Board of Directors

Renee Mattei Montgomery
Chair of the Board

Elizabethtown, PA
Member
Eckert Seamans

Biography

Renee Mattei Montgomery was a Girl Scout for 12 years, from Brownie through Ambassador, as well as a volunteer for over 15 years including service as a troop leader and service unit lead. She currently serves as Chair to the GSHPA Board of Directors and previously was a Member at Large and served on the Volunteer Strategy Committee. As GSHPA Board Chair, she also serves on the GSHPA Executive Committee and as Ex-Officio to most other committees.

At Eckert Seamans, Mrs. Montgomery focuses her practice on a wide variety of labor and employment matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout Pennsylvania. She also serves as the Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee and as the Harrisburg office representative for the Women’s Initiative. She has experience defending employers against discrimination claims under Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

Mrs. Montgomery served on the Dauphin County Bar Association (DCBA) as a Board Member, Personnel Committee Chair, and Past President. She served as a mentor for the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Commission on Women in the Profession Mentoring Program. Her additional community involvement includes Salvation Army Harrisburg, Women Involved, United Way, Women’s Leadership Network, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Leadership Council, and Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.

Adrienne Vicari
Vice Chair

Enola, PA
Vice President of Growth
HRG, Inc.

Biography

Adrienne Vicari currently serves as Vice Chair to the GSHPA Board of Directors as well as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee. As Vice Chair, Ms. Vicari also serves on the Executive Committee. She previously held positions as the GSHPA Board Chair, Board Treasurer, Member at Large, and Chair of the Property Committee.

Ms. Vicari serves as the Vice President of Growth at Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. She has over 15 years of experience in a broad range of financial, project management, and engineering design services for municipal wastewater, water, and stormwater clients.

In addition, Ms. Vicari has designed water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure projects and has experience with feasibility studies, environmental plans and reports, permit applications, and construction administration.

She has worked with over 90 municipalities in Pennsylvania on Stormwater Utility/Authority feasibility analysis, authority implementation or regional stormwater management initiatives. Her expertise across multiple counties throughout the GSHPA footprint is invaluable to the council.

Alison Bernhardt
Secretary

Mount Joy, PA
CFO
Tower Health

Biography

Growing up, Alison Bernhardt was a Girl Scout for several years and currently serves as Secretary to the GSHPA Boardof Directors, Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee, and as Secretary, is a member of the Executive Committee.

She also serves as 2nd Vice Chair to the Board of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber. She received the honor of Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s Women of Influence and the honor of Women of Excellence.

Ms. Bernhardt is the Senior Vice President of Finance ofTower Health. She has extensive experience managing financial actions and developing strategic direction forcorporations in Central Pennsylvania, including financial forecasting and budgeting as well as analyzing organizations’ financial strengths and weaknesses and proposing corrective actions.

In addition, she is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Bernhardt lives in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Michael, and their four children. In her free time, she can be found at area basketball courts, basebal ldiamonds, and soccer fields cheering on her children.

Dan Sheaffer
Treasurer

Halifax, PA
Director of Business Development
Mountain Ridge Metals

Biography

Dan Sheaffer serves as the Treasurer for the GSHPA Board of Directors. As Treasurer, he also serves on the Executive Committee as well as an Ex-Officio member of the Finance & Audit Committee. He previously served as Chair of the Property Committee.

Mr. Sheaffer is the Director of Business Development with Mountain Ridge Metals. With 20+ years of financial and sales management, he has demonstrated exceptional achievements increasing revenue and employee performance while leading teams of varying sizes and in multiple markets to include all operations, financial results, and strategic direction.

Mr. Sheaffer serves as Board member for the Halifax Wildcat Education Foundation and a Catalyst Awards Committee Member for the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Janice Black

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.Daren and his wife Maria have resided in Central Pennsylvania for more than 20 years and are the proud parents of Gabriella, Juliet, and Andrew.

Katrina Briddell

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

Biography

Katrina Briddell serves as a Member at Large to the Board of Directors as well as a member of the Fund Development Committee.

Ms. Briddell is the Head of Social Impact & Community Investment for the Hershey Company. In this role, she leads the strategy and implementation of enterprise-wide social impact programs including purpose-driven retail and brand social impact programs, enterprise corporate giving and community investment programs, employee volunteerism, and community engagement efforts.

She is also the architect of Hershey’s signature social impact program supporting social and emotional well-being for kids and teens, the Heartwarming Project. This initiative celebrates youth who are leading the way in creating more inclusive and empathetic communities.

Ms. Briddell previously served on the Advisory Committee for the Foundation for Enhancing Communities’ Fund for Women and Girls and chaired their Grantmaking Committee.

With a career in supporting the work of non-profits, philanthropists, and volunteerism in communities, Ms. Briddell brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to uplift the next generation of girls.

