Board & Staff Members
Jennifer Baccon, President
Board Member Since 2021 Jennifer is the Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Akron Children’s Hospital and Chair and […]
Zachary Gates, Vice President
Board Member Since 20XX Zachary is the founder of Gates Law Office PLLC in Troy, PA, where he focuses his […]
Alfred Schnabel, Treasurer
Founding Board Member Alfred grew up in New Castle, PA and attended PGSS in 1994. He earned a BS in […]
Janet Hurwitz, Secretary
Founding Board Member Janet is a retired teacher of gifted students and students with learning disabilities at the South Williamsport […]
Alan Chang
Board Member Since 2021 Alan is a gastroenterologist at Doylestown Hospital near Philadelphia. After attending PGSS in 1988, he earned […]
Kylie LaSota Hand
Board Member Since 2022 Kylie LaSota Hand is a veteran educator, school administrator, and professional consultant who drives instructional innovation […]
David Shore
Board Member Since 2022 David is a current fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Penn State. After attending PGSS […]
Wing-Hong Andrew Ko
Andrew Ko is the co-founder and CTO of Revvo Technologies, a Series A venture-backed startup focused on smart tire management in Silicon […]
Rob Johnson
Rob is an Infrastructure Planner at Amtrak. He focuses on improving train speeds and system performance, particularly on the Northeast […]
Joanna Zarach (1993)
Joanna’s experience as a member of PGSS class of 1993 consolidated her interest in the sciences. After graduating from East […]









