The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (PA Wilds Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was founded in 2013 and opened its doors in 2014. It is led by a Board of Directors that is comprised of regionally rooted individuals from a cross sector of industries critical to place based outdoor recreation development.
Our Board of Directors
- Chair: Shane Oschman, Senior Consultant with Strategy Solutions, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Beth Pellegrino, Partner/Senior Consultant, J.L Nick & Associates
- Treasurer/Secretary: Jason Fink, President/CEO, Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau
- Matt Marusiak, Land Protection Manager, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
- Kate Brock, Executive Director, Community Education Center of Elk & Cameron Counties
- Scott Dunkleberger, Retired, PA Department of Community and Economic Development
- Erick Coolidge, Former Tioga County Commissioner
- Elisha Pospisil, Director of Curriculum and Technology at Forest Area School District
- Rob Swales, CEO of Clearly Ahead Development
- Meredith Hill (Board Advisor), Director of the PA Wilds and Conservation Landscape Program, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Executive Team
- Ta Enos, CEO, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc.
- Julie Iaquinto, CFO, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc.
- Abbi Peters, COO, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc.
Learn more about our staff here, or check for opportunities to join our team here.