Brenda Thoma
- President
Brenda Thoma has been elected President. Brenda is the Human Resource Manager for the Saegertown Operations of LORD Corporation, a manufacturer of specialty adhesives and coatings. She has worked in the HR field for 20 years and previously held positions of HR Manager at the Grandview and Cambridge Springs locations. Brenda received her BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Brenda lives in Millcreek with her husband and children. She can be reached at (814) 763-2345, Extension 436 or by email at
Brenda_thoma@lord.com
President Elect - Denise Dunbar Denise Dunbar is the Human Resources Generalist at Associated Clinical Laboratories/Clinical Pathology Institute. Denise has worked in the HR field for approximately 9 years. She graduated from Mercyhurst College with a BA in Business Management. Denise received her PHR certification in December 2006. Denise can be reached at 814-461-2415 or by e-mail at
denise.m.dunbar@questdiagnostics.com
Andrea Covatto - Secretary
Andrea Covatto is a Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Telatron Marketing Group in Erie, PA. She has held various positions within the company, and was promoted to her present Human Resource position in 2005. Andrea is graduate of Villa Maria Academy, and received a BA in Business Management with a minor in Human Resources from The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. At present she resides in Millcreek. Andrea can be reached at 814-868-4824 or emailed at
Andrea@telatron.com
Debbie Iavarone, SPHR – Treasurer
Debbie is currently the Human Resource Manager at American Turned Products, a manufacturing company of precision machined components. She has worked in the human resource field for over fifteen years and received her SPHR certification in 2002. She earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration and a Masters Degree in Organization Leadership; both from Mercyhurst College. Debbie can be reached at (814) 474-4200 or by e-mail at
diavarone@atpteam.com.