pahno joined Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in 2017 as the  rst female president in the school’s 92-year history in Tulsa. In addition to her role of overseeing Spartan’s aviation programs in Tulsa, she serves as vice K president of Student Experience, collaborating with students to enhance the learning environment across all four Spartan locations. “I am proud to be a part of an institution with a long and revered history in Tulsa that has trained more than 100,000 students,” Pahno said. “Spartan College plays a critical role in Oklahoma’s valuable aerospace and aviation industry by training a sustainable pipeline of certi ed maintenance technicians and pilots to meet the demand of employers today and in the future.” Highlights from Pahno’s career at Spartan include initiation of new training programs that allow for virtual learning, growing the college’s avionics training program, and expanding Spartan’s ight training eet with 32 new Piper aircraft. Prior to joining Spartan, Pahno served as dean of Student Affairs at South University in Savannah, Georgia, gaining invaluable higher education experience in developing long-term vision and strategies for student retention and career placement. Pahno received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Southern Maine and her Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Argosy University. Since it was founded, Spartan College has expanded to three additional locations, including Broom eld, ; Inland Empire, California; and Los Angeles. Spartan has provided training to thousands of students who have come from across the United States and more than 62 other countries. The Tulsa and Broom eld campuses are nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Both California campuses are accredited by the Council on Occupational Education.

AVIATION & AERONAUTICS | Power 15 7 POWER 15 10. RICK NAGEL MANAGING PARTNER ACORN GROWTH COMPANIES

Nagel leads Acorn in aerospace investment strategies

ick Nagel is managing partner of Acorn Growth Companies, a middle market private equity  rm focused exclusively on aerospace, defense and intelligence. Nagel leads the strategic direction of the  rm and its portfolio of assets. R Nagel  rst served Acorn as an advisory board member, and in 2004, he joined as a partner, launching the  rm’s private equity practice. He leads Acorn’s current geographic footprint, fund operations, fundraising activity, investment deal generation, portfolio integrations and performance improvement initiatives. Prior to joining Acorn, Nagel was with Platinum Equity, where he led several revitalization and transformation strategies that spanned high-growth enterprises and successful turnarounds. While there, he worked with several companies in Platinum’s information technology and telecommunications portfolio, which included DCA Services, Matrix Telecommunications and numerous bolt-on acquisitions. He joined DCA in 1995 and was named president of the company in 1999. Nagel is a member of the board of governors for the Aerospace Industries Association, the Oklahoma Aerospace Association and the U.S. Air Force Association. He serves on the board of directors for the State Chamber of Oklahoma, and he is involved with numerous civic organizations, locally and nationally. Nagel also is the state president of the Oklahoma Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs. Nagel is the treasurer for U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., and he is a former  nance chairman for the Oklahoma Republican Party. Acorn Growth Companies is a middle-market private equity  rm focused exclusively on aerospace, defense and intelligence. Acorn invests solely in operating companies that strive to enhance global mobility, protect national interests, and develop next-generation intelligence gathering technology. Acorn has a formidable reputation in the industry and is recognized for its deep understanding of the aerospace and defense markets.

11. NANCY ANDERSON VICE PRESIDENT OF AIRCRAFT MODERNIZATION & MODIFICATION BOEING

Anderson travels long road back to lead Boeing operations in OKC

ancy Anderson, Boeing’s vice president of Aircraft Modernization & Modi cation, leads operations at Boeing in Oklahoma City, where she began her career with the company more than two decades ago. N She has risen rapidly through the ranks, from her position as an engineer, working on programming for B-1 bombers to her current role as chief engineer of Boeing operations in Oklahoma City. Anderson has also led engineering operations involving F/A-18 and F-15 aircraft and she has worked in logistics, managing programs, people and budgets. She has spent time at Boeing facilities in Everett, Washington, where she served as executive program manager, upgrading commercial factories needed to build Boeing’s 777 and 777X air frames. Then, she became Boeing’s executive program director for the company’s Airborne Surveillance Command and Control program. Prior to moving back to OKC in 2019, Anderson was a deputy program manager for Boeing’s Commercial Crew Program in . Boeing’s OKC campus, near Tinker Air Force Base, serves the U.S. Air Force as well as other Boeing customers from around the world, and operates as an engineering hub for the company’s defense portfolio. Boeing believes Oklahoma is a great place to do business because the location helps the company better manage numerous programs needed to support thousands of Boeing aircraft that have been ying for decades. Speci cally, Boeing’s engineering operations in Oklahoma City are important for the company’s work with the U.S. military’s E-3 AWACS eet. The center also handles sustainment activities, modi cations and upgrades for the B-52 and B-1 bombers as well as aspects of Northrup Grumman’s B-2 bombers.

8 Power 15 | AVIATION & AERONAUTICS POWER 15 12. WILLIAM BROWN SR. VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS

Brown lends broad experience to Spirit AeroSystems

illiam Brown is senior vice president and general manager of Spirit AeroSystems’ Oklahoma operations. He has served in Tulsa since 2014, and he is responsible for Spirit’s Oklahoma operations, W where he oversees programs at the company’s Tulsa and McAlester facilities. Spirit’s Tulsa facility is its largest in the state and the location employs about 1,400 people, supporting programs associated with Boeing, Gulfstream and AWACS. Prior to joining Spirit, Brown served as executive vice president, global operations and president of global customer service and support at Beechcraft. Prior to joining Beechcraft, he was president and general manager of AAR Aircraft Services in Oklahoma City, and held senior-level positions with Independence Air, Avborne Inc. and Midwest Airlines. In a recent media interview, Brown said he is proud of his Tulsa workforce. They are seasoned, he said. Many of them started at the facility when it was working on NASA programs, such as the Saturn rocket and the space shuttle. They also worked on the B-1 bomber. Based in Wichita, , Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest nonoriginal equipment designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial and defense aircraft. In addition to its facilities in Wichita, Spirit has locations in Tulsa and McAlester, as well as several other locations across the U.S. and around the world. The company’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components. The company also provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services. Spirit is a $7 billion company with a worldwide workforce of about 13,000, and a Tulsa workforce of about 1,400.

VISIT THE OKLAHOMANS IN SPACE EXHIBIT! Launch to Landing: Oklahomans and Space In coordination with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas

This exhibit focuses on the many Oklahomans who have played a part in the U.S. air and space program.

The centerpiece of the exhibit is the Skylab 4 Apollo Featured are a number of personal items utilized by Also included in the exhibit are items generally associated with Command Module. astronauts, including flight suits. Among those Oklahoma Oklahoma aviators and the U.S. air and space program, such This spacecraft carried the final Skylab crew of astronauts astronauts are Fred Haise, John Herrington, Gordon Cooper, as Oklahoma flags flown in space, a NASA Mission Control into space to live and work in the Skylab Orbiting Shannon Lucid, and Stuart Roosa. console, space shuttle heat shield tiles, and lunar samples --- Laboratory, or Space Station, in 1973 for 84 days in space, also known as “moon rocks”. the longest mission flown by any Apollo command module.

Monday through Saturday | 10:00am to 5:00pm Please call 405-522-0765 or visit www.okhistory.org/historycenter/visitor for admission costs and group rates.

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AVIATION & AERONAUTICS | Power 15 9 POWER 15 13. CORY WELSCHER PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER ACCURUS AEROSPACE CORP.

Welscher leads Accurus Aerospace in Tulsa

ory Welscher is president and general manager of Accurus Aerospace in Tulsa and vice president for Accurus Aerospace Corp. With more than 10 years of aerospace manufacturing industry experience, Welscher has held C several leadership positions in engineering, program management, and business operations. Most recently, he served as vice president and general manager of Walden’s Machine and OMADA International, which was formally known as Profab, where he drove rapid improvements in a short time. Welscher has a reputation for leading organizations to improved  nancial results through goal setting, teamwork, and accountability from the top down. He received his associate degree in design technology from Rochester Community College and his bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix. Accurus Aerospace specializes in machining aluminum alloys and exotic metals. It also fabricates sub- assemblies and provides processing services to the aerospace industry, taking pride in making things ready for ight.

