Boser Newhouse Appointed Deputy
Secretary of Innovation and Investment
By SANDRA RHODES
To know Carolyn Boser Newhouse is to know a woman with a sharp mind and great business acumen as well as a sense of community. Now, Boser Newhouse will share her strengths with the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as she takes the position of deputy secretary of innovation and investment at the Department of Community and Economic Development.
The Bradford woman, who is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of SuperUser Technologies, starts in this new position on Tuesday. This position consolidates three existing deputy secretary positions.
DCED Secretary C. Alan Walker said Newhouse will lead the commonwealth’s efforts to create family-sustaining jobs through advancing technology and innovation, supporting business growth and bolstering Pennsylvania’s robust tourism industry.
“It’s all about job creation,” Boser Newhouse said about the new position. “Having been a business owner, you realize the struggle and the day-to-day challenges every single business encounters: global competitiveness, infrastructure needs and obtaining skilled employees. Those are all key factors and if we can address these challenges through DCED and help facilitate businesses grow, then we’ll have achieved something significant.”
Walker said the new position was created through an opportunity to streamline three departments and have this newly created position oversee those departments.
“The Corbett administration is committed to eliminating bureaucratic road blocks by encouraging outside-the-box thinking within state government,” said Walker. “Consolidating three separate ‘silos’ into a single deputy secretary position will result in a greater coordination of existing DCED programs to better support economic growth and job creation in the commonwealth.”
The Office of Innovation and Investment will consolidate the Offices of Business Assistance, Technology Investment and Tourism, Marketing and Film offices, under a single deputy secretary, as an effort to improve interagency communication and cross-collaboration within the department.
As a single office, the OII will continue to implement DCED’s business financing, grant, loan and tax incentive programs, advance technology-related employment opportunities and technology skills within the commonwealth and promote Pennsylvania’s travel, tourism, and film promotion activities.
Boser Newhouse will use her experience as an entrepreneur to accomplish the strategic goals of the administration at the tactical level.
“I come from a family that is very entrepreneur-oriented,” Boser Newhouse said. “Every business has to be innovative in our competitive environment and build a strong team. If I can apply these same principal to realize increased effectiveness then DCED can help businesses in the Commonwealth be more successful.”
Boser Newhouse has more than 20 years of private-sector business experience and is recognized by clients and colleagues as a consummate professional with a strong work ethic, a talent for resourceful business solutions and a capacity for motivational leadership and mentoring.
She is the founder of multiple companies, including SuperUser Technologies Inc., an IT company that provides wired and wireless communications, Newhouse Family Limited Partnership, a partnership for commercial real estate, and Newhouse Enterprise LLC, an entity for retail business. She is co-founder and previous co-owner of SuperUser Solutions Inc. an engineering company that specialized in supply chain automation.
Boser Newhouse earned her undergraduate degree in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the Entrepreneur Leadership and Advanced Entrepreneur Leadership programs at the University of Buffalo (NY).
“The department will greatly benefit from Carolyn’s experiences in the business world as someone who founded two successful technology consulting companies from start-up to millions in annual sales,” said Walker. “She truly understands what it takes to start a successful business from the ground floor.”
Boser Newhouse is married to Jim Newhouse and the couple has two children, Garrett and Abbey.
While her and her husband were pursing other opportunities at the time this job offer was made, Boser Newhouse knew it was an opportunity she could not pass up.
“I felt very humbled to be approached about this opportunity,” she said. “We recognize this for the opportunity that it is and I look forward to helping companies in the Commonwealth, including local companies, be more viable through effective DCED programs and support.”
Even though this is a new position, Boser Newhouse remains undaunted and feels her business experience will help her along the way.
“I consider myself an entrepreneur and entrepreneurs are inherent risk takers,” she said. “I feel that the same strategy and values applied to being a successful business owner – having clear objectives, working hard and honestly, being innovative, and fulfilling a market need better than your competition - apply to this job in the same way as you would need to deliver in business.
“The difference with this job is that I recognize that my position is funded by taxpayer dollars and its imperative that my time and energies, as well as, all staff in the OII continuously strive and successfully support Pennsylvania businesses in job creation. Our jobs are funded by the hard work of Pennsylvania residents, we owe them all of our energy - every day - in accomplishing this goal.”
Boser Newhouse was the recipient of 2002 Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Women in Business through the PA Commission for Women.
“I have had the opportunity to be involved in state issues since 2006 when I became a member of the board of directors of Team Pennsylvania Foundation in Harrisburg,” Boser Newhouse. “Being involved with the Foundation has been a phenomenal experience and it has been my privilege to work closely with top business and government leaders in our state to effect positive change. Team Pa Foundation is a great model on how to achieve positive state-wide results through public/private partnerships.”
The daughter of the late Ron Boser and Shirley Boser of Bradford said being from Bradford is an asset in a position such as this.
“I attribute being afforded this opportunity to the values realized from being a Bradfordian - having a strong work ethic and respecting people.”
