I-Z | LVB In the Lead 2024: Women-Owned Businesses

In The Lead: 2024 LVB Women-Owned Businesses recognizes and celebrates Lehigh Valley women who are using their energy, talent, intelligence and perseverance to build prosperous companies. For more:

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Keystone Fabricating Inc.

Beverly Vogt

President

Located in Bethlehem, Keystone Fabricating has been providing precision custom sheet metal fabrication since 1979. According to its website, the company serves customers throughout the United States, providing custom fabrication of sanitary stainless steel for a variety of industries including electrical, pharmaceutical, process equipment, computer, and food service.

Beverly Vogt serves as president of the company, overseeing 28 full-time employees. Keystone Fabricating is 100% woman-owned and has been family-owned for its tenure. Keystone Fabricating is an SBA and WBENC-certified business.

The company states it is, “a one-stop shop with the ability to manufacture anything from prototypes to long runs. Our quality control programs ensure that every product is delivered on time and exceeds our customer’s expectations.”

Keystone Fabricating is housed in a 28,000-square-foot manufacturing space located in Bethlehem. According to its website, Keystone Fabricating boasts a “commitment to customizing and meeting our customer’s needs is our top priority.”

Keystone Farm and Cheese

Nikole Raskovic

Owner

Founded in 2014, Keystone Farms and Cheese was created by Nikole Raskovic after many visits to see family in Wisconsin. Feeling that Pennsylvania lacked the quality and taste Raskovic had come to love about Wisconsin cheeses, she decided to bring them to Bethlehem.

Raskovic grew her small business from a passion project to a company that distributes over 4 tons of cheese annually, according to its website. Located in Bethlehem, Keystone Farms and Cheese makes local product delivery and ships its cheese to restaurants, wineries, businesses and festivals across the East Coast.

According to the company’s website, Keystone Farms Cheese is “female-founded and enthusiastically led.” As a women-owned and run business, Keystone Farms Cheese works with farms and factories across Wisconsin, partnering with renowned cheesemakers in the Southern and Northeastern parts of the state to provide high-quality products.

Keystone Farms Cheese guarantees its products are “made with 100% Wisconsin cow’s milk, and contain no preservatives, no artificial flavors or colors, and no added hormones,” according to its website. The company’s best sellers include a 7-Year Aged White Cheddar, Asiago with Rosemary, Bacon Cheddar, Blue Cheese Cheddar, and a variety of flavored cheese curds.

M.J. Reider Environmental Testing Laboratories

Barbara Reider Coyle

President and Laboratory Director

M.J. Reider Environmental Testing Laboratories offers testing services for drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, consumer products, sample collection, monitoring wells, quality site inspection and laboratory support services.

Founded by Dr. Malcolm J. Reider, M.J. Reider Environmental Testing Laboratories has been operating out of Reading since 1952. In 1983, Dr. M.J. Reider’s daughter Barbara Reider Coyle became President and Laboratory Director, scaling the company from eight employees to thirty and digitizing laboratory data management.

Reider Coyle held the title of laboratory director and president of the company from 1983 to 2023. According to the company’s website, “Barbara is always happy to make herself and her legacy knowledge available to all of our employees and customers.” M.J. Reider Environmental Testing Laboratories is 100% women-owned and family-owned. Presently, Reider Coyle serves as President Emeritus, Meghan Helinek serves as President, and Emily Coyle serves as Vice President.

McCall Collective Brewing Company

Kaitlin and Chris McCall

Founders

McCall Collective Brewing Company is female-owned, family-operated, and locally sourced. Founders Kaitlin and Chris McCall are passionate about beer and entertaining guests, which they aim to translate through their Allentown location, McCall’s on Susquehanna, and taphouse location in Breiningsville.

“We envisioned a brewery that felt like a gathering at your best friend’s house, where great drinks and food are enjoyed in a comfortable, homey environment,” the company’s website states. In Allentown, McCall’s on Susquehanna serves IPAs, lagers, stouts, sours and sessions, as well as a selection of local wine, cocktails, and food items.

As a female-owned company, Kaitlin McCall serves as CEO. According to her bio on the company’s website, McCall graduated from Penn State with a degree in Communications. After graduating, McCall gained experience in fundraising, marketing and sales. Now, she translates these experiences into her leadership at McCall Collective Brewing Company.

“I grew up 20 minutes south of the Lehigh Valley and am proud to call this area home, with its proximity to Philadelphia and New York City, the PPL Center, Coca-Cola Park, excellent restaurants, farms, breweries, and an unmatched sense of community,” McCall states on the company’s website.

MKSD Architects

Jill Hewes, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB

Partner

Allentown-based MKSD Architects specializes in custom architecture and architectural design across educational, municipal, commercial and healthcare industries. The firm’s team of over 20 architects have worked on projects for the likes of Lehigh Valley Health Network, American Red Cross, Moravian College, Kutztown University, American University, the School District of Philadelphia, among others.

As a certified women-owned business, two of three partners are female, in addition to a female associate partner. Silvia Hoffman, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB is a founding partner at MKSD Architects, bringing over two decades of experience to the firm, with expertise in healthcare and higher education design, campus master planning, building and interior design, among other skills.