14. JEFF GREER GENERAL MANAGER WALL COLMONOY AEROBRAZE

Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze GM follows innovative career path

eff Greer serves as general manager of Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze in Oklahoma City. Aerobraze Engineered Technologies is a division of Wall Colmonoy, which manufactures engineered components, including heat exchangers and exhaust systems for aerospace and industrial J applications. Greer began his career with the Instruments Defense Systems and Electronics Group at an exciting time. Lean Manufacturing was in its infancy, and quality expert Mikel Harry was bringing a new problem- solving methodology to TI called Six Sigma, and TI was being recognized for its innovative approach to benchmarking. Greer led TI’s Supplier Development team, providing training and consulting services to TI’s supply chain in Continuous Flow Manufacturing and Applied Statistics. While working with TI’s supply chain, Greer became fascinated with the depth and speed of improvement that could be achieved in small and midsize companies when teams were focused on a clearly de ned mission and purpose. Since those early days, Greer has led companies at the highest levels, building strong leadership teams and cultures dedicated to a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. His management background spans multiple business environments, including aerospace machining and processing, defense electronics, silicon reclamation, mechanical and electrical assembly, and software development. Greer has served on corporate advisory boards, including service as an executive board member of the Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance. He is a degreed industrial engineer from Oklahoma State University and a member of the OSU Cowboy Academy of Industrial Engineering and Management. Greer recently completed his Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University, graduating summa cum laude. Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Oklahoma City is a leading manufacturer of heat-transfer-related assemblies and other high-temperature sheet metal components for aerospace, military and energy production customers. These include aircraft cabin and cockpit environmental heat exchangers; light aircraft exhaust systems; fuel cell heat exchangers; combustion heat transfer assemblies; turbine engine related components; and others.

10 Power 15 | AVIATION & AERONAUTICS POWER 15 15. RON FALK VP AND GENERAL MANAGER L-3 COMMUNICATIONS AMI

Falk leads L-3 Comm AMI manufacturing in Broken Arrow

on Falk is vice president and general manager of L-3 Communications AMI, leading simulation system manufacturing operations in the Tulsa area, a position he has held since 2012. L-3 makes various simulators for military and private sector clients, providing machines that help R pilots learn how to y different aircraft, or even help truck drivers brush up on their skills. Prior to taking over at L-3, Falk served as general manager at Ducommun LaBarge Inc., a position he held from 2003 to 2012. Falk is a 2003 graduate of Seton Hill University. Since 1981, L-3 has specialized in the design and production of electro-mechanical simulated instruments and integrated training system hardware. L-3 employs more than 1,000 workers in Oklahoma and more than 40,000 worldwide. The company’s Oklahoma operations make simulators for the U.S. military. JOURNAL RECORD EVENTJOURNAL RECORD EVENT NOMINATIONS NOW OPENNOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

