United Way of Columbia County

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair:		Karen P. Wood
Vice Chair:		Jo A. DeMarco
Secretary:		Melissa D. Fisher
Treasurer:		Albin F. Irzyk, Jr

Term Expiring 2010

Term Expiring 2011

Term Expiring 2012

William Bealing Jr.

Bill is a professor of accounting at Bloomsburg University. He acquired his BSBA at Shippensburg University, MBA at University of Montana, and his Ph.D. at Penn State University.

He is also a member of the Bloomsburg Rotary Club.

Timothy Chamberlain

Jennifer Gilbert

Jennifer is Production Supervisor at Resilite Sports Product Inc., She is a graduate of Elon University and University of Florida.

Natalie Ingram

Natalie is the Human Resources Manager at Kawneer Company Inc. an Alcoa Company.

Kathy Lowe

Kathy is a realtor from Century 21 Covered Bridges Realty. She graduated from the College of William and Mary. She is a member of Downtown Bloomsburg, INC and is on the executive board of Columbia-Montour Boy Scouts of America.

She is a member of the United Way 125 committee.

Rosalee Rush

Rosalee is the Director of Communications at Bloomsburg University she has a B.A. and M.A. in Journalism. She is a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Allan Harvey

Allan is the principal of the Harvey Insurance Agency. He is a member of the Benton Lions Club. He has his B.A. in chemistry/MBA.

David H. Trathen Esquire

Rev. Margaret Gillespie

Rev. Gillespie is the spiritual leader of the for the Protestant Campus Ministry at Bloomsburg University. and will serve as the Agency Liaison to the Columbia Child Development Program.

Jo A. DeMarco

Jo is the head of marketing and communications committee. She graduated from St. Joseph University with a B.A. and received her M.A. at Bloomsburg University in communications. She has lived in Bloomsburg for 20 years. She was previously director of communications at Bloomsburg University.

Donna M. Coombs

Donna serves on the Community Fund committee & is the liaison to the Women’s Center Inc. She is a new member of the Allocations Committee. She is the president of GordnerCoombs Insurance in Millville, and a board member of the Insurance Professionals of Susquehanna Valley and the Columbia-Montour Women’s Conference.

Paul K. Page

Paul is the Chief Lending Officer for First Columbia Bank. Paul graduated with honors from the State University of New York at Brockport with a BS in Business Administration as well as the Graduate School of Banking at Madison. Other organizations: Downtown Bloomsburg, Inc.; Finance Committee at St. Columba Church; Bloomsburg Rotary Club; Community Arts Council – Celebrity Artist Series Bloomsburg University.

Samantha Ruane

Samantha is a Junior at Central-Columbia High School. She is involved in field hockey, track & field, and is the student council treasurer. Samantha is a member of The National Honor Society and Community Service Club. She is also the Interact Club Treasurer of the United Way.

Paul Eyerly, IV

Paul Eyerly, IV is President of Press Enterprise, Inc. In 2006, he served as Co-chair of the Columbia County United Way Campaign. He presently serves on the Board of the Columbia-Montour Chamber of Commerce and is the Chair of their I-80 Toll Committee. Paul is also a member of the Columbia-Montour Bar Association, Young Presidents’ Organization, and is a graduate of Leadership Central Penn.

Al Irzyk, Jr.

Al Irzyk is the President of JDK Management Company and the United Way Agency Representative for Camp Victory. In 2007-08 he will Chair the Allocations Committee. He has also served as the treasurer for the Bloomsburg YMCA.

Karen P. Wood

Karen currently serves as Chair to the Board of Trustees & liaison to Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Karen has helped raise money as a Campaign Specialist and then dispersed it as an Allocation Panel Chair.

Melissa D. Fisher

Melissa D. Fisher is the Branch Manager of M&T Bank’s Bloomsburg office. Fisher manages the retail staff providing service to M&T’s consumer and business customers. She has an extensive sales and marketing background of more than 15 years.

Fisher is a 2006 Graduate of Baker College Online with a BA in Administration and Management with a minor in Marketing and a 1985 graduate of Berwick High School She is actively involved in the local community as a member of the United Way of Columbia County Board of Directors, member of the Summerhill Fire Company, and Administrator for Briar Creek Township Planning Commission. She resides in Berwick with her husband, Craig Fisher, and daughter Rachel.

Lynette S. Luckers

Lynette is the Assistant Director of Diversity and Retention at Bloomsburg University. She graduated from Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work and a Masters Degree in Counseling from Shippensburg University. Lynette is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Tim Mullen

Tim has worked for Rieter Automotive (Magee Carpet) for 15 years.Tim is married and a father of four, lives in Selinsgrove and active in coaching football and baseball in Snyder County.

Harry K. Youmans

Harry retired & moved to Bloomsburg in 2005. Previously he was a Volunteer Instructor for Mt. Laurel NJ Senior Citizen Center where he taught introductory computer courses on using the Internet, email, MS Word and Excel. Is a former employee of Wyeth Labs and GlaxoSmithKline where he worked as a R & D Chemist, Q.C. Methods Development Chemist as well as a Manufacturing Supervisor