Chamber Staff

Ed Edwards
President

Ed has been with the Chamber since 1979. He has a degree in Secondary Education from Bloomsburg University, and graduated from the Institute for Organizational Management sponsored by the United States Chamber of Commerce. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce Executives, and served two terms on the board of directors.  For his service, he received the Keystone Award for Outstanding Service by a Chamber of Commerce Executive in 2003.  Ed manages the Community and Economic Development Division and the Finance, Administration and Government Affairs Division of The Chamber. He also serves as President of the Columbia Alliance for Economic Growth, the area's lead economic development organization.
eedwards@ColumbiaMontourChamber.com

Christine DeMelfi
Vice President

Christine joined the Chamber in November 2006. In her position with the Chamber she is responsible for marketing Chamber programs and products. She also is responsible for communication between the Chamber, its constituencies and the community. Christine also handles the marketing and event planning for the Chamber. Christine is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and is currently pursuing her master's degree in Organizational Management from College Misericordia. Contact Christine at cdemelfi@columbiamontourchamber.com 

Donna Kreisher
Office Manager

Donna has been with the Chamber since July, 2001. Donna has many years of experience in office management and handles the billing and accounting for the Chamber.
dkreisher@ColumbiaMontourChamber.com

Eleanor Stokley
Secretary

Eleanor has been with the Chamber since January, 1998. She serves as receptionist and handles all of the inquiries for information about the area. Eleanor is the person to contact if you want to sign up for an event or need information about Columbia or Montour County.
estokley@ColumbiaMontourChamber.com

Barbara Heintz
Downtown Bloomsburg Inc. Manager

Barbara began in May, 2006 as the paid staff of the new organization created by the Chamber to focus on the revitalization of Downtown Bloomsburg.  Her responsibilities include working with the Board of Directors to ensure the sustainability of the program and addressing the four major areas of downtown revitalization as outlined by the National Trust for Historic Preservation by working with committees of dedicated volunteers.  Heintz has experience in marketing, project management, and market research. Since moving to the area in 1996, she developed an interest in historic preservation and took it upon herself to attend several statewide workshops and conferences focused on downtown revitalization. Through these events, she developed an understanding of the different components of an effective downtown program.
bheintz@ColumbiaMontourChamber.com