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ACCOUNTING www.CPBJ.com JUNE 14, 2019 Chambersburg-based Rotz and Stonesifer named Dennis Shindle 717-236-4300 senior manager. BANKING/FINANCE NEWSMAKERS • He provides tax, consulting and Lower Paxton Township-based Centric Bank named Promotions, appointments, hires financial state Kuhn 6 www.CPBJ.com • Central Penn Business Journal • 717-236-4300 JUNE 14, 2019 ment services Silver Spring assistant manager of the to closely held - Township Finan- Patricia A. Central Penn Business Journal companies. He is Central Penn Business Journal GODMOTHERS cial Center. She • a CPA and a graduate of Shippens will cultivate new - burg University. Shindle Jeff Musselman, head brewer at the customer rela lishing. He has a bachelor’s degree tionships, man www.CPBJ.com Millworks in Harrisburg, said the local from Millersville. Specialty biz taps into local ARCHITECTURE/ age the internal - market has struggled to check all three - ENGINEERING sales process, - Bramlitt GOVERNMENT buckets. Most local hop farms are growing maintain the with customized financial solu By Stacy Wescoe Hills Farm in Chester County. 2 on one or two acres and not pelletizing. branch’s operational proficiency tions. She has 25 years of banking Harrisburg-based Pennsyl family law experience. She has a BridgeTower Media Jones pitched the idea of using the CSA “The vast majority of local hops are vania Public Utility Commis 13 and mentor her financial center and financial services experienceMelfi bachelor’s degree from the Col- Kuhn sion named format to develop a new way of selling craft brewed in late summer or early fall for team. Most recently, she was a cor and was a financial adviser with lege of William and Mary and a FOOD BUSINESS of Philadelphia and Stefanie Angstadt started making cheese cheese to cheese fans. That led Jones, Ang- wet-hop beers,” he said. “That has been porate social responsibility super Smoker Wealth Management. - Amy S. Goldman law degree from Dickinson School Hrivnak - as a hobby soon after graduating from col- stadt and Miller in 2016 to create the Collec- the big limitation.” visor and head teller II with First She has bachelor’s and master’s of Law. 7 members of of the Cumberland Pennsylvania County - lege in 2008. tive Creamery CSA, based out of Angstadt’s The Millworks and other breweries said National Bank. She has a bach- degrees from Ashford University. Telecommunications Relay SerMatthew After a few years she knew it was some- Oley creamery, with Jones as the operations elor’s degree from York College. - Laura J. Melfi was named senior they would like to buy more local hops vice Advisory Board. Goldman Susquehanna Township-based thing she wanted to do full time. manager and Angstadt and Miller as the two Craft-beer boom spurs local hops farmersyear round, especially pelletized hops, to - vice president and cash manage- Mette Evans & Woodside named Krieger ment officer with was Mid named Penn’s senior First has been a public member of the Matthew D. Co- She opened Valley Milkhouse in a former primary cheese makers. support farmers. Lower Allen Township-based board. She is a speech-language “I think brewers absolutelyLancaster-based want RGSto use Associ Members 1st Federal Credit - Priority Bank division. She will be ble a sharehold- dairy farm in Oley in 2014 and began to “We thought between the three of us, we ates named pathologist, has conducted - By Jason Scott Fauth Union named based in Chester County and con- er. He represents manufacture and sell her profes- could pool our resources and move beyond [email protected] it,” Musselmanect said, landscape noting architect. the differences He has trainings on the importance of Alma Jimenez tribute to deposit growth through - insurance com in smell anda tastebachelor’s between degree JakeEast from Kriegerand Temple West telecommunications for those sionally. farmers markets,” Angstadt said. branch manager business development activities. panies, fraternal Pennsylvania leads the nation in craft- - Coast hops.University. -- with disabilities and has been Not a dairy farmer, herself, she partnered According to Jones, the trio didn’t invent proj of the location She will also generate fee income benefit societies, - beer production. But Musselmannamed a computer said he aided expects drafting local - involved with the administra with other small Berks County dairies to buy the idea of a cheese-based CSA. But, she Matthew Fauth inside the Gi through cash management prod- - insurance pro But while more beer is being brewed in and design designer. He also is a tion of Pennsylvania’s telecom fresh warm “straight from the udder.” said, “A cheese CSA is still pretty unique.” hops would cost more than those from ant Foods store ucts and services, and expand and ducers and third- www.CPBJ.com places like Carlisle, Harrisburg and York, largersergeant West in Coast the National suppliers, Guard. given He the retain customer relationships. She munications device distribution Her cheeses — mostly a mix of softer and Jones said it also makes sense. was on East Market - party administra- - brewers here must relygo on some key in premiumlowerhas an hop associate volumes degree at local from farms. York Nev program. Hrivnak will represent aged styles — were a hit. “You can get subscriptions for anything Street, York. She has 43 years of financial services tors in insurance regulatory, trans Technical Institute. the PUC’s Bureau of Consum - gredients that often travel long distances. - ertheless, he said he would still buy localwas a branch experience. - actional and litigation matters.Coble “We make everything by hand. It’s very today — dog products, beauty products — er Services on the board. He One is hops, which are not widely hops for special PA Preferred brews, manageri.e., - for PNC Bank. - good cheese so there is a demand,” Angstadt why not cheese?” she said. is manager of compliance and grown in Pennsylvania, or on the East - Upperbeers Dublin made Township, with Pennsylvania-produced Mont Jimenez CONSTRUCTION MARKETING said. gomery County-based McMahon competition in the bureau’s pol Coast in general. agricultural commodities, like hopsManheim or Township-based Lancaster-based Wohlsen - • In fact, demand often outpaced her sup- A profitable boost From left, Sue Miller, Stefanie Angstadt and Alex Jones brought together their collective Associates Inc. named icy division. - Lancaster-based Godfrey In fact, most hops come from Washing grain. Ambassador Advisors LLC named Construction Co. named named ply. Nonetheless, she struggled with the lo- The Collective Creamery is now heading talents to form the Collective Creamery CSA in 2016. PHOTO/SUBMITTED pher K. Bauer ton, Oregon and Idaho, which account for Victor Shaffer and AndrewChristopher Lyons start R. Maza ciate creativeLuke director. Weidner He will gistics of getting the cheese she was making into its third year. And while it is still just general manager of the Camp Hill - project the majority of the country’s hop produc ed growing an acre of hopsCoolidge outside of manager and es Harrisburg-based State Civil oversee message unification and office. He -has morean associate.than 20Christo years He is Service Commission named - to the people who wanted it. a small part of each of the cheesemakers’ Brewing Co. in Douglasville and Coveredtion. Washington alone has about 40,000 Mechanicsburg last year.investment Their company, of timator. He was Manuel brand consisten an asso “You can get subscriptions ders recently purchased equipmentof project that management and trans - chief resa Osborne While around 80 percent of the cheese business, it is an important one. Bridge Farmstand in Oley — and at one Mike and Sharon Reifsnyder stand in the hop yard of their West Pennsboro Township called Lion Bines Hopficer. Farm, Heis leads expected to project engineer. - cy and align cre - acres of hops. will allow them to pelletize driedportation hops engineering experience County a commissioner. She was she makes is sold wholesale to markets and By eliminating the middleman, the chee- location in the Lehigh Valley — Bonn PlaceTwo Cumberlandfor anything County hop todayfarmers — dogfarm. They beganPHOTO/MARKELL growing DELOATCH the crop in 2017 in a bid to make locally grown hops more the wealth man- - He has a bache- ative resources - — meaning to grind them intoand haspowder helped municipalitiesproduce a partial harvest of hops this year secretary of the Pennsylvania of Lackawanna De- restaurants, profits were much higher on the semakers get more of the profit. Brewing Co. in Bethlehem. Other pickup available. - agement depart lor’s degree from with project and - are hopingproducts, to claim a piece beauty of that market products - and press them into smallthrough pellets. their Pellet responsibilitiesand asa full harvest next year. partment of Aging. Te- But the partnersment are and investing works now in Millersville Uni account needs to 20 percent of the product she was selling at Angstadt said her profit margin is gener- locations are in the Chester County and inspire other Pennsylvania farmers to local project sponsors on state - — why not cheese?” But Reifsnyder, who retired in 2011 ized hops have a longer shelf life and are with various oth- - versity. ensure efficien her farm stand and the two farmers markets ally about 15 percent to 20 percent on the Philadelphia areas. consider cultivating the crop for breweries and federally funded projects.processing He equipment to pelletize their HEALTH CARE from the U.S. Navy after 22 years of service, what many brewers rely on throughout er departments. - cy. Most recent she attends, the Easton Farmers Market in roughly $150,000 in gross sales she has in a By having a wider client base, the cheein- Pennsylvania.