Board Members
John Yoder, President of RBI Board
Hutchison Insurance Agency Senior Account Executive 445 Market Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 
James Brazeal, Vice-President of RBI
Geisinger Medical Center Executive Director of Technology Development, Transfers and Commercialization 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 |
John D. Yoder, B.A. - Mr. Yoder has had more than twenty years’ experience as a risk manager in commercial banking and insurance. He has spent his career supporting local entrepreneurs with training, consultation, leadership and access to financing and resources. Mr. Yoder has held positions in community and economic development in various capacities including: local school boards, cooperative educational extensions, rural development corporation, Chambers of commerce, YMCA, local zoning/municipal leadership and SEDA-COG. Mr. Yoder is proud to continue to be a partner in innovation with local entrepreneurs, fine universities and dedicated business groups.
James Brazeal, JD - is the Executive Director of Technology Development, Transfer, and Commercialization at Geisinger Health System. A licensed patent attorney by trade, James works to protect, develop, and commercialize Geisinger’s intellectual property. Prior to coming to Geisinger, James was the Director of the Office of Technology Commercialization at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. During his tenure in Missouri, the University had a several fold increase in invention disclosures, option agreements, license agreements, and licensing revenue.
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Jon Littlewood, Treasurer of RBI
First Keystone Community Bank Vice President / Commercial Services Officer 111 West Front Street, Berwick, PA 18603 |
Jonathan Littlewood, M.S. - Mr. Littlewood is currently the Commercial Services Officer II and Vice President of First Keystone Community Bank. With over 15 years of experience in the business field Mr. Littlewood has gained the ability to profile customers and identify their individual needs. He is also highly educated in the banking industry and has ensured compliance with operational, security and audit procedures, preventing fraud and protecting customers. His skills with analyzing financial data, credit and related information serve him well in his role of RBI Board Treasurer. Mr. Littlewood continues his involvement with economic development and the community through participation in Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce, Bloomsburg YMCA and coached elementary basketball league and AYSO soccer.
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Kelly O’Brien Gavin, Secretary of RBI
GSKIZ/RBI Executive Director 240 Market Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
Kelly O’Brien, A.S., B.S. – Ms. O’Brien is the Executive Director of RBI and has been working with start-up companies since 1999. Prior to this, her focus was dedicated to post-secondary and higher education both directly and indirectly through academics and administrative duties. This included advising, training, writing, and creation of a student services department. A department that provided a one stop shop for students to receive career advising services and handle concerns and issues from admissions to alumni relations. In entrepreneurial activities Ms. O’Brien has provided assistance with both for-profit and not-for-profit start-ups. For the past seven years, she has been completely dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs in the Central PA region with resources, access to funding, consulting, staffing assistance and has assisted small business with sales and marketing efforts. Ms. O’Brien is passionate about Central PA and working hard to insure true economic development for the region.
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Frederick Kluck, Board Member
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Regional Manager Upper Susquehanna 240 Market Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
Frederick Kluck, MBA & B.A. - Mr. Kluck is Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s, Regional Manager Upper Susquehanna. In his new position he is able to successfully identify and support the development of start-up and early-stage technology-based firms. Kluck has years of experience in the business world. Prior to joining the Ben Franklin team he was a loan and business development officer for Fulton Mortgage Company. Before that, he worked for Geisinger Health System as a Sales Executive/Business Developer and served in management, quality, and marketing positions with Pennsy Supply, Inc. Kluck’s experience and implementation of programs and projects to facilitate economic development efforts in the northeastern Pennsylvania region, makes him an excellent addition to the RBI Board.
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Robert Gutierrez, Board Member / Chairman of KIZ Committee
Bucknell University 701 Moore Ave, Lewisburg, PA 17837 |
Robert Gutierrez - Robert is the Executive Director of the Office of Sponsored Projects at Bucknell University. He directs a campus-wide central office responsible for the solicitation and stewardship of government, foundation and corporate funding through grants and contracts that support faculty research and scholarship, academic programs and institutional initiatives. Previously he held a position at The New School in New York City and helped establish a central Office of Research Support. Prior to this, at the Institute of International Education (IIE), he served as key research personnel and Senior Manager of Research and Evaluation, carrying out funded international research studies on academic student and scholar mobility trends, branch campuses, and higher education internationalization efforts. He holds an M.Sc. in Public Policy and Management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and a B.A. in English and Spanish from the University of Notre Dame.
