4 County Economic Development Agency To Be Led By Experienced Professional
PITTSTON, PA, April 14, 2016 – Penn’s Northeast (www.pennsnortheast.com) announced today that John L. Augustine III has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. John’
“We are thrilled that John will lead the organization going forward. He has extensive experience with economic and workforce development. In addition, he is well known and held in high regard amongst his peers and the region’s business community,” said William Scranton, Chairman of the Board of PNE. “We are confident that his talents and skills will ensure the success of the organization and the four county regions which it serves.”
Augustine has more than 20 years of economic development experience working with local and national firms as well as elected officials, business and community leaders. His background includes economic and community development, site selection, regional planning, technology implementation, capital fundraising, operations and strategic planning.
“I’m honored to be chosen to serve as the President and CEO of Penn’s Northeast. I am confident that our collaborative promotion of our skilled and ready workforce and our numerous local assets will lead to new good paying jobs” said Augustine. “I look forward to developing a stronger regional business environment and growing the communities of Northeastern Pennsylvania.”
Mr. Augustine most recently served as the Community Outreach Manager for the Marcellus Shale Coalition, the State’s lead trade organization for the responsible development of the Marcellus and Utica Shale. Prior to that, he was the Senior Economic
In his new role, Augustine will be responsible for the overall management of Penn’s Northeast, including creation and implementation of its strategic plan and leadership of its fundraising, marketing and outreach efforts, creating value for its members and attracting quality employers to Northeastern Pennsylvania.
In addition, he will continue to work on building relationships with legislators on the local, state and national level, developing outreach to key stakeholders, and proactive marketing efforts to brokers, site selectors, national and international companies.
About Penn’s Northeast
Penn’s Northeast is a public/private partnership of agencies dedicated to attracting and assisting quality employers to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The
Serving Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe and Wayne Counties, Penn’s Northeast was created through a joint effort of private business leaders, local utility companies, governments, economic development organizations, and chambers of commerce to market the collective assets of the region and to facilitate the creation and retention of quality jobs. This is accomplished by providing site selection and incentive financing assistance to businesses, real estate brokers, developers and site selection consultants.
For more information about Penn’s Northeast visit www.pennsnortheast.com
