Board of Directors

The Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Monroe County Commissioners. The Board meets monthly and directs policy for all three organizations, Pocono Mountains Industries, The Monroe County Industrial Development Authority and The Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority. Board members all serve on various committees that meet on an as-needed basis to review projects and make recommendations to the full Board.

The following is a list of our current Board of Directors and their affiliations:

Michael Baxter, Chairman
Michael Baxter & Associates Commercial Real Estate and Property Management

Paul Canevari, Vice Chairman
PPL Electric Utilities

Mark Sincavage, Secretary
SIDE Corporation

John Parker, Jr., Assistant Secretary
Parker Oil Company

John Gerlach, Treasurer
Retired Banker

George Strunk, Assistant Treasurer
Dein Properties, Inc.

Charles Green
Retired Educator

Robert Hay
Keller Williams Real Estate

Russell Scott
Dunbar Enterprises, Inc.

Zech Strauser
Strauser Nature’s Helpers

Janet Weidensaul
Retired County Commissioner