Board of Directors
| Name | Institution / Business |
|---|---|
| Charlie Kasko – Chair | Classic Properties |
| Bill Sordoni – Vice Chair | Sordoni Construction |
| Rob Luciani – Secretary/Treasurer | Empower |
| Jill Avery-Stoss – President & CEO | The Institute |
| Vicki Austin | WVIA |
| Danielle Breslin | Moses Taylor Foundation |
| Don Brominski | UGI Utilities |
| Robert Korjeski | KMLA Group |
| Teri Ooms | The Institute |
| Katie Pittelli, Ed.D. – Advisory Board Chair | Johnson College |
| Steve Roth | Rosenn Jenkins Greenwald, LLC |
Advisory Board
| Name | Institution / Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Pittelli, Ed.D – Chair | Johnson College | |
| Charlie Kasko – Vice Chair | Classic Properties | |
| Don Brominski – 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 | |
| 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.
In 2026, Ooms will serve as an advisor to the President & CEO, provide staff professional development, provide support services and participate in some research, and serve as a board member.
Jill Avery-Stoss, MBA is President and CEO of The Institute, a nonprofit organization offering community-based research and analytics in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Since joining the team in 2018, she has assumed various executive leadership duties. She was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2022, assumed the role of President in January 2025, and acquired CEO responsibilities in January 2026. Jill is also an Aspen Institute Workforce Leadership Fellow.