PO Box 5085, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
  (570) 398-4652 Phone/(570) 737-4250 Fax
  stateoffice@pafbla.us
        

2024-2025 Board of Directors Members

Voting Members

Mrs. Kelly Ackerman
Adviser at Large #2 / Board of Directors President-Elect / Region 08 Adviser

Fleetwood Area High School
803 North Richmond Street
Fleetwood, PA 19522
610.944.7656 phone
610.944.6952 fax
kackerman@fleetwoodasd.org

Term Expiration: April 2026

Miss Avery Aungst
PA FBLA First Vice President

Northern Bedford County High School
152 NBC Drive
Loysburg, PA 16659
814.766.2221 phone
fax TBD
firstvp@pafbla.net

Term Expiration: April 2025

Mrs. Jennifer Aungst
PA FBLA First Vice President's Adviser

Northern Bedford County High School
152 NBC Drive
Loysburg, PA 16659
814.766.2221 phone
fax TBD
jaungst@nbcsd.org

Term Expiration: April 2025

Mrs. Laura Barletta
School Administrator Representative/Board of Directors President

Hazleton Area High School
1601 West 23 Street
Hazle Township, PA 18202
570.459.3221 x81503 phone
570.459.3242 fax
barlettal@hasdk12.org

Term Expiration: April 2025

Mr. Duane Benedict
Adviser at Large #3

Montrose Area J/S High School
75 Meteor Way
Montrose, PA 18801
570.278.3731 phone
570.278.9143 fax
dbenedict@masd.info

Term Expiration: April 2027

Mrs. Brenda DeWire
Retired Educator #1

56 Wolf Manor Drive
Berwick, PA 18604
570.759.1358 phone
penguin@ptd.net

Term Expiration: April 2027

Mr. Robert Fauver III
Business and/or Industry Representative / Board of Directors Past President

KPMG
8350 Broad Street, Suite 900
McLean, VA 22102
570.423.7743 phone
rfauver4@outlook.com

Term Expiration: April 2027

Mrs. Marybeth Hayden
PA FBLA President's Adviser

MMI Preparatory School
154 Centre Street
Freeland, PA 18224
570.636.1108 phone
TBD fax
marybeth@hazelwen.com

Term Expiration: April 2025

Ms. Denise Hopely
Adviser at Large #4

Pleasant Valley High School
1671 Route 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
570.402.1000 phone
570.992.0839 fax
hopely.denise@pvbears.org

Term Expiration: April 2027

Mrs. Renee Hughes
Adviser at Large #1 / Region 23 Adviser (co-adviser)

Pine Grove Area High School
101 School Street
Pine Grove, PA 17963
570.345.2731 phone
570.345.8326 fax
rhughes@pgasd.com

Term Expiration: April 2026

Mrs. Elizabeth Kemner
Person at Large #1

157 Bowers Road
Mertztown, PA 19539
610.334.3098 phone
ekemner@keystonevillaatfleetwood.com

Term Expiration: April 2027

Mrs. Amanda Kendall
Person at Large #2

33-57 Harrison Street
Johnson City, NY 13790
aklovekorn@gmail.com

Term Expiration: April 2026

Mrs. Melissa McDonald
Adviser at Large #5 / Board of Directors Past President / Region 17 Adviser

Chestnut Ridge High School
2588 Quaker Valley Road
New Paris, PA 15554-8612
814.839.4195 phone
814.839.0018 fax
mmcdonald@crlions.org

Term Expiration: April 2025

Mr. Hayden Schwabe
PA FBLA President

MMI Preparatory School
154 Centre Street
Freeland, PA 18224
570.636.1108 phone
TBD fax
president@pafbla.net

Term Expiration: April 2025

Mrs. Kathy Sickler
Retired Educator #2

4671 Buck Valley Circle
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570.872.7276 phone
kathysickler@gmail.com

Term Expiration: April 2025

Mrs. Amy Sullivan
PA FBLA Treasurer's Adviser/Adviser at Large #6 / Region 15 Adviser (co-adviser)

Cedar Crest High School
115 East Evergreen Road
Lebanon, PA 17042
717.272.2033 phone
717.389.1873 fax
asullivan@clsd.k12.pa.us

