{"id":96193,"date":"2026-01-25T10:03:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/96193\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T10:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T10:03:11","slug":"newsmakers-for-january-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/96193\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsmakers for January 25"},"content":{"rendered":"

GREATER READING CHAMBER ALLIANCE<\/p>\n

The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) has announced the appointment of seven members to the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry board of directors (GRCCI).<\/p>\n

\"DavidDavid Farrar (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)<\/p>\n

Appointed to the board are: David Farrar, general manager \u2013 Santander Arena & Santander Performing Arts Center, president \u2013 Reading Royals; Shaun Hart, vice president \u2013 sales & marketing, AmeriGas Propane LP; Craig Hirneisen, senior counsel, Litigation & HR, EnerSys; Danielle Knudsen, vice president, Griffin Financial Group; Rebecca Shugar, vice president & senior relationship manager, M&T Bank; Greg Wells, vice president of sales & marketing, Comcast Northeast Division; and Heather Zimmerman, president & CEO, Experience Reading & Berks County.<\/p>\n

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Craig Hirneisen (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)\n<\/p>\n

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Danielle Knudsen (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)\n<\/p>\n

\"Rebecca<\/p>\n

Rebecca Shugar (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)\n<\/p>\n

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Greg Wells (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)\n<\/p>\n

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Heather Zimmerman (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)\n<\/p>\n

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Craig Hirneisen (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cI look forward to working with each of these incoming board members and tapping into their expertise to continue to better serve our Greater Reading business community,\u201d Lucine Sihelnik, president & CEO, GRCA, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\"ShaunShaun Hart (Courtesy Greater Reading Chamber Alliance)<\/p>\n

In addition, GRCA extends its appreciation to two outgoing members of the board of directors whose terms have concluded. Andrea Funk, EVP & CFO of EnerSys; and Ryan Redner, president of Redner\u2019s Markets, have completed their service on the board.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring their tenure, both leaders contributed valuable insight, strategic guidance and a deep commitment to the business community. We are grateful for their dedication and the impact of their service, and we wish them continued success in their ongoing professional endeavors,\u201d Laura B. Haffner, GRCCI chairwoman, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

BARLEY SNYDER<\/p>\n

Barley Snyder partner David H. Rattigan has been reelected as treasurer of the Schuylkill County Bar Association for a 13th \u00a0consecutive term.<\/p>\n

\"DavidDavid H. Rattigan (Courtesy Barley Snyder)<\/p>\n

Rattigan is a member of Barley Snyder\u2019s Business, Real Estate and Trusts & Estates practice groups. He uses his more than 30 years of legal experience, combined with his background as a certified public accountant, to assist individuals, families and businesses in achieving their goals. Rattigan has served as treasurer for the Schuylkill County Bar Association since 2000 and also serves as treasurer of the Schuylkill Bar Scholarship Foundation.<\/p>\n

For more than a century, the SCBA has served as a resource for lawyers, judges, legal professionals and law students by supporting professional growth and providing access to timely legal issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honor to serve my community as treasurer of the Schuylkill County Bar Association for over 25 years,\u201d Rattigan said in a statement.<\/p>\n

SAXTON & STUMP<\/p>\n

Saxton & Stump has added equity shareholder\u00a0John A. Feichtel\u00a0to its suburban Harrisburg office. With 30 years of experience advising healthcare providers and closely held businesses across Pennsylvania, Feichtel brings deep insight into the transactional, regulatory, and strategic considerations shaping growth and investment in today\u2019s healthcare marketplace.<\/p>\n

\"JohnJohn A. Feichtel (Courtesy Saxton and Stump)<\/p>\n

Feichtel is a member of the law firm\u2019s\u00a0Corporate Healthcare and Life Sciences Group, with a practice that also spans the\u00a0Business and Corporate\u00a0and\u00a0Real Estate\u00a0groups. His work is heavily focused on corporate healthcare transactions and advisory matters, representing a wide range of providers, including physician practices, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, laboratories, medical equipment providers, medical device manufacturers, surgery centers, and urgent care organizations.<\/p>\n

In addition to representing buyers and sellers of for-profit healthcare facilities and practices, Feichtel draws on his deep regulatory experience to help clients navigate compliance issues involving HIPAA, the Stark Law, and the Anti-Kickback Statute.<\/p>\n

Outside of healthcare, Feichtel advises businesses across industries on core corporate matters, including entity selection and formation, business acquisitions and sales, corporate governance, and succession planning. He supports clients throughout the full business life cycle<\/p>\n

Beyond his legal practice, Feichtel is dedicated to educating future legal professionals, having served as an adjunct professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law and at Harrisburg Area Community College.<\/p>\n

Feichtel earned his law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and his undergraduate degree in economics from Penn State University.<\/p>\n

Email your news to money@readingeagle.com and attach a recent (high-resolution) photo. Include a contact name and phone number with your submission. Deadline is the Tuesday prior to publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GREATER READING CHAMBER ALLIANCE The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) has announced the appointment of seven members to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17843,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[349,60,182,28,128,130,129,706],"class_list":["post-96193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-reading","tag-berks-county","tag-business","tag-local-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-reading-city","tag-reading-city-headlines","tag-reading-city-news","tag-top-stories-reg"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}