CAN DO, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Here is a look at those who volunteer their expertise and time to serve the CAN DO mission.

Officers

Chair of the Board
Charles Burkhardt

Vice Chair
Joseph Clifford

Vice Chair
John E. Schwear, Jr.

Vice Chair
Joseph Zeller

President & CEO
Joseph F. Lettiere

Treasurer
Neal DeAngelo III

Secretary
Ken Okrepkie

Assistant Secretary
*Patricia A. Gendler, CPA

Assistant Secretary
*Dana DeLucca

Directors

Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
Donna Barna
Toni Fritz
Gregg Pavlick
Vicky Perez
William Spear

Greater Hazleton Clearing House Association
Daniel Boote
John Dorneman

Hazleton Lions Club
Linnea C. DelFine

Hazleton Rotary Club
Toni Christman
Mary Pat Stroia

Hazleton Volunteer Fireman's Relief Association
Robert L. Hoegg

Northeastern Pennsylvania Building & Construction Trades Council
Richard Elliott

UNICO
Jim Dino
Peter Keslicka

West Hazleton Lions Club
Michael Christina
Sherri Homanko, PharmD
Norbert Kotzer
Keri Nork
Leonard J. Nork, D.C.

Directors At Large
Paul Baynum
Charles Burkhardt
Barbara Cassise
Nina M. DeCosmo, Esq.
Lani Drobnock
Peter J. Fagan, Esq.
Greg Fox
Roseann Gabos
Tim Genetti
Lisa Marie Halecky
Cal Herring
Adam Hoover 
Christine Jensen
Jane Kanyock
Luci Kulish
Terry Malloy
Paul Malone
Jeff Mason Jr.
David M. McCarthy
John Patton, CPA
Brian Poveromo
Terrence Purcell
Brian Reese
Rosana Reyes
Chris Robbins
Krista Schneider
Robert Sensky, Esq.
Alexander Sloot
Carla Thaller
Patrick J. Ward
Angel Mae Webby-Zola, Esq.

Past Presidents/ Chairmen
Joseph M. DeBias
Eugene M. Dougherty
Llewellyn F. Dryfoos III
Terrance M. Eyerly, D.C.
Gary F. Lamont
John Madden, Ph.D
William Magnotta
Robert J. Moisey
Donald M. Pachence
E. Thomas Sandrock
John J. Spevak

CAN DO President
Joseph F. Lettiere

Honorary Directors
*Martin D. Cohn, Esq.
*Anthony J. Dixon, Esq.
*William Flood
*Eugene F. Gallagher
*Daniel C. Jorgensen
*W. Kevin O'Donnell
*Jan M. Pasdon

County Representatives
*Lawrence Plesh (Luzerne County)
*Chris Perry (Luzerne County Council)

Municipal Representatives
*Joseph Clark - Banks Township
*Frank C. Polidora, MD - Butler Township
*Robert Gabardi - East Union Township
*William Gallagher - Hazle Township
*Donald Leshko - City of Hazleton
*John Chura - West Hazleton Borough

Education Representatives
*Brian Uplinger - Hazleton Area School District Superintendent
*Anthony Ryba - Hazleton Area School Board
*Rossanna Gabriel - Hazleton Integration Project 
*Kimberly Whalen - Luzerne County Community College
*Justin Kleinheider - MMI Preparatory School
*Cathy Colangelo - Partners In Education
*William Andahazy - Penn State Hazleton
*April Harris-Sndyer - Lackawanna College
*Susan Selby - Immanuel Christian School

Honorary Students
*Rebecca Boyle (Senior) - Marian High School
*Mykayla Chisley (Junior) - Hazleton Area High School
*Taylor Davidovich (Junior) - Weatherly High School
*Emily Eroh (Senior) - Marian High School
*Mason Mazurkiwecz (Senior) - Hazleton Area High School
*Jack Nemshick (Senior) - Weatherly High School
*Luke Pecora (Junior) - Hazleton Area High School
*Sophia Plonk (Junior) - MMI Preparatory School
*Sarah Polashenski (Junior) - Immanuel Christian School
*Jayce Sanchez (Senior) - Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences
*Alondra Santos (Junior) - Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences
*John E. Schwear III (Senior) - MMI Preparatory School
*Lechlan Segedy (Junior) - Marian High School
*Jaycol Tejeda (Senior) - Immanuel Christian School
*Ava Ziegler (Senior) - Hazleton Area High School

* Denotes non-voting members