LEADERSHIP HUNTINGDON COUNTY CLASS OF 2013 YEARBOOK HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
LEADERSHIP HUNTINGDON
COUNTY
CLASS OF 2013 YEARBOOK
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
LEADERSHIP HUNTINGDON COUNTY
Leadership Huntingdon County is designed to stimulate positive community
change through leadership training; training that will identify, involve, educate
and motivate leaders. The program prepares committed and qualified
individuals to assume leadership roles, and further enhances the abilities of
existing leaders while exploring critical issues facing Huntingdon County. The
leadership program is designed to stimulate a commitment and responsibility to
serve which will strengthen our communities and enhance the quality of life in
Huntingdon County.
This leadership program includes a variety of educational approaches including
lecture, debate, case studies, skill building, "hands on" experience, teamwork,
site visits, fact finding, and problem solving for issues facing our community.
Issues that are examined include community heritage, local government,
tourism, transportation, economic development, health care, human services,
arts and heritage. Members of each leadership class are expected to participate
in the development and execution of a community service project.
Class members commit to participation in a nine-month leadership program
consisting of one Saturday retreat, eight Thursday evening classes, and two
Saturday field trips. A Kickoff Reception in September and Graduation
Banquet in May round out the program. Leadership Huntingdon County is
operated by a ten-member Leadership Steering Committee.
Steering Committee members are - Chair, Lisa Baer, Helen Pyzowski, Kathy
Armillei, Mary Lou Lebo, Dr. Patricia Shope, Jerry Donaldson, and David
Baer.
While the Class of 2013 is the seventh graduating class, planning for
Leadership Huntingdon County began in 2002 when the need to develop and
strengthen community leadership became a goal of several organizations,
including the Huntingdon County Partnership for Economic Progress (PEP),
Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce, and Penn State Cooperative
Extension.
Leadership Huntingdon County Class of 2013
Brenda Cerett
Heather Ann Dick
Shawna C. Dunmire
Crist Fellman
Jamie Hicks
Lisa K. Hockenberry
Kevin Patrick Kasun
Susan K. Kinder-Goldstone
Christine Dawn Miller
E. Paul Post
Laura Ranck White
Zac Waite
Congratulations!
Brenda Cerett
-Brenda resides in Huntingdon
Occupation/Profession:
-SPE Federal Credit Union
Education/Training:
-PBA Trust School
-Attended Penn State
-Currently attending Liberty
University
Community Involvement:
-Junior Achievement of Western
PA
Special Interests/Hobbies:
Traveling, photography and
reading
Heather Ann Dick
-Heather resides in State College
Occupation/Profession:
-Service Access and Management
Education/Training:
-Master of Social Work
Licensed Social Worker
Community Involvement:
-As a recent transfer from NJ I am
looking to reach out and get
involved in the community.
Special Interests/Hobbies:
Bike Riding, scuba diving and
spending time with my family.
Shawna C. Dunmire
-Shawna resides in Three Springs
Occupation/Profession:
-Community Office Manager at
F & M Trust
Education/Training:
-2009 Pennsylvania School of
Banking
-Accounting Diploma
Ashworth College
-AllRegs Academy for Mortgage
Lending
-Principles of Banking
Community Involvement:
-Huntingdon County Chamber
-HCBI
-Big Brothers/Big Sisters
-Sandy Candy
Special Interests/Hobbies:
Gardening & Camping “If you think you can do a thing or you
can’t do a thing, your right.”
-Henry Ford
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
-Steve Jobs
Crist Fellman
-Crist resides in Porter Township
Occupation/Profession:
-Juniata Valley Regional
Emergency Management Agency
Education/Training:
-AS Fire Administration
-Certificate Homeland Security
-B.S. Public Administration
Retired Firefighter/EMT
Community Involvement:
-Juniata Valley Regional
Emergency Management Agency
-Juniata Valley Ambulance-EMT
-Alexandria Fire Department
-Alexandria Presbyterian Church
Choir
Special Interests/Hobbies:
Public Service and Coin
Collecting
Jamie Hicks
-Jaime resides in Huntingdon
Occupation/Profession:
-Bonney Forge Corporation
Education/Training:
-Associate in Accounting/Business
Administration
DuBois Business College
-Special Interests/Hobbies:
Travel and Reading
Lisa K. Hockenberry
-Lisa resides in Saltillo
Occupation/Profession:
-Acting Executive Secretary
Huntingdon County Career and
Technology Center
Education/Training:
-Years of Experience
Community Involvement:
-Huntingdon County Cash
Mob
-Fairview Evangelical Church
-Special Interests/Hobbies:
Singing, walking and talking
“Management is doing things right;
leadership is doing the right things.”
