NEWS Fall 2019

EXECUTIVE PROGRAM, CLASS OF 2019 WELCOME SCRANTON! To celebrate completion of this 5-week program, 16 local executives were rec- LAUNCHED ognized during a dinner celebration. The Executive Program deeply engages high-level professionals in the greater Scranton area, broadens their social net- work, and increases their overall knowledge of the community. Participants met key business and community leaders as they received an overview of Lackawa- nna County’s history and culture, economic and political structures, community events, civic groups, recreational activities and nonprofit organizations. Sessions were held one evening per week for five consecutive weeks at various locations and include cocktails and dinner.

This summer a new program was added to the Leadership Lackawanna family. Welcome Scranton! gives par- ticipants an insider’s look at our com- munity over the course of two and a half days. This inaugural class had the opportunity to visit several area business, historic and cultural sites, allowing them to gain a unique knowl- edge of our region that they would not have acquired otherwise. Welcome Scranton! gives a quick, but thorough, understanding of Scranton and Lacka- wanna County, along with a revitalized sense of putting leadership into action. “Our goal is to give participants the From left, front row: Joshua Klonoski, First National Bank; Robert A. Lantka, inside scoop on what’s happening in II, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Loretta Daubert, Leadership In Action, LLC; Sandy our county, directly from experts in the Cameli, SAC Empowerment, LLC; Susan Troy Connors, Troy Mechanical, Inc.; field,” said Nicole A. Morristell, execu- Christine R. Ostroski, Penn State Scranton; and David B. Wintermute, Land- tive director, Leadership Lackawanna. mark Community Bank. Back row: Anthony F. Rusnak, Commonwealth Charter “We are delighted with our first class Academy; Patrick R. Murphy, Marywood University; Eric Jensen, The Honesdale and hope they continue to put lead- National Bank; Andrew Plank, Blue Eagle Logistics, Inc.; Wayne Stump, Great- ership into action through what they er Scranton YMCA; Alicia Zazzera, Carbondale Housing Authority; and David learned at Welcome Scranton!” Jadick, Tobyhanna Army Depot. Gregory Moran, Commonwealth Health; and James Sullivan, Marywood University; were also part of this year’s class. The inaugural Welcome Scranton! class is pic- tured, from left, front row: Jennie Knies, Penn State Scranton; Dominick Mitchell, program co- ordinator, Leadership Lackawanna; Nicole Mor- ristell, executive director, Leadership Lackawa- THANK YOU DONORS! nna; Mike Vivlemore, Tobyhanna Army Depot; and Michele Santaniello, Fidelity Bank. Back To fuel growth of our organization and move forward in our pro- row: Lindsey Billen, Commonwealth Health/Re- gram and curriculum development, community support is needed. gional Hospital of Scranton; Elizabeth Turner, Financial donations yield a great return on investment. They help Olyphant Self Storage; Michele Nicoteri, Penn State Scranton; Pam Fisher, Benco Dental; us develop leaders, mobilize people to serve, impact the region and Henry Matute, Penn State Scranton; Mech- shape the future. We thank the following for their support. ele Greene, Matthew A. Berger, MD; Lissandra Bertagnoli, Prudential; and Erica Burger, NBT Bolus Motor Lines/Freight Systems Bank. Jeanne Hugenbruch, St. Joseph’s Cen- Magnotta Hardwood Floors ● Sandvik Materials ter, was also a member of this class. DIRECTORS SELECTED TLT PROGRAM CLASS OF 2020 ANNOUNCED At our annual meeting this summer, Our youth program, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT), recently and in accordance with our by-laws, met for its first session, which included an orientation, leadership several new members were elected basics and philanthropy. This session was sponsored by Penn to the Board of Directors. These in- State Scranton; however, the entire program is made possible by the support of dividuals are an experienced group of NBT Bank, the official TLT 2019-2020 Corporate Program sponsor. business men and women from the greater Scranton area committed to This seven-month program develops the leadership, interpersonal and manage- the growth and development of our or- rial skills of high school juniors while giving them an enhanced understanding of ganization. We warmly welcome the northeastern as well as the opportunity to explore teamwork. Partici- following to serve a three-year term: pants learn collaborative decision making, explore different communication styles and engage in problem solving techniques. The challenges and opportunities of Richard Bradshaw, northeastern Pennsylvania are discussed as participants meet community lead- Ronald McDonald House ers and other high school students. The TLT Program accepts applications from Jeff Cavanaugh, sophomores who attend high school in Lackawanna County or in the Lackawanna Offices of Senator John Blake Trail and Western Wayne school districts.

