Tompkins Community Bank
Lenin Agudo, Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Widener University, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Board of Directors of Tompkins Community Bank. Agudo brings over 15 years of economic development experience to the Board and is dedicated to empowering communities through public policy and economic growth.
As Director of Widener’s SBDC, Agudo leads three major economic development programs in eastern Pennsylvania. He is a Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAC), Small Business Environmental Management Assistance Program (EMAP), and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program.
Prior to his position at Widener College, Agde was Director of Community and Economic Development for the City of Reading. He started his career as a senior consultant to various national and international organizations, including the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the United Nations Association in the Dominican Republic.
Agudo holds an MBA from Katstown University, a graduate certification in economic growth and development from the University of Pennsylvania, and a certification in optimizing organizational performance from the Kennedy Executive Education School at Harvard University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Wyomissing Foundation and the Board of Directors of the Community First Fund (CDFI).
Burks County Community Foundation
Monica Reyes has been promoted to Vice President of Programs and Initiatives at the Berks County Community Foundation. Reyes previously served as the Community Foundation’s Health and Human Services Program Officer.
As Vice President, Reyes manages the Community Foundation’s team of Program Officers and oversees the distribution of grants from more than 370 charitable foundations.
Prior to joining the Community Foundation, he worked in the office of State Senator Judy Schwank. There she specialized in health and welfare issues and coordinated with local, state, and federal agencies. In this role, she served on community boards and social change initiatives in Pennsylvania’s 11th Senate District. She also held a supervisory position at a national research company.
Reyes holds a BA in Political Science with a minor in French from the University of Katstown and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Westchester.
RKL LLP
RKL LLP has appointed Michael Koch to lead the company’s Valuations Practice. This team identifies and analyzes key business value and cost drivers.
A Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), Koch has worked in gift giving, real estate planning, business buying and selling, and other analytical and consulting work. His team-forward approach ensures that he serves his clients consistently and exceeds expectations. With experience in valuations, financial modeling and forecasting, and litigation support, he serves clients in a variety of industries.
Koch graduated with honors from Kutztown University with a BSBA in Finance with a minor in Economics. He is a member of the National Association of Certified Evaluation Analysts.
manufacturers association
Star Gibbs, Talent Program Manager at The Hershey Co., has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Manufacturers’ Association, and Michelle Finch, Senior Director of Workforce Development at Wolfgang Confectioners in York, is serving a second three-year term. Elected.
A master’s degree from Troy University, a postgraduate degree from the University of London, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware, Starr Gibbs joined The Hershey Co. in 2013 as a production supervisor. He is a Sourcing Specialist, Senior Business Development Specialist. In late 2020, Gibbs was promoted to Talent He is Program Manager, a position he continues to hold. He has worked closely with the Society in the past, including a recent pre-apprenticeship program at his Hershey School in Milton in partnership with The Hershey Co.
Michelle Finch, currently in her second term on the Board, graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and food science. Finch has decades in the food manufacturing sector, including past roles as her manager of Turkey Hill’s Dairy Operations in 2015 and her manager of Mars’ North American Industrial Products Values her stream of her chocolates. and worked for Frito-Lay’s York business for 15 years. some management positions. She is also a founding member and co-chair of the Women in Manufacturing Central PA Chapter.
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