2026 Industrial Development Forum SPEAKERS
Carolyn L. Donaldson
VP, Community Engagement & Relationship Development Officer
Kish Bank
Brad Zdenek
Director of Economic Development and Student Programs
Penn State University
Bill Gates
Senior Vice President Operations
Hometown Food Company
Buddy Johns
President
ModCorr
Andrew Read, Ph. D
Senior Vice President for Research
Pennsylvania State University
Rick Siger
Secretary
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)
Donald F. Heaney
Founder/President & CEO
Advanced Powder Products (APP)
Ronn Cort
President
Dunmore, a Steel Partners Company.
Aaron L. Pitts
Chief Commercial Officer
BusinessPA
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)
William Fink
Director of Agricultural Operations
Country View Family Farms an affiliate of CLEMENS FOOD GROUP
Matt Weigle
VP of IT & Automation
SEKISUI KYDEX
Evan Stair
Partner and Senior Managing Director
Vista Site Selection
Becky Ford
Principal, Economic Development
Amazon Web Services’ (AWS)
Mario Aguilera*
Plant Manager/Sr Director of Operations
Phillips Ultrasound
Nick Felice
President & CEO
Mifflin County Industrial Development Corporation (MCIDC)