Dave Capitano Market Leader, Central Pennsylvania Baker Tilly US, LLP In addition to leading the Lehigh Valley market for Baker Tilly, Capitano oversees more than 200 staff members servicing over 400 colleges and universities across the United States. He has more than 25 years of experience working with college and university leadership and specializes in ...

Salvatore J. Panto Jr. Mayor Easton Born and raised in the City of Easton, Panto is in his fourth consecutive term as mayor. He also served two terms from 1984-1992 after being elected at the age of 31 as the city’s youngest mayor. In his efforts to make Easton a clean, safe city, he added ...

Kevin T. Campbell President & CEO Barry Isett & Associates Inc. Campbell has worked at Barry Isett since 2005. He previously worked 21 years in the optoelectronics industry. He has a Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering from Penn State, as well as master’s degrees in electrical engineering and business administration from Lehigh University. He ...

Jay Sidhu Chairman and CEO Customers Bancorp, Inc. His duties include overall executive leadership of the bank holding company and its subsidiaries. He has been with the position with Customers Bancorp since the formation of the bank in 2009. Sidhu is proud of building financial institutions that serve hard-working Americans and the small businesses which ...

Ray O’Connell Mayor City of Allentown O’Connell has served as mayor for three years, working with his cabinet and City Council to ensure they provide services to city residents on a daily basis. “Treat people with respect and if we do disagree, do it with respect and civility,” he said. He enjoys sporting events and ...

Brian Nester President & CEO Lehigh Valley Health Network Nester has served as president and CEO of Lehigh Valley Health Network and a member of the LVHN board of trustees since 2014. He is also a member of the Lehigh Valley Hospital board of directors. Nester earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and master’s degrees ...

Becky Bradley, AICP Executive Director Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation Bradley has led the metropolitan planning organization for the region and the Lehigh and Northampton counties’ planning commission since 2013, after kick-starting the revitalization of the City of Easton. In 2019, she led the merger of the bi-county comprehensive plan with the long-range transportation plan ...

Robert “Bob” Casey Jr. Senator United States Casey represents the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate. He works to support Pennsylvania families by advocating for policies that improve the health care and early learning of children, and policies that will raise wages for the middle class. A Democrat, he serves on ...

Kevin K. Murphy President Berks County Community Foundation Murphy has spent 27 years striving to improve the quality of life for Berks County residents. “The thing I’m proudest of is building and leading the best team in any community foundation in the U.S.,” he said. “The people who make this foundation tick are bright, dedicated, ...

Daniel C. Bosket Director Community Action Development Corporation of Allentown Bosket manages community development initiatives, nurtures relationships with community partners and funders and elevates the voices of Allentown residents. He is most proud of giving residents “a seat at the table,” equipping them with the skills, confidence and motivation needed for them to become advocates ...