Board & Staff

Leadership Harrisburg Area’s Board of Directors includes volunteers who serve three year terms to advance the mission of the organization, increase fiscal stability, and create a visionfor our future.   Many board members are graduates of our programs as indicated by the class year after their names on the list below.

Two full time staff members, a President and Program Manager, work to execute five programs; respond to alumni and community needs; conduct community presenatations; implement new programs and community partnerships;  and manage all daily operations of the organization.  To reach LHA staff, please call 717-213-5022 or email:

Una Martone, CFRE, ’07, President, umartone@leadershipharrisburg.org

Marla Sheaffer, Program Manager, msheaffer@leadershipharrisburg.org

2012/13 Board of Directors

Executive Committee/Officers:

Tim Deckert, Esquire, Chair, ‘05
Attorney, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Janel Leymeister, Vice-Chair, ‘04
Benefit Consultant, Conrad Siegel Actuaries

Margie MacDonald, Secretary, ‘94
Director, Office for Academic Success, HACC

Tracey Rash, Treasurer, ‘03
Partner, Maher Duessel

Doug Wisehaupt, Immediate Past Chair, ‘00
Vice President, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Aji Abraham, At-Large, ELS ‘10
Vice President, Business Development, Capital BlueCross

Carol Harris, At-Large, ‘99
Senior Consultant, Dering Consulting Group

Charles Palmer, At-Large, ‘10
Executive Director, Center for Adv. Entertain. & Learning Tech.
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology

Board Members:

Tony Conte, ’07
Financial Advisor, Conte Wealth Advisors

Serena Corrigan, ’12
Marketing Manager, Giant Foods

James W. Czupil, ‘97
Bank of America

Brendan Flores, ELS ’11
VP, Community Banking District Manager
Capitol Region,Central PA Retail Banking, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Jack Jaroh, ’03
Director, Regional Sales, Highmark Blue Shield

John Kirkpatrick, ‘94
Editor, Publisher & President, Patriot-News Company

Matt Lacklin, ‘09
Senior Manager, Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz

Sal Marone, ‘05
Senior VP, Private Banking Director, Fulton Financial Advisors

Katie Nix, ‘11
Human Resource Manager, McKonly & Asbury

Hector Ortiz, ‘05
Director, Office of Health Equity, PA Dept. of Health

EX-OFFICIO

David Black, ELS ‘01
President & CEO, HarrisburgRegional Chamber & CREDC