A Tamaqua man known for his community involvement was appointed to another term on the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance board of directors.

Schuylkill County commissioners on Wednesday appointed Micah Gursky, who is director of Business Development, Physician relations, and Rural Health Clinics at St. Luke's University Hospital Network, to a another two-year term on the board. Gursky's term will run from July 1 through June 30, 2017.Gursky didn't have handy the exact number of terms he's served on the board.NEPA provides government contracting help, business financing, nonprofit help, research, government planning assistance and other services to Schuylkill, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties."Northeastern Pennsylvania is a unique place, and NEPA is one of the few truly regional organizations that covers our seven counties," Gursky said."NEPA provides many services that range from import/export assistance to regional transportation planing. It's important for Schuylkill County to be at the table when regional program decisions are made."I enjoy advocating for our county's priorities and gaining a regional perspective," he said.Noble C. "Bud" Quandel, of Pottsville, was also appointed to another term. Quandel, chairman and CEO of Quandel Construction Group, serves as first vice chairman of the board. His term also runs from July 1 through June 30, 2017.NEPA President/CEO Jeff Box said both men are invaluable assets to the organization."Micah and Bud as community leaders from Schuylkill County are a tremendous asset to NEPA because of their commitment to their region and their overall commitment to serve the community," he said.Gursky and Quandel join Robert Carl, Michael McCord, and county Commissioners Chairman Commissioner Frank Staudenmeier as Schuylkill's representatives on the board.Carbon County's representatives are Stanley Costello, Kathy Henderson, county Commissioners Chairman Wayne Nothstein, Harold Pudliner, and Joseph Sebelin.Monroe County's representatives to NEPA are Paul Canevari, John Casella, Matthew Connell, Chuck Leonard, and county Commissioners' Chairman John Moyer.