Fresh off their General Member Meeting, which was held June 18-21 at Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celeron, N.Y., the Pennsylvania Bus Association (PBA) announced the results of their board elections. All newly elected officer and board member terms run through June 2025.
The PBA Board, including newly elected members
Officers elected for 2-year term:
- Treasurer: Douglas Rydbom of Premier #1 Limousine
- Secretary: Robert Chepalonis of Martz Trailways
Board members re-elected for 2-year term:
- David Benedict of David Thomas Trailways
- Thomas Brynan of Werner Bus Lines
- Robert Chepalonis of Martz Trailways
- Jeffrey Mayo of Greyhound
- Brian Kurtz of Elite Coach
- Dale McMichael of Executive Coach
- Jay Newswanger of R&J Transportation
- Bill Scully of Freedom Excursions by Scully
Supplier/Associate members elected for 2-year term:
- Nicole Boyer of Mount Hope Estate & Winery
- Tony Mongiovi of TEMSA North America
The full PBA leadership team can be found at their website here.
The elections, presided by PBA Chair Tammy Wolf-Baker, were voted on by the members attending. The membership accepted the slate as presented by the Nominating Committee, which includes Sandy Borowsky (Chair) of Starr Bus Charter & Tours, John Bailey of Bailey Coach, Tom Brynan of Werner Bus Lines, Jay Newswanger of R&J Transportation, and Bill Scully of Freedom Excursions by Scully.
The event also offered networking and education sessions, including speakers from the national bus associations—American Bus Association and United Motorcoach Association—on their legislative efforts. Outside the classroom, members enjoyed the company of their fellow operators at the association’s breakfasts, a special comedy show, and even outdoor activities like kayaking, yoga, and nature walks.
PBA is also celebrating its centennial anniversary this year and released a video to commemorate the milestone, which is available here. They marked the occasion at the meeting with a cake.
Next up for the PBA is their 10th Annual Motorcoach Safety & Preparedness Workshop (August 16 in York Springs, Pa.), Marketplace 2024 (March 25-26 in State College, Pa.), and its Annual Conference (June 17-20 in Ithaca, N.Y.). Details are available on their website.
Visit pabus.org for more information.
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