Talent. Experience. Support.
The High Center is proud to have the support of many talented and experienced staff members, executives-in-residence, advisors and peer group facilitators. This team helps deliver the benefits of The Center’s ownership strategic planning, Leadership Speaker Series and peer groups.
Our Staff
Michael Mitchell
Executive Director
Len Kopec
Director of Membership Services
Lisa J. Rosenberger
Program & Member Development Manager
Tad Renner
Senior Managing Director
Bryan Kelly
Managing Director – New Markets
Scott Burky
Managing Director – New Markets
Tanna Walker
Administrative Assistant
Melissa Reed
Administrative & Finance Coordinator
Dale High
Founder
Outside Directors of Member Services
Executives in Residence
Joanne Ladley
Joanne wields over 30 years of family business experience from her time with Kitchen Kettle Village. She has won numerous awards including the 50 Best Women in Business and the Lancaster Chamber Athena Award
Jim Shreiner
James E. Shreiner is the retired Senior Executive Vice President and senior Administrative services officer for Fulton Financial Corporation, the parent company of Fulton Bank. Fulton Financial has $17 billion in assets and owns six banking institutions located in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Rick Poole
Richard D. Poole graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science and from the University of Michigan in 1971 with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering. He is a Registered Professional Engineer.
Advisor Services
John Reed
Partner, Barley Snyder
John Cardello, CPA
Partner, Baker Tilly
David B. Hanson, CDA CPA
Chief Executive Office, Fulton Private Bank
Tom Garrity
Managing Partner, Compass Point Consulting
Whit Buckwalter
Vice President, Fulton Commercial Banking Group
Sean Gormley
President, The Glatfelter Agency (TGA)
Roger North
North Group Consultants
Steve High
President of High Environmental Health and Safety Consulting Ltd.
William R. A. Boben
Associate Broker, High Associates Ltd.
John A. Lee
Head, Commercial, Industrial and Services Group, Griffin Financial Group
Marlin Benedict
Senior Executive Partner, Simon Lever