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Our Staff

 

James L. McClure - Director of the Finance Programs

Jim has worked in the SEDA-COG Finance Program since 1989 as a Senior Loan Officer and became the Director of the Program in 1996.  Jim came to SEDA-COG from the commercial finance/lease industry.  He graduated from Susquehanna University with an Associates Degree in Business Administration in 1982.

 

John K. Reichard - Senior Loan Officer

John has been employed at SEDA-COG since November 1994, starting as a Financial Analyst and has worked with several programs including Finance, Export, and PA SourceNet. John became a Loan Officer in the Finance Program in October, 1999.   John's educational background includes a Bachelors Degree in Economics from Dickinson College including a year abroad studying at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He has also received his Masters of Science in Business Administration Degree from Bucknell University.

  
Tim Kishbach - Senior Loan Officer
Tim joined the SEDA-COG Finance staff in April 2007, after 19 years of banking experience.  Tim gained previous work experience at The First National Bank Berwick, where he held the position of VP and Sr. Loan Officer.  Most recently, Tim was Business Banking Regional Manager of Citizens Bank in State College.  He earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration at Bloomsburg University and BS in Finance from Penn State.
 

Tina S. J. Brown - Financial Analyst

Tina accepted the position of Financial Analyst with the Finance Program in September 2002.  She graduated with honors from  Susquehanna University with a double major in Economics and Business Administration with a Finance emphasis, and a minor in Information Systems.  Tina previously worked at SEDA-COG as an intern with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program and as a Regional Needs Analysis Surveyor for Forum for the Future in 2000.

Melodee A. Mensch - Program Assistant

Melodee joined SEDA-COG in May 2004, as Program Assistant to the Finance Staff.  She worked as an Accounting Analyst for 17 years at H. Warshow & Sons, Inc., working in Accounts Payable, General Ledger Programs, and Payroll.  Melodee has taken many accounting courses at Pennsylvania College of Technology to support her accounting background.

Teri Provost - Financial Analyst
Teri began at SEDA-COG in December 2005 as an Assistant in Finance.  She has also worked with the Business Retention and Expansion Program.  In July of 2007 she was promoted to Program Analyst in Finance.  Teri’s background includes credit/collections and Human Resource and payroll experience.  She graduated with honors from Clarion University where she earned a Bachelors Degree of Arts in Psychology and Sociology.
Brenda Finsterbush - Loan Closing Specialist
Brenda spent 16 years at Sovereign Bank in Lewisburg, most recently as a Credit Analyst. Her responsibilities included spreadsheet creation, completion of loan approvals. When necessary Brenda ordered appraisals, environmental reports, and property searches. Other positions at Sovereign included Administrative Assistant and Loan Processor. She has taken numerous bank-related courses, including three on accounting.
Mike Mignogna - SBA 504 and USDA B&I Specialist for Western PA

 

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