LEAD 2022 Sessions

Mayors are the leaders driving our towns and cities forward. The rapidly changing environment of the pandemic has changed the landscape of our communities and how they operate. Learn from our area’s mayors on where our communities are and where they are trying to take them to.

Over the past few years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become more central to our national dialogue. As our communities continue to become more diverse, it is important for us to have discussions around DEI. Learn from some of our local elected officials how they are addressing DEI within our area and hear from some of them on their own experiences with DEI in Politics. Speakers for this session will be announced soon!

Workforce remains a major topic for many employers in the Wyoming Valley. Learn how these community leaders are tackling some of the challenges with workforce that we are facing to not only prepare our communities for the opportunities that exist today, but also for those that will exist in the future. Speakers for this session will be announced soon!

Our roadways and transportation systems are vital to businesses within our area. With the recent passage of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, there has been more dialogue around improving our current systems and what the future of transportation looks like. This session will dive into transportation and its future within the Wyoming Valley. Speakers for this session will be announced soon!

Are you interested in getting more involved in your community and helping move the needle forward. There are many ways to get involved in politics. From running for an elected position, volunteering on county and city boards, volunteering, and countless other ways, learn from this panel how to start your journey into community politics. Speakers for this session will be announced soon!

About Luke: A seasoned financial, government, and public policy professional, Luke came to the organization in 2022 with more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Before leading the PA Chamber, Luke was most recently Executive Vice President, Chief Operations and Technology Officer at Orrstown Financial Services. He had served as Orrstown’s Corporate Spokesperson since 2017. He was previously Senior Vice President of External Affairs at the Pennsylvania Bankers Association from 2015 to 2017 and Deputy Chief of Staff for former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett from 2011 to 2015. In addition to his executive leadership roles in the private sector and state government, Luke has experience working at the federal level, as a former appointed advisor in the Administration of President George W. Bush and as an aide in the U.S. Senate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and policy studies from Dickinson College, where he also served as an adjunct professor. Luke also completed the Duke Leadership Program at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He is a very active member of his community, serving on numerous boards and as a youth sports coach.