— Alex Jones, Collective Creamery CSA the year. also serves municipalities’ day- hops, withHe an iseye a chartered on making financial extra money analyst “It’s a niche thing. Not too many peo took a chance on hops after experiment York-based Wagman Construc East Pennsboro Township- ly, he was the - downtown Easton and one in Philadelphia. year. That makes it a challenge to maintain semakers also are able to offer more variety. The farm’s hopto-day yard trafficcould yield consulting about needs. by pelletizingcharterholder. hops for other farmers. tion Inc. named Maza based Geisinger Holy Spirit ing with grapes and asparagus on his “In the future, we would loveCoolidge to process design manager - Central Penn Business Journal “The question was, how do we reach a capital-intensive operation. Anywhere Angstadt and Miller rotate between six pleBut do theyit,” said are Michaelon the lookout Reifsnyder, for more who pickup He is a professional engineer and - tor of business development for named Carlisle-area farm, dubbed GEMS Farm. 5,000 or 6,000 pounds of hops this year. for Artisanal Brewing Ventures. these people who want to buy our cheese she can improve the profit margin is a boost. varieties of cheese, including Angstadt’s plantedlocations 3,400 along hop their plants current on his route 15-acre and for GEMS expectsprofessional to pelletize traffic the operationsmajority for other farms so there is less of a cost Maryland. He will Joe Corson direc of GeisingerDr. Ho Ming Jang Manheim Township-based Weidner has a bachelor’s Weidnerdegree He also saw success at nearby hop yard engineer. barrier,” Shaffer said. - without standing there at a farmers market Profits on the CSA vary from month to Witchgrass, her version of a French Valen- Westpockets Pennsboro of cheese Township lovers who property may want in to of its hops this year after selling almost RKL Wealth Management LLC expand the firm’s - ly Spirit Primary from Penn State. • Sunny Brae Farms and thought his farm Both Cumberland County hop farms a member all day — sometimes in the rain — hoping month, but she said they tend to average at cay cheese, and Miller’s Clipper, an aged 2017.get in on their offerings. - named participation in - Care. He will see - could provide complementary varieties of all of its harvest last fall to local breweries A big reason for the lack of new hop farm- Swatara Township-based Skelly senioracknowledged wealth William M.the Onorato hops business in Pennoppor tunities- adult patients the right people will come buy it?” she said. the higherPHOTO/THOMAS end of A.her BARSTOW overall profits. raw-milk cheese. They also reach out to “We have to be lean and use the resources making wet-hopped beers — also known NONPROFITS fresh local hops to small breweries. and Loy named - ers is difficulty in getting started and com- - strategist.sylvania He willis not much more than a seedling.and enhance and specialize The current CSA package from the Col- other cheesemakers in other regions, hop- we have,” Jones said. He and his wife, Sharon, along with as fresh-hop beers that use hops fresh off marketing spe advise high-net-But through trial and error, they areclient opti relation in geriatric care. Philadelphia-based Pennsyl Organizing principal lective Creamery ranges from $180 for a ing to include their specialty craft cheeses Onepeting secondary with larger benefit established to the operations. women’s the vine. vanians for Modern Courts named “These local houses are up against com their two teenage daughters, maintain cialist. She will be LeShelle Smith worth families mistic hop farms will begina to sprout.ships throughout He was a clinical In 2016, as fate would have it, an old once-a-month pickup of two pounds and in the CSA to give customers more options. local craft cheese making is the small boost Wet-hop batches of beer can use five retired “We’ve recently advanced the hop yard, which is entering its second responsible for - on multigenera“I hope we see< more hop growers,”Maryland. Rei He has - assistant profes 6 our operator training and panies that can reach a better economy to 10 times as many hops as pelletized Lawrence F. friend of Angstadt’s, Alex Jones, a prominent four varieties of cheese for four months For example, Miller is currently work- it gives tosecretary the region’s dairy farmers, which year of harvest. GEMS currently grows five graphics coordi- tional planning, 30 years of con- sor of medicine Judge certification program and of scale, plus have quality control proce batches. fsnyder said. Stengel - 717-236-4300 organizer of commu- to $280 for a twice- ing with a farmer to blend sheep Angstadt said are struggling with low prices varieties of hops on 3.25 acres, but the plan nation, including legacy planning, - struction industry experience. He in the division of geriatric- medi GUEST VIEW dures and logistics plans that have been Local brewers say they are eager to buy member.He a board is nity-supported agri- monthly pickup and cow milkare together currentlya pilot program engagedto make assessing with a creamy on the commodities market. is to eventually grow to seven acres, plantpreparation of business succes has a bachelor’s degree fromCorson the cine at the University of PennsylJang efficiencies for the use of in place for decades,” said Brandalynn a shareholder culture programs in of one-and-a-half Camembert-style cheese. She said there is a dairy crisis across the a wider variety of hops and reach morebrochures, more charts local ingredients, includingsion hops,and estate University of Baltimore. vania’s Perelman School of Medi roadway slide areas.” Armstrong, co-owner of Zeroday Brewing with Manheim the Greater Philadel- pounds and three Ultimately, their goaldrones is to forturn 3D modelingcheese of nation. and exhibit mabut- purchasing decisions comeplanning. down Heto has 25- years of es cine. He has a medical degree www.CPBJ.com in Harrisburg. “It makes it harder for the breweries. Township-based phia area, had just Atvarieties risk:of cheese loversA into win die-hard cheese for fans. healthAccording care to the National over Family Farm big tobacco“Expansion is on our radar,” he8 said.terials. She will quality, price and availability.www.CPBJ.comtate planning and wealth Onoratostrategy EDUCATION from DrexelCentral University Penn College Business - Journal MAY 31, 2019 stockpiles, excavations and - small producer to compete.” assist with the development of OPINION Saxton & Stump Alexis Campbell, PennDOT press experience. He has a bachelor’s of Medicine. - left a job with a CSA. Flahive said. The company now does work for four months. “We want to cultivate the cheese culture Foundation, AmericaHop growing has requires lost over a large half trellis for Millersville University named and former chief A lot has changed since 1998, the year special marketing and public rela- degree and an MBA from Loyola John Cheek director of web and - In a typical CSA, for a number of different clients, includingthat PennsylvaniaCSA packages and 45gen states- stoodin this up area like it is in Europe. We don’t want its dairy farmers in just the last 16 years, as Local thirst Smith8 brand for the last five or six years to expand judge for the Eastern District of construction companies, utilities and gov the twining vines and an irrigation system. tionsGUEST programs, VIEW communications College and a law degree from the - creative services. He will over HOSPITALITY - The opportunitiesto for big creating tobacco new jobs and helped create the To- In preparation for hop harvest later 1 a group of farmers ernment agencies. erally run from five people to see cheese as a guilty pleasure, but wholesale dairyFarmers prices also have need dropped special below equipment to Pennsylvania. Stengel and media plans and ensuringTHE WHITEBOARD University of Baltimore. - people’s expectationssee the creative of what Lancaster is connect with a group bacco Settlementto six months. Fund, or TSF.The We mayas a food you eat every day,” Angstadt said. 1970 prices. this summer and early fall, the Reifsny Abbottstown, Adams County- and businesses are vast, said Albert R. harvest, process and package the hops. that the website is current and all about,”production Cliff said. op “There are eight or 12 based Hanover Country Club of consumers who Sarvis, havean assistant moved professorcurrent on offrom geospatial packageCD- is “This is a way to grow the cheese community. “Because of theHops, quality which I demand, take three I pay years a to reach - PUBLIC AFFAIRS technology at Harrisburg University of Sci- consistent. She has a degree from eration and serve JUNE 21, 2019 ROMs, dial-up internet reasons to come to Lancaster not just the named John Danehy manager. want to buy fresh, ence and Technology.shortened HU has adaptedsince its the “People don’t see fine cheese as a neces- premium for the milk,” she said. Millersburg-based Mid Penn full harvest, also are prone to pests and ElizabethtownLatest College. attractions census like the Strasburg Railroad indata threethe university’syou already reveals knew.”- - trends toHarrisburg-based watch Triad Strate- and thegeospatial Y2K-bug programs frenzy. to include the use of OPINION A formulaBank named for profit – or for missing out? local produce. They dronescurrent and has sponsored CSA summerseason camps sity,” added Jones. “When they go to the gro- Her sources includediseases Spring and Creek can be Farm difficult in to grow in marketing needs, gies LLC named But a few things have Strasburgfinancial Township adviser and forDutch Mid Wonder Penn The tourism increases also mirror LAWthe DRONE sell shares of their fu- forhas students already in high begun. school and middlecery store they feel they have to get produce Wernersville, an organiccertain dairy soil types farm. and climates. The U.S. Census Bureau recently re- and every year in focusingbetween. on un migration. a seniorby natural associate increase in the govern of 427- people and in- continued from page stood the test of time: school to encourage interest in the technol- Since Pennsylvania hospitals first began land in East Lampeter Township.Julie A. Bramlitt small Ifbusinesses yours is like I’ve many studied, of the the Financial Services. She will help economic growth in the U.S. as a whole, acEast Hempfield Township- ment affairs practice. He was a According to the association, drones ture crop to the con- Customersogy, SarvisOthers said. pointed pick out that dronesand have bread been …receiving we want this them money, to think it has ofbeen fine used to:Greg- Stricker, a partner in Spring Creek, JRleased new population estimatesThose attractions that have continuedLancaster to pull remains dergraduate the largest and and fast- The fastest growth occurred outside ternational migrationRob Ghormoz of 52 people. Pokémon, “Toy Story” price you quote clients prioritize, organize and based Russell, Krafft & Gruber www.CPBJ.com graduatecording admis to Cliff. senior adviser to Gov. Tom Wolf’s up their usedorders in the film at and televisioncheese industries, like as that, not as a luxury.” said he pays special attention to the milk he - will offer $82.1 billion in economic benefits sumers, who then Honey-Bell is a brie-style andcheese Pennsylvania’s made by com- • Help people quit using tobacco prod- for accountyour prod- for and comparein simplify touriststhe resident their from financial across the matters est-growing globe but now county. At 984“Clearly square the economymiles, has ofcontinued metropolitanLLP named to areas. Surprisingly, no There is more growth than decline. Out well as in surveying rail lines and uctsin police ing to the report by Discover Lancaster, which sions, advance re-election campaign and led his and create 100,000 new jobs in the United mitment to keeping the ucts or services pick Davidup Heath,weekly director ofor the PAStefanie Drone Association, Angstadt prepares to make in remarks her atOley Drone Advocacycreamery. Day June 11 inparticipating Harrisburg. Heath and otherandloca emergency- applications,Miller suchsees as river the craft cheese industry produces for Angstadt. population for counties sharebetween the market April 1,with newit businessesalso is the and largest of the four counties. newlia metro G. areas moved into the top 10 States alone by 2025. The association’s goal is based in East Lampeter Township. ment and the president’s- office. 