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Chamber Nominating Committee Report

The nominating committee of the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce has submitted to the Board of Directors its annual report, and per the Chamber's bylaws, has prepared a list of four (4) candidates for election to three (3) year terms on the Board, and three (3) candidates to be elected to one-year terms.  This report is available upon request in the office of the President, in addition to its email communication to all members.  The election of these directors will take place during the Chamber's Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, on February 25, 2026, at Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg's Haas Center for the Performing Arts.

The slate of candidates is as follows:

To be elected to three-year terms:

  1. David Utt, Journey Bank
  2. Jessica McNamara, Great Dane
  3. Bob Stoudt, Montour Area Recreation Commission
  4. Noah Naparsteck, Law Offices of Luschas and Naparsteck

To be elected to one-year terms:

  1. Charles Wood, PPL Electric Utilities
  2. Dawn Orzehowski, Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community
  3. Kara Seesholtz, Community Giving Foundation

The nominating committee recommends the following changes to the officers of the Chamber Board:

1. Per the Chamber bylaws, Chair Bob Stoudt will transition to the role of Immediate Past Chair effective April 1, 2026, having completed a two-year term as Chair.  Bob will be recognized at the Chamber's Annual Meeting.
2. To serve a two-year term as Board Chair: Aaron Stagliano, McKonly & Asbury
3. Vice Chair Renee Gerringer, Ronald McDonald House of Danville, has served a maximum term of eight years on the Board of Directors.  Renee will be recognized at the Chamber's Annual Meeting for her dedication and service.  To fill the Vice Chair roles created by the term expiration of Ms. Gerringer and by the elevation to Chair of Mr. Stagliano, it is recommended that Deb Shade, Elmdale Inn B&B, and Michael Morgan, Geisinger, be elected, respectively, as Vice Chairs.

Additional appointments

Following the election of Mr. Stagliano to the role of Chair, the nominating committee recommends that he appoint three additional Directors to serve one-year appointed terms.  They are:

  1. Adrienne Mael, The Pump House B&B
  2. Sean Black, State Farm Insurance
  3. Chadd Roadarmel, Atlantic Culinary Environments, Inc.

Subsidiary Change

The Chamber Board of Directors recognizes and thanks Tim Wagner, retired, of Wagner's Trophies and Engraveables, for his many years of service as the President of Downtown Bloomsburg, Inc. (DBI), a subsidiary of the Chamber.  Per the bylaws of the Chamber and in partnership with DBI, DBI has elected Carey Smith, Magic 5 Wine, to serve as DBI's Board President and therefore as DBI's representative to the Chamber Board.

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