Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Announces New Staff Members

Jeffrey Box, President & CEO of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, is pleased to announce the following new staff members: Colleen Burns, Community & Economic Development Services Specialist; and Kristie Miller, Business Finance Specialist.

Colleen will be responsible for providing technical support, for the Appalachian Regional Commission grant program and the Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center and administrative support for all programs and services within the Community & Economic Development Services Division. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Temple University.  She resides in Scranton.

Kristie will be responsible for developing loan packages, processing loan applications, reviewing financial data, presenting financing packages to various loan committees, loan servicing and preparing various reports. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and Management from Penn State University. She resides in Moosic.

NEPA Alliance, a regional community and economic development agency, serves the seven counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania including Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne. NEPA Alliance services include Federal and State grant assistance, Business Financing, Government Contracting Assistance, International Trade Assistance, Nonprofit Assistance, Transportation Planning and Research and Information. For more information about NEPA Alliance visitwww.nepa-alliance.org or call 866-758-1929.  “This institution is an equal opportunity provider, lender, and employer.”