2019 inauguration.of 3,142 counties, He has a bach1,739- (or 55.3 percent) supporters hope to encouragePHOTO/SUBMITTED state leaders to support the growing drone industry. rescues. One story told during• Provide the June 11access to health care for ev- Central Penn Business Journal- is determined build itself back after the Great Recession,”Vanasse Ju a is to encourage state leaders to support monthly boxes of the core mission of the TSF tions. Most are busi- growing in much the same way the craft beer “I always try to make the highest-quality The number of visitors to the county also destinations. member of the - the development of a drone industry – or event was how cattleeryone, had ruined regardless a portion of of their insurance or by a simple for2010- and July 1, 2018. The outcome? There Between 2010He and will 2018also oversee it experienced- design aspects the largest areas. Of the 390 metro areas elor’sin degreegained from population Penn State. between 2017 and 2018. training and certification program and are dedicated to health care. They include popular restaurants and Cliff said. “It Cheekwas building steam in 2017 and unmanned aircraft systems, as they are farmers’ latest crops, nesses that focus on aindustry farmer’s crops. Ahas drone developedwas able to assess and grown, with milk, but we try to concentrate on making a family law prac - currently engaged with a pilot program as health status Lancaster Countyincreased, mula,tourism rising based from on are 8.64 shifts million in populationinsees 2017 taking gain place across in largest visitors numericof the growthschool’s website.at 24,112 He people. was the U.S., (including the District of Co- more formally known – because other states the total damage, which helped justify the certainly last year.” < tice group. For Twelve counties (0.4 percent) experienced sessing efficiencies for the use of drones for local craft foods and products like farm those in theThen industry there are the working spin-off cooperatively businesses. milk that is higher in protein and butter fat alreadyFor are example, doing so. is putting up $30 sharing both the risk and the rewards of the It took the 46-state co- insurance claim. your estimated bars, revitalized downtowns in placescreative like director of Schiffer Pub- 3D modeling of stockpiles, excavations and Lancaster County is continuing to draw to 8.85 million people in 2018, an increase alition years of fighting with major tobacco • Fund research to cure diseases like outcomes of health care, and- how to ad- the nation that may differ from what you No. 2 in numeric growth —was Ioannis actually Pashakis the nearlylumbia 20 years, and Puerto- Rico), 102, or 26.2SENDING no change in population, and the remain- farmers’ season and givingroadway thoseslide areas,” farmers she said in a a writtenstands or craft brewers, which support “buy insteadcancer, ofand competitively improve the health to boost of all the entire to make her cheeses,” Stricker said. costs. Feed in Lititz and Columbia, and outdoor activities million to pay for a 50-mile unmanned air Ryan Boswell is the Philadelphia-based of 2.5 percent. Send announcements concerning response to questions. companies in order to come to the 1998Andy dress community healthmore issues. people,< with 2018 as the ninth consec your costs and might assume. Here are the highlights at a smallest of the four counties, Cumberland shepercent was a Lan experienced population decline corridor between Syracuse and Rome, the more reliable source of income. local” efforts. Pennsylvaniansindustry by sharingsales manager tips for and PhaseOne efforts. Industrial, Stricker said the extra money a cheese- like Refreshing Mountain Retreat in Clay ingNEWSMAKERS 1,391 (or 44.3 percent) lost people. Master Settlement Agreement; the fundsCarter The report’s data was provided by Oxford, promotions and newly hired association said. Other states have become - a camera company based in Colorado. utive year that the county saw increases in your desired caster County “My job was to buy productsFlying fromSeveral intodozens new attendees roles at theHaving June 11 eventa variety of pickup locations in “It’s the whole ‘a rising tide raises all maker likeThis Angstadt year, these is hospitalwilling todollars pay andrepre re-- national and local level. Township, accordingCounty, to Joel Cliff,which director grew by 16,017 people. in 2018. The five fastest-shrinkingpersonnel metro to Between 2010 and 2018, a total of 1,481 (or federal test sites for the drone industry, weren’t distributed in Pennsylvania until • Support financiallyPhaseOne fragile cameras rural canhos - be outfitted on search funds could be at risk. gross marginEngland-based Tourism Economics and ing soThat they aremay probably be true, missingbut in do - divorce master, - while others have been joining regional pitals, which serve large proportionsvarious drones of to do a variety of work for visitors, visitor spending and tourism jobs. - York County grew by 13,301 people and areas (excluding Puerto Rico) wereSave photos at 300 dpi as TIFF of local farmers,” Jones said. saidthe theyTobacco think statethe Settlement leaders region will beActhelps sup of- 2001. the Collective’s members ships’ kind of thing,” she said. “We all benefit sents a needed boost for small farms like his. and presto, out comes the price. opportunitiesof communications to increase profits for Discover Lancaster. 47.1 percent) counties gained population partnerships to develop initiatives. As each governments, quarry operators and utility The nine-year uptick is the result ofa based on hotel-tax collections reported by and she has 30 years of combined or JPG files. [email protected] do not embed portive of ideas to expand drone programs vulnerable patients - Day said the drone industry is Gov. com Tom Wolf’s budget plan kept the “We have worked on broadening our day passes, Pennsylvania seems to be falling companies, among others, Boswell said. There’s just one problem: priceJUNE 21,What’s 2019 happening onlocally? some products or services, Dauphinor County grew by 8,997 people. Charleston, West Virginia (-1.6 percent); She was looking to take her CSA skillsboth withinspread state agencies their and cheese with com -sales farther than they from a stronger cheese industry.” TSF“It’s whole, a huge but we benefit are concerned to us thatwhen this a local the county, average hotel-room rates and Vanasse photos in word documents.and 1,661 Photos (or 52.9 percent) lost popula- further behind in developing a domestic Throughout that process, The Hospital diverse group of businesses and continued mercial applications once they understand has nothing to do with cost. Richard to gain market share with others. drone industry,For now, observers the association said. isn’t asking and use them in a new way. She andthought Healthsystem of could Association on their of own. Pennsyl- • More recently,Jones said help the hospitals trio is addressfocused petitive on inbeing that anyone a canyearbusiness buy somea drone lawmakersfor like that uses want our to use product,” tobacco he said. trends in visitor spending.Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and Pine Bluff, Arkansas. (-1.5 percent);sent through the mail will not be the potential.Tasks such as bridge inspections or aerial the opioid crisis Those two things are what pricing tion. Though .there has been more growth around $500 and set up shop. However, changes in the perception of the county, Randall OPINION Angstadt and another cheesemakervania she and had the commonwealth’sSubscriptions hospitals can be picked up in two regional leader in the craft cheese industry. dollars“It’s to essential pay state debt.to find You see,someone during making a When I tell my clients their Lancaster County has had a long tradi- returned. Releases should include Pennsylvania’s leaders for much – except commercial operators are required to take rate throughprices should the Affordable have nothing Care to doAct and York experience consisstrategy- is about. What’s happening nationally? Farmington, New Mexico (-1.5 percent); surveys that once took weeks to conduct Specifically, during fiscal year 2017– the county’s tourist information center, Dis the municipality in whichthan the decline overall, the numbers indicate to be aware of what is going on and to offermet in her old job: Sue Millerplayed of Birchrun a big role inBerks ensuring County that money locations — Hidden River They aren’t planning any major expansion.FAA trainingthe 2017–2018higher-end to become a licensed state product budgetremote process,to compete.” the < with their costs, they usually look can now be done in a day or so, Day said. 2018, Pennsylvania’s hospitals received At Keystone, Day said, prices can range Medicaid expansion, we still have peopletion of enticingtent tourists growth. to itsThe Pennsylvania most The census data confirmed that coun- Danville, Illinois (-1.2 percent); and support as ideas develop, several people pilot, he and others said. cover Lancaster, wrote in a recent report. company is located. was preserved for health care — Farmers,not to utilitiesfill and others have seen how General Assembly authorized borrowing at me as if I have suddenly sprout budget,When it estimates a business sales creates rev- a that this can easily shift year over year. said. One goal is to create a working group $28.5 million through the TSF at the state Visitors to thewho county are uninsured spent $2.24 and billionneed help. in Dutch dining, outlet shopping and family drones can reduce the costs of projects and - notable trend between ties with the largest numeric growth are Watertown-Fort Drum, New York (-1.2 within the state aviation caucus – a legis one-time budget holes or fund other- proj- against $1.5depending billion on thein jobfuture and the TSF location. payments A ed a third eye in my forehead. Af enue, costs, and a desired gross A deeper dive into the census data inspections. They also havelevel, weighed which the li- is then matched by the federal lative group – to develop a roadmap that day of aerial camera work with a licensed re- ects. We worked with health educators, re- ability risks and realized they are better off to balance the state’s budget. The bond 2018, up 4.6ter percentOur all, they’ve hospitals from been $2.14 rely doing on billion thesethat forin funds 2017. to 2010 andmargin 2018 that in Centralwill cover overhead located in the south and the west. In percent). The population decreases were would “identify funding opportunities to mote pilot might cost about $2,000 in some reveals several demographic changes using drones.Governments, government however, seem to tototal have approximatelya $60 make sure they can stay open and contin- searchers and provider groups to find the payments now are due,high-density to the areastune in of New $115 York or New Jer Of that total,(fill in $482 the blank)million years of wentand it tohas wages and and produce a budgeted profit. support critical drone infrastructure,” the ue to treat everyone. The state has options Pennsylvania is that these fact, Texas claimed four out of the top primarily due to negative net domestic associationThe saidassociation in a fact isn’t sheet. asking for new regu- million. This money goes to cover the cost sey and perhaps about $1,000 elsewhere. worked, for the most part. Looking at the budgeted profit watchI that wear I cana Timex buy forIronman about impacting