At each Leaders at Lunch program, we look to recognize the accomplishments of local leaders throughout Cumberland County. The following leaders have been honored over the years for their personification of leadership, their ability to overcome obstacles, innovation in their field, or how they have shown courage through difficult situations.
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2024
Danielle M. Conway, Dean and Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law
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Spring 2023
Sharina Johnson, CEO & Co-Founder of Arcana Recovery
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Fall 2022
Honoring the UPMC Street Feet Program
Denise Ackroyd, RN, BSN, WTA-C
Laura Martz, RN, BSN, MBA
Shawna Souder, MSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN -
Spring 2022
Honoring the Carlisle Family YMCA Capital Campaign Leaders
Hubert X. Gilroy, Martson Law Offices
Ray ‘Buz’ Wolfe, Jr, Wolfe & Company Realtors
Marcia Drozdowski, Carlisle Family YMCA -
Fall 2021
Honoring the Hampden Township Veterans' Recognition Committee
Bryan Anthony
David Getz
Mark Guida
Georgeann Maguire -
Spring 2021
Resilience in Leadership
Ashleigh Goss, Market Cross Pub
Jim Rowe, Rising Sun Consultants
Bert & Shelly Wendeln, Spatacular Escapes -
Fall 2020
Community Heroes: Leading Through Crisis
Ryan Heishman, Allen Distribution
Scott Karns, Karns Quality Foods
Beth Kempf, Community CARES -
Spring 2020
Cumberland County Treatment & Opioid Courts
District Attorney Skip Ebert
Judge Al Masland
Judge Jessica Brewbaker -
Fall 2019
30th Anniversary Celebration
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Spring 2019
Major General John Kem, US Army War College
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Fall 2018
Laurie Carter, Shippensburg University
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Spring 2018
Margee Ensign, Dickinson College
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Fall 2017
Dr. Dilip Abayasekara, Dr. Dilip LLC
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Spring 2017
Dan Sunderland, Sun Motors
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Fall 2016
Tracey C. Jones, Tremendous Leadership
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Spring 2016
Norm J Jones, Harvard University
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Fall 2015
The Honorable Patricia H. Vance, Pennsylvania Senate
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Spring 2015
Marcia Dale Weary, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
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Spring & Fall 2014
25th Anniversary Celebration
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Fall 2013
Ronald Leitzel, Owner & CEO of Mountz Jewelers
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Spring 2013
Dennis Marion, Deputy Secretary, PA Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse
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Fall 2012
Bob Marquette, President & CEO, Members 1st Federal Credit Union
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Spring 2012
Mark Butler, President & CEO, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
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Fall 2011
Sister Romaine Niemeyer, SCC President & CEO of Holy Spirit Health System
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Spring 2011
Bill Miller, Co-Founder & Co-Owner of Carlisle Events
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Fall 2010
Taylor Andrews, Chief Public Defender Cumberland County
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Spring 2010
William Durden, President of Dickinson College
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Fall 2009
Luke Drayer, CEO & Founder of Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
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Spring 2009
Entrepreneurialism in a Changing Economy
Omar Shute, Executive Director, Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation
Damien Elias, Chairman & CEO, CampusDoor, Inc.
Jennifer Delaye, President & CEO, JDK Catering Inc. -
Fall 2008
Dr. Tony F Ceddia, President of Shippensburg University
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Spring 2008
Major General Robert M. Williams, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks
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Fall 2007
John Resnick, Legends of Success
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Spring 2007
James Powers, Jr, Pennsylvania Homeland Security Director
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Spring 2005
Steve Sheetz, Chairman of the Board, Sheetz, Inc.
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Fall 2004
Anita M. Smith, President & CEO of Capital BlueCross
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Spring 2004
Eugene Hickok, Ph.D, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
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Fall 2003
Tony Schiano, President & CEO of Giant Food Stores Inc.