CAN DO, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

Here is a look at those who volunteer their expertise and time to serve the CAN DO mission.

Officers

Chair of the Board
John E. Schwear, Jr.

Vice Chair
Cal Herring

Vice Chair
Terry Malloy

Vice Chair
Joseph Zeller, III

President & CEO
Joseph Lettiere

Treasurer
Carla Thaller

Secretary
Neal DeAngelo, III

Assistant Secretary
*Dana DeLucca

Assistant Secretary
*Melissa Frederick

Assistant Secretary
*Patricia A. Gendler, CPA

Directors

Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
Donna Dougherty
Gregg Pavlick
Vicky Perez
William Spear
Tammy Torres

Hazleton Lions Club
Linnea C. DelFine

Hazleton Rotary Club
Toni Christman
Gary Perna

Hazleton Volunteer Fireman's Relief Association
Robert L. Hoegg

UNICO
Jim Dino
Peter Keslicka

West Hazleton Lions Club
Dominic Antonelli
Michael Christina
Sherri Homanko, PharmD
Norbert Kotzer
Keri Nork

Northeastern Pennsylvania Building & Construction Trades Council
BJ Cryder

Directors At Large
Paul Baynum
Daniel Boote
Barbara Cassise
Joseph Clifford
Neal DeAngelo, III
Lani Drobnock
Peter J. Fagan, Esq.
Roseann Gabos
Rossanna Gabriel
Tim Genetti
Lisa Marie Halecky
Cal Herring
Adam Hoover 
Christine Jensen
Jane Kanyock
Luci Kulish
Terry Malloy
Paul Malone
Jeff Mason, Jr.
David M. McCarthy
Jennifer Moisey, Ph.D
Ken Okrepkie
John Patton, CPA
Brian Poveromo
Terrence Purcell
Brian Reese
Krista Schneider
John E. Schwear, Jr.
Robert Sensky, Esq.
Ralph Sharp
Alexander Sloot
Carla Thaller
Patrick J. Ward
Angel Mae Webby-Zola, Esq.
Joseph Zeller, III

Past Presidents/ Chairmen
Donald M. Pachence
Eugene M. Dougherty
Gary F. Lamont
Terrance M. Eyerly, D.C.
Joseph M. DeBias
Robert J. Moisey
E. Thomas Sandrock
John J. Spevak
Llewellyn F. Dryfoos, III
John Madden, Ph.D
William Magnotta
Charles Burkhardt

CAN DO President
Joseph F. Lettiere

Honorary Directors
*Martin D. Cohn, Esq.
*Anthony J. Dixon, Esq.
*William Flood
*Daniel C. Jorgensen
*Jan M. Pasdon

County Representatives
*Jennifer Pecora (Luzerne County Representative)
*Jim Sabatino (Luzerne County Council)

Municipal Representatives
*Joseph Clark - Banks Township
*Frank C. Polidora, MD - Butler Township
*Robert Gabardi - East Union Township
*William Gallagher - Hazle Township
*Donald Leshko - Hazleton City
*Henry Kreisl - West Hazleton Borough

Education Representatives
*Brian Uplinger, Ph.D. - Hazleton Area School District Superintendent
* - Hazleton Area School Board
*Franchesca Aquino - Hazleton Integration Project 
*Kimberly Whalen - Luzerne County Community College
*Theresa Long - MMI Preparatory School
*Cathy Colangelo - Partners In Education
*Gino Molino - Lackawanna College
*Elizabeth Wright, Ph.D. - Penn State Hazleton
*Susan Selby - Immanuel Christian School
*Bill Burke - Johnson College
*Courtney Fasnacht - NEPA Manufacturers and Employers Association
*Kelly King - Keystone Job Corps

Honorary Students
*Luke Palmieri (Senior) - Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences
*Ariamdalys Ramos Alvarez (Junior) - Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences
*Gabriella Bredbenner (Senior) - Hazleton Area High School
*Johncarlos Peralta (Junior) - Hazleton Area High School
*Javier Vasquez (Senior) - Immanuel Christian School
*Isabella Campbell (Junior) - Immanuel Christian School
*Erica Boyle (Senior) - Marian High School
*Isabella Horvat (Junior) - Marian High School
*Alex Composto (Senior) – MMI Preparatory School
*Hayden Schwabe (Senior) – MMI Preparatory School
*Ava Genetti (Junior) – MMI Preparatory School
* McKenna Gerhard (Junior) – Weatherly High School
* Ava Sahaida (Junior) – Weatherly High School

Committee Participation
* William Andahazy, Ed. D – Penn State Hazleton
* Don Elko – Covenant Abstract
* Tracy Gallagher – Karpowich Law
* Mary Malone – Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
* Kim Noel – Avenues
* Mark Peterson – Hazleton Art League

* Denotes non-voting members