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.
Alt = Alternate
Rep = Representative
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
Dave Clews
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.
Low Income Sector
Jeanette Triano Sinn
Servants to All
Alt: Heather Boher
Maria Doyle
The ReDCo Group / Pathways
Alt: vacant
Amy Wahalec
Child Development, Inc.
Alt: Sean Haldeman
Shirley German
Schuylkill Haven Food Pantry Target Area
Alt: Verna Ebling
Deanna Mease
John O’Hara Housing Development
Alt: Jody Dunnigan
Lt. Betty Ellen Barrett
John O’Hara Housing Development
Alt: Mary Metzger
Joanne Negron
Shenandoah High Rise
2024 Board Meeting Dates
- Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
- Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
- Thursday, August 22, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
- Thursday, October 14, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
- Thursday, December 19, 2024 @ 11:00 AM
SCA is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
We are firmly committed to the provision of assistance regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, military status, sexual orientation, or marital/family status.