Trish Fisher, Greater Scranton YMCA

Tracy Hunt, Allied Services

Wendy Miller, Benco Dental Company

Kevin Morgan, Montage Mountain Resorts

Michael Ossont, The Mattioli Law Firm

PPL FOUNDATION GRANT RECEIVED

Leadership Lackawanna is pleased to have received a $1,000 sustaining From left, front row: Kaitlyn Seechock, Abington Heights High School; Lindsay Grzy- grant from the PPL Foundation. Funds boski, Riverside Jr./Sr. High School; Binnie Patel, Old Forge High School; Shaylyn will be used in support of programming Chilek, Valley View High School; Morgan Faist, Lackawanna Trail Jr./Sr. High School; efforts and to offset operational expens- Molly Dougherty, West Scranton High School; Camdyn Lewis, West Scranton High es. “PPL is committed to improving the School; Noelle Prisco, Abington Heights High School; Sophie Petraitis, Scranton communities where our customers and High School; Taralyn Reilly, Valley View High School; Gianna Giumento, Mid Valley employees live and work,” said Alana High School; Morgan Siefring, Valley View High School; and Mary O’Brien, Abington Roberts, PPL Electric Utilities regional Heights High School. Second row: Elizabeth Schieber, North Pocono High School; affairs director. “Leadership does a fan- Maura Sherry, Riverside Jr./Sr. High School; Isabella Zeller, ; tastic job providing training to leaders Paige McConlogue, Scranton High School; Sara McCormack, Scranton High School; and we are honored to support them.” Sarah Siddiqui, Abington Heights High School; Ryan Huester, Holy Cross High School; Bayley Grizzanti, Carbondale High School; Henry Lin, Old Forge High School; Norah Kelly, Holy Cross High School; Alissa Koniszewski, Valley View High School; Sophia Williams, Valley View High School; Maggie Reppa, Lackawanna Trail Jr./Sr. High School; and Emily Laabs, West Scranton High School. Third row: Jacob Stankows- ki, Scranton High School; Calvin Zhang, Dunmore High School; Cabre Capalongo, West Scranton High School; Celeste Orchard, Western Wayne High School; Luke White, North Pocono High School; Emma Yusavage, Mid Valley High School; Andrew Stark, Scranton Preparatory School; Zack Kovalchik, Valley View High School; and From left: Nicole Morristell, executive director, Harry Johnson, Abington Heights High School. Back row: Sydney Vachino, Abington Leadership Lackawanna; Dominick Mitchell, pro- Heights High School; Ashley Hamilton, Abington Heights High School; and Maddie gram coordinator, Leadership Lackawanna; Alana Roberts, PPL; Dharti Ray; Henry Matute; Mike Lucas, Abington Heights High School. Joseph Fasula, Scranton Preparatory School, DePietro; and Amber Walko-Ray. is also a member of this year’s class. LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA NEWS PAGE 2 CORE PROGRAM CLASS OF 2020 ANNOUNCED The Core Program Class of 2019-2020 held its first session this past Septem- ber at Montage Mountain. Leadership Executive Director Nicole A. Morristell commented, “This year’s participants have accomplished great things in their past, and I look forward to seeing how they use the leadership skills they will acquire over the next 10 months.” In this program participants gain lead- ership, interpersonal and managerial skills, as well as an enhanced under- standing of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton area, through monthly sessions. Areas of focus include com- munity development, economic devel- opment, government, health care, law, education, quality of life, sustainability, From left, front row: Benjamin Segall, Penn East Federal Credit Union; Eric Schab, history and media, with sessions fea- Commonwealth Health/Moses Taylor; Cara Sherman, United Neighborhood Centers of turing widely recognized specialists. NEPA; Megan Kofira, Weiler Abrasives Group; Katheryn Kennington, Montage Moun- Members of the class also devote a tain Resorts; Suzanne Kennedy, Community Bank NA; Dominick Mitchell, Leadership Lackawanna: Nicole Morristell, Leadership Lackawanna; Alonzo Baker, Penn Fos- large portion of their time to developing ter; Mariah McAndrew, Penn Foster; Aubrey Rachel Fick; Dawn Talley, St. Joseph’s and implementing community projects, Center; Matthew Heimlich, Procter and Gamble; and Elizabeth McGrath Ardizoni, hence enhancing their leadership abili- The Wright Center for Community Health. Middle row: Hans Christianson, Geisinger ties, fostering teamwork and benefiting Health Foundation; Adam Witinski, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates; Dana Bilotta, To- local nonprofit organizations. byhanna Army Depot; Peter Gentile, NBT Bank; Nicolette Stine, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Brittany Colon, FNCB Bank; Patrick Lindmeier, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced SAVE THE DATE! Materials; Meghan Burns, Greater Scranton YMCA; Lauren Wells, Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA; Autumn Granza, Penn Foster; Jasmine Ahuja, Jasmine Ahuja Realty; and Mary K. Nolan, Tobyhanna Army Depot. Back row: Joseph Paulowskey, Benco Dental; CELEBRATION Maura Mark, United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA; Anthony Monastra, Geisinger; OF Karen Lipnichan, Lackawanna College; Mary Elizabeth Endrusick, NeighborWorks Northeastern PA ; Dharti Ray, Penn State Scranton; Justin Collins, Geisinger Com- LEADERSHIP monwealth School of Medicine; Sarah Weber, NET Credit Union; Aditi Phalak, Barry Callebaut; Amber Walko-Ray, PPL Electric Utilities; Lauren Luongo, Fidelity Bank; JUNE 18, 2020 Henry Matute, Penn State Scranton; and Michael DePietro, Benco Dental. Keith Dan- ielowski, Prudential Financial, is also a member of this year’s class.