“Silvia is a fearless, forward thinking leader, with a consistently positive outlook,” Hoffman’s bio states on the company website. “She is focused on continuous improvement and growth for herself and our staff. She strives for innovative ways to move the firm forward through design.”

As partner, Jill Hewes, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB manages business operations within the MKSD office.

“Highly organized and efficient, Jill’s perseverance is crucial in coordinating and implementing action plans in collaboration with the firm’s partners,” Hewes’ bio states on the company website. “Jill also selflessly performs financial and human resources management tasks.” Hewes’ areas of expertise include higher education design, comprehensive planning, project scheduling, existing building renovations and modernization, among other skills.

Moyer-Drabick & Associates, Ltd.

Wendy Moyer-Drabick

President

Moyer-Drabick & Associates, Ltd. is a full-service consulting firm specializing in the selection, implementation, training and support of various accounting packages, providing bookkeeping support, software consulting and IT services.

Moyer-Drabick & Associates, Ltd. is a Certified Sage 50 Consultant, QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor and Act! Certified Consultant. As President, Wendy Moyer-Drabick brings over 20 years of business accounting experience to the firm.

“Being a women-owned business gives me a feeling of empowerment,” Moyer-Drabick said. “I feel a sense of community among women-owned businesses, as we support each other and share in our struggles and hardships, [and] offer advice and guidance to others who have gone through our situations.”

In addition to her work within the company, Moyer-Drabick has over 10 years of experience teaching accounting at a college level and contributing back to the community as a member of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, North Penn Chamber of Commerce, and serving on various boards across the Lehigh Valley, including the YMCA and YWCA.

Under Moyer-Drabick’s leadership, the firm is a 10-time winner of the Emerging Entrepreneur Award, 2020 SBA Small Women-Owned Business of the Year, and 2023 Enterprising Women of the Year.

myHR Partner Inc.

Tina Hamilton

CEO

For 22 years, myHR Partner Inc. has designed custom human resource departments, scaling its clients’ businesses by assigning a team of human resource professionals.

myHR Partner was named to the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Business list in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and has been voted best place to work via LV Business numerous times.

As CEO, Tina Hamilton aims to create a culture where staff can thrive. “The nature of my industry attracts more women than men, so we purposefully built a culture that supports the unique demands that women have and of course serves our male teammates also,” Hamilton said.

A flexible schedule, remote work opportunities, and a focus on employee growth are among the policies myHR Partner puts into practice to support its staff. “I realized, as a woman who came from challenging beginnings & reached success, that I felt a strong pull to help women rise to meet their own destiny,”

Hamilton said. In an effort to contribute to females seeking greater leadership roles, Hamilton imparts the knowledge she has gained through mentoring, social media, and speaking on podcasts. Hamilton also serves on the board of EO Network, an organization dedicated to, as its website states, “[helping] entrepreneurs achieve their full potential through life-enhancing connections.”

Navigate Consulting, LLC

Alison Snell, MSW

Founder

Founded by Alison “Ali” Snell, MSW, Navigate Consulting, LLC specializes in supporting the aging population with navigating the next steps in their lives. Snell obtained her Masters of Social Work degree from Marywood University with a specialization in behavioral health.

According to the company’s website, Snell’s “passion is to help seniors and their families navigate through the healthcare system and provide them the resources that is needed.” In 2024, Snell was named one of Lehigh Valley Business’s Women of Influence Honorees.

“Being a woman-owned business means more than just a title or a statistic. It signifies the culmination of hard work, determination, and the breaking of barriers that were once seen as insurmountable,” Snell said. “I often face systemic obstacles that requires me to work twice as hard to earn the recognition and opportunities that come more readily to others. I must constantly advocate not only for my clients [and] patients but also myself, my business, and my right to take up space in industries that have been traditionally male-dominated.”

Snell recounts that, as a women-owned business, she has found opportunities to “inspire and uplift others,” acting as a mentor to the next generation of social workers, “showing them that their dreams are not only possible but attainable.”

Savant Wealth Management

Angie M. Stephenson, CFP, CPA/PFS; Michael J. Dinan, CFP; and Thomas K. Williams, CFP, CPA

Senior Wealth Advisors and Partners

Headquartered in Illinois, Savant Wealth Management is a registered investment advisor with branches across the nation.

Savant Wealth Management’s team of Pennsylvania financial advisors are based in Wyomissing, with additional offices in Lancaster, Hanover, and York among other locations. According to the firm’s website, the team believes in “building genuine relationships with our clients and crafting personalized financial plans that align with your unique goals and aspirations” and prides themselves on being “Main Street advisors, not Wall Street investors.”

Savant Wealth Management is an independent, majority employee-owned, fee-only Registered Investment Advisor specializing in retirement planning, tax planning, estate planning, and comprehensive wealth management solutions.

