Board Members
Charles Rosamilia, Chairman
Charles Rosamilia, Jr. was born in Renova, Pennsylvania and received his bachelor’s degree from Lock Haven University and his Juris Doctorate, Law Degree from Duquesne University School of Law. He is Senior Partner in the Rosamilia Law Firm in Lock Haven, PA. Rosamilia served 10 years on the Keystone Central School Board, including a term as President. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Piper Aviation Museum and on the Board of the Kettle Creek Watershed Association.
When he is not working, Rosamilia can be found planting food plots at his Logoanton farm or his Leidy Camp property, which he hunts with his three sons and four grandchildren. Charles Rosamilia lives in Lock Haven with his wife of 47 years, Bonnie.

Janet Nyce, Vice Chair
Janet and Jim have been hunting together for 57 years. They have traveled all over the country, Canada, Wales, Argintina, etc. They have had Brittany Spaniels for most of their married life and love to bird hunt with them and their family.
Janet is no stranger to boards and organizations. She has served on many of the conservation organizations boards, participated in teaching at women’s learning camps, is a certified NRA firearm instructor, and was the Advisor for the Governor’s Youth Council for Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation for 8 years. Many times the GYC was brought to elk country for learning experiences.
Janet and Jim were sponsors of the Elk Center from day one. The love of big country, wild things and wild places has been a major part of their lives.
Tina Sabados, Treasurer
Tina has been a member of Keystone Elk Country Alliance since 2016 and became a life member in 2017. She has served the organization as Co-Treasurer for the Ah’ Tic chapter since 2017. Tina became Treasurer in December of 2020.
After graduating from the Pittsburgh Area School District in 1985, she advanced her education and attained a degree in Corrections Administration. Through continuing education program at Point Park College, and further pursued courses in business administration and accounting. Tina is employed by H&R Block for 20 years, serving on both the Franchise and Company side of the organization. She served as management for 10 years and a Franchise Owner for 10 years.
My husband Mike, also a KECA life member, and I have been married for 30 years. We are blessed to have two grown children and two grandchildren along with a Labrador Retriever, Shiloh. We enjoy spending time in Elk Country seeking elk and exploring the great outdoors.
Wayne McConahy, Secretary
Wayne McConahy was born in Altoona, PA, and graduated from Penn State with a BS and MS degrees in Industrial Arts / Technology Education. Wayne and his family has resided in southeastern PA since 1973. He taught in Quakertown for 36 years and was a part of the SE PA consortium to transition teachers from IA to Tech ED. He served as president of the PA Technology Student Association Board of Directors and State Conference Director for eight years.
Wayne began hunting in the Quehanna Wilds in the mid 1960s. He built a camp on Wykoff Run, Sinnamahoning, PA in 1968. He and his friends have been following the elk since then. He started the KECA Lenape Wapiti Chapter in 2012 and is active an active member. He is a founding member and Life member of Keystone Elk Country Alliance, along with being a member of the habitat committee since the beginning. He and his chapter have been doing offsite parking for the Elk Expo for many years.
Wayne and his wife, Darcy, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They currently reside in Coopersburg, PA, along with their son, Rob, and their daughter, Kelly’s family reside in nearby Pennsburg. They enjoy watching and spending time with their grandsons, Jensen and Brannon.
David Wise, Board
David joined the Board in 2024 after retiring from 40 years of program management and finance. He received his BS in Agricultural Economics followed by an MBA in Finance from Penn State and then began a career including program development in defense electronics before moving to finance for two universities. For over ten years, he led economic development efforts for Centre County finishing his work as CFO/Controller for JC Blair Hospital in Huntingdon. David and his wife Nancy now spend much of their time at their mountain farm in Clinton County in the heart of the Kettle Creek elk range when not traveling to visit family (including four grandchildren) in the Carolinas.
Scott Dunkleburger, Board
Scott Earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