WORKFORCE NOW FOUNDATION - Key Persons
Ed's goal is to educate younger generations about the importance of the trades and the viability of a career in the skilled trades.
James is committed to promoting opportunities for the Foundation and connecting students.
We need to continue to show the young people that there are many options in life beyond college. The trades offer many of these opportunities and it can be a very rewarding career
Construction trades are critical for our local and global committee. I admire the amazing opportunities Workforce NOW provides to our youth and future workforce to inspire them into a career in the trades.
Laurie is committed to generating awareness about the benefits of working in the skilled trades and inspiring more young people to consider the construction trades as a career path.
Melissa Longenberger leads the Foundation's efforts to advance awareness about the skilled trades as a rewarding career path and build connections throughout the community with local organizations, educators, school administrators, employers, and more. She also oversees the Foundation's efforts to develop resources and programs supporting the mission to empower more students and build our future workforce. In her role as staff liaison, Melissa works closely with the YBA Workforce NOW Board of Directors.
Melissa Longenberger is currently the Executive Director of the YBA Workforce NOW Foundation. She was previously the Vice President of Member Relations for the York Builders Association, where she's served in a membership role since 2014. Melissa has been at the forefront of the Workforce NOW initiative, including spearheading its inception in 2018.
Michael chose to partner with the York Builders Association and the Workforce NOW Foundation due to their direct contact with the premier builder and associate members locally that are also directly affected by this.
Job Titles:
- President of White Rose Settlement Services
Shonna Stock Cardello is the President of White Rose Settlement Services and Inch Settlement Services LLC and a founding partner with the companies. She is a licensed title agent and has earned the designation of Certified Land Title Professional and in 2015 was awarded the National Title Professional designation by the American Land Title Association (ALTA). She is a Life Director of the Pennsylvania Builders Association and a Past President of the York Builders Association. Ms. Cardello was President during the Charter Year of the Women's' Council of the York County Builders Association. Shonna currently is a TIPAC Board of Director for ALTA and is the Pennsylvania Trustee, and serves on the Title Action Network (TAN) and Government Affairs committees for ALTA. Shonna serves, and has served, on many committees for the Realtors Association of York and Adams Counties (RAYAC) and the Pennsylvania Land Title Association.
Job Titles:
- President of White Rose Settlement Services