Board Members

As a Community Action Agency, Schuylkill Community Action is governed by its Board of Directors. SCA’s Board consists of 21 members split into 3 sectors:

• Public Sector – Represented by elected public officials.
• Low-Income Sector – Elected by low-income groups as representatives from designated organizations, groups or target areas.
• Private Sector

This multi-sector participation allows those three groups to leverage distinct perspectives, understandings and strengths to the task of helping low-income people become more self-sufficient.

Public Sector

Barron “Boots” Hetherington, Chairman
Commissioner; Schuylkill County
Rep: Paul Buber

Larry Padora
Commissioner; Schuylkill County
Rep: Ron Zimmerman

Gary J. Hess
Commissioner; Schuylkill County
Rep: Paul Straka

Mark Atkinson
Mayor; City of Pottsville
Rep: Mary Ann Dragna

Dan Lynch
Board Member; Mahanoy City School District
Rep: Karen Yedsena

Joseph G. Groody
Sheriff; Schuylkill County
Rep: Chief Deputy Shawn Butler

David G. Argall
State Senator; 29th District
Rep: Mary Beth Dougherty

Private Sector

Julia Fisher
Hidden River Credit Union

Sarah Donohue
Business & Professional Women’s Club

John F. Patton
John Patton, CPA

Norm Zwolenik
Crippled Children’s Society

John Consugar
Schuylkill County Transportation Authority

Trudy Umholtz
Tri-Valley Charities, Inc.

Dave Sickle
M&T Bank