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Chapter Officers

Please contact any Officer of the Lehigh Valley Chapter, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the Lehigh Valley Chapter.

By mail contact us at Lehigh Valley Chapter of the APA, 15 S. Schultz Rd, Telford PA 18969.

President - Bruce Phipps CPP

Benchmark Medical

610-644-7824 x110

Vice President - Marilyn Phipps CPP

Triumph Group Inc

610-251-1035

Treasurer - Sandy Tomasko CPP

Day-Timers Inc

610-530-6220

Secretary - Vicki Barnes CPP

Canon Capital Management Group LLC

215-723-4881

Government Liaison - Thomas Steinfort

Iron Mountain

484-242-7371

Chapter Committees

Committee Chairperson

Community Outreach Dawn Gugliuzza CPP
(610)402.3136
Description of duties

Education Rene Cameron CPP
(215)256.5087
Description of duties

Hospitality Chris Kunkle CPP
(610)837.3300
Description of duties

Membership Thomas Steinfort
(484)242.7371
Description of duties

National Payroll Week Rene Cameron
(215)256.5087
Description of duties

Nominations and Elections Deborah Kressley
(610)774.4879
Description of duties

PA Payroll Professional of the Year Cindy McCurdy
(215)721.2913
Description of duties

Public Relations Marilyn Phipps CPP
(610)251.1035
Description of duties

Vendor Relations Michelle Steiner
(717575.4701
Description of duties

Achievements

Congratulations to Bruce Phipps CPP!

Bruce was the recipient of APA' Meritorious Service Award at the 2007 Annual Congress. Bruce was very shocked and surprised to be honored by APA with this award. Bruce is the current President of tje Lehigh Valley Chapter and a long time APA volunteer and member. Congrats to Bruce on his award and recognition in the APA Hall of Fame!

Chapter Achievements

We were again recognized for our excellence as a chapter in 2008 by APA at the 2008 Annual Congress held in Austin Texas, receiving several awards. The LV Chapter was awarded 3rd place in the Chapter of the Year contest, APA's highest recognition for a local chapter. We also received a 2nd place award in the Dream Theme contest, for our PA Statewide Conference. CAMP PAYROLL. And an honorable mention for our Chapter Website.

The LV Chapter was also recognized for their excellence as a chapter by APA at the 2007 Annual Congress receiving several awards. The LV Chapter received an Honorable Mention as a Chapter of the Year, an Honorable Mention in the Best Chapter Website-Custom and also received the Communicator Gavel Award.

Congratulations to Sandy Tomasko CPP!

Sandy is the 2006 recipient of the 2006 Pennsylvania Payroll Professional of the Year Award! Sandy is the current Treasurer for the Lehigh Valley. Congratulations Sandy on this prestigious award!

Congratulations to Ken Krum CPP!

Ken is the immediate Past President of the Lehigh Valley Chapter and the recipient of the 2005 Pennsylvania Payroll Professional of the Year Award!

LVC places third in the 2005 National Payroll Week Online Survey Promotion Contest.

View our Award!

History of the Chapter

The Lehigh Valley area APA members were surveyed in February 2005 to determine the level of interest for a Local Chapter. Based on the responses to the survey, there was a great deal of interest in the Allentown/Bethlehem area and a chapter was formed.

The co-founders of the Lehigh Valley Chapter are Ken Krum CPP, now with the American Payroll Association and Marilyn Phipps CPP from Harleysville Group Inc. Ken and Marilyn signed the Application for Affiliation to establish the Lehigh Valley Chapter with the American Payroll Association.

To get started, we scheduled a planning meeting at Day-Timers Inc in February to discuss the results of the survey. Anyone expressing an interest to help on their survey was invited to participate!. There were eleven enthusiastic participants at the planning meeting.

Pictured from left to right are: Marilyn Phipps CPP, Ken Krum CPP, Linda Ingram CPP, Terry Dronetti, Michelle Steiner, Nancy Spadt, Thomas Steinfort, Chris Kunkle CPP, Sandy Tomasko CPP, Denise Beck CPP and Jim Rotenberger CPP.

The Lehigh Valley Chapter is just beginning so come join an active, dedicated group of payroll professionals and help us grow our membership in the next few years!