The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation has welcomed a new member to its board of directors.

Maureen Donovan, the assistant director of workforce development for Lehigh Carbon Community College, was appointed to her position on the CCEDC board during the March 15 meeting.

“I am honored to be part of the CCEDC as they improve the quality of life in Carbon County,” said Donovan.

“There are many exciting things that are happening in both the economic environment and lifestyle for people of Carbon. It is great to be part of a team that puts people first.”

Donovan has also served as immediate past chairman of the Board at St. Luke’s University Health System Miners Campus and as past vice chair at Marian Catholic High School’s Board of Trustees, and currently serves as a board member for the Schuylkill County Chamber, as vice chair for the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership and works with Schuylkill Economic Development, to name a few.

She has also facilitated the Carbon Leadership Program, which focuses on adult leadership development program by cultivating knowledgeable, skilled and action-oriented community leaders within the county.

“Maureen brings with her a vast amount of experience in community service and will be an asset to the chamber as we move forward in the coming years. We welcome Maureen and thank her for accepting a position on the Board,” said Ronald Tirpak, vice president/vice chair of the CCEDC and of Carbon Engineering.

Donovan comes to the chamber with years of experience in programming, marketing, fundraising and event planning, as well as bringing a much-valued tie to the County’s Community College.

She currently oversees the workforce training programs at the college, focusing on business and industry in the northern tier of Pennsylvania.

Lehigh Carbon Community College serves more than 10,000 students per year from Lehigh, Carbon, Schuylkill and surrounding counties in more than 90 programs of study.

“LCCC is often the starting point for many of our future business leaders throughout Carbon County and the Lehigh Valley,” said Kylie Adams, Assistant Vice President of the CCEDC.

“Maureen brings an important and very natural connection to ensure the chamber is set up for success in not only supporting but sustaining future business growth in our county.”

The CCEDC board serves two-year terms and is committed to keeping the Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation strong and operating.

For more information, visit https://www.carboncountychamber.org/board-of-directors-staff/.