Our Team

The staff of Susquehanna National Heritage Area are an experienced, informed, and helpful team of professionals committed to realizing the full potential of the Susquehanna River and our region as a place for learning, recreation and respite.

Mark Platts, President

Jonathan Pinkerton, AICP Vice President

Bill Wright,
Director of Community Giving

Zachary Flaharty,
Office Manager

Paul Nevin,
Zimmerman Center Director

Hope Byers, Columbia Crossing Director

Allison Scholz, Program & Education Manager

Megan Salvatore,
Columbia Crossing Visitor Services Representative

Sara Knudson,
Zimmerman Center Visitor Services Representative

Abigail Teaford,
Zimmerman Center Visitor Services Representative

Board of Directors

Susquehanna National Heritage Area Board Members provide the guiding support for our programs and projects. They are dedicated, knowledgeable, and passionate public and private sector community leaders from Lancaster and York Counties, volunteering their time and ideas to help advance our vision for the Susquehanna National Heritage Area.

Officers

Walt Rowen, Chair, Susquehanna Glass
Frank Dittenhafer, Vice Chair, Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects
Wendy Tippetts, Treasurer, Tippetts/Weaver Architects, Inc.
Caroline Hoffer, Secretary, Barley Snyder, Attorneys at Law

Members

Lori Brodbeck, Fulton Private Bank
Frederick B. Callahan, Colony Packaging & Machine
Eric Kirkland, eManagement Solutions (eMS)
Dave Kline, Long Level Marina
Sarah Lesser, BB&T now Truist
Jose R Lopez, Spanish American Civic Association (SACA)
Mike McKonly, Kleen-Rite Corporation
Eric Menzer, York Professional Baseball
Don Murphy, Cimarron Investments, LLC
Richard Zook, Community Volunteer
Robert B. Zorbaugh, Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA)

Ex-Officio Members

Commissioner Doug Hoke, York County Board of Commissioners
TBD, County of Lancaster