Government & Public Administration

Allen Norton, Workforce Development Executive - PA Chamber of Business and Industry

Allen Norton serves as the PA Chamber’s Workforce Development Executive. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s workforce program, which is designed to help close the jobs skills gap in Pennsylvania and train the next generation’s workforce to excel in 21^st century jobs. Allen has a passion for workforce development, as is evidenced by his long and successful career in higher education. He spent his first two years in the higher education field working with non-traditional students, before moving into the Community & High School Relations sphere where he focused on workforce development needs. For nearly seven years, his primary focus was promoting trade, technical and health career programs as an Admissions Counselor with Harrisburg Area Community College. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing as well as an Associate’s Degree in Communications, and has been a Board Member with the Capital Region Partnership for Career Development. Currently, Allen serves as a Board Member with the United Way of Pennsylvania, and is an advisor to several school district Chapter 339 Advisory Councils. Allen also sits on PASSHE’s Workforce Steering Committee and serves as co-chair of the Barriers Committee on Governor Wolf’s Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center. Allen enjoys spending his downtime with his wife, Heather, sons Wesley & Roark, and two cats.

The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry—the Statewide Voice of Business —was founded on Dec. 16, 1916 by a group of more than 100 influential business leaders from across the Commonwealth who recognized the need for a unified voice for business in the halls of the state Capitol. Our mission is to advocate for job creation and lead Pennsylvania to greater prosperity for its residents.

Headquartered in Harrisburg, and with staff in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley and Hazelton, today’s PA Chamber is the largest broad-based business association in Pennsylvania. Our membership comprises close to 10,000 member businesses of all sizes and industry sectors throughout the state—from sole proprietors to Fortune 100 companies—representing nearly 50 percent of the private workforce in the Commonwealth.

Autumn Vogel, Meadville City Councilor

The City of Meadville is incorporated as a Third Class City with an Optional Charter/Council-Manager form of government.

• City Manager is appointed by Meadville City Council. The City Manager is a full time position and administers the day-to-day operations of the City.

• Meadville City Council members are elected to a four year term. These are part-time positions. Council consists of four Council members and the Mayor.

• City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk provide City Council with staff support. This office serves as a documents and records information resource to City Council, City departments and the public.

Christian A. Trabold, Assistant U.S. Attorney - Department of Justice

Milton Barham FBI Community Outreach Specialist

I have been employed with the FBI for 35 years working various violations. The FBI is one of the world's premier national security and law enforcement organizations . We gather evidence and solve cases while protecting individuals civil liberties.