Emily Pettinato

Emily Pettinato is the Workforce Development Manager for The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

In this role, she leads workforce and talent development initiatives through Skills in Scranton, the Chamber’s workforce development division. She develops and manages programs that connect employers, educational institutions and community partners to strengthen regional talent pipelines. In addition, she oversees signature workforce initiatives, secures grant funding and sponsorships, and creates career pathway educational resources. Pettinato also manages The Chamber’s Young Professionals program by designing workshops, networking events and community engagement initiatives for emerging professionals.

In 2026, Pettinato completed the ACCE Foundation Fellowship for Talent Development, a national professional development program designed to advance workforce and talent development leaders within the chamber of commerce industry.

Pettinato earned both a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Writing Arts Certificate and a Master of Business Administration from Moravian University. She is a graduate of the Leadership Lackawanna Core Program Class of 2024 and serves on the Board of Directors for Scranton/Lackawanna County Continuum of Care (SLCoC).