Board Committees

GSHPA Board Development Committee

The Board Development Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the training, development, orientation, assessment and succession planning for board membership. Board Development Committee members are elected by member delegates at the annual meeting.

Gina Suydam
Chair of the Board Development Committee

Tunkhannock, PA
Director of External Relations
PA Chamber of Business & Industry

Biography

Gina Suydam serves as a Member at Large to the GSHPA Board of Directors, member of the Executive Committee, and Chair of the Board Development Committee.

Ms. Suydam is the Director of External Relations for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry serving Northeast Pennsylvania. Gina assumed this role in July 2025 after a twelve-year career as the President of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce, which serves rural businesses in many industry sectors, from manufacturing and natural gas to healthcare and Main Street retail.

Ms. Suydam was a Girl Scout in Wyoming County for 11 years and earned both her Silver and Gold Awards. She enjoyed camping at Camp Archbald, service projects, cookie sales, and most importantly the lifelong friends she made. She attributes Girl Scouts for her organizational and leadership skills.

A graduate of King's College with a bachelor's in accounting, Ms. Suydam has a passion for building relationships, economic development and community collaboration. She served as the 2024 President of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals.

Ms. Suydam holds an IOM designation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and serves on the professional development program's Board of Regents. In 2025, Ms. Suydam received her Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) credential, the highest and most elite professional designation in the chamber profession, from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Ms. Suydam serves as a Northeast Sight Services board member, and on the Northern Tier Economic Development Advisory Committee. Ms. Suydam was appointed in 2025 to serve on the Pennsylvania Rural Population Revitalization Commission.

She is a committed Rotarian and a lifelong resident of Wyoming County, where she resides with her husband and three children.

Janice Black
Board Development Committee Member

Harrisburg, PA
Community Volunteer

Biography

Janice Black is a current member of the GSHPA Board Development and Finance & Audit Committees and the Board of Directors.

Ms. Black retired as the President and CEO of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities. The Foundation administers endowments for more than 68 projects improving the quality of life within their communities through the creation of charitable funds that help meet the challenges of changing times and critical need.

Over the years, Ms. Black chaired the following committees: Vocational, Community Service, World Fellowship; Harrisburg Rotary Foundation; Elizabethtown College Leadership Council; Pennsylvania State University's Master of Health Administration Program Leadership Council; Council on Foundations Research Committee; Harrisburg Academy Community Advisory Board; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Graystone Bank Community Advisory Board; and the Council for Public Education. She also served as a Lane Chair for the District Committees and Projects, and as Board Member for Dixon University Center.

Beth Christian
Board Development Committee Member

Harrisburg, PA
Deputy Executive Director
State Employees' Retirement System

Biography

Beth Christian has dedicated more than three decades to public service in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning her career in 1993. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles with the Departments of Labor & Industry, Human Services, and General Services, gaining broad experience in organizational leadership, policy development, program administration, and strategic operations. She currently serves as Deputy Executive Director of the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS).

In her current role, Beth provides executive leadership and strategic oversight for the SERS Office of Administration, with responsibility for advancing organizational priorities, shaping policy, and driving strategic initiatives. She provides leadership across the agency’s Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations, and Employee Engagement functions, with a focus on strengthening organizational effectiveness, fostering collaboration, and delivering high-quality service.

Beyond her professional contributions, Beth is a lifelong learner and believes in the power of professional development, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful relationships to strengthen individuals and organizations. Her leadership philosophy is rooted in public service, people development, collaboration, and a commitment to making a positive and lasting impact. Beth is deeply engaged in mentorship, offering guidance to countless employees both formally and informally serving as a mentor for the Society for Human Resource Management, STEM-UP, and Women in Leadership with mentees in MD, Canada, and Bangladesh. Her commitment to service extends to numerous community initiatives, including her roles on the Planned Parenthood Keystone Board of Directors, the STEM-UP Advisory Board, the Conference for Women Advisory Board and more. She believes in spreading positivity through hands-on volunteering—whether as a NICU cuddler at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital, a website administrator for Find Toby in PA, or a speaker for the Resilient Voices program in the Office of the Victim Advocate,where she shares her personal journey as a survivor.

Beth and her husband embraced the rewarding role of foster parents to their 5-year-old granddaughter, who joins their lively householdalongside six beloved furry companions in West Hanover.

Scott Ehrig
Board Development Committee Member

Mechanicsburg, PA
Director of Wealth Advisory
RKL Wealth Management

Biography

Scott Ehrig currently serves on the Board Development Committee and previously served as a Member at Large to the Board of Directors as well as Chair of the Fund Development Committee.

Mr. Ehrig is the Director of Wealth Advisory at RKL Wealth Management where he leads a team that provides comprehensive wealth management solutions to high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. In this position, he is committed to delivering sophisticated portfolio management and fiduciary investment strategies that align with clients’ evolving financial goals. Prior to this, he was the Senior Vice President, Chief Investment &Trust Officer at F&M Trust, overseeing five department heads. Under his leadership, the investment and trust services division of F&M Trust surpassed $1.1 billion in assets.

Prior to F&M Trust, Mr. Ehrig held progressively more responsible fiduciary investment management roles with both regional firms and well-respected national institutions. Prior affiliations include JPMorgan, First Commonwealth Trust Co., and M&T/Wilmington Trust.

Mr. Ehrig earned his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the Simon School of Business (Rochester) and further refined his acumen by successfully completing the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professional designations. He has lectured on economics and finance at the collegiate level, and taught fiduciary investment management to aspiring trust officers and portfolio managers at the Pennsylvania Banker's Association Trust School and the Cannon Financial Institute's Accredited Fiduciary Investment Manager (AFIM®) investment school.

