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Your partners on the
startup journey.

With diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for entrepreneurship, our team is here to demystify the startup world and make it more manageable. Whether it’s marketing, operations, accounting, product and process development, fundraising, human resources, or any other aspect of business, our team of subject matter experts is here to guide you through.

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State College (Central) Office

Johnstown
Office

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

Erie (Northwest) Office

State College (Central) Office

Steve Brawley

President & CEO

State College (Central) Office

Sherry Davidson

Director of Operations

State College (Central) Office

Todd Erdley

Central Regional Director

State College (Central) Office

John Siggins

North Central Region Portfolio Manager

State College (Central) Office

Craig Womeldorf

Transformations/ Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

State College (Central) Office

Roger Dagen

Transformations/ Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

State College (Central) Office

Bob Dornich

TechCelerator Coach

State College (Central) Office

Jennifer Wingard

Financial Specialist

State College (Central) Office

Mike Askey

Accounting Analyst

State College (Central) Office

Brian Krier

Director of Market Research

State College (Central) Office

Felicia Wolontis

Market Research Specialist

State College (Central) Office

Kate Alward

Human Resources (HR)

State College (Central) Office

Michael Pelesky

Programmer/Analyst

State College (Central) Office

Rebecca Farmer Force

Marketing & Communications Manager

State College (Central) Office

Michelle Cook

Client Services/Event Coordinator

State College (Central) Office

Johnstown Office

José Otero

Transformations/ Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Johnstown Office

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

John Sider

Vice President Of Business Development

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

Joe Hackett

South Central Region Portfolio Manager

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

Julie Bratton

South Central Region Assistant Portfolio Manager

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

Jesse Harper

Transformations/ Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

Neil Kline

Transformations/ Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Harrisburg (South Central) Office

Erie (Northwest) Office

Brian Slawin

Northwest Region Director / PoRTFOLIO Manager

Erie (Northwest) Office

Mike Wahlster

Transformations/ Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Erie (Northwest) Office

Heidi Sullivan

Board Secretary and Northwest Admin Coordinator

Erie (Northwest) Office

Cathy von Birgelen

Director of the Ben Franklin Learning Center

Erie (Northwest) Office

Board of Directors

Angela Singer Keating

Board Chairperson

CEO
Reclamere, Inc.
Tyrone, PA

Tamia Kramer

Board Member

Director, Real Estate
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

Maura Donley

Board Member

Co-Founder
SO Tactics
Mechanicsburg, PA

Ronald J. Huss

Board Member

Retired /Associate VP Research
University Park, PA

James Delattre

Board Member

Associate Vice President for Research
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA

Steven M. Wand

Board Member

President, Grantley Technologies Inc.
Alcoil, Inc.
York, PA

Charles J. Peters

Board Member

Managing Member
Altair Holdings, LLC
Erie, PA

Dr. Michael Zumbrum

Board Member

President
Maztech
New Oxford, PA

Ralph Ford

Board Member

Chancellor
Penn State Behrend
Erie, PA

Lisa Riggs

Board Member

Senior Managing Director
Economic Growth Strategy
Lancaster, PA

Kenneth J. Moscone, Sr.

Board Member

Port Matilda, PA

Stephen P. Brawley*

Board Member

President & CEO (Ex-Officio Member)
BFTP/CNP, Inc.
State College, PA 16802

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