Pennsylvania Business Council Governing Body

The Pennsylvania Business Council (PBC) acts as a “holding company” or umbrella for the three subordinate entities, with a relatively small 13 member Board of Directors as its governing body. PBC employs the staff, leases real estate, and incurs expenses and liabilities.  The Board of the PBC oversees three subordinate entities established as standing committees of PBC: a policy development and policy advocacy organization with strong participation by senior managers; a 501(C)(3) education foundation to fund research and public education efforts; and a PAC.  These standing committees will reference their historic brand identities: The PBC Policy Roundtable,  PEG Political Action Committee, and the PBC Education Foundation. 

The three standing committees are empowered to elect their own chairpersons and these three chairpersons are voting members ex officio of the Board of the PBC. The initial thirteen member board was selected to balance the participation with six members each from PEG and PBR and provide geographic and industry diversity.  The PBC Board members are:

 

PBC Chairperson	John Tighe President & CEO TMG Health
PBC Corporate Secretary	Joanne Raphael VP, Government Relations PPL Corporation
PBC Treasurer	Gretchen Haggerty CFO US Steel
President & CEO	David W. Patti
Chair of Education Foundation	T. William Boxx Chairman McKenna Foundation
Chair of Political Committee	Gary Veshecco Senior Vice President, Division Officer & Deputy General Counsel Law & Government Affairs  Erie Insurance
At Large	Frederick W. Anton, III President & CEO PA Manufacturers Association
At Large	Murry S. Gerber Chairman & CEO EQT Corporation
At Large	Hugh Long State CEO Wachovia
At Large	Denis O’Brien President & CEO PECO
At Large	Dennis Willman Chairman York Container Company
At Large	Kathy Pape President & CEO Pennsylvania-American Water
At Large	Vacant