Staff

Our mission is to take action and complete those tasks necessary to fulfill the mission, purpose, goals and objectives of HCBI, as determined by its board and committees. The staff will also exercise oversight of the fiscal and administrative operations of HCBI in consort with the Ways & Means and Executive committees.

 

Amy Sheaffer - HCBI Director of Business Development

Amy Wise
HCBI Executive Director
814-506-8287
awise@hcbi.com

In her role as Executive Director, Amy is responsible for serving as the staff coordinator in fulfilling the initiative and goals of HCBI.  She is also responsible for assisting in retention, relocation, and expansion of local businesses as well as aiding entrepreneurs to start a business.  Her position is to be the main conduit for businesses to apply for state and federal funding to aid business growth.  Amy also works closely with multiple local agencies toward the goals of workforce development through funding training programs and aiding in industry segmented consortiums. 

As staff liaison to the Business Development and Economic Infrastructure Committees, her position is responsible for furthering the goals of development in Huntingdon County.  The goals of the Economic Infrastructure Committee include preparing various aspects of county infrastructure to support the growing needs of businesses and residents.  HCBI’s Business Development committee works towards the development and/or expansion of job creating enterprises by ensuring that resources such as financing, incentives, project management and a referral network exist and are readily available.  She is the Keystone Opportunity Zone administrator in Huntingdon County and is also responsible for assisting in property development throughout the county.  She also serves as staff liaison to the Ways and Means and Executive Committees. 

Hired in 2007, Amy has also previously served HCBI as Director of Business Development and Keystone Innovation Zone Coordinator.  Prior to joining the HCBI team she worked in marketing for Cisney & O’Donnell, Inc and AFLAC Incorporated.  She is a graduate of Millersville University, possessing a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Management and Business Marketing.