-Peter Drucker
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and
shows the way.”
-John Maxwell
Kevin Patrick Kasun
-Kevin resides in Huntingdon
Occupation/Profession:
Shelter Services, Inc.
Education/Training:
-M.S in Historic Preservation
University of Vermont
-B.A in History, Juniata College
Community Involvement:
-HCBI Business Development
Committee
-Huntingdon, Mifflin and
Juniata’s Local Housing Options
Team
Special Interests/Hobbies:
-Reading, spending time with
family, watching nerdy TV shows
and movies
Susan Kinder-Goldstone
-Susan resides in Huntingdon
Occupation/Profession:
Retired from Federal Aviation
Administration
Education/Training:
-Electronic Communication and
Landing Systems with FAA and
Management with FAA.
Community Involvement:
-Girl Scouts
-Friend of Raystown
Special Interests/Hobbies:
-Bowling, camping, attending
daughters swim meets, girl scouts
and skiing
Christina Dawn Miller
-Christina Resides in Tyrone
Occupation/Profession:
-Assistant Director of Alumni
Relations at Juniata College
Education/Training:
-B.A. in History & English
Juniata College
Community Involvement:
-Tyrone Community Days
-J.C. Blair Auxiliary
Special Interests/Hobbies:
-Reading, traveling with my
husband, Matt, working out,
walking my dog, Bailey, and
spending time with family and
friends. I am very passionate about
animals and the environment.
“ The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
-Walt Disney
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,
do more, and become more, you are the leader.”
-Susan Kinder-Goldstone, Class of 2013
E. Paul Post
-Paul resides in Huntingdon
Occupation/Profession:
Director of Business Outreach at
Huntingdon County
Business and Industry
Education/Training: -B.S. Economics
College of Wooster
Community Involvement: -Board of Directors Presbyterian
Homes in the Presbytery of
Huntingdon
-Past Exalted Ruler and Trustee
of BPOE #976 Huntingdon Elks
Special Interests/Hobbies: Boating, golf and motorcycling
Laura Ranck White
-Pam resides in Donation
Occupation/Profession:
MOGLabs USA, LLC
Education/Training:
-A.B Biology
-Ph.D. Ecology/Conservation
Biology
Community Involvement:
-Huntingdon Farmers’ Market
-Stone Church of the Brethren
-Moore Street Pro Musica
Special Interests/Hobbies:
-Gardening, cooking, canning,
camping, bicycling, hiking, reading,
playing guitar and recorders
Zac Waite
-Zac resides in Cassville
Occupation/Profession:
Sales at US Municipal Supply
Education/Training:
-2004 Graduate of Southern
Huntingdon Co. High School
-DuBois Business College
Community Involvement:
-Served on Chamber committees
-Member of Huntingdon County
Republican Committee
-Active member of Cassville
United Methodist Church
Special Interests/Hobbies: -Music, history, playing drums,
cars, and antiques
“People ask the difference between a leader and a boss.
The leader leads, and the boss drives.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
“High expectations are the key to
Everything.”
-Sam Walton
Class is in session
2013 Kickoff Reception
“Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd
involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to
take it as well as dish it out. That's the only way you're
going to get respect from the players.”
-Larry Bird
“No person will make a great business who wants
to do it all himself or get all the credit.”
-Andrew Carnegie
Leadership Huntingdon County 2013
Retreat
Thousand Steps
A Special ‘Thank You’ from Hattie
Congratulations to the
Leadership Huntingdon
County Class of 2013!
