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 committee and its members.

Finance Committee:

Chair: Alicia Zazzera, Carbondale Housing Authority 520-282-0280

Vice-Chair:  Brad Kanuch, Altoona Housing Authority 814-949-2000

Members:

Kevin Bartko, PAHRA

Edward Christiano, Housing Authority of Northumberland County

Matt Crawford, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

Jennifer Hodge, Fayette County Housing Authority

Kathy Walter, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

Legislative Committee:

Chair: 

Andrew French, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette 724.437.1547

Vice-Chair: 

Regina Mitchell, York Housing Authority 717.845.2601 ext. 1128

Members

Lori Haines, Centre County Housing Authority

Mary Kuna, Cumberland County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities

Frances Martin, Wayne County Housing Authority

Stephanie Pastula, Philadelphia Housing Authority

Mark Rafail, Fayette County Economic Development Office

Steve Spochart, Somerset County Redevelopment Authority

Legislative & Governmental Affairs Consultant:  Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania

Member Services Committee

Chair: Holly Nogay, Mercer County Housing Authority 724.342.4000

Vice-Chair: Alex Kline, Duncan Financial Group 412.238.7331

Members:

Joseph Blaskiewicz, Wayne County Housing Authority

Ed Christiano, Housing Development Corp. of Northumberland County

Mike Dowling, Chrislynn Energy Services

Cheryl Johns, Altoona Housing Authority

Pat Mack, Housing Authority of Northumberland County

Thomas Ruddy, Housing and Redevelopment Authority Insurance Exchange (HARIE)

Michael Washowich, Westmoreland County Housing Authority

Professional Development Committee:

Co-Chairs:

Penny Campbell, Clarion County Housing & Redevelopment Authority 814-226-8910

Renee Daly, Cambria County Redevelopment Authority 814-472-6711

Members:

Brian Alten, BDO PHA Finance

Angela Carolla, Fayette County Housing Authority

Lisa Conway, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

Andrew French, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette

Jay Halicki, York Housing Authority

Trisha Harmon, Clarion County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

Heather Leigey, Community Connections of Clearfield & Jefferson Counties

Kenneth Pick, Berks County Redevelopment Authority

Ed Primm, Allegheny County Housing Authority

Sydney Richardson, Lebanon County Redevelopment Authority

Sean Sember, Tioga/Bradford County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities

Aaron Snippert, Redevelopment Authority of the City of Erie

Johan Soto-Santa, Harrisburg Housing Authority

Michael Syme, Esq., Fox Rothschild, LLP

Anna Visconti Peagler, BMS CAT

Barbara Wilson, Lancaster City Housing Authority

Scholarship Committee:

Chair: 

Lori Haines, Centre County Housing Authority

Members:

Brad Kanuch, Altoona Housing Authority

Jack Knockstead, Reading Housing Authority 

Mary Kuna, Cumberland County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities

Sharon Leon, Union County Housing & Redevelopment Authorities

Shannon Vasbinder, Jefferson County Housing Authority

Kathy Walter, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver

CD&H Practitioners Advisory Committee:

Andrew French, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette 724.437.1547 x16

Steven Spochart, Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County 814.443.2780

Lisa Kovalick, Redevelopment Authority of Clearfield County 

Jennifer Elliott, Lawrence County Community Action Partnership