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One Dent Drive
Lewisburg , PA 17837 |
THE EXPERTS
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The panel below includes knowledge experts in innovation, business aptitude, and finance.
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Chris Rowe
Admissions Counselor
Bucknell University |
Thomas W. Stockett
Principal
Cleveland Wealth, LLC. |
J. Todd Troxell
Senior Executive Vice President
Central Penn Bank & Trust |
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Stephanie Desaulniers
Program Director
Covation Center |
Erin Jablonski
Director, Perricelli-Gegnas CenterBucknell University
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Samuel R. Ryder
Vice President
First National Bank |
Lura Wasileski Good
Radio Host & Marketing Professional
Hanna Radio & Knoebels Amusement Resort
Hanna Radio & Knoebels Amusement Resort
SPEAKER BIOS
Samuel R. Ryder
Sam is a Vice President and Business Banker with First National Bank. In this role, Sam manages a
portfolio of existing client relationships and works to develop new business opportunities throughout
the Susquehanna Valley.
Prior to joining First National Bank, Sam spent 17 years with Fulton Financial Corporation working in
Consumer Banking and Small Business Lending. Sam is a 1996 graduate of Shippensburg University
where he earned a degree in Business Management. He went on to complete his MBA at Pennsylvania
State University in 2009. Sam is a 2010 graduate of Leadership Lancaster and 2013 graduate of
Leadership Susquehanna Valley. He is active in the community serving as a teacher, volunteer and elder
at his church, as the treasurer of the board of directors for Susquehanna Valley CASA – Voices for
Children. He is also an adjunct professor and a member of the business advisory committee at the
Pennsylvania College of Technology. Sam is passionate about financial literacy and serves as a volunteer
for Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy and as a facilitator of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace
University.
portfolio of existing client relationships and works to develop new business opportunities throughout
the Susquehanna Valley.
Prior to joining First National Bank, Sam spent 17 years with Fulton Financial Corporation working in
Consumer Banking and Small Business Lending. Sam is a 1996 graduate of Shippensburg University
where he earned a degree in Business Management. He went on to complete his MBA at Pennsylvania
State University in 2009. Sam is a 2010 graduate of Leadership Lancaster and 2013 graduate of
Leadership Susquehanna Valley. He is active in the community serving as a teacher, volunteer and elder
at his church, as the treasurer of the board of directors for Susquehanna Valley CASA – Voices for
Children. He is also an adjunct professor and a member of the business advisory committee at the
Pennsylvania College of Technology. Sam is passionate about financial literacy and serves as a volunteer
for Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy and as a facilitator of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace
University.
Chris Rowe
Chris Rowe has been the Daily Visit Specialist for Bucknell University since September of 2023 and has taken on an Admissions Counselor role this year. He also teaches a class (on Stand Up Comedy) at Bucknell University and was a high school teacher prior to joining Bucknell.
J. Todd Troxell
J. Todd Troxell has been with The Northumberland National Bank (NNB) since 1998. Todd has served NNB as a Lender, Branch Manager, IT Operations Assistant, VP and Branch Administrator, Senior VP of Lending, EVP, COO, and lastly as President and CEO. As of August 01, 2025, NNB completed a merger of equals transaction with Mifflinburg Bank and Trust with both banks agreeing to rebrand as Central Penn Bank and Trust. With the merger, Todd now serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer as well as the Corporate Secretary. Todd also serves on the Board of Directors for the newly merged bank. Todd holds an undergraduate degree from Susquehanna University and an MBA degree from Bloomsburg University. Todd is a graduate of several banking related schools including Pennsylvania Bankers Association Commercial School of Banking and the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking which included the Wharton Leadership Program. Todd and his wife Jennifer have two children, James and Abigail. Todd enjoys playing guitar and boating with his family.
Stephanie Desaulniers
Stephanie Desaulniers is a business consultant at Business by Dezign, and the Deputy Director at the Covation Center. Prior to founding Business by Dezign in 2020, she owned a small manufacturing business in the textile industry, and before that was an environmental consultant for a global engineering firm. Stephanie holds a B.S in Geology and Master's in Environmental Pollution Control. In her free time she enjoys knitting and gardening, has two kids ages 10 and 8, and a labrador named Kira who supervises everyone.
