Central PA Chamber Staff

Maria A. Culp
President & CEO

Maria is responsible for daily operations of the Chamber, working in conjunction with the Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Chamber affiliates, school districts and community partners. She is also Chairman of M.A.I.D.A. (the Milton Area Industrial Development Association), the local economic development arm of the Chamber who is responsible for development of the Milton Industrial Park.

Maria was hired by the Chamber Board in October of 2006. Her prior experience of nearly 20 years in the fast paced and demanding environment of the transportation and logistics industry prepared her to begin the task of re-establishing the Chamber as the resource for business and individuals in the Central PA region. Her first task was to oversee the approval and implementation of a three year Strategic Plan, which was completed during her first month.

She is a 1983 Shikellamy High School and 1995 Susquehanna University graduate with a degree in Accounting, began her Chamber volunteerism with the Events committee, served as the Co-chair of the Budget & Finance committee, spent 5+ years as a MAIDA committee member, and most recently served on the Board of Directors. Her passion for economic development has led her to also sit on the Board for the Northumberland County Industrial Development Authority, as a member of the SEDA-COG Rural Planning Organization and the new regional economic group the Economic Development Council of Central PA.

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Tena Lobos
Executive & Finance assistant

Tena is responsible for all of the accounting needs of the Chamber and its affiliates. She works closely with the President & CEO. 

Prior to her employment with the Chamber she was a legal secretary for Groover and Lobos, LLC. Tena comes to the Chamber with many years of experience in financial accounting and bookkeeping. She is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking and Milton Area High School.

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bruce t. smith, jr.
membership & marketing director

Bruce is responsible for assisting members with benefit programs, supporting the Events & Membership committee, developing marketing and outreach strategies for new membership recruitment and existing membership retention, and maintaining the membership dues records & database. Bruce also works with the Membership & Marketing Assistant to develop and implement Chamber events and programs.

Prior to his tenure at the Chamber, Bruce was Director of Programs & Events for the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce prior to that he was Director of Development at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Bruce is a graduate of Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA where he received a degree in Business Management. He is also a graduate from Development Marketing Associates, Woodland Park, Colorado were he became a Certified Development Professional.

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Tabitha K. Beaver
Communication & education coordinator

Tabitha works closely with the Membership & Marketing Director assisting with membership benefit programs, marketing and outreach strategies for new membership and existing membership retention. She is also responsible for the Chamber's monthly newsletter "The Chamber Report" and coordinates all activities of the Business & Education Partnership.

Prior to joining the Chamber, she worked at Camp Victory in Millville, PA as a public relations assistant.  She has also worked at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club and Indian Hills Golf and Tennis Club.  She has been employed at Zeke's & Stamm's Inc. for the past four years.

Tabitha is a graduate of Lycoming College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Communications.  She is also a graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology where she earned an Associate degree in Mass Media with combined experience from the Fashion Institute of Technology. 

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