Elizabeth DiLullo Brown

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

Biography

Liz Brown joined the Strategic Planning Committee in 2021, and as part of the committee helped shepherd the COVID-19 recovery strategic plan and 2023-2026 GSHPA council strategic plan. She also serves as a Board of Directors Member-at-Large as well as a member of the Executive Committee.

Ms. Brown joined Little League International as the Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships in 2009, promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships in 2011, and then Vice President of Marketing and Communications in 2016. She was named Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications in 2018, as the first woman at Little League International to hold the Senior Vice President title. Then, in 2023, she was promoted to EVP, Chief Marketing and Business Relationship Officer.

In 2015, Sports Business Journal named Ms. Brown a Game Changer Honoree, recognizing the accomplishments of women in the sports business. In December 2023, Liz was recognized by Women in Sport and Events – NYC Chapter – as a WISE Woman of Excellence.

In addition to her work for Little League International, Ms. Brown is also a Little League mom and local league volunteer in Lewisburg. She and her husband reside in Lewisburg with their two children

Betsy Keefer

York, PA
Community Volunteer

Biography

Betsy Keefer is a GSHPA Board of Directors Member at Large and also serves on the Executive and Finance & Audit Committees. She previously led the Fund Development Committee as Chair.

Ms. Keefer’s 40-year career with the Girl Scouts began in Akron, Ohio and included multiple CEO roles in Springfield, Massachusetts; Southwestern Connecticut and Penn Laurel Council in York, Pennsylvania, as well as interim CEO for Girl Scout councils in Boston, Massachusetts; Jackson, Mississippi; and Madison, Wisconsin. During her tenure as CEO of Hemlock Girl Scout Council, the council had one of the first successful Girl Scout Council capital campaigns in the country, which resulted in the addition of the program center to the council office on Hale Ave. As the National Director of Council Services with GSUSA, she oversaw the development of management resources and consulting for local councils.

Betsy Keefer graduated with a Social Services degree from Hiram College, and a Master’s of Education from Kent State University. She has completed many non-profit leadership courses at Harvard University, Case Western Reserve University, and Claremont Graduate University.

She is a member of the York Symphony Board of Directors, the York County Literacy Council Board of Directors, and the Embracing Aging Committee of the York County Community Foundation. In addition, she volunteers for the Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children (CASA), the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO), and the United Way of York County.

Trisha Mikita

State College, PA
Director of Programming and Content Operations
AccuWeather

Biography

Trisha Mikita knows the mission of Girl Scouting well, having been a Girl Scout herself, along with volunteering for her daughter’s troop. She currently serves as a Member at Large to the GSHPA Board of Directors and also serves on the Fund Development Committee.

Ms. Mikita has been a leader at AccuWeather for more than two decades with experience in operations, strategy, product development, and project management and is currently the Director of Programming and Content Operations at AccuWeather. In this role, she oversees the media content and production team, with the responsibility of producing AccuWeather’s award-winning 24/7 linear television cable channel, the AccuWeather TV Network, and all video weather news content for AccuWeather.com. During her tenure, she has helped transform AccuWeather into one of the largest digital publishers and content creation brands. She has also led AccuWeather’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee since 2021.

Ms. Mikita is a lifetime Penn State Alumni Association member, previously having served on the Alumni Council and Executive Boardas the chair of the Membership Experience Committee. She is passionate about mentorship and is an active mentor to Penn State students through FAST Start and Lion Link.

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.

Gina Suydam

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.

Ami Zumkhawala

Camp Hill, PA
COO
Luro Health

Biography

Ami Zumkhawala is the Chief Operating Officer at Luro Health. Leveraging 20+ years of experience in the global health care industry, she delivers people, process, and technology solutions to premier clients and business partners across the spectrum of providers, payers, drug and device manufacturers. Ami works with the highest levels of an organization providing strategy, management consulting, and operations expertise while working with diverse teams and complex business cultures.

Ami’s previous leadership roles include Executive Advisor of Healthcare at the Northridge Group, Chief Operating Officer of Hamilton Health Center, Director of Penn State Children’s Hospital, Administrative Director of Hospital Operations at Geisinger Holy Spirit Health in Camp Hill, and Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer for Holy Spirit Health System.

Ami is active in civic affairs and has a passion for non-profit organizations that focus on mentoring and education. She serves on the Board of Leadership Harrisburg Area, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Capital Region through servant leadership and effective community service. She is a graduate of Leadership Harrisburg Area’s Executive Leadership Series Class of 2013 and served two terms on the board of Leadership Cumberland. Ami earned a Bachelor of Philosophy degree with concentration in biomedical ethics from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) and earned two Master’s degrees from Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) in Business Administration in Health Services Administration.

Ami lives by her guiding purpose to affirm, connect, organize, and support the people and causes she cares for to create impactful, life giving, and sustainable change.

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