Kevin Patrick Kasun, Jamie Hicks, Lisa K. Hockenberry, Heather Ann Dick, Shawna C. Dunmire, Christina Dawn Miller,
Laura Ranck White, Brenda Cerett, Crist Fellman, E. Paul Post, Susan K. Kinder-Goldstone, Zac Waite
Leadership Huntingdon County Schedule 2012-2013
DATE SESSION DESCRIPTION TOPIC
September 13, 2012 Kick-off Reception at Huntingdon
Borough Building Welcome New Class Members
September 22, 2012 Leadership Retreat Leadership Skills & Team Building
with Dr. Patricia Shope
October 11, 2012 Session #1: Diversity Diversity with Dianne Barben, Speaker
October 20, 2012 Field Trip Local History and Heritage Scavenger Hunt with
Richard Stahl
November 1, 2012 Session #2: Local Government &
Community Planning
Local Government and Community Planning with
Richard Stahl, Huntingdon County Planning
Director, and Judy Hicks, Shirley Township
Supervisor
December 13, 2012 Session #3: Business & Industry
Business and Industry with Jeff Thomas, David
Donnelly, John R Wald Company, and Corey and
Wes Brumbaugh, Brumbaugh Lumber, LLC
January 10, 2013 Session #4: Health, Human Services,
& Housing
Health and Human Services with Christine Gildea,
JC Blair Hospital, Adam Pfingstl, Huntingdon
County PRIDE, and Kathy Parks, MidPenn Legal
February 7, 2013 Session #5: Team Building & Conflict
Management
Team Building and Conflict Management
with Dr. Patricia Shope
March 14, 2013 Session #6: Education
Education with Marissa Gracey, Pennsylvania
Highlands Community College, Wilson Smith,
Trough Creek Youth Forestry Camp, and Rosann
Brown, Juniata College
April 11, 2013 Session #7: The Legal System Legal System with Fred Gutshall, Public
Defender, and Richard Wilt, District Judge
April 20, 2013 Field Trip
Recreation and Tourism with Matt Price,
Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau, and Ann
Dunlavy, Lincoln Caverns
May 9, 2013 Session #8: Putting Leadership to
Work
Putting Leadership to work with Deb Gregory and
Dr. Patricia Shope
May 23, 2013 Graduation Celebration
Dianne Barben
Amy Foster
Debra Gregory
Carl F. Jaymes
Catherine Komir
Brandon Brown
Ray Chambers
John Clark Jr.
Melody English
Michael Fleck
Bruce Lane
Erik J. Lindberg
Roy Nagle
Lawrence L. Newton
Mary Scott
Richard E. Stahl
Kelly Turlish
Jim Wills
Bryan Yingling
Kati Csoman
Heather L. Dubbs
Catherine Hahn
Galene F. Harkleroad
Deborah Higgins
Jackalyn S. Bayer
Malcolm Kim Burket
Cynthia Clarke
Heather Crayosky
Dawn M. Cressman
Sara Kirk
Martha Marsh
Helen Pyzowski
Derek Ross
Lisa Roth
Lisa Seeley
Thomas E. Weaverling
Rebecca Ann Weikert
Sharon Yocum
Keri Aurand
Robin Binder-Heath
Roger Briggs
Karen Foust
Rosann Brown
Steve Carper
Janet Chambers
George Conrad
Claudia Conrad
Dan Crotsley
Patty Endres
Linda Frehn
Susan Harry
Chris Hartman
Susanne House
Jane McManus
Scott Price
Lori Schouppe-Wright
Cheryl Shope
Bill Gearhart
Donna Marcotte
Judy McMullen
Kenneth Clemenich
Grace Coffman
Michael Dudley
MaryLou Gilliland
Angela Harbst
Anna Harris
Megan Launtz
Christine Maxwell
Colleen McLaughlin
Patricia Ann Dunalvy
Jennifer Stahl
Chris States
Deborah Tkach
Susan Ulrich McLaughlin
Brian Young
Kathy Armillei
Lisa Baer
Travis Cramer
Eric Crouch
Robert DeHart
Howard Divins
Nicholas Felice
Adam Pfingstl
Mary Lou Lebo
Charles Merenda
Aaron Billet
Susan Hockenberry
Jessica Jackson
Kelly Kroecker
Sharon Miller
Elizabeth McKnight
Kenneth Myers
Susan Penning
Dan Potutschnig
Jo Anna Swope
Dwight Washabaugh
Lauren Wilson
Acknowledgement of Appreciation for Support
The Leadership Huntingdon County Steering Committee acknowledges and thanks these individuals and
organizations that supported program arrangements or provided in-kind services during the 2012-13 year:
Huntingdon County Government
Huntingdon County Career & Technology
Center
Huntingdon County Planning & Development
Department
Representative Mike Fleck
Class of 2004
Class of 2005
Class of 2006
Class of 2007
Class of 2012
Class of 2009
Huntingdon Borough
Huntingdon County Historical Society
Broad Top Area Coal Miners Historical Society
Mount Union Historical Society
Orbisonia Area Historical Society
Leadership Huntingdon County Alumni
Class of 2010
Athena Frederick
Maggie Hays
Allen Hess
Lori Hughes
D. Anthony Bullet
John Buskirk
Jinny Cooper
Carla Irvin
Genna Welsh Kasun
Curt Steele
Pam Stern
Glenda Strong
Doug Tietjens
MAY 23, 2013 GRADUATION
HUNTINGDON COUNTRY CLUB
HUNTINGDON, PA