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Tom Fletcher, Board Member / KIZ Committee
Bloomsburg University Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Mgmt. 400 East 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
Thomas D. Fletcher, B.A., M.Ed. - Mr. Fletcher currently serves as Vice President of Strategic Enrollment and Management for Bloomsburg University and his educational administrative career spans twenty-one years in post-secondary and higher education institutions. Mr. Fletcher has and continues to play a role in fostering entrepreneurial education and awareness within the university and the surrounding communities, with a large effort being placed in the continued development and education of the existing and future workforce. Mr. Fletcher continues to cover extended programs, corporate and continuing education, admissions, financial aid, registrar, institutional research, global and multicultural education, off-campus programs, summer college and winter session program development.
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Mike Coyne, Board Member/KIZ Committee
Susquehanna University Vice President for Finance and Administration, Co-Chief Operating Officer 514 University Avenue, Selinsgrove PA 17870 |
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Victoria Geyfman, Board Member/LEAP Committee
Bloomsburg University Associate Professor of Finance 400 East Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
Victoria Geyfman, M.A., Ph.D. – Dr. Geyfman’s research has focused on financial service institutions, bank regulations, emerging markets finance, and the status of women in business. Dr. Geyfman has taught and currently teaches undergraduate courses for Bloomsburg University in corporate finance, financial markets and institutions, and commercial bank management.
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Dave Millard, Board Member/LEAP Committee
PA State Representative 1000 Market Street, Suite 39, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
David R. Millard, B.S., State Representative of the 109th District – Representative Millard worked thirty years in the private section in the energy industry with Bechtel Power Corporation and PPL until he entered his career as a public servant in 2003. As state representative Mr. Millard has served on four House committees: appropriations, agriculture and rural affairs, tourism and recreational development and professional licensure. Mr. Millard is engaged in our region through many other efforts including but not limited to Bloomsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Bloomsburg Fair Director and the Rural Business Innovation Corporation board of directors.
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Lynda Schlegel Culver, Board Member/LEAP Committee
PA State Representative 106 Arch Street, Sunbury, PA 17801 |
Lynda Schlegel Culver, State Representative of the 108th District - Mrs. Culver currently serves as a State Representative for the 108th district and has served Pennsylvania for over 20 years through various roles. She served as a staff leader in the office of the former State Representative. The 2015-2016 legislative session marks her third term. Most recently, Mrs. Culver serves as a member of many committees including House Transportation, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. Outside her professional role, she offers leadership to local community organizations, including the Early Learning Investement Committee, Soroptimist International and Sunbury Revitalization Inc. (SRI). Mrs. Culver was the 2014 recipient of the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce Dan Foss Heritage award and the 2012 Guy Temple award from Leadership Susquehanna Valley.
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Don Alexander, Board Member
Northumberland County Industrial Development Authority Planning & Economic Development Director 399 Stadium Drive, Sunbury, PA 17801 |
Don Alexander – Mr. Alexander currently serving as Planning and Economic Development Director for Northumberland county brings a wealth of experience to the RBI board of directors in developing, implementing and directing successful place-based strategies and marketing initiatives. Mr. Alexander also serves as the Director for the Northumberland County Industrial Development Authority and shares vision of creating economic development strategies for our region. Mr. Alexander enjoys the international side of business and is proficient in three languages: French, German, and Spanish.
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Tessa Bogert-Creasy, Board Member
First Columbia Bank & Trust 232 East Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |
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Jim Minniti, Board Member/LEAP Committee
M&T Bank 415 Central Road, Bloomsburg PA 17815 |
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Board Member Alternates
Bridget Coolbaugh, Alternate
State Representative Dave Millard's Office 1000 Market Street, Ste 39 Bloomsburg, PA 17815 
Dan Knorr, Alternate
Bloomsburg University 400 East 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 
Steve Stumbris, Alternate
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA |
Jeff Cole, Alternate
State Rep. Lynda Schlegel-Culver's Office 106 Arch Street, Sunbury, PA 17815 
Kathy Jeremiah, Alternate
County of Northumberland Planning Department 399 South 5th Street, Sunbury, PA 17801 
Tessa Creasy, Alternate
First Columbia Bank & Trust Bloomsburg, PA 17815 |