Mr. Ehrig has a strong sense of civic responsibility, currently serving as a trustee of his church, active membership in the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, three terms on the board of the Harrisburg Symphony Association, and recently joined the Tocqueville Society of the United Way.

Heidi Nicholas
Board Development Committee Member

State College, PA
Commercial and Residential Property Management
Nicholas Development

Biography

Heidi Nicholas is a longtime Girl Scout volunteer, lifetime member, and serves on the GSHPA Board Development Committee and is a former member of the Volunteer Strategy Committee.

Heidi Nicholas is active in the management and development of commercial and multi-family residential property in the State College, PA area. She has over twenty years’ experience in investment banking and finance and serves on the board of directors of FNB Corp., and the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Past board memberships include the Centre County Community Foundation, Pennsylvania Centre Stage, and Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA.

Heidi holds two degrees in Fine Arts from the University of California at Los Angeles as well as an MBA degree in Finance from Cornell University.

Mary Pochobradsky

Lititz, PA
CEO
Pochobradsky Enterprises, LLC

Biography

Mary Pochobradsky serves on the GSHPA Board Development Committee as well as a Member at Large to the Board of Directors, Chair of the Fund Development Committee, and member of the Executive Committee.

Mary knows the Girl Scouts well because her daughter was a Brownie. She would like to use her experience as an entrepreneur and corporation leader to support GSHPA’s meaningful mission.

Mary is the CEO of Pochobradsky Enterprises, LLC, a company that advises Private Equity and privately owned brands and businesses on potential deals, growth strategy, brand strategy, consumer insight, innovation, and integrated marketing communications challenges. Prior to starting the company two years ago, Mary served as a VP of Product & Innovation at Nutrisystem, Inc., and before that, she was an Executive Director of Brand Strategy & Integrated Marketing at The Hershey Company. Previously, she spent 23 years at Proctor & Gamble, in which she held various roles, including General Manager, Chief Brand Officer, and Brand Director.

Mary grew up as a competitive athlete, and in her career, worked her way up the corporate ladder to become an executive leader; she believes being a female in these roles came with more challenges than her male counterparts. This is the foundation for Mary's motivation to support efforts to empower women and mentor girls to be successful.

Additional Board Committees

The Board of Directors has established the following board committees to provide recommendations to the board and staff for the benefit of the council as a whole. Board committee members are appointed by the Chair of the Board.

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Renee Mattei Montgomery
Committee Chair

Elizabethtown, PA
Member
Eckert Seamans

Adrienne Vicari

Enola, PA
Vice President of Growth
HRG, Inc.

Alison Bernhardt

Mount Joy, PA
CFO
Tower Health

Betsy Keefer

York, PA
Community Volunteer

Mary Pochobradsky

Lititz, PA
CEO
Pochobradsky Enterprises, LLC.

Dan Sheaffer

Halifax, PA
Director of Business Development
Mountain Ridge Metals

Gina Suydam

Tunkhannock, PA
Director of External Relations
PA Chamber of Business & Industry

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Alison Bernhardt
Committee Chair

Mount Joy, PA
CFO
Tower Health

Janice Black

Harrisburg, PA
Community Volunteer

Brian Burd

Clarks Summit, PA
Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer
PS Bank

Sal Fazzolari

Harrisburg, PA
SVP, Regional Manager of Commercial Banking
First National Bank

Betsy Keefer

York, PA
Community Volunteer

Deborah Kolsovsky

Eynon, PA
Community Volunteer

Patricia Leib

Mechanicsburg, PA
Community Volunteer

Dan Sheaffer
*Ex-Officio

Halifax, PA
Director of Business Development
Mountain Ridge Metals

Renee Mattei Montgomery
*Ex-Officio

Elizabethtown, PA
Member
Eckert Seamans

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Mary Pochobradsky
Committee Chair

Lititz, PA
CEO
Pochobradsky Enterprises, LLC.

Katrina Briddell

Hummelstown, PA
Head of Social Impact & Community Investment
The Hershey Company

Elizabeth Dellinger

York, PA
Treasury Management Officer
Traditions Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank

Robyn Holder

Mechanicsburg, PA
President; Full Circle Vitality Group
Owner; BusyWork

Carley Lucas

Mechanicsburg, PA
Commercial and Consumer Relationship Manager
Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Courtney McFarland

Enola, PA
Communications Manager
Members 1st FCU

Trisha Mikita

State College, PA
Director of Programming and Content Operations
AccuWeather

Amy Nilsen

Elizabethtown, PA
Senior Client Manager
EHD Insurance

Michele Polito

Scranton, PA
CEO and Founder
Electric City Sweets

Maggie Wonsiewicz

Enola, PA
Account Executive
Capital Blue Cross

Renee Mattei Montgomery
*Ex-Officio

Elizabethtown, PA
Member
Eckert Seamans

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Adrienne Vicari
Committee Chair

Enola, PA
Vice President of Growth
HRG, Inc.

Katie DeCapria

Lancaster, PA
Brand Manager
Halloween & Valentine's at the Hershey Company

Elizabeth DiLullo Brown

Lewisburg, PA
EVP, Chief Marketing and Business Relationship Officer
Little League International

Jennifer Hessert

Port Matilda
Senior Major Gift Officer & Donor Advisor
Lycoming College

Stacey Irwin

Lancaster, PA
Professor; Media Arts Production
Millersville University

Elizabeth Schluter

Williamsport, PA
Community Volunteer

Dr. Rebecca Shepherd

New Providence, PA
Chief of Rheumatology & Director of Osteoporosis
Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health

Erin Sunday

Camp Hill, PA
Vice President and Regional Wealth Manager
F&M Trust

Ami Zumkhawala

Camp Hill, PA
COO
Luro Health

Renee Mattei Montgomery
*Ex-Officio

Elizabethtown, PA
Member
Eckert Seamans

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