commercial real estate develop- right balance for everyone. higher hurdle to overcome when liability million during this budget. salaries for the 16,968 people working in the of caring for the uninsured and underin- to balance its budget — options that don’t counties all experienced 10 spots. Looking at population growth migration. concernsSeveral are raised, experts Day noted said. the concerns can and loss statement, it is easy to $35 from a number of retailers. ment: household formations, aging baby lations, pointing out that drones are regulat PRINTLancaster County & tourism industry,DIGITAL accord DATA Some of the reasons that TSF money jeopardize the already stressed financial fall into a trap of thinking, “If we It is a very accurate watch with a ed by the Federal Aviation Administration, sured. consistent growth year- by metropolitan area, Dallas-Fort North Dakota was home to the fastest- be eased once the options are carefully went directly to hospitals to fund uncom- or FAA, which controls U.S. airspaces and GUEST VIEW can just get every sale for the es- quartz movement and some very boomers, growing millennials, women GUEST VIEW weighed. For example, the risks to survey a situations of many of Pennsylvania’s hos- already requires commercial drone opera- Pennsylvania also received more than pensated care is because they are under- over-year. Moreover the Worth-Arlington, Texas had the largest growing county. Among counties with a utility line traditionally would involve work pitals. timated cost plus gross margin, nice features. “Casual” quartz tors to getBut a that license. doesn’t mean there is no room $44 million for CURE grants during the Mike Central Penn Business Journal in the workforce and migration toward ers using ladder trucks to examine high- paid by the safety-net payer, Medicaid, SUBSCRIPTIONwe’ll be rightgrowth on target.” was It fairlysounds even watchesnumeric from Gucci growth, made with with a gain of 131,767 population of 20,000 or more, Williams fiscal year 2014–2015. Thevoltage grants wires, help which is dangerous work that Proposed tax could harm specialty surgical+ centers - Kushner the South. Today’s demographic changes for action on the state level. In October which a recent analysis indicates reim- More than a third of Pennsylvania’s simple and scientific, doesn’t it? similar materials sell for $275 to Health and wellnessuniversities, communications hospitals and researchcould orgatake weeks.- Now, drones with cam- can be engaginghospitals operated in the red last fiscal - over the last eight years. people, or 1.8 percent in 2018. Second County, North Dakota, claimed the top 2018, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed Act eras can inspect the same line in a fractionburses at 81 cents on the dollar. $350. 3 present challenges for commercial real 78, which limits the ability of municipali- In his budget address, Gov. Tom Wolf nizations partner to unlock solutions forof the time – and without putting people in stated to applause,year. Among “This proposal that group, asks formore no than three- The problem is thatAnother what buy -trend worth was Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, , spot as the fastest-growing by percent- ties to regulate unmanned aircraft unless ers are willing to pay has nothing harm’s Asway. people become more aware of how new taxes. Notquarters one dime. have Not been one penny.” operating in the red Trust me – I know manufac estate developers, but they also offer lu- authorizedLocal by jurisdictionsthe statute. often move to pass cancer, ways to improve the quality and- There are no hospitals or hospital staff to do with the sellers’ costs.noting You is that the counties have mainturing- – there iswhich no possible had way an increase of 96,268 people, age. This county’s population rose by 5.9 A strong wellness program can be a that treat only the uninsured or patients Yet, as the General Assembly combs through differentiator for recruitment, reduce the drones can be used, the industry has taken for the last three fiscal years. Now, more don’t believe that? I’ll give you to explain that price differential for the second one. The per crative opportunities to firms creatively ordinances that can interfere with commer insured by Medicaid, and Pennsylvania the governor’s proposal, we find that there tained the same order of ranking based or 2.0 percent. The cause of growth in percent between 2017 and 2018 (from cost of health care benefits and help build off, DayKeegan and others Flahive said. is a remote pilot for Argos than ever, these hospitals are relying on two scenarios. based on manufacturing costs. son who runs it is a long-time cial operators, said David Day, executive are, in fact, tax increases. adapting to new demands. a team atmosphere based aroundvice healthy president at Keystone Aerial Surveys doesn’t have a public hospital system. As upon population for eight-plusThat’s years. why you For can buy fakethese areas is migration, both domesticemployee, who makes33,395 a higher to 35,350 people). The rapid Unmanned Aerial Solutions based in Lititz. the enduring promise that the TSF will be based in Philadelphia. That makes educa- - www.CPBJ.com • choices. However, communicating the a result, theWhen hospital the company community was founded in treats 2015, all One specific tax being proposed by the ad Gucci watches for less than my wage than the guy running the tion critical,Keystone he added. does work nationwide and has ministration is a “doublethere tax” to help on ambulatory them continue to stay open, example, in 2010 the counties in order of and international, as well as natural growth Williams County experienced was it did a lot of work with real estate compa- Mike Kushner is the owner of Omni Realty benefits and program elements of a well- patients, regardless of the type of insur- surgical centers (ASCs)remain like financially stable and treat every Timex on the street. The differ paid-off machine. The cost of the nies that wanted aerial views of properties, smallest population to largest were Cum- increase. In Dallas, it was natural in- due mainly to net domestic migration of found that some officials in states – such as ential is totally due to the cachet second machine is higher than Group, a real estate firm in Harrisburg. He can ness initiative can be hard to navigate. Hu- ance they have — and serves as the safetythe ones in my district. patient who walks through their doors. • man resources and cor- New York and – are more aware berland, Dauphin, Yorkof the Gucci and brand.Lancaster. The price crease that served as thethe largest cost of the source first. Do you be 1,471 people in 2018. The county also ex- of issues facing the drone industry than net for the underinsured and uninsured. be reached through www.omnirealtygroup. ASCs are convenient porate leadership need to those in Pennsylvania. The advocacy day health care facilities run Trends may come and go, but the Penn- is what the market will bear, - lieve you can get a different price • See things from the employees’ per- Even with the improvement in the insured sylvania hospital community’s mission This is the same ranking we see in 2018, of population growth. For Phoenix it was perienced growth between 2017 and 2018 com� walk a fine line – avoiding spective.was How an effort will to changethe wellness that, too, he programsaid. It by physicians that provide the value the buyer puts on the for a product based on which • Total- access to Journal Record List also is hoped that Pennsylvania’s govern- same-day surgical and di remains focused on health care. We call on product. machine you decide to use? Of sounding paternal, mor- components benefitment agencies them? will increasinglyWhy should adopt the JUNE 7, 2019 agnostic care for focused the legislature to make sure it remains the course you can’t. alistic or even too per- they care? Does it affecttechnologies, their as work agencies life in or other states have, DayThe added. association maintains that 36 out of care needs, such as eye mission of the TSF, too. Don’t rob patient this tax plan, this customer care might no lon cal machines,Suppose except you have one two is paid identi with what the market will bear for sonal while empowering - home life? Zero in on key factors affecting Central Penn Business Journal Database* surgeries, colonoscopies, care to fill budget gaps. ger be possible. for and you took out a big loan tactical.Pricing Working is both with strategic compa and change notices, usually much high employees and spurring - employees and highlight the benefitsthe 50 states of have transportation depart spine and joint procedures, • ments that fund centers or programs for GUEST VIEW - nies to improve profitability, we er margins than for the original participation. healthy choices. and more. There are 234 that theirAnother nurse-to-patient advantage of ratios surgical are centers generally is drone operations. PennDOT, it said, is not Andy Carter is president and CEO of The have adopted a strategy of slowly orders. In that case the customer is among those that have initiated outside Medicare-certified ASCs in Pennsylvania. lower than at general hospitals. These nurses How a company com- • Avoid communicating to staff as if Hospital and Healthsystem Association of - raising prices above what we - a captive audience. But sometimes programs.Alexis Campbell, PennDOT press secre- are trained in one or a few specialized surgical • Unlimited downloads municates can make a big they are marketing targets. Trust them Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. get with the magic formula until we ease up on the change adjust- • Remove jargon, whetherfrom these Thehealth governorinnovative care expects surgical to takecenters, $12.5 which million - 717-236-4300procedures. This system ensures that patients difference. It can boost and communicate with them as if they tary, orsaid HR PennDOT wording has an that active might internal not be easily un- • customers push back. We often ment, and let the customer know it drone program and has been flyingis dronesincome they would otherwise put toward the receive the best care possible with the same enrollment in the wellness strategy and are “one of us,” instead of “one of them.” derstood.YOUR BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESSRemember, when jargon is used, Retirement plansend with prices at a higher, moreshould beto build goodpiece will. of M&A puzzle for several“We’ve years. recently advancedincredible our operator services they provide at lower costs nurses caringECONOMIC for them throughout DEVELOPMENT their treat create more engagement among employ- Use “we” and communicate from a team it may mean the employees are unlikely to profitable level for many, but not Julie to patients. ASCs already pay income, sales ment. 2018 was a banner year for mergers- So, if you’re planning a merger or acqui- restriction• PDFsbefore being and able to joinspreadsheets the includes confirming past operational and ees. Those who are engaged at work will go perspective, rather than a top-down understand the message. State all customers. It’s the customer, pricesWe below have the sometimes magic formula