Meet Our Staff
Our dynamic team works together to manage the programs, operations, volunteers, events, and other day-to-day activities at Junior Achievement.
We share a common enthusiasm for the mission of inspiring tomorrows and to help JA volunteers
BE the Difference for the students of south central PA.
Executive Leadership
Tom Russell
Chief Executive Officer
Allison Kierce
President & Chief Operating Officer
Business Development
Mary Reinhard
Senior Vice President Marketing & JA Inspire
Amanda Scheler
Vice President Business Development
Lisa Vaughn
Director Community Development
Peggy Warner
Business Development Coordinator
Lesley Winfield
Business Development Manager
Kim Zech
Vice President Communications & Events
Betsi Zikmund
Vice President Grant Management
Danelle Andrews
Grants Manager
Shannon Baker
Senior Vice President Program Operations
Sarah Brick
Business Development Coordinator
Wendy Fraser
Grants Manager
Megan Gilbert
Operations Support Manager
Kara Hetrick
Business Development Manager
Teri Lawson
Business Development Manager
Brianna Markle
Business Development Manager
Judy Baumgardner
Director of Educational Development
Debbie Bullen
Program Operations Manager
Education and Operations
Sherry Martin
Director Administration
Sam McKim
Office Assistant
Fundamentals and Classroom Programs
Gini Riese
Senior Vice President
Joanne Badger
Program Manager and Clearance Coordinator
Tasha Beck
Director of IET Programs
Carol Burns
Elementary School Coordinator
Annie Ahm-Hartley
Elementary School Coordinator
Jen Hartman
BCRM and Classroom Program Manager
Tami Hertzler
Program Manager
Stacey Hicks
Program Manager
Ashley Hoover
Elementary School Coordinator
Vanesa Jimenez
Elementary School Coordinator
Chelsea Kraus
Elementary School Coordinator
Ed Mashas
Elementary School Coordinator
Meghan Mitrovich
Program Manager
Julia Junkin
Vice President Technology
Penny Kehoe
Vice President Classroom Programs
Rebekah Miller
Elementary School Coordinator
Jackie Rubin
PreK Development Coordinator
Linda Stern
Elementary School Coordinator
Takisa Stokes
Elementary School Coordinator
Mia Welaish
Program Manager
One Day Programs
Heidi Potter
Senior Vice President
Kristin Coolsen
Director REAL Life
Dawn Gerhardt
Director of STEM
Deb Goodhart
Director of YES!
One Day Program Staff
Sue Belnick
Sarah Brick *
Stephanie Dellestate
Mary Kay Fair
Kristen Hanford
Janelle Heller
Kristin Johnson
Claire Kilbourne
April Kline
Kathi Kunkel
Michelle Long
Joyce Marburger
Rick Martin
Dave Mazurek
Karen Mazurek
Sue McKim
Kristina Ogurcak
Shane Petry
Dave Riese
Jackie Rubin *
Pam Scott
Alison Lipsett Simpson
Amber Ungrady
Kim McGowan
Vice President JA BizTown
BizTown Staff
Nicole Bass
Tara Brosend
Anmarie Hazelton
Chris Iati
Raman Mace
Teri Ward
Lisa Wivagg