Board of Directors
| Name | Institution / Business |
|---|---|
| Charlie Kasko – Chair | Classic Properties |
| Alana Roberts – Vice Chair | PPL Electric Utilities |
| Bill Sordoni – Secretary/Treasurer | Sordoni Construction |
| Teri Ooms – CEO | The Institute |
| Don Brominski | UGI Utilities |
| Robert Korjeski | KMLA Group |
| Robert Luciani | Empower |
| Katie Pittelli, Ed.D. – Advisory Board Chair | Johnson College |
| Paul Rushton | Rosenn Jenkins Greenwald, LLC |
Advisory Board
| Name | Institution / Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Pittelli, Ed.D – Chair | Johnson College | |
| Charlie Kasko – Vice Chair | Classic Properties | |
| Don Brominski – Co-Chair, Energy Task Force | UGI Utilities | |
| Julie Byerley, MD, MPH | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | |
| Greg Cant, Ph.D. | Wilkes University | |
| Robert Durkin | Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce | |
| Lindsay Griffin-Boylan | Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber | |
| Durell Johnson, Ph.D. | Penn State University Hazleton, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre | |
| Joe Lettiere | CAN DO, Inc. | |
| Thomas Looney, C.S.C., Ph.D. | King’s College | |
| Lisa Lori, J.D. | Marywood University | |
| Robert Luciani – Chair, Jobs, Economy, and Economic Development Chair | Empower | |
| Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J. | University of Scranton | |
| Carla McCabe | WVIA | |
| Jill Murray, Ph.D. | Lackawanna College | |
| Daniel Myers, Ph.D. | Misericordia University | |
| John Pullo | Keystone College | |
| Alana Roberts – Co-Chair, Energy Task Force | PPL Electric Utilities | |
| William E. Sordoni | Sordoni Construction | |
| Matthew Sordoni | Sordoni Construction | |
| Linda Thomas-Hemak, MD | The Wright Center | |
| Marleen Troy, Ph.D. – Chair, Planning, Land Use, Transportation and Infrastructure Task Force (PLuTI) | Wilkes University | |
| John Yudichak | Luzerne County Community College |
Board Statement
This leadership group is dedicating itself to educate, advocate and promote regionalism across separate communities and counties to solve problems, remain an economically competitive area, and raise the quality of life and standard of living for all who live here.
Dr. Jolene Carey-Pace joined The Institute Team in 2021 as a Research Analyst. In 2023, she was named Senior Research & Policy Analyst. 
Sarah, a former Institute intern, joined The Institute in April 2021 as a Research Assistant. She started her new role as a Research Analyst in January 2024. 
Ooms is responsible for all facets of research, organizational strategy, and management. Ooms is an active principal investigator in all Institute research. Ooms has been nationally recognized as a leader in regional economic development. She turned that skill into a research institute to help other regions develop and prosper. Her strategic skills have allowed The Institute to expand its services to the private and non-profit sectors for research and analysis in community health needs assessments, strategic planning, market and feasibility studies, and economic impact analysis.
Jill Avery-Stoss joined The Institute in June 2018 to fill the newly-created role of Research, Data, Intern & Administrative Coordinator. She assists with the collection and management of data for purposes of ethical and efficient analysis. She visits partner campuses to market The Institute’s internship opportunities, and participates in event-planning logistical activities as well. In 2021, Jill was promoted to Director of Operations to reflect the diversity in her job description and the additional marketing and communication functions she successfully mastered in 2020. In 2022, Jill was named Chief Operating Officer after expanding into both research and administrative management functions. Jill is taking on project management, fundraising, and other executive leadership functions of the organization. In 2024, Jill Avery-Stoss assumed the role of President of The Institute, effective January 2025.