Term Expiration: April 2025

Ms. Fran Vitovsky
Board Treasurer

8 Lord Avenue
Simpson, PA 18407
570.282.2071 phone
vitfran@aol.com

Term Expiration: Ongoing

Mr. Curtis Voelker
FBLA Alumnus

6 Hazelwood Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
curtisvoelker@centralpenn.edu

Term Expiration: April 2026

Non-voting Members

Mr. Bruce Boncal
Executive Director/State Chairman & Board of Directors Secretary

Pennsylvania FBLA
P.O. Box 5085
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
570.279.6998 cell/texts
570.398.4652 fax
bboncal@pafbla.us

Ms. Mindy Freidin-Mansfield
PDE Career/Technical Education Adviser

Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
717.783.9480 phone
717.783.6672 fax
mfreidinma@pa.gov

Mrs. Michele Myers
Career Education & Work Specialist

Pennsylvania FBLA
724 Rishel Drive
York, PA 17406
717.649.1440 phone
mmyers@pafbla.us

Ms. Kristi Ryland
State Officer Adviser / Region 18 Adviser

Pennsylvania FBLA
15 Cricket Lane
Myerstown, PA 17067
717.813.6388 cell/texts
kryland@pafbla.net

Mr. Jake Sarwar
Region 29 Adviser / Virtual Chapter Coordinator

Pennsylvania FBLA Virtual Chapter
133 North River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
570.807.7218 Phone
jsarwar@pafbla.us

Mr. Derek Selleck
Competitive Events Coordinator

Pennsylvania FBLA
623 East Road
Towanda, PA 18848
607.768.1694 cell/texts
dselleck@pafbla.us

Mrs. Michele Sites
Middle School Coordinator

Pennsylvania FBLA
234 Village Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317
412.417.3543 phone
msites@pafbla.us

Mrs. Janet Skiles
Conference Coordinator / Region 04 Adviser

Pennsylvania FBLA
40 Mulberry Street
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
412.576.2826 cell/texts
jskiles@pafbla.us

BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES
Purpose and Specific Duties
The PA FBLA has created four committees in order to assess and address efficiently the many matters coming before the Board.  Most items requiring Board action will be considered first at the Board committee level.  Committees present their recommendations for each agenda to the full Board.  The full Board retains the responsibility to make the final decision (accept or reject committee recommendations).  All committee report to the full Board.

Committee membership is set by the Board President after assessing the incumbents’ area of expertise and consulting with the Executive Director.  Committees should elect a chair and a recording secretary.  Committee meeting minutes should be provided to the full Board.

The four standing Board committees’ purpose and specific duties are:

Finance Committee
The purpose of the Finance Committee is to review, analyze, and recommend to the Board matters referred to it regarding the financial operations of PA FBLA.  Specific duties include:

  1. Review/approve financial reports.
  2. Review/approve trust fund activities.
  3. Monitor trust fund activities.
  4. Review capital equipment requests.
  5. Review contracts.
  6. Review policies regarding cost.
  7. Develop an annual budget for Board approval.

Human Resource Committee
The purpose of the Human Resource Committee is to review, analyze, and recommend to the Board on matters pertaining to the personnel of PA FBLA.  Specific duties include:

  1. Recommend job responsibilities.
  2. Conduct performance review process.
  3. Make salary recommendations.
  4. Suggest Board appointments/nominations.
  5. Recommend employee benefits/policies.
  6. Recommend policies regarding the Board of Directors.
  7. Recommend policies regarding the Executive Committee.

Membership Committee
The purpose of the Membership Committee is to review, analyze, and recommend to the Board action needed which pertains to the membership of PA FBLA.  Specific duties include:

  1. Retain existing chapters; promote chapter growth.
  2. Recruit new chapters.
  3. Oversee the mentor program.
  4. Oversee the middle-level program.
  5. Oversee the virtual chapter program.
  6. Recommend policies regarding membership.
  7. Review scholarship program.
  8. Recommend election campaign guidelines.
  9. Review ceremonies.
  10. Recommend membership incentives.

Conferences and Workshops Committee
The purpose of the Conferences and Workshops Committee is to review, analyze, and recommend to the entire Board matters regarding conferences and workshops of PA FBLA.  Specific duties include:

  1. Recommend dates, locations, etc., for all conferences and workshops.
  2. Recommend policies regarding conferences and workshops.
  3. Recommend conference and workshop fees and reimbursements.
  4. Recommend policies regarding competitive events.