2023-2024 Board of Directors Members
Voting Members
Mrs. Kelly Ackerman
Adviser at Large #2 / 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
Mrs. Laura Barletta
School Administrator Representative
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
Person at Large #1
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 2024
Mr. Matthew Claar
PA FBLA VP at Large #3's Adviser/BOD Adviser at Large #3
Hollidaysburg Area High School
1510 North Montgomery Street
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
814.695.4416 phone
814.696.0167 fax
matthew.claar@hasdtigers.com
Term Expiration: April 2024
Mr. Cameron Claycomb
PA FBLA First Vice President
Claysburg-Kimmel High School
531 Bedford Street
Claysburg, PA 16625
814.239.5141 phone
814.239.5003 fax
firstvp@pafbla.net
Term Expiration: April 2024
Mrs. Audrey Dennis
PA FBLA President's Adviser
Delaware Valley High School
Route 6 and 209
Milford, PA 18337
570.296.1850 phone
570.409.2013 fax
dennisa@dvsd.org
Term Expiration: April 2024
Mrs. Brenda DeWire
Retired Educator #1
56 Wolf Manor Drive
Berwick, PA 18604
570.759.1358 phone
penguin@ptd.net
Term Expiration: April 2024
Miss Mackenzie Donald
PA FBLA President
Delaware Valley High School
Route 6 and 209
Milford, PA 18337
570.296.1850 phone
570.409.2013 fax
president@pafbla.net
Term Expiration: April 2024
Mr. Robert Fauver III
Business and/or Industry Representative / Board of Directors President
KPMG
8350 Broad Street, Suite 900
McLean, VA 22102
570.423.7743 phone
rfpsu2017@gmail.com
Term Expiration: April 2024
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 2024
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. 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
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
Adviser at Large #6 / Region 15 Adviser (co-adviser)
Cedar Crest High School
115 East Evergreen Road
Lebanon, PA 17042
717.272.2033 phone
TBD 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. Steve Walter
PA FBLA First Vice President's Adviser / Region 05 Adviser (co-adviser)
Claysburg-Kimmel High School
531 Bedford Street
Claysburg, PA 16625
814.239.5141 phone
814.239.5003 fax
swalter@cksdbulldogs.com
Term Expiration: April 2024
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-level 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:
- Review/approve financial reports.
- Review/approve trust fund activities.
- Monitor trust fund activities.
- Review capital equipment requests.
- Review contracts.
- Review policies regarding cost.
- 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:
- Recommend job responsibilities.
- Conduct performance review process.
- Make salary recommendations.
- Suggest Board appointments/nominations.
- Recommend employee benefits/policies.
- Recommend policies regarding the Board of Directors.
- 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:
- Retain existing chapters; promote chapter growth.
- Recruit new chapters.
- Oversee the mentor program.
- Oversee the middle-level program.
- Oversee the virtual chapter program.
- Recommend policies regarding membership.
- Review scholarship program.
- Recommend election campaign guidelines.
- Review ceremonies.
- 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:
- Recommend dates, locations, etc., for all conferences and workshops.
- Recommend policies regarding conferences and workshops.
- Recommend conference and workshop fees and reimbursements.
- Recommend policies regarding competitive events.
