Pecora Elected President of BACC

Timothy Pecora of Burns and Burns Associates, Inc., has been elected president of the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce 2008 Board of Directors for a second term and was elected for a second three-year term on the board.

Pecora commented, “It is an honor to be part of a board that represents the diversity of our business and civic community and is willing to give generously of their time to promote programs and activities that make a difference.”

Others elected to the executive committee remaining in the same position as 2007 are first vice president, Shane Oschman, branch manager, Northwest Savings Bank Main Street; secretary, Robin Cauvel, Administrative Assistant, Metz and Associates, LTD, and co-owner, Times Past, and treasurer, Janet Cleveland, Director of Finance, Futures Rehabilitation Center. Cleveland was elected to her first three year term beginning 2008.

Stepping into the second vice president position on the executive committee is Christopher E. Funk, Western Regional Sales Manager, Zippo Manufacturing Company. Completing the executive committee, Dennis Geitner, Vice President, Human Resources, Bradford Regional Medical Center, transitioned from second vice president to accept vice president of Human Resources. This created position will provide the executive committee an immediate resource for the gamut of human resource changes in the current environment.

New board members elected to a three year term, 2008 through 2010, are Ann Robinson, Director, Business Resource Center, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford; Susan Oliphant, Research and Analytical Group Supervisor, American Refining Group, Inc.; and John Sullivan, Director of Marketing, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.

Returning to the board are Dwayne Zimmerman, The Grocery Stretcher; Robert Krebs, Mountain Laurel Inn; Susan Hughes, Bradford Manor; Debora Huston, Community/Economic Development Projects Coordinator, Office of Economic and Community Development, City of Bradford; and Dr. Steven Hardin, Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Katharine Pude, Assistant Superintendent, Bradford Area School District was elected to complete the remaining two years of the term following the resignation of Sandra Romanowski, Superintendent, BASD who served 4 years on the board.

Accepting a one-year appointment is James B. (Barry) Morgan, Marketing Representative/Sports Announcer, WESB/WBRR.

Newly elected to the executive committee as second vice-president, Funk remarked, “I’m excited. I look forward to working with a truly passionate group of businessmen and women dedicated to improving the business climate in the Bradford area.”

Directors completing their terms and leaving the board were Helen Cummiskey, Rob Huber, Diane DeWalt, and Pennsylvania Representative Martin Causer.

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