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
George F. Halcovage, Jr., Chairman
Commissioner; Schuylkill County
Rep: Theresa Santai Gaffney
Frank J. Staudenmeier
Commissioner; Schuylkill County
Rep: Paul E. Buber
Gary J. Hess
Commissioner; Schuylkill County
Rep: Paul Straka
James T. Muldowney
Mayor; City of Pottsville
Rep: Mary Ann Dragna
Dan Lynch
Board Member; Mahanoy City School District
Joseph G. Groody
Sheriff; Schuylkill County
Rep: Brian Tobin
David G. Argall
State Senator; 29th District
Rep: Marybeth Dougherty
Low Income Sector
Rose Marteslo
Minersville Family Development Project
Alt: Rhonda Weaver
Jean A. Haberl
Shenandoah Food Pantry Target Area
Alt: Bill Applegate
Maria Doyle
Avenues
Alt: Pete Keitsock
Sean Haldeman
Child Development, Inc.
Alt: Amy Wahalec
Shirley German
Schuylkill Haven Food Pantry Target Area
Alt: Verna Ebling
Deanna Mease
John O’Hara Housing Development
Alt: Jody Dunnigan
Envoy Brad Harris
Pottsville Salvation Army
Alt: Mary Metzger
Private Sector
Reginald Edwards
Pottsville Senior Center
Brian Geiger
M&T Bank
Sarah Donohue
Business & Professional Women’s Club
John F. Patton
John Patton, CPA
Norm Zwolenik
Crippled Children’s Society
Dave Bekisz
Schuylkill County Transportation Authority
Trudy Umholtz
Tri-Valley Charities, Inc.
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.