Gina Suydam serves as a Member-at-Large to the GSHPA Board of Directors 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.