Leadership Lackawanna Announces Core Program Class of 2023–24

The Leadership Lackawanna core program class of 2023–24 met on Thursday, September 14, 2023, for their first session, which included an orientation and an introduction to leadership basics. Leadership Lackawanna strives to enhance emerging and established leaders’ skills, connections, and knowledge, strengthening our communities, workplaces, and organizations.

Core Program class:

• Cali Rose Nataloni, Nunzi’s Advertising
• Hannah Shurtleff, First National Bank
• Rachael Santoro, Goodwill Industries of NEPA
• Amber Trunzo, Catherine McAuley Center
• Kelli McCullough, The Wright Centers
• Rachel Brummet, The Honesdale National Bank
• Abbey Merker, Montage Mountain Resorts
• Isabelle Ceccoli, Scranton Area Community Foundation
• Michaela Martines, The Wright Centers
• April James, Allied Services Home Health
• Jenn Sosa, Penn East Federal Credit Union
• Kim Lazuka, Greater Scranton YMCA
• Chelsea Cadwalder, NBT Bank
• Emily Pettinato, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
• Dana Force, United Neighborhood Centers
• Tara Floyd, Tobyhanna Army Depot
• Jacob Torba, Griffin Pond Animal Shelter
• Megan Kolis, Condron Sweda Advertising
• Scott Burti, Tobyhanna Army Depot
• Stever Brown, LCBC Church
• Kristi Cleveland, Fidelity Bank
• Pam Fischer, Benco Dental
• Parker Dorsey, NeighborWorks NEPA
• Megan Benedict, Wells Fargo
• Thomas Swope, The AZEK Company
• Kaitlin Allard, Barry Callebaut
• Jason Pozniak, Nibbles & Bits
• Christoper Moshinskie, FNCB Bank
• Tara Jones, Lackawanna River Conservation Association
• Matthew Jones, Tobyhanna Army Depot
• Richard Peters, Alleima USA LLC
• Shaun Young, Tobyhanna Army Depot
• Stacy Cognetti, Lackawanna College
• Emily Glodzik, Penn State Scranton

Nicole A. Morristell, executive director, shares, “I’m excited for the adventures and opportunities that lie ahead. This year’s participants have accomplished great things in their past and I look forward to seeing how they will utilize the leadership skills they acquire over the next ten months.”

In Leadership Lackawanna’s 10-month Core Program, participants gain direct and indirect leadership, interpersonal and managerial skills, as well as an enhanced understanding of the issues relevant to the Greater Scranton region, through monthly sessions. Areas of focus can include community development, economic development, government, health care, law, education, quality of life, sustainability, history and media, with sessions featuring widely recognized specialists. Members of the class also devote a large portion of their time to develop and implement community projects, hence enhancing their leadership abilities, fostering teamwork and benefiting local nonprofit organizations. Leadership Lackawanna’s Core Program accepts applications from candidates who live, work or play in Lackawanna County.

Front row, left to right

Cali Rose Nataloni, Nunzi’s Advertising; Hannah Shurtleff, First National Bank; Rachel Santoro, Goodwill Industries of NEPA Amber Trunzo, Catherine McAuley Center Kelli McCullough, The Wright Center Rachel Brummett, The Honesdale National Bank Abbey Merker, Montage Mountain Resorts Isabella Ceccoli, Scranton Area Community Foundation Michaela Martines, The Wright Center April James, Allied Services Home Health Jenn Sosa, Penn East Federal Credit Union

Second row, left to right

Philip Zvirblis, NET Federal Credit Union Kim Lazuka, Greater Scranton YMCA Chelsea Cadwalder, NBT Bank Emily Pettinato, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce Dana Force, United Neighborhood Centers Tara Floyd, Tobyhanna Army Depot Stacy Cognetti, Lackawanna College Emily Glodzik, Penn State Scranton Jacob Torba, Griffin Pond Animal Shelter Megan Kolis, Condron Sweda Advertising Scott Burti, Tobyhanna Army Depot

Back row, left to right

Steve Brown, LCBC Church; Kristi Cleveland, Fidelity Bank; Pam Fischer, Benco Dental; Parker Dorsey, NeighborWorks NEPA; Megan Benedict, Wells Fargo; Thomas Swope, The AZEK Company; Kaitlin Allard, Barry Callebaut; Jason Pozniak, Nibbles & Bits; Christopher Moshinskie, FNCB Bank; Tara Jones, Lackawanna River Conservation Association Matthew Jones, Tobyhanna Army Depot Richard Peters, Alleima USA LLC

Absent from photo: Shaun Young, Tobyhanna Army Depot