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Administrative Staff

	Name / Title / Bio
	Dr. Robert A. Lombardi Executive Director Joined PIAA: May 1988 Responsibilities: By-law interpretation, strategic planning, fiscal management, office operations, PIAA Foundation, legislative affairs, Wrestling and Track/Field Championships.
	Mark E. Byers Chief Operating Officer Joined PIAA: August 1999 Responsibilities: By-law interpretation, coaches association, marketing/sponsorships, sportsmanship, Golf, Cross Country, Soccer, Team Wrestling, Wrestling, Basketball, Track/Field and Baseball Championships.
	Melissa N. Mertz Associate Executive Director Joined PIAA: July 1998 Responsibilities: By-law interpretation, member schools, media, legislative affairs, tournament sanctioning, Field Hockey, Competitive Spirit, Swimming/Diving, Lacrosse and Softball championships.
	Patrick B. Gebhart Assistant Executive Director Joined PIAA: August 2012 Responsibilities: By-law interpretation, oversight of officials' program, and coordination of the PIAA Officials Convention. Tournament director for Football and Basketball championships.
	Jennifer S. Grassel Assistant Executive Director Joined PIAA: August 2016 Responsibilities: By-law interpretation, coaches education, public relations and newsletter, media, Golf, Volleyball, Basketball, and Lacrosse championships.

Support Staff

	Name / Title / Bio
	Deborah T. Alford Secretary to Executive Director Joined PIAA: July 1976 Responsibilities: Board of Directors meeting agenda & minutes. Authorization letters issued to schools. Board of Appeal communications, Executive Director's correspondence. Football/Basketball ticket distribution.
	Wendy Merlina Receptionist/Member Schools' Secretary Joined PIAA: September 2013 Responsibilities: Direct telephone inquiries, assist member schools with data reporting/collection, sanctioning of tournaments, cooperative sponsorships and rules interpretation meetings for member school coaches.
	Lynn A. Salvadia Mailroom Supervisor Joined PIAA: July 2011 Responsibilities: Process UPS shipments and USPS mail. Handles shipment of member school orders and any online purchases. Assist with coaches association and distribution of rules books to officials.
	LEE ANN BLASCOVICH Administrative assistant JOINED PIAA: February 2018 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Officials' Department

Name / Title / Bio

Debrah J. Rosenberger
Officials' Secretary

Joined PIAA:

August 2008

Responsibilities:

Correspond with registered officials and maintain officials database. Verify and record background clearances. Assist with assignment process. Assists with PIAA Officials Convention.

RYAN HARTMAN
Chapters' Secretary

Joined PIAA:

November 2015

Responsibilities:

Correspond with chapters and registered officials. Verify and record background clearances. Maintain officials registration database and merchandising. Assists with PIAA Officials Convention. Coordinates START program.

JACQUELINE ROCCO
Officials' Corresponding Secretary

Joined PIAA:

February 2018

Responsibilities:

Corresponds with registered officials and assists with the maintenance of the officials’ database. Maintains initial registration, transfer and other actions involving officials. Verifies and records background clearances. Assists with PIAA Officials Convention.

Business Department

Name / Title / Bio

Karen E. Hockenberry
Business Operations Supervisor

Joined PIAA:

October 2005

Responsibilities:

Account for all monies distributed by PIAA. Process game reports, member schools dues billing, payment of invoices, process of 1099 forms and maintain District financials.

Laura L. Lex
Accounts Receivable Bookkeeper

Joined PIAA:

July 2010

Responsibilities:

Account for all monies received by PIAA, process game financial reports and reconcile bank accounts.