Our team

A multidisciplinary team of professionals

PSBA employs a multidisciplinary team of professionals to serve our members. Our organization is comprised of policy, legal and government affairs experts as well as specialists who offer member support and professional development. Our mission is to provide school board directors with services, support and counsel as they lead their districts, navigate relationships and promote public education across Pennsylvania.

From the earliest days of the association to PSBA's position as a statewide leader in school board training, advocacy and support, our organization has a rich history of leadership and service to Pennsylvania's public education system.

Britta Barrickman, Ed.D. CCP

Chief Impact Officer

Jenna Behringer

Senior Advocacy Coordinator

Carmen Bloom, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer

Kevin Busher

Chief Advocacy Officer

Gillian Chick

Senior Policy Services Coordinator

Andrew Christ, J.D.

Senior Director of Education Policy

Mackenzie Christ

Director of Marketing and Communications

Timothy Craine

Manager of Government Affairs and Educational Policy

Jennifer Cramer

Director of Conferences and Events

Kristin Ehrhart

Senior Policy Services Coordinator

Crawford Gingrich

Director of School Safety (PennSSI)

Madison Griffith

Website Manager

Christina Griffiths

Chief Operating Officer

William Gunning

Facilities Coordinator

Megan Hamm

Director of Employee Engagement and Performance

Rich Hoffner

Senior Production Coordinator

Jackie Inouye

Director of Communications

Emily Karper, J.D.

Senior Legal Services Manager

Chris Krokos

Manager of School Safety (PennSSI)

John Kuhn

Senior Director of Information Technology

Ashley Liddick

Accounting Coordinator

Emily Lingle

Creative Content Coordinator

Kristin MacIntire

Legal Services Manager

Nathan G. Mains

Chief Executive Officer

Roberta M. Marcus

Strategic Consultant

Danielle Marshall

Senior Policy Services Coordinator

John Maurer

Sr. Director of Data, Research and Evaluation

Fawn McClure

Executive Assistant to the CEO

Beth McSwain, Esq.

Director of Legal Services

Tammy Medellin

Senior Policy Services Coordinator

Laura Morton

Director of Policy Services

Todd Myers

Facilities Manager

Kylee Novosel

Senior Impact Coordinator

AJ Nutter

Video Production Manager (PennSSI)

Megan Orehek

Chief Experience Officer

Shane Pagnotti

Senior Director of Services

Alec Petrillo

Director of Government Affairs

Jessica Portz

Senior Leadership Engagement Manager

Chelsey Pucka

Senior Training and Outreach Manager

Erika Raber

Senior Design Manager

Deanna Rayner

Senior Accounting Manager

Cody Roadcap

Senior Video Production Manager

Crystal Roesner

Senior Director of Finance

Jim Scheirer

Chief Innovation Officer

Alayna Shepler

Senior Executive Office Coordinator

Davelyn Smeltzer

Senior Director of Policy Services

Torie Tezik

Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager

Ivani Torres

Director of Training and Outreach

Luciano Valenti

Senior Services Manager

Tina Viletto

Training and Outreach Consultant

Laura Vilorio

Senior Policy Services Coordinator

Glenn Wade

Senior Systems Manager

Michelle Zettlemoyer

Director of Services

A multidisciplinary team of professionals

From the earliest days of the association to PSBA's position as a statewide leader in school board training, advocacy and support, our organization has a rich history of leadership and service to Pennsylvania's public education system.​

Britta Barrickman, Ed.D. CCP

Jenna Behringer

Carmen Bloom, Esq.

Kevin Busher

Gillian Chick

Andrew Christ, J.D.

Mackenzie Christ

Timothy Craine

Jennifer Cramer

Kristin Ehrhart

Crawford Gingrich

Madison Griffith

Christina Griffiths

William Gunning

Megan Hamm

Rich Hoffner

Jackie Inouye

Emily Karper, J.D.

Chris Krokos

John Kuhn

Ashley Liddick

Emily Lingle

Kristin MacIntire

Nathan G. Mains

Roberta M. Marcus

Danielle Marshall

John Maurer

Fawn McClure

Beth McSwain, Esq.

Tammy Medellin

Laura Morton

Todd Myers

Kylee Novosel

AJ Nutter

Megan Orehek

Shane Pagnotti

Alec Petrillo

Jessica Portz

Chelsey Pucka

Erika Raber

Deanna Rayner

Cody Roadcap

Crystal Roesner

Jim Scheirer

Alayna Shepler

Davelyn Smeltzer

Torie Tezik

Ivani Torres

Luciano Valenti

Tina Viletto

Laura Vilorio

Glenn Wade

Michelle Zettlemoyer

PSBA is dedicated to promoting exceptional public education for nearly 2 million public school students.

We work to encourage informed, engaged and passionate school board directors.

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From the earliest days of the association to PSBA's position as a statewide leader in school board training, advocacy and support, our organization has a rich history of leadership and service to Pennsylvania's public education system.