For more than eight decades, Goodwill Industries of NEPA has helped individuals with disabilities or other barriers enhance their lives.
We transform revenue from our retail locations and help individuals by providing education, career training, job placement, socialization, re-entry assistance, and more.
Our Vision
Strengthen lives, families, and communities one person at a time.
Goodwill’s vision extends far beyond our retail stores and your generous donations. We envision a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Our Core Values
Respect
Sensitive and compassionate in all of our interactions
Integrity
Promoting quality programs and services
Commitment
Strive for excellence
Stewardship
Protect our resources
Our Area
Goodwill proudly serves 11 counties across Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Our Team
Kate Dempsey Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Gerald T. Langan
President Emeritus
Kristen Christopher
Director of Employment Services
Kerin Koza
Director of Community Participation Supports & Small Group Employment
Ann Gillerlane
Director of Program Development and Grants
James Glynn
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Laurie Houser
Vice President of Theater Operations
Christine Kobrynich
Vice President of Retail Operations
Debby Mendicino
Vice President of Mission Services and Quality Compliance and Assurance
Beth Miller
Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations
Our Board
Officers
Frances M. Kovaleski
President
Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans’ Court, Lackawanna County
Board Members
Michael Costello
Faculty, Department of Health Administration and Human Resources, University of Scranton
Louis J. DeNaples Jr., MD
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Joseph G. Ferguson, Esq.
General Counsel, DeAngelo Contracting Services
Deanne Loftus Killeen
Higher Education IT Consultant
Christina Fenton-Mace
Senior Director of Development and Annual Giving, Marywood University
Tim McGrath
Executive Director, COLTS
Martin J. Murphy
Retired Physical Security Manager
Kristin A. Paoli, DMD
Pediatric Dental Specialists, LLC
Kimberly Santarsiero
Astra Wealth Advisors
Mary Rinaldi
Member Emerita