The Leadership Lackawanna core program class of 2023–24, which includes many Dunmore businesses and organizations, met recently for orientation and an introduction to leadership basics. Leadership Lackawanna strives to enhance emerging and established leaders’ skills, connections, and knowledge, strengthening our communities, workplaces, and organizations.

Shown front row, from left:  Cali Rose Nataloni, Nunzi’s Advertising; Hannah Shurtleff, First National Bank; Rachel Santoro, Goodwill Industries of NEPA; Amber Trunzo, Catherine McAuley Center; Kelli McCullough, Wright Center; Rachel Brummett, Honesdale National Bank; Abbey Merker, Montage Mountain Resorts; Isabella Ceccoli, Scranton Area Community Foundation; Michaela Martines, Wright Center; April James, Allied Services Home Health, and Jenn Sosa, Penn East Federal Credit Union. Second row, same order: Philip Zvirblis, NET Federal Credit Union; Kim Lazuka, Greater Scranton YMCA; Chelsea Cadwalder, NBT Bank; Emily Pettinato, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; Dana Force, United Neighborhood Centers; Tara Floyd, Tobyhanna Army Depot; Stacy Cognetti, Lackawanna College; Emily Glodzik, Penn State Scranton; Jacob Torba, Griffin Pond Animal Shelter; Megan Kolis, Condron Sweda Advertising, and Scott Burti, Tobyhanna Army Depot.

Back row: Steve Brown, LCBC Church; Kristi Cleveland, Fidelity Bank; Pam Fischer, Benco Dental; Parker Dorsey, NeighborWorks NEPA; Megan Benedict, Wells Fargo; Thomas Swope, The AZEK Company; Kaitlin Allard, Barry Callebaut; Jason Pozniak, Nibbles & Bits; Christopher Moshinskie, FNCB Bank; Tara Jones, Lackawanna River Conservation Association; Matthew Jones, Tobyhanna Army Depot, and Richard Peters, Alleima USA LLC.