Committees
PAHRA has established a number of committees to provide services and information to the membership. If you are interested in serving on a particular committee, please contact the committee chairperson. Below, you will find the name of each committe and its members.
Civil Service
*Chair or Co-Chair Names*
Committee Members:
Chair
Vacant
Co-Chair
Danielle Powell, Wyoming County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities 570.942.6155
Members
Lori Haines, Centre County Housing Authority
June Kohan, Johnstown Housing Authority
Denise Miller, Snyder County Housing Authority
Richard Mountsier, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Catherine Wyatt, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Alicia Zazzera, Carbondale Housing Authority
Finance
*Chair or Co-Chair Names*
Committee Members:
Chair
Steve Bucklew, McKeesport Housing Authority 412.673.6942
Members
Kevin Bartko, PAHRA
Edward Christiano, Housing Authority of Northumberland County
Jennifer Hodge, Fayette County Housing Authority
Cheryl Johns, Altoona Housing Authority
Brad Kanuch, Altoona Housing Authority
Bill Lisak, Pittston Housing Authority
Kathy Walter, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
Brian Yaworsky, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
Legislative
*Chair or Co-Chair Names*
Committee Members:
Chair
Daniel Farrell, Allentown Housing Authority 610.439.8678
Co-Chair
Mark Rafail, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Uniontown 724-438-7968
Members
Frank Aggazio, Allegheny County Housing Authority
Darren Burroughs, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Steven Fischer, Chester Housing Authority
Andrew French, Redevelopment Authority of Fayette County
Dale Gravett, Chester County Housing Authority
Nannette Livadas, Mercer County Housing Authority
Senghor Manns, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Leo Parchesky, Tioga/Bradford County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities
Stephanie Pastula, Philadelphia Housing Authority
Steve Spochart, Somerset County Redevelopment Authority
Legislative & Governmental Affairs Consultant: Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
Member Services Committee
Committee Members:
Chair
Mark Yauger, Fayette County Housing Authority 724.434.2134
Co-Chair
Fred Banuelos, Harrisburg Housing Authority 717.257.5421
Members
Karen Allen, Susquehanna County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities
Joseph Blaskiewicz, Wayne County Housing Authority
Ed Christiano, Housing Authority of Northumberland County
Tony DeFilippo, Chrislynn Energy Services
Cheryl Johns, Altoona Housing Authority
Alex Kline, Duncan Financial Group
Joseph Kohut, Wayne County Housing Authority
Thomas Ruddy, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Insurance Exchange (HARIE)
Mark Swetz, Westmoreland County Housing Authority
Michael Washowich, Westmoreland County Housing Authority
Professional Development
Committee Members:
Co-Chairs
Kelley Cevette, Tioga/Bradford County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities 570.638.2151
Brian Yaworsky, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver 724.775.1220
Members
Karen Allen, Susquehanna County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities
Brian Alten, BDO PHA Finance
Fred Banuelos, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Penny Campbell, Clarion County Housing Authority
Angela Carolla, Fayette County Housing Authority
Edward Christiano, Housing Authority of Northumberland County
Robert Grosko, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Dan Kanuch, Johnstown Housing Authority
Michael Lacey, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver
Kim Longwell, Allegheny County Housing Authority
Tonya Mitchell-Weston, Warren County Housing Authority
Kenneth Pick, Berks County Redevelopment Authority
Ed Primm, Allegheny County Housing Authority
Shannon Rearick, Clarion County Housing Authority
Martha Robbins, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Monroe
Sean Sember, Tioga/Bradford County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities
Cathy Smith, Community Development Program of Beaver County
Dawn Sunderland, Huntingdon County Housing Authority
Michael Syme, Esq., Fox Rothschild, LLP
Andre Walters, Fayette County Housing Authority
Michael Washowich, Westmoreland County Housing Authority
Barbara Wilson, Lancaster City Housing Authority
Scholarship
Committee Members:
Chair
Bill Lisak, Housing Authority of the City of Pittston 570-655-3707
Co-Chair
Dan Mullen, Fayette County Housing Authority 724-434-2134
Members
Jim Bulls, Allegheny County Housing Authority
Rosalyn Deida, Harrisburg Housing Authority
Cheryl Johns, Altoona Housing Authority
Kris Lunger, Susquehanna County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities
Judith Stonfer, Beaver County Housing Authority
State CD&H Practitioners Committee
Committee Members:
PAHRA Representatives
Andrew French, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette 724.437.1547 x16
Steven Spochart, Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County 814.443.2780