The firm is comprised of Senior Wealth Advisors and Partners Angie M. Stephenson, CFP, CPA/PFS; Michael J. Dinan, CFP; and Thomas K. Williams, CFP, CPA. As reported by Lehigh Valley Business in March 2024, Savant Wealth Management was named among CNN Underscored’s list of the 10 Best Advisors.

ServiceMaster of Allentown

Alexandria Schueck

President

Family-owned and operated since 1967, ServiceMaster of Allentown provides custom cleaning plans in Emmaus and surrounding areas.

ServiceMaster of Allentown has been family-owned for three generations. Alexandria Schueck, granddaughter of the original owners, has been President of the business since 2018. Her husband, Nevin Schueck serves alongside her as Vice President of the company.

According to the company’s website, ServiceMaster of Allentown is “supported by a national brand acknowledged for providing the highest quality of service” and aims to uphold a “commitment to elevated standards that reach far beyond customer expectations.”

ServiceMaster of Allentown is comprised of technicians specializing in indoor and outdoor cleaning, window washing, hardwood floor cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, among other comprehensive cleaning services. Technicians are also skilled in providing routine maintenance for commercial buildings and restoring properties that have experienced fire, vandalism, or other disruptions.

“All restoration projects offer unique challenges, some of which require us to develop new techniques and approaches,” Schueck told Lehigh Valley Business in a 2014 interview. “We try to focus on the opportunities, and we’ve been learning that when customers are treated effectively, respectfully and fairly, they share that satisfaction with others, and that leads to more chances to serve.”

Servpro of Easton, Bethlehem & Whitehall

Dawn and Stephen Davis

Owners

Servpro of Easton, Bethlehem & Whitehall specializes in restoring residential and commercial property after experiencing fire, smoke or water damage.

Owned by Dawn and Stephen Davis, the Servpro team has 30 years of experience in the Lehigh Valley. Servpro of Easton, Bethlehem & Whitehall is a woman-owned business, led by Dawn Davis. According to the company website, Dais “worked tirelessly to ensure that her staff is compassionate and kind when helping their customers through the stressful situation that has turned their property upside-down.”

As a nationwide brand, Servpro serves over 2,000 locations and 97 percent of zip codes within the US in less than two hours, according to servpro.com.

Servpro of Easton, Bethlehem & Whitehall claims to “[understand] the stress and worry that comes with a fire or water damage and the disruption it causes your life and home or business” and makes it their goal to “help minimize the interruption to your life and quickly make it ‘like it never even happened.” In keeping with this commitment, Servpro of Easton, Bethlehem & Whitehall is available 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.

In addition to cleanup and restoration services, Servpro of Easton, Bethlehem & Whitehall offers mold and mildew mitigation and reconstruction services including painting and flooring renovation.

Sweet Street Desserts Inc.

Sandy Solmon

Founder

Since founding Sweet Street Desserts from her two-bay garage in 1979, Sandy Solmon has scaled her company to achieve global reach in the decades since, establishing a presence in over 60 countries, according to Sweet Street’s website.

Headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, where the company was founded, Sweet Street states in its Social Impact Statement, “The greatest positive impact we can make as a corporate citizen is local.”

As a woman-owned business, Solmon aims to “ensure opportunities are available for all who strive to grow” and actively contributes to the well-being of both employees and the surrounding community, according to the company’s website. Solmon was named Industry Titan by the Women’s Foodservice Forum in 2019, leading the company to achieve accolades such as The National Restaurant Association Food and Beverage Award in 2017, 2018, and 2020. As stated in the company’s Social Impact Statement, Solmon also aims to be “an agent of change in making [its] food supply wholesome and transparent,” listing efforts to eliminate GMOs, use hormone-free dairies and remove artificial flavorings from baked goods.

Despite its global reach, Solmon ensures Sweet Street maintains a physical presence in the community with its brick-and-mortar shop, Cafe Sweet Street, located in Reading, where customers can find lunches and baked goods crafted with locally sourced ingredients.

Vistacom

Angela Nolan

CEO

Established in the Lehigh Valley, Vistacom sold and developed sound and emergency alert systems. The company specialized in design, engineering, installation and service of audiovisual, communication and mission-critical control room systems.

Founded in 1954, Vistacom ranked among top 50 audiovisual integration firms nationwide, according to the company’s website. In February 2024, the company was acquired by CTI, one of the nation’s largest privately held audiovisual integration and events providers.

Prior to the company’s acquisition, Angela Nolan amassed significant tenure within Vistacom, serving over 38 years in the company and holding titles as Chief Operating Officer before assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer.

“During my tenure, Vistacom grew from 12 people to more than 90 as our executive team strategically refocused the mission to delivering seamless technology integration services that provide the most value to clients, serving as their trusted technology partner,” Nolan stated on her LinkedIn profile. Since the company’s acquisition, Nolan now works as the Vice President of System Integration and Executive Control Room Consultant for CTI.

“I’m incredibly proud and excited to continue my work as an experienced AV and control room technology professional and leader of growth initiatives at CTI, a widely respected AV integration company that acquired Vistacom in 2024; and an organization that demonstrates our same commitment to delivering exceptional service, dedication to employees and community, and value to our clients.”