JARI Board of Directors

  • Chairman – Jeffrey A. Stopko
    CEO, AmeriServ Financial
  • 1st Vice ChairAmy M. Nielsen
    President, Croyle-Nielsen Therapeutic Associates
  • 2nd Vice Chair – (Open)
  • Secretary – Dr. Steven Nunez
    President, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
  • Assistant Secretary – Kyle C. Kunkle
    Vice President, Laurel Holdings
  • Treasurer – John E. Klein
    CFO/Treasurer, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
  • Assistant Treasurer – William L. Locher, Jr.
    Somerset Trust Company
  • Gregory D. Glosser
    President, M. Glosser & Sons, Inc.
  • John N. McKeegan, J.D.
    President, Mount Aloysius College
  • Adam M. Murphy
    President, Sourceree
  • Christopher J. Overdorff
    Vice President-Operations, Quaker Sales
  • William C. Polacek
    President, JWF Industries
  • Thomas F. Deter
    President, H.F. Lenz Engineering
  • Rodney Reider
    Market President and CEO, DLP Conemaugh Health System
  • J. Eric Renner
    President and CEO, 1st Summit Bank
  • David B. Zucco
    Vice President, Kongsberg Protech

JIDC Board of Directors – *Updated List Coming Soon*

  • Chair – Jeffry D. Cramer
  • Vice Chair – Deborah J. Krise
    VP/Business Development Officer II, Marion Center Bank
  • Secretary – Vincent P. Strugala II
    Vice President/Business Banker III
  • Assistant Secretary – Michele Clapper
    VP of Finance & Economic Development, JARI
  • Assistant Secretary – Brenda Fike
    Chief Financial Officer, JARI
  • Treasurer – Kevin M. Volk
    Director of SBA and Small Business Lending, Riverview Bank
  • Regina E. Coughenour
    Executive Director, Somerset, Inc.
  • James T. Huerth
    President/CEO, AmeriServ Trust and Financial Services Company
  • Ned G. Kendall III
    Manager, Regional External Affairs, Penelec
  • Michael Paulman
    Chief Lending Office, 1st Summit Bank
  • Michael E. Stevens
    Lead Branch Administrator, Somerset Trust Company
  • Ethan F. Stewart
    Investment Advisor, Centennial Financial Group
  • Charity Voland
    Chief Executive Officer, Camco Physical Therapy
  • Steven G. Zamias, Sr.
    President/CEO, Zamias Services

JARI Growth Fund Board of Directors – *Updated List Coming Soon*

  • Chair – Steven K. Howsare
    Executive Director, Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission
  • Vice ChairBradley R. Burger
    President/CEO, Goodwill of the Southern Alleghenies
  • Secretary – Karen Struble Myers
    President, United Way of the Laurel Highlands
  • Treasurer – Russell F. Kiel
    Owner, Kiel Construction
  • Michael P. Alberts
    Acting Executive Director, Johnstown Housing Authority
  • Rev. Sylvia J. King
    Community Development Officer, AmeriServ Financial
  • David J. Mrozowski|
    Executive Director, Tableland Services, Inc./Community Action Somerset
  • Rose M. Lucey-Noll
    Executive Director, CAMTRAN

JARI Industry Partnerships Co-Chairs

Cambria/Somerset Business & Education

  • Michele A. Bonerigo
    Program Manager, In-Shore Technologies, Inc.
  • Mike Dadey
    Assistant to the Superintendent, Greater Johnstown School District

Cambria/Somerset Advanced Manufacturing

  • Lindsey Hilbrecht
    Manager – Human Resources, North American Hoganas
  • Shawn D. Kaufman
    Director of Human Resources, McAneny Brothers, Inc.

Cambria/Somerset Healthcare

  • Linda L. Fox
    Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, Conemaugh Health System
  • Chad Kamler
    Assistant Administrator, Arbutus Park Manor

Cambria/Somerset Safety

  • Chad Gyorke
    Training Specialist, Leonardo DRS
  • David R. Johnson
    EHS Manager, North American Hoganas

JARI Defense Business Council

  • Chair – Edward J. Sheehan, Jr.
    President/CEO, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
  • Vice Chair – David B. Zucco
    Vice President, Kongsberg Protech Systems
  • David Bjornberg
    Director – Engineering Solutions & Manufacturing, Compass Systems
  • Wayne C. Davis
    General Manager/Site Director, Lockheed Martin AeroParts
  • Robert J. Eyer
    Shareholder Emeritus, Wessel & Company
  • James J. Fisher
    VP/COO, NDCMM
  • Steven Friberg
    President, UXV Technologies
  • Adam S. Henger
    Regional Director – Business Development, Colliers Engineering & Design
  • Matthew C. Johnson
    VP/General Manager, Martin-Baker America
  • Shawn M. Koontz
    Business Development Director, JWF Industries
  • Kim W. Kunkle
    President, Laurel Holdings
  • Robert M. McGowan, Jr.
    President/CEO, Mission Critical Solutions
  • Mark E. Mostoller
    Site Lead, Leonardo DRS
  • Adam M. Murphy
    President, Sourceree
  • Edward D. Peretin
    President, Enterprise Ventures Corporation
  • John J. Polacek
    Chief Operating Officer, JWF Defense
  • Carl R. Sax
  • Gary Tarallo
    Managing Director, Kitron Group
  • Wayne Tilley
    General Manager, BCL Manufacturing