THE LEADERSHIP
LACKAWANNA CORE
PROGRAM CLASS OF
2016-2017
Carrie A. Balashaitis, TMG Health
Angela Berardelli, DaVita Dialysis
Kathleen Bird, Benco Dental
Angela Burke, TMG Health
Patrick S. Connolly,
Tobyhanna Army Depot
Tyler Crawford,
Montage Mountain Resorts, LP
Matthew Donnelly,
Procter & Gamble
Anthony Ferrese,
Lackawanna College
From left: Scott Winschuh, Class Leader of the Year Award; Kristin Shemanski, Alumni Leader of the Year
Award; Robbie Risley, Chairman’s Award; and Lindsey Reinheimer Loss, Volunteer of the Year Award.
Deborah Flynn, Ph.D.,
Luzerne County Community College
Michelle Georgetti,
Valley Community Library
Robert E. Hagenbaugh,
Tobyhanna Army Depot
David Richard Humphreys,
Lackawanna County DA’s Office
Dragan Jokic, Fidelity Bank
Robert M. Knight, Jr.,
The University of Scranton
Brad J. Kovaleski, Penn State University
Worthington Scranton Campus
Meghan E. Loftus,
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
Douglas Mielnicki, Procter & Gamble
David Morrison, Toyota of Scranton
Lauren Marie Perry, FreshySites
Michelle Rake, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Sara D. Samala,
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Shawn T. Scouten, Wells Fargo
Leanna Skaluba,
Admiral Management Services
Sandra J. Snyder, NeighborWorks
Northeastern Pennsylvania
THIS YEAR, FOUR INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH
LEADERSHIP LACKAWANNA RECEIVED AWARDS
FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION.
LINDSEY REINHEIMER LOSS received
the “Volunteer of the Year” award.
This award honors a deserving
volunteer who has gone above and
beyond for the organization and
recognizes a person’s dedicated and
distinctive level of support, time,
hard work, commitment and service.
KRISTEN SHEMANSKI received the
“Alumni Leader of the Year Award,”
which is presented to a graduate of
the organization who best embodies
its philosophy. The award recognizes
a graduate who has used the
Leadership Lackawanna experience
for the betterment of the community.
ROBBIE RISLEY received the
“Chairman’s Award,” which
recognizes an individual for
outstanding service to the entire
Leadership Lackawanna organization.
SCOTT WINSCHUH received the
“Class Leader of the Year” award.
This award is presented to someone
who exemplifies the desired
outcomes of the Core Program by
acting with integrity, honesty and
trustworthiness and having superior
communication skills. The recipient
of this award also assists other
Core Program class members with
their own leadership development
through coaching and mentorship.
Christopher J. Szewczyk, Esq.,
Mazzoni Karam Petorak & Valvano
Jonathan Tobin, Penn State University
Worthington Scranton Campus
Charles Scott Winschuh,
Prudential Retirement
Michael Wisneski, Everhart Museum of
Natural History, Science & Art
Ryan Zarkesh, United Neighborhood
Centers of NEPA
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