PHILIPSBURG — The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership recently elected officers for the fiscal year 2025/26 which begins Dec. 1.
MVEDP is the non-profit economic and community development organization serving the greater Philipsburg and Moshannon Valley region.
The officers for the new year will be Dr. Karen Blair, President; Gene Wardo, First Vice President; Wanda Ryen, Vice President; Eric White, Vice President; Robert Maltais, Treasurer; and Dustin Minarchick, Assistant Treasurer. These officers were installed at the Nov. 18 MVEDP board of directors meeting.
“We are very pleased to have another outstanding line-up of officers for the MVEDP going forward,” said Blair. “I am pleased and honored to have the opportunity to serve as president of the board for another year,” she said.
Other MVEDP board members include Bryan Bennett, Bill Jones, Dr. Robert Steward Jr., Rusty Christoff, Jeff Herr, Steve Lyncha, Ryan Scaife, Jerry Lese, and newly elected board member Shelly Hansel. After 21 years of service to the board, John Shimko recently retired from MVEDP board service. His seat was won by Hansel in the MVEDP’s October board election.
The 15 board members of the MVEDP possess a great deal of expertise. The fields of expertise that are covered include: banking/finance, insurance, real estate, marketing, engineering, medical, energy/oil, accounting, and entrepreneurs/business owners that have grown their successful businesses.
MVEDP has been working on projects to benefit the region since 1988. Business retention, entrepreneurial development, and business attraction are the key focuses of the MVEDP. The MVEDP will also get involved in any project that will improve the communities of this region.
