Founded in 1989, the Business and Education Partnership of The Greater Scranton Chamber of
Commerce is made up of business leaders, small and large companies, educators, government
officials and other local community leaders who contribute their time and energy to benefit our
community.
Leadership Lackawanna is a program that develops community leaders for the greater
Scranton/Lackawanna County area. Begun in 1982 under the sponsorship of The Greater Scranton
Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Lackawanna seeks to identify leaders from various geographic,
racial, ethnic, occupational and economic segments of the community. Through training, the
program provides its participants with the ability to develop community leadership by
understanding the problems, opportunities, and issues facing greater Scranton/Lackawanna County.
Skills in Scranton is the parent organization to several different programs that are intended to
help students, teachers and employers. It creates and nurtures business, education and community
partnerships to address educational and workforce opportunities for greater Scranton students
and communities. Skills in Scranton and the programs that it offers have been nationally
recognized for their commitment to establishing educational programs that benefit the community.
Chamber Staff Contact: Jeffrey A. Rubel
jrubel@scrantonchamber.com
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