NEPIRC welcomes new board members; recognizes long-term members

WILKES-BARRE — The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC) recently announced the addition of 10 new members to the organization’s board of directors and honored three retiring board members for their dedicated service to advancing the organization’s mission during a recent networking event.

Eric Joseph Esoda, president and CEO of NEPIRC, made the announcement.

NEPIRC’s new board members come from diverse professional backgrounds, representing the organization’s 11-county region. They share a commitment to further NEPIRC’s mission of aiding small to mid-sized manufacturers and supporting the growth and success of the manufacturing industry.

The newly appointed board members include Mitchell Amoriello, production manager, Truck Lite; Mike Brown, executive vice president & COO, Finch Manufacturing & Technology; Marc Dagata, president, Metal Integrity; Christine Jensen, administrator, PA CareerLink Luzerne County; Dr. Christine Kiesinger, principal, CEK Communications Inc.; Kate Logan, quality systems manager, Noble Biomaterials; John J. Mulhern Jr., president & CEO, Ashley Machine and Tool; Jim Cromyak, procurement manager, ON SEMI; Marni Sherrill, HR manager, Hydro Extrusions NA; and Ron Vogel, regional representative, Rapid Response.

NEPIRC also recognized the conclusion of membership terms for three long-standing members of the board: William Cockerill, Scranton Central Labor Union AFL-CIO; Garry Hartman, president, Cheetah Chassis; and Bruce Daniels, controller and CFO, Medico Construction Equipment. Collectively, those individuals represent 50 years of NEPIRC board experience.

“NEPIRC is grateful for the leadership that Mr. Cockerill, Mr. Hartman and Mr. Daniels provided to our organization over the past three decades and the way in which they drove us to become one of the highest performing economic development organizations in the country,” Esoda said. “Under their direction, NEPIRC has received numerous awards, including two for Excellence in Economic Development from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and assisted our manufacturers in the creation of thousands of manufacturing jobs across our eleven counties,” he added.

Esoda said NEPIRC looks forward to the valuable input and leadership of its incoming board members and is confident that regional manufacturers will benefit from the representation of these individuals, along with NEPIRC’s current board members.