PROGRAM COORDINATOR HIRED Dominick Mitchell, South Abington Township, was hired in May as Leadership Lacka- wanna’s program coordinator. He will handle the day-to-day administrative responsi- bilities of Tomorrow’s Leaders Today and a new high school/collegiate-level program set to unveil in the Summer of 2020. His responsibilities also include the organiza- tion’s marketing objectives, volunteer cultivation and recruitment and assisting with all other duties as assigned. He is a 2014 graduate of Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, a 2015 graduate of Abington Heights High School and a 2019 West Chester University graduate, where he majored in marketing and minored in finance.

“Working for Leadership Lackawanna has been a dream come true,” commented Mitchell. “In Nikki I have found not just a new boss and mentor, but a friend as well. We have found since we started working together that we each learn something new almost every day and that our skill sets complement each other more perfectly than we could have imagined. I also love working with our alumni and volunteers. I ap- preciate how accepting and helpful they have been. I look forward to working with Nikki and our alumni as we expand the organization and its programs.” LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA NEWS PAGE 3 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SCRANTON, PA PERMIT NO. 160

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Pediatrician Accepting New Patients

Dr. Giannotti is here to provide nurturing, skilled care from your child’s first moments all the way through adolescence. To schedule an appointment, call 570-207-4360. Two convenient locations: Rachel Giannotti, M.D. – 407 North State Street, Clarks Summit – 890 Viewmont Drive, Dickson City Most major insurance plans are accepted, including Geisinger Health Plan.