reduced VOL. 125 NO. 35 ■ JOURNALRECORD.COM Part of the network 2 SECTIONS ■ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 ■ and $1.00 property taxes, as opposed to general hos the extra mile and demonstrate increasedLando standpoint. Greg Smaller facilities also help surgical hospi and acquisitions. Global M&A activitynot was the formulasition, that determines consider the retirement plans- now to buildbuyer’s market share 401(k) or capture plan, losing out on a full procedural compliance, making sure all • Avoid populatingpitals, emails which or do messages not pay these same taxes. JUNE 7, 2019 tals protect patients from spreading infections productivity, which shows up in a compa- INSIDE with large amounts of information. People Rothman among each other. This large reduction in the second highest on record, with thedeals best price. to avoid a headache later on. a new account.year Ifof the tax-efficient new busi savings and employer- plan documents are up-to-date, and con- • Talk about02.19.2020 the rewards – not only for Rep. are noThe “new” governor taxes in is hiscorrect proposal, when as he he says tried there nosocomial infections is critical Communityin a surgical First Fund ness is incremental, it is all good ny’s profitability, turnover numbers, safety their personal lives, but rewards of the digest details in small chunks, so consider totaling $2.72 trillion. Looking ahead, 76 If the transaction is a stock acquisi- contributions. firming general compatibility between the - We have experimented tactically • Book of Lists PLUS incidents and quality. program. What’s in it for them can be a an ongoing campaignand was to unsuccessful share bits and in getting this ASC tax environment. on the bottom line. passed through the General Assembly last • Bring creative ideas to the effort. percent of top executives at U.S. compa- tion – where the buyer takes full owner- The main advantages of termination plans. Examples include reviewing non- powerful motivator to expand participa- pieces of information, or a web page to Consider interesting program elements to Communication is key for an employee year. It is my hope that the House Republican ASCs,Not but onlythey areface patients lower costs better at caredthese cenfor at niestempting expectThis to isto solve. the close very problemmore that ASCs were at ship of the selling company – the buyerThe magic formulaare givesthat you employees can be integrated into discrimination testing results from recent health and wellness program and for a tion. That participation, in turn, can build view the full information when employees up the ante of interest and participation. a nice target, but don’t fall into Caucus, along with the Pennsylvania Medical Volumeters than 35, they Number do at 23 general hospitals. Medic the trap of thinking that is your business overall. Looking to a professional a team atmosphere and lead to higher are interested and have time. Think about bringing in a local chef to of- dealsThis this ASC year tax would than be last,a blow to competi then assumes all of the seller’s liabilities, the buyer’s plan with one benefit structure years, the seller’s fiduciary oversight prac- Society and other medical-service advocates, aid patients face 50 percent lower costs and expandingtion and innovation in health executive care. By tying teambest price. • Unpublished data communicator for ideas and best practices engagement. will prove once more that this tax would be fer a cooking class, having a localpatients farm with commercial insurance plans the invisibleand a majority hand of the freepredict market in health including its retirement plan. The buyer for all; there is only one plan to maintain; tices, administrative operations such as • Have a sense of humor when commu- 1500 Paxton St., Harrisburg, PA 17104 - will help streamline communications sur- nicating.detrimental Loosening to up Pennsylvania a formal approach surgery patients. stand bring in their fresh producepay regu as low- as 25 percent the costs of ,a Cathy hospi Hirko care with burdensome taxes, we get less Richard Randall is founder and • Consider health and wellness ambas- 717-236-4300 • [email protected] By Jason Scott these deals will be larger, has three options for how to handle the and the risk of any liability transfer into distributions, payroll and loan processes, rounding such a program and lead to more sadors. Peer-to-peer communication is can go a long way to creating engagement larly or bring in a gardening experttal-based to offer visit. health and less care. president of management-con « 2 » [email protected] according to a report acquired company’s retirement plan. It the buyer’s existing plan is avoided. The and fulfillment of government reporting Oklahoma 7-Eleven stores to able toFirst, afford this state-of-the-art tax would cause equipment. ASCs to be un sulting firm New Level Advisors - engaged, healthier employees. powerful and partnering withbegin passionate selling lottery products with the communication and getting on a hands-on workshop for growing veg- 7-Eleven will begin offering • Custom data searches in Springettsbury Township, York Oklahoma Lottery products Such equipment allows them to have higher practitionersIn addition also to save saving Medicare patients $2.3 money, billion these cost theAnother state Medicaid taxfrom on these Axios.system, ASCs it Thesewould may even not compa only - can either maintain its own plan and the downside is that the employee accounts requirements. team members to communicate can re- Devon Energy’s -headquarters in downtownboard Oklahoma with City. JOURNAL the RECORD FILEprogram. PHOTO - What can you do? to customers beginning etables or herbs. At- GRIT, team members NEWS County. Email him at info@newleve Monday, Feb . 24 productivity and healthier patients, but under a year on justAssociate the 120 Publisher/Editorialmost-common proce Director, Cathy Hirko Expectingcost a lives. record year for lending and - move the paternalistic factor. nies, and others around seller’s plan separately, terminate the• become immediately accessible. So, if not Many companies partner with an out- Devon oil• Make production it a two-way conversation. up for Ask Q4 in the wellness program aredures walking that Medicare miles patients receive, accord ladvisors.com. employees what program components Editor, Joel Berg • Connect the dots for employees to the (via a step tracker) to earning a to free UC airplaneBerkeley. more House growth,I andurge theSenate my colleagues Lancaster-based to votethe against in the globe, Pennsylvania this proposal Commu turn to M&A seller’s plan, or merge the seller’s plan rolled over into an IRA or other retirement side consultant to conduct a thorough « 3 » Mariah Chuprinski bigger corporate picture. ParticipationOSU graduate in named GM of new Dividendthey’d like to see.increased Find out what by might22% mo- *Please note: the Data portion of the premium convention hotel Steve Keenan ticket to anywhere in the world. The more and I urge Gov. Wolf to visit an ASC like West benefit plan review and help determine BY JOURNAL RECORD STAFF River assets. strength,” said Dave Hager, president and Web Editor, Becca Oken-Tatum nity First Fund has beendeals adding to increase staff and market John into its own plan. plan, employees could squander retire- wellness programs has the potential tohas de been- named general OKLAHOMA CITYtivate – Devon them Energy toDevon’s participate. board of directors approvedAsk forCEO ideas of Oklahoma on City-based Devon. UC Berkeley noted in a recent study that TO THE EDITOR manager of the Omni Hotel in on- Tuesday reported sharply higher oil a 22% increase in its quarterly common Devon reported a net loss for the creative and out-of-the-boxin 2015, the Pennsylvania program, ASCs saved Medicare Shore Endoscopy in Cumberland County to downtown Oklahoma City . production for the fourth quarter and the stock dividend to 11 cents per share from quarter of $642 million, or $1.70 per Reporters restructuring its executiveshare team. and improve their Jeffrey- If the buyer decides to maintain both ment assets and face penalty taxes for the best option. When experts are engaged crease company health benefit costs over- board of directorscommunicating rewarded shareholders 9 cents. the The increased details dividend tois payable staff. diluted share. The loss for the quarter when paired with easy$32.6 ways million to participate, on cataract procedures,Special $1.3 Projects Editor, - learn about the progress that is being made by subscription is non-refundable. by increasing the dividend 22%. on June 30 to shareholders of record as of included a non-cash impairment charge The nonprofit economic development or all, which in turn could make a difference Oil production for the fourth quarter the close of business on June 15. related to divestiture of Barnett Shale million on upper GI procedures and $6.9 mil Jason Scott these entrepreneurial physicians andbusiness nurses. models. plans,If the there’s newly one constant acquired in health employees can- early distribution. from the start, they can help ensure the averaged 160,000 barrels per day, a 28% “The 22% increase in our quarterly assets. Adjusting for this charge and other the more people will want to take part. - - care, it’s change. UPMC’s invest- - increase from the• fourthUse quarter social of 2018. channelsdividend is the latest to example help of Devon’s spread items analysts typically exclude from in employees’ premium or out-of-pocket Increasedthe production word. was Whetherattributable commitment its an to return internal cash to shareholders social estimates, Devon’s core earnings were 33 lion on cystoscopy procedures. Throughout the M&A either be offered the same benefits they The final option – merging the seller’s transition is smooth and employees have to efficiency gains attained across the and reflects the confidence we have in Ioannis Pashakis ganization recently hired Michael Carper, the ment in southcentral Pennsylvania Turn to DEVON » p14 & + company’s Delaware Basin and Powder our underlying business and financial • Stay diverse with your communica- my district,As I meet such with as those physicians at West and Shore patients En in health care costs. tool such as Slack or Yammer or a closed tions focus. If there is a large subset of former CEO of the process, Housing Developmentexecutives are hyper-focused has broughthad previously, positive change orto a newPHOTO/SUBMITTED formula for their and buyer’s plans – requires that both a clear understanding of the benefits with were toIf thebe enacted,Wolf administration’s the Pennsylvania tax proposal Am Reseacher, Ana Mrdalj- doscopy, I have been amazed at the benefits - group on Facebook or LinkedIn, encour staff who bike to work, that’s great, but if our region, including new, highly New Markets Tax Credit program, a federal tax Promise to reopen grocery store ‘broken’ - bulatory Surgery Association, along with a of their innovative approach.Corp. MidAtlantic,on to becompany its chief creditsynergies officer. and big-picture employer benefits. Maintaining both -plans plans be the same type and have a similar their new employer. age employees