John received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University in 2004. That same year he began his professional career with Harry K. Sickler Associates in Tyrone, PA. Currently, John is President of KIZ Resources, LLC.

As the Chief Operating Officer, Mike Rethage leads all global operations for Uniguest. Mike came to Uniguest via the Touchtown acquisition in 2019 and previously led the senior living business division to high growth during his tenure. His experience and leadership have been focused on driving best-in-class customer success, strategic product enhancements, and profitable revenue growth. 

Early in his career, Mike began growing and developing businesses, working for more than a decade on several successful entrepreneurial endeavors. He went on to lead numerous large-scale projects for various organizations across the defense and healthcare industries. Mike received his Bachelor of Science from Penn State and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Six Sigma Black Belt. 

Becky Crilly is the Chief Personal Banking Officer for Reliance Bank. This entails oversight of Mortgage Origination, Deposit Operations, Facilities, and 8 Retail Branch locations in Blair and Centre counties. Becky has been in banking for 27 years in various Retail Banking and Operations roles in Baltimore, Atlanta, and Fort Myers with the last 21 years in Altoona at Reliance Bank. Becky earned her B.S. degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. She has continued her banking education through the PA Banker’s Advanced School of Banking and the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.  

Becky has furthered her servant leadership skills through graduating from the Leadership Blair County program and becoming involved in the local community. She has previously served on the Growth and Relationships of Young Professional’s Committee, Junior Achievement Board and served as Treasurer for the Blair County Chamber of Commerce as well as multiple Booster Clubs at Central High School. Currently, she is a member of the Blair Alliance’s Advocacy and Operations Board, Leadership Blair County Youth Committee, GACTC Local Advisory Committee, Fiserv’s Bank Advisory Council, and a volunteer for her church. 

Becky and her husband Aaron reside in Duncansville and have two children, Lauren and Ian. 

I am a highly accomplished and passionate Business Professional, I excel in driving business growth and delivering exceptional client service. My expertise lies in building strong client relationships, executing complex transactions, and developing innovative financial models. I thrive in fast-paced environments, leveraging my intellectual curiosity and independent thinking to drive results. 

Clients and colleagues know me as a high-performing and proactive Business Professional who consistently delivers exceptional results. They appreciate my ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and provide insightful financial analysis. My advanced knowledge of accounting and finance, combined with excellent communication skills, makes me a valuable asset to any team. I am a skilled leader, adept at managing junior team members and collaborating with senior associates to drive business success. 

My key areas of expertise include: 

Accounting, Capital Raising, Data Analysis, Valuation, Transaction Execution, Supply Chain Management, Due Diligence, Client Advisory, Strategic Thinking, Forecasting, Time Management, Deal Origination, Problem-Solving, Financial Data Management 

A few of my career highlights include: 

✦ Developed and modeled financial statements that forecasted significant revenue growth within at UnisBrands. Established efficient distribution networks and manufacturing facilities, reducing production time. 

✦Delivered outstanding results in client portfolio management, compliance, and customer satisfaction at New York Life Insurance, earning recognition as a top-performing agent. 

✦Conducted in-depth research and analysis of the U.S. and global economic environments, assessing potential impacts on client portfolios, and successfully managed $3 million in client assets at New York Life Insurance. 

✦Regularly reviewed the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, making precise investment decisions and accurately forecasting future economic trends at NYLife. 

✦Served as Commencement Speaker at Pennsylvania State University in 2022 and delivered a keynote speech at the Sustainability Conference in 2021. 

✦Sponsored the Capstone Engineering Project at Pennsylvania State University (2021-2022), promoting innovation and collaboration, and received the esteemed John Roe Sustainability Award in 2020. 

✦Delivered a keynote address at the Global 3D Printing Conference in Hong Kong in 2018 and was awarded a U.S. Process Patent the same year. 

Lisa is an Emmy-nominated TV producer with 30+ years of experience. The majority of her career has been in weather; this is her 24th hurricane season. Lisa spent 20+ years at The Weather Channel in Atlanta, working with the best meteorologists in the business, including legends Jim Cantore and Stephanie Abrams. Lisa produced and spearheaded live coverage of many of the biggest weather events from 2000-2021 at TWC, including hurricanes Katrina, Harvey, Irma and Superstorm Sandy; plus major tornado outbreaks and Nor’easters and snowstorms. During Lisa’s current time at Fox Weather, she’s returned to her roots as a field producer with special live shows/assignments from Fort Myers Beach Florida for the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian and the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, NY   

Lisa is a lifelong weather enthusiast; it’s not a job to her, but a calling. Her fascination with weather began as a small child. After the deadly 1977 Johnstown, PA flood, she devoted her life to try to save lives.  