Erin Jablonski
Erin Jablonski joined Bucknell in 2004 after earning her PhD in chemical engineering and completing a postdoctoral fellowship at a national laboratory. In 2008, Erin founded Engineering Camp, a one-week residential experience for middle and high school students. Erin transitioned her attention to new programs and courses in entrepreneurship in 2011 before establishing her first venture to commercialize a patented millifluidic device in 2013. By 2014 Erin was in a new start-up, focused on entrepreneurial mindset assessment and consulting in talent identification. In 2016 Erin co-founded Lewisburg Children's Museum. Erin served as Associate Dean of Faculty in the College of Engineering from 2019 to 2024, and served as interim dean for the 21-22 academic year. In 2021, Erin launched Engineering EXCELerator, a summer bridge program focused on building engineering identity and self-efficacy in a supported cohort. Erin took on her role as the inaugural Director of the Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation in July 2024.
Thomas W. Stockett
Thomas Stockett is a Principal and Wealth Advisor at Cleveland Wealth, LLC. Mr. Stockett has been in the financial services industry for over two decades and focuses his practice on assisting individuals and families with comprehensive financial planning services. He has been featured numerous times on CBS 19 Action News, ABC 5 News and FOX 8 New Day Cleveland. He has also been a contributor to USA Today and Nerdwallet.com.
Mr. Stockett is an alumnus of Duke University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Certificate in Markets and Management Studies. He holds the following professional designations and registrations: Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) and Investment Advisor Representative. Thomas resides in Bay Village with his wife and three children.
Mr. Stockett is an alumnus of Duke University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Certificate in Markets and Management Studies. He holds the following professional designations and registrations: Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) and Investment Advisor Representative. Thomas resides in Bay Village with his wife and three children.
Lura Wasileski Good
Lura Wasileski Good is a creative marketing professional and storyteller with a passion for connecting people, places, and experiences. With more than a two decades of experience across education, marketing, event planning, and broadcast media, she currently serves as Executive Director of the Danville Business Alliance and is the Marketing & Events Manager for Resorts at Knoebels.
Lura also brings her energy and voice to the airwaves as an on-air personality and podcast host with Seven Mountains Media, sharing local stories and creating authentic connections with her listeners on Hanna Radio. Her podcast, Explore the SRV with Lura Good, encourages local listeners to discover the Susquehanna River Valley, where we all live, work and play. A proud Bucknell University graduate with degrees in French and an MSED in Education, she blends creativity with strategy in everything she does.
Active in the region she loves, Lura serves on the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau Board and on committees for the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce and Danville Arts Council. Lura enjoys championing local tourism, collaboration, and leadership among women. She calls Riverside, PA home, which she shares with her husband Keith and a menagerie of rescue pets.
Lura also brings her energy and voice to the airwaves as an on-air personality and podcast host with Seven Mountains Media, sharing local stories and creating authentic connections with her listeners on Hanna Radio. Her podcast, Explore the SRV with Lura Good, encourages local listeners to discover the Susquehanna River Valley, where we all live, work and play. A proud Bucknell University graduate with degrees in French and an MSED in Education, she blends creativity with strategy in everything she does.
Active in the region she loves, Lura serves on the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau Board and on committees for the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce and Danville Arts Council. Lura enjoys championing local tourism, collaboration, and leadership among women. She calls Riverside, PA home, which she shares with her husband Keith and a menagerie of rescue pets.
RISE UP! |
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Our organization is challenging our youth to rise up and meet the needs of our ever-changing world. We want our students to experience personal prosperity and satisfaction as they craft innovative ideas that may change lives.
Our world is riddled with social, economic, and environmental issues. Society won't progress without new ideas and the entrepreneurs who pursue them. There's an old proverb that says: "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." Inspiring the next generation to "fish" is the first step to restoring The American Dream. |
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