The following are some of the organizations with direct and indirect affiliation with the Chamber.
Central Susquehanna Valley School & Business Partnership
Chair: Dr. James P.Hartman, Associate Member The Central Susquehanna School & Business Partnership is a 501c3 subsidiary organization of The Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's Business & Education Committee serves as the Partnership's board. The purpose of the Businesses & Education Committee is to work with area public school districts, career & technology centers, private schools, trade schools, career schools, and universities to ensure that the workforce training needs of the Valley's employers are being met, and to provide opportunities for students to interact with business people both in and out of the classroom. For more information, contact Charlie Ross.
Downtown Affiliates
Chair: Becky Hagenbaugh, Mifflinburg Heritage & Revitalization Assoc. The purpose of the Downtown Affiliates Committee is to develop synergies by building collaboration and cooperation among the non-profit organizations whose missions are to revitalize the central business districts of their communities. The participants are: Danville Business Alliance, Lewisburg Downtown Partnership, Mifflinburg Heritage and Revitalization Association,Mount Carmel Downtown Inc., Selinsgrove Projects Inc., Sunbury's Revitalization Inc., Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau, Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau, and The Improved Milton Experience (T.I.M.E.). For more information, contact Charlie Ross.
Leadership Susquehanna Valley
President: Ryan Unger, SEDA-COG Executive Director: Jennifer Daddario, Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce One of the founding members of this organization is the former Central Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce facilitates this group and is a strong supporter of its programs. The mission of Leadership Susquehanna Valley is to provide creative leadership training opportunities through ongoing programs designed to identify, involve, educate, motivate, and prepare a diverse group of area citizens for positions of effective community leadership. For more information, contact Jenny Daddario.
Susquehanna Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO)
Chair: Don Stringfellow, PPL Electric Utilities Executive Director: Charlie Ross, Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce As the economic development arm of the Chamber, SIDCO purchases, develops, and sells industrial and commercial property to new and expanding companies in the Greater Susquehanna Valley. For more information, contact Charlie Ross.
Sunbury New Enterprises Expansion Drive, Inc. (SNEED)
Chair: Don Stringfellow, PPL Electric Utilities
Executive Director: Charlie Ross, Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce A Local Development Corporation, SNEED facilitates loan projects through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority and other state and federal programs. For more information, contact Charlie Ross.
Susquehanna Valley Young Professionals
Co-Founder: Jonathan Adams, Synergy Health Systems
Co-Founder: Justin Dunkelberger, Penn Wind LLC & PA Solar LLC
Co-Founder: Ryan Unger, SEDA-Council of Governments This group is a network of younger workers dedicated to strengthening the ties among, and the quality of life for, the Valley’s young professional community. For more information contact Megan Bollinger.
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