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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Lutricia Eberly '21, Chair
    Lutricia Eberly '21, Chair

    Executive Director
    Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Association

  • Ashley Kurtz '16, Vice Chair
    Ashley Kurtz '16, Vice Chair

    Tourism Development Manager
    Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC)

  • Sara Elerman '25, Secretary
    Sara Elerman '25, Secretary

    Regional Vice President
    Members 1st Federal Credit Union

  • John Stoner, CPA '21, Treasurer
    John Stoner, CPA '21, Treasurer

    Manager
    SEK, CPAs & Advisors

  • Nina Reese '17, Immediate Past Chair
    Nina Reese '17, Immediate Past Chair

    Founder and Principal Designer
    Reese & Co. Design Group, LLC (RCo)

  • Justin Bacon '24
    Justin Bacon '24

    Owner
    Partners and Passports

  • Sarah Faller-Bowermaster '24
    Sarah Faller-Bowermaster '24

    Accounting Manager
    Playa Bowls - Carlisle, Camp Hill, and Harrisburg

  • Barrie Ann George, '17
    Barrie Ann George, '17

    Vice President of Development & Communications
    Safe Harbour Inc.

  • Heather Knisely '21
    Heather Knisely '21

    EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
    Orrstown Bank

  • Michelle Loomis '21
    Michelle Loomis '21

    Director of Development
    UPMC Pinnacle Foundation

  • Kellan Lowe, '16
    Kellan Lowe, '16

    Director, Human Resources
    Carlisle Construction Materials

  • Sherry Mauch '25
    Sherry Mauch '25

    Director of Perioperative & Surgical Services
    UPMC

  • David Park
    David Park

    Attorney
    Rice Park Law

  • Devon Sprenkle ‘23
    Devon Sprenkle ‘23

    Executive Director
    American Heart Association

  • Justin Witmer ‘13
    Justin Witmer ‘13

    Vice President Commercial Services
    F&M Trust

STAFF

  • Nicole Deary, Program Director - LC Fellows Program
    Nicole Deary, Program Director - LC Fellows Program

    Nicole Deary is the President and CEO of the Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce. Prior to the Chamber, she was the Executive Director of Leadership Cumberland for 5 years. Nicole holds two degrees from Shippensburg University; a Bachelor’s in Public Relations/Psychology and a Master’s in Communication. She has over 20 years of experience in events, marketing, fundraising, and development. Nicole lives in Carlisle with her son, Mason, and their dog, Brady.

  • George Book, Program Director - Junior Leadership Cumberland
    George Book, Program Director - Junior Leadership Cumberland

    George is the President & CEO of the West Shore Chamber of Commerce. He has served in this role since 2012 but has been involved with the Chamber since 2000, previously managing a local financial services branch for 15 years. You can find George watching soccer or playing golf in his free time.

  • Krystin Blauch, Marketing Coordinator
    Krystin Blauch, Marketing Coordinator

    Krystin joined the organization as Marketing Coordinator in March of 2021. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for over ten years, with experience in marketing, event planning, design, communications, and business development. A transplant from New York City, she graduated from Messiah University in 2009 and holds a degree in Business Administration/Management. Krystin lives in Central Pennsylvania with her college sweetheart, Derek and their two boys. She loves ice cream, cooking, concerts, and spending time with friends and family.

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