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Assembly Staff

Sherri B. Zimmerman  Email: xyzSherri@southcentralassembly.org

Ms. Zimmerman is Executive Director for the South Central Assembly where she supports operations and administration of the Board and is responsible for implementing policies set by the board. In addition, she is responsible for design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services; budgeting; Human Resource Management; Community and Public Relations; and fundraising (nonprofit-specific).

Ms. Zimmerman’s role as Executive Director is a part-time responsibility in her position as Assistant Professor and Managing Director of the Administration & Leadership Studies Research & Training Center (ALS-RTC) for Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The ALS-RTC administers grant-funded programs for a variety of government and non-profit organizations.

With over 20 years in Public Service and transportation the bulk of Ms. Zimmerman’s experience was with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) where she spent 17 years in a variety of roles. Ms. Zimmerman’s most recent position at PennDOT was as Director of Municipal Services. There she directed three divisions, 40 field staff, and a variety of programs aimed at enabling and equipping local government to provide transportation services more efficiently. Responsibilities included the Liquid Fuels Certification Program which distributes more than $330 million annually in liquid fuel fund allocations, the Highway Transfer Program with over $17 million in Highway Transfer Funds, the Agility Program, and a New Product Evaluation Program, among others. In addition, the Central Office and field staff provided technical support to over 2,600 local governments and their associations on fiscal management, project design, contract management and more. She also worked closely with industry professionals and union officials to cultivate mutually-effective relationships.

Ms. Zimmerman also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Public Works Association and serves on the national Education Committee and the National Engineering & Technology Committee. Prior to her career at PennDOT, Ms. Zimmerman served four years as a Marine Officer with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point NC where she attained the rank of Captain. She has a BA in Pre-Law from Penn State University, a Masters in Business from Boston University, and is working on her PhD in Administration & Leadership Studies at IUP. She is a mother of two children, Aaron and Alyson, and currently resides in Mechanicsburg, PA.
 


Stephen Scanlon    Email: xyzInfo@southcentralassembly.org

Mr. Scanlon is the  housing specialist for the South Central Assembly for Effective Governance in Middletown, Pennsylvania.  Mr. Scanlon will primarily work for the Predatory Lending Task Force.

Mr. Scanlon holds a B.A. in Anthropology from McGill University, Masters of Liberal Arts with emphasis in cultural geography from Boston University and will begin studies in the Fall toward a Masters of Science in Community and Regional Planning at Temple University in Harrisburg.

Mr. Scanlon is a member of the Marietta Planning Commission, Lancaster County, where he resides with his wife and children.


 

 

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