At Fox Weather in NYC, Lisa is in charge of the newly-formed Video Content Team, which is tasked with providing the most compelling, viral, urgent and timely weather content to all of the network’s platforms, from TV to the website to the social team. A key component to achieving this is the art of storytelling by using ‘wow’ statistics to put everything in perspective.  

Lisa earned her BA degree in Mass Communications from the Pennsylvania State University. She is a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran and served during the first Gulf War. (Desert Shield and Desert Storm)   

Lisa loves adventures and travel, especially to Europe. She is an animal advocate and is part of a grassroots group in her Weehawken, NJ community that cares for a colony of unhoused cats. She is Mom to two felines, Super Mario and Luigi.   

Stephanie Doliveira is the Executive Vice President of People & Culture at Sheetz, Inc. where she is responsible for strategic planning and execution of people-centric initiatives. She is also the executive sponsor of the company’s commitment to IDEA – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, an integral part of the overall corporate strategy. She is very proud and humbled to be the first female executive vice president in the 70+ year history of the company. 

Sheetz, a family-owned and operated convenience retailer based in Altoona, PA has more than 25,000 employees throughout the company’s seven-state operating area. Recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Retailers to Work For, Best Places to Work for Women and Best Workplaces for Millennials, Sheetz is committed to offering sustainable careers built on an inspiring and authentically inclusive culture. 

In April 2023, Stephanie was honored by Wise Women of Blair County as a Tribute Honoree for Business & Industry. Convenience Store News recognized her with the “Top Women in Convenience” honor in 2016 and 2020. The Great Place to Work Institute awarded Stephanie the Inaugural Great Place to Work® For All Leadership Award in March 2018. 

She is the proud mom of two sons, Gabriel and Carter. Gabe is chasing his dream to be a director studying cinema production at Point Park University in Pittsburgh and Carter is rocking it in junior high as an 8th grader. 

Stephanie is an advocate for children, child-care and early learning. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Early Learning Investment Commission (since 2008) and currently serves as the Co-Chair. She also serves on the Sheetz Family Charities board of directors, an employee-driven charity focused on children in need. 

Prior to joining Sheetz, Stephanie practiced labor and employment law representing employers at a firm based in Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in labor and industrial relations from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Juris Doctorate from the Widener University School of Law, Commonwealth Campus. 

Andy is Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of New Pig Corporation, as well as Faculty at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has taught his Sustainability Driven Innovation course to Master’s students for more than a decade. 

With deep experience in his fields, he was one of the first analysts of Olson Zaltman, where he advised management teams including T. Rowe Price, Pepperidge Farm, MillerCoors, Toyota, Microsoft, various NGOs and presidential campaigns. 

While he has spent the past 16 years at New Pig, New Pig has been providing cleaner, safer, better ways to work since 1985, when they invented the world’s first contained absorbent — the PIG Original Sock. As the leading international brand for managing leaks, drips and spills, PIG products are used in more than 100 countries on all seven continents. New Pig is headquartered in Tipton, PA. 

His keynote and invited speaker engagements include organizations as varied as the National E-tailing and Mail Order Association, the Advertising Research Foundation, and the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment. His past advisory positions include Governors Board of the Automotive Communication Council; Sustainability Council, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation; Industrial Advisory Board, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems (RESS), The Pennsylvania State University. 

He was a Schreyer Honors Scholar at the Pennsylvania State University, where he holds a B.S. in Marketing, and continued his studies in the Sustainability and Environmental Management Master’s program at Harvard University. He holds 15 international patents for his work in understanding the physics and risks of spills. 

Steve Sheetz is a native of Altoona, PA, home to family owned and operated Sheetz, Inc. convenience stores. Sheetz operates more than 750 locations in seven states: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, and North Carolina and employs more than 27,000 people, with current year revenue in excess of $12 billion. 

As a teenager, Steve began working in his brother Bob’s first Sheetz convenience store in 1960. Upon graduation from college, Steve served in the management of the Sheetz organization, held the position of President of Sheetz, Inc. from 1984 to 1995, Chairman of the Board from 1995 to 2013, and Chairman of Sheetz Family Council from 2012 to 2020. Steve is currently Chairman of the Sheetz Family and Nominating Committee. 

Steve and his wife, Nancy, have two daughters, Megan and Nikki, and seven grandchildren.