Dr. Charles E. Greenawalt II, Ph.D. serves as the Senior Fellow of The Susquehanna Valley Center overseeing all research projects that the Center undertakes. He also is the main author of most studies.

Dr. Greenawalt brings over six years of experience in the non-profit field previously serving as the senior policy associate for a statewide think tank.

He also has taught at the university level for the past 14 years, currently teaching courses in public administration, state and local government, American government, and public policy at Millersville University in Millersville, PA.

He also is the Assistant Director of Millersville University's Center for Politics and Public Affairs. Previously he was the Policy Director for the Pennsylvania Senate for seven years and earlier served as the Director of Community Development for Greene County, Virginia.

Clifford Frick serves as Administrative Director and manages day-to-day operations of The Susquehanna Valley Center. He also authors some of the Center's newsfaxes. He brings over 15 years of public policy think tank experience.

He previously worked as the Director of Publications for a Washington, DC think tank and later served as Director of Communications and Developments for a statewide think tank in Pennsylvania.

Prior to his non- profit experience, he worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's Office of Legislative Liaison.

Galen Weaber, President and Chief Executive Officer of Weaber, Inc., a hardwood lumber manufacturer based in Lebanon, PA.

Edward H. Arnold, Chairman of Arnold Logistics based in Camp Hill, PA.

H. Michael Liptak

H. Michael Liptak, is Vice President of Highway Equipment and Supply Company, Harrisburg, PA.

Robert H. Long, Jr.

Robert H. Long, Jr., Esquire is the senior municipal bond lawyer at the law firm of Rhoads & Sinon LLP in Harrisburg, PA.

Robert S. Walker

Robert S. Walker is President of The Wexler-Walker, a Washington, DC government affairs firm. He previously served as a U.S. Congressman from Lancaster and Chester County for 20 years.

Lincoln A. Warrell

Lincoln A. Warrell is Chairman of The Warrell Corporation, Camp Hill, PA and also Chairman of Katherine Beecher Candies and Melster Candies, Inc.

Derek C. Hathaway

Derek C. Hathaway is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Harsco Corporation in Wormleysburg, PA. He was named Business Leader of the Year by the City of Harrisburg in 1997, and was selected by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge to serve on the Governor's Commission on Academic Standards.

James A. Deitch

James A. Deitch, President and CEO of American Home Bank located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Jere Strittmatter

Jere Strittmatter is a Senior Consultant with Triad Strategies and also a former State Representative from Lancaster County.

Don Bishop

Don Bishop is President and CEO of Affinigent, Inc., an Internet technology development company in York, Pennsylvania.