PITTSTON – The Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) will hold the Mid-Winter Breakfast at The Venue – Culinary Creations by Metz, Avoca, on Friday, Feb. 23. Frank Bartoli, PA Inclusive president/CEO, will serve as principal speaker. Sara Hogan will serve as general chairperson of the event.
Invitations have been mailed to all members and friends of the Chamber and the breakfast is open to the public. Reservations can be made online at www.pittstonchamber.org/events or by contacting the Chamber office at 570-655-1424 or email at’ info@pittstonchamber.org.
According to John Serafin, GPCC board chair, Bartoli is the founder and CEO of PA Inclusive and Coffee Inclusive. Bartoli has been a successful non-profit leader for more than 30-years.
His disability advocacy interest and experience, and the reason for starting PA Inclusive, was to advocate for his daughter Ellie, who has Down Syndrome, and other people like Ellie so they can live typical lives.
As a result, Ellie was fully included in her high school classroom and attended many community programs. She was the Pittston Area High School’s 2017 Homecoming Queen, the Pittston Area girl’s basketball team manager where she played in two High School games, including the All-Star game, and became the inspiration for PA Inclusive.
Bartoli furthered his advocacy experience as the Executive Director of The Arc of Delaware County, a member of the Board of Directors of The Arc of Pennsylvania, the president of The Arc Community Trust. He was selected to the Governor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities.
As non-profit leader, Bartoli’s experiences includes multiple positions within the YMCA movement, including Executive Director/CEO of the Greater Pittston YMCA and Associate Executive Director at the Ambler Area YMCA, a branch of The YMCA of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Bartoli holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in Recreation Management and a Master’s Degree in Administration from the West Chester University of PA and currently resides in Pittston PA, with his wife.
Hogan is a 2004 graduate of East Stroudsburg University (ESU) where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and Marketing. During her time at ESU, she was a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, National Honors Society for Economics.
Upon returning home to the Wyoming Valley, Hogan obtained her MBA from Wilkes University where she was also a member of Delta Mu Delta, National Honors Society for MBA students.
During her professional career, Hogan has pursued a passion for helping people and businesses gain financial success. This year marks her fourteenth year in banking. She is currently a Business Relationship Manager for M&T Bank.
Hogan serves as a board director for the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce. She also works on the fundraising committee for PA Inclusive and the United Way of Lackawanna & Pike Counties.
Hogan dedicates her time volunteering for the Swoyersville Little League and Kingston Youth Soccer programs. Sara values the relationships she made during her time in the Leadership Northeast Core Program of 2015.
Hogan grew up in Moosic and now resides in Swoyersville with her husband, Ryan, two children, Luke (8) and Ben (6) and their 3-year-old puppy, Bingo.