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To know Carolyn Boser Newhouse is to know a woman with a sharp mind and great business acumen as well as a sense of community. Now, Boser Newhouse will share her strengths with the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as she takes the position of deputy secretary of innovation and investment at the Department of Community and Economic Development.The Bradford woman, who is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of SuperUser Technologies, starts in this new position on Tuesday. This position consolidates three existing deputy secretary positions.
DCED Secretary C. Alan Walker said Newhouse will lead the commonwealth’s efforts to create family-sustaining jobs through advancing technology and innovation, supporting business growth and bolstering Pennsylvania’s robust tourism industry.
“It’s all about job creation,” Boser Newhouse said about the new position. “Having been a business owner, you realize the struggle and the day-to-day challenges every single business encounters: global competitiveness, infrastructure needs and obtaining skilled employees. Those are all key factors and if we can address these challenges through DCED and help facilitate businesses grow, then we’ll have achieved something significant.”
Walker said the new position was created through an opportunity to streamline three departments and have this newly created position oversee those departments.
“The Corbett administration is committed to eliminating bureaucratic road blocks by encouraging outside-the-box thinking within state government,” said Walker. “Consolidating three separate ‘silos’ into a single deputy secretary position will result in a greater coordination of existing DCED programs to better support economic growth and job creation in the commonwealth.”
The Office of Innovation and Investment will consolidate the Offices of Business Assistance, Technology Investment and Tourism, Marketing and Film offices, under a single deputy secretary, as an effort to improve interagency communication and cross-collaboration within the department.
As a single office, the OII will continue to implement DCED’s business financing, grant, loan and tax incentive programs, advance technology-related employment opportunities and technology skills within the commonwealth and promote Pennsylvania’s travel, tourism, and film promotion activities.
Boser Newhouse will use her experience as an entrepreneur to accomplish the strategic goals of the administration at the tactical level.
“I come from a family that is very entrepreneur-oriented,” Boser Newhouse said. “Every business has to be innovative in our competitive environment and build a strong team. If I can apply these same principal to realize increased effectiveness then DCED can help businesses in the Commonwealth be more successful.”
Boser Newhouse has more than 20 years of private-sector business experience and is recognized by clients and colleagues as a consummate professional with a strong work ethic, a talent for resourceful business solutions and a capacity for motivational leadership and mentoring.
She is the founder of multiple companies, including SuperUser Technologies Inc., an IT company that provides wired and wireless communications, Newhouse Family Limited Partnership, a partnership for commercial real estate, and Newhouse Enterprise LLC, an entity for retail business. She is co-founder and previous co-owner of SuperUser Solutions Inc. an engineering company that specialized in supply chain automation.
Boser Newhouse earned her undergraduate degree in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh and is a graduate of the Entrepreneur Leadership and Advanced Entrepreneur Leadership programs at the University of Buffalo (NY).
“The department will greatly benefit from Carolyn’s experiences in the business world as someone who founded two successful technology consulting companies from start-up to millions in annual sales,” said Walker. “She truly understands what it takes to start a successful business from the ground floor.”
Boser Newhouse is married to Jim Newhouse and the couple has two children, Garrett and Abbey.
While her and her husband were pursing other opportunities at the time this job offer was made, Boser Newhouse knew it was an opportunity she could not pass up.
“I felt very humbled to be approached about this opportunity,” she said. “We recognize this for the opportunity that it is and I look forward to helping companies in the Commonwealth, including local companies, be more viable through effective DCED programs and support.”
Even though this is a new position, Boser Newhouse remains undaunted and feels her business experience will help her along the way.
“I consider myself an entrepreneur and entrepreneurs are inherent risk takers,” she said. “I feel that the same strategy and values applied to being a successful business owner – having clear objectives, working hard and honestly, being innovative, and fulfilling a market need better than your competition - apply to this job in the same way as you would need to deliver in business.
“The difference with this job is that I recognize that my position is funded by taxpayer dollars and its imperative that my time and energies, as well as, all staff in the OII continuously strive and successfully support Pennsylvania businesses in job creation. Our jobs are funded by the hard work of Pennsylvania residents, we owe them all of our energy - every day - in accomplishing this goal.”
Boser Newhouse was the recipient of 2002 Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Women in Business through the PA Commission for Women.
“I have had the opportunity to be involved in state issues since 2006 when I became a member of the board of directors of Team Pennsylvania Foundation in Harrisburg,” Boser Newhouse. “Being involved with the Foundation has been a phenomenal experience and it has been my privilege to work closely with top business and government leaders in our state to effect positive change. Team Pa Foundation is a great model on how to achieve positive state-wide results through public/private partnerships.”
The daughter of the late Ron Boser and Shirley Boser of Bradford said being from Bradford is an asset in a position such as this.
“I attribute being afforded this opportunity to the values realized from being a Bradfordian - having a strong work ethic and respecting people.”
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