to share pictures of their DESIGNJohn Layton Pictured, clockwise from bottom left, is Community First Fund’s executive team: Dan BY JANICE FRANCIS-SMITH of Uptown Grocery and Buy Forthat’s all communicationscoalition of state are medical about, societies, the warn that Community First Fund also contracted with - specialized services, thousands of credit program operated by the U.S. Treasury The Journal Record Less grocery stores, closed the Smart goals. As a result, one very importantBetancourt, fac- presidentcan provide and CEO; employees Mike Carper, continuity chief- credit of ben officer;- plan James design. Buerger, This executive option can be efficient An organization’s retirement plan - healthy choices and/or program partici Saver store at NE 23rd and Martin up to 25 percent of these centers may need We all can relate to the phrase, “Surgery is new providers and leading-edge OKLAHOMA CITY – It’s been Luther King Avenue in August,company but risks losing support from other only minor if it happens to someone else.” Department that helps support large urban more than 100 days since owners of announced their intention to reopen Graphic Designer, tor often goes overlooked – the employer’s efits with no impact to the buyer’s retire- and cost-effective – one benefit structure, should be a consideration from the early - « 3 » pation. Build a little competitiona northeast between Oklahoma City grocery the store as an Uptown Grocery to close – pushing thousands of patients into - a finance expert from Chicago to serve as CFO technologyvice president to treat theand most chief lending officer; and Joan Brodhead, senior executive vice president Bills designed to bolster EV store promised the store would reopen Market by the end of 2019. parts of the employee base. The same goes - industry moving forwardcompany A segments and offer contentwithin 90 days and the store still isn’t The store’s closure left just one costly general hospitals and forcing centers to TracyNobody Bumba wants to be told they need surgery - redevelopment projects. stages of an M&A. Though the evaluation state lawmaker hopes to open, Councilwoman Nikki Nice, small grocery on the northeast side of and they especially do not want an unpleas retirement plans. There are manyadvanced anddetails diseases. chief strategic However,ment even initiativesplan. However, officer. operating multiple one plan to operate – and it also avoids the energize the business of for any topic: if it’s strictly about one thing, - until it hires someone to the post full-time. Ward 7, said at Tuesday’s Oklahoma town, creating a “food desert,” an area Community First is one of two local orga battery developmentmeant in to Theengage Smart Saver store the at NE 23rdgroup Street and Martin – ask Luther quesCity Council meeting. with disproportionately low income withdraw from Medicaid. AUDIENCEManager, antDEVELOPMENT surgery experience. Oklahoma by offering tax “We’re adding and growing dramatically,”positive change can cause confu- negatives of plan termination. process can be lengthy, it’s better to an- King Avenue that closed in August has not been replaced “We’re still waiting on those and limited access tothe fresh foods. business The might lose the interest of its to consider when acquiring a company. plans can be burdensome and expensive,- incentives to engineers and with a new store within 90 days as the owners had prom- promises that continue to be broken City Council responded by placing a profit has made some internal promotions. businessestions, involved in thepost aised, quiz said Councilwoman or host Nikki Nice, a Ward ‘meet 7. thistowards goal’ the community,” said Nice. sion. I’d like to take a moment to electric vehicle industry . JOURNAL RECORD FILE PHOTO Susan and Hank Binkowski, owners Turn to PROMISEwhole » p14 audience. Understanding the seller’s retirement plan and nondiscrimination testing is needednizations if thatThe can risk apply associated for those withfederal merging tax are the ticipate issues that could arise, instead of vaniansThanks have beento ASCs, given thousands a convenient of Pennsyl and said Dan Betancourt, the organization’s presi COO Joan Brodhead was recently named se challenge. - clarify a question involving health News in Brief ...... 4A CRUDE OIL NATURAL GAS GASOLINE For subscription information and questions, please call and how it will fit within the current- ben- employees are receiving different benefitcredits. unknown factors of the seller’s plan. Has it realizing them in the midst of the merger Around Town ...... 6A Internal communications centered around 800-425-8609quality outpatient or email experience [email protected]. with positive dent and CEO. 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Mar $52.05 Mar $1.981 Mar $1.6148 wealth Cornerstone Group, a subsidiary of leadership and a few employees to brain centers would not only be devastating to the - If retirement plans are not considered If the buyer is going to terminate the complex rules associated with retirement • - Christiana Rathman ing for small businesses, affordable housing lending James Buerger was elevated to execu - - storm the best ways to get the message out. many Seniorhardworking Account physicians Managers, in Michele our com Engle, AnthonyCarley Lucas, Miranda upfront, executivesoutpatientUPMC may clinics Pinnacle learn continue hospitals that to theand ac- seller’s plan, this decision should be made the plans? Pennsylvania If not, Housingthe buyer’s Finance plan Agencywould be at John Jeffrey is a consulting actuary, specializing - projects and nonprofit organizations located tive vice president and chief lending officer. monwealth but their patientsAccount as Manager, well. Gail Clough quired companyaccept most has major an insuranceunderfunded pen- and the process initiated before the com- (PHFA)risk. — recently was awarded $55 million in retirement plan consulting and post-employ- in low-income communities and serving dis Community First also has hired staff to work - Julie Lando is the owner and president of GRIT plans, including Aetna, Capital Blue Marketing Group, a marketing and communica- our commonwealth,For the sake of theI hope health my andcolleagues wellness in of sion plan – which can be a deal breaker panies merge. If the acquired company’s in theBefore latest rounddeciding of funding. how to handle the sell- ment health care benefits, for Conrad Siegel, EVENTS advantaged groups,Cross, Highmark including and UPMC Latino Health and Af under each of the C-suite executives. tions firm with offices in York and Lancaster. Harrisburg listen to ourInside physicians Sales/Operations and their Coordinator, – or that the seller’s 401(k) plan does not 401(k) is terminated after the transaction, er’sCommunity retirement First plan, was the shut buyer out butwill hopes need which is based in Susquehanna Township, - rican-AmericanPlan for all entrepreneurs. services. Changes in And the the need The growth comes at a time when Commu - • patients and reject this tax. - meet compliance standards. the seller’s employees will face a one-year to perform exhaustive due diligence. This Dauphin County. Event Manager, Dayna Edelman relationship between Highmark its clients still can take advantage of the in - - for services is rising. nity First has been positioning itself as a go-to - State Rep. Greg Rothman (R) represents the 87thEvent Coordinator, Erica Hildabridle andThe UPMC organization, in the greater which started out serving centives. House District, which is in Cumberland County. Pittsburgh and Erie areas will not resource for investors and developers inter “We plan to work with clients and try to Event Marketing Specialist, Laura Chanoski Lancaster, now covers 15 counties in Central affect the relationship between ested in the federal opportunity zone program, 7 Multimedia Design Specialist, Paul Gingrich help them find an allocation through anotherpage UPMC PinnaclePennsylvania, and Highmark. the Lehigh Valley and suburban As a premium subscriber, gain total databasein which investors can get a tax break on capi organization,” Betancourt said. Philadelphia. Its staff has grown from 20 to 40 tal gains by investing in projects in qualified Community First andEXPANDING Commonwealth Cor • REPRINTS- Lisa Arnold/PLAQUES to careWe for lookall of forward our patientsover to continuing inthe past five years and it is making more - distressed areas, dubbed opportunity zones. please see access with 2019unlimited and beyond. 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POST After being shut out in the last fund - - ed. The New Markets program takes private tax credits this year but has its own backlog MASTER: Electronic ACS Service requested. Send address changes ing round in 2017, Central Pennsylvania will to: Subscription Services, PO Box 1051, Williamsport PA 17703-9940 equity from investors, usually banks, and of projects. Central Penn Business Journal cannot be responsible for the receive a share of 2018 tax credits under a turns that money into gap financing to help The two midstate nonprofits have part - return of unsolicited material with or without the inclusion of a new round of funding from a federal program developers offset some of the construction nered on tax-credit projects in the past, stamped, self-addressed return envelope. Information in this publi- designed to support large urban redevelop [email protected] is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, but the ac costs and keep rents in line with what a local including the redevelopment of the former ment projects: the New Markets Tax Credit. curacy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. real estate market can support. Bulova building in Lancaster. Commonwealth No information expressed herein constitutes a solicitation for the The U.S. Treasury Department last month The investors receive tax credits in return, purchase or sale of any securities. Cornerstone poured $10 million in tax cred awarded $55 million in tax credits to the which count against their federal income its into the project, while Community First Already a Print & Digital Subscriber? Call Pennsylvaniato upgrade Housing Finance Agency’s - NOW!taxes. - added another $8 million. Commonwealth Cornerstone Group, based in Investors can receive credits totaling 39 Folmer said project announcements could Harrisburg. percent of their investment. They can use the come this fall. - Commonwealth Cornerstone’s executive credits over seven years as such: 5 percent CORRECTIONS/ director Charlotte Folmer said the funding per year for the first three years and 6 per will help the nonprofit tackle a hefty pipeline- cent for the next four years. CLARIFICATIONS of projects seeking funding. Folmer said it will be several weeks until “We have over 40 projects requesting The Central Penn Business Journal will cor Commonwealth Cornerstone receives its rect or clarify mistakes made in the publica- over $700 million,” she said, noting that the tion. If you have a question, please call the requests come from across the common www.journalrecord.com editorial department at 717-236-4300. wealth. Folmer said she hopes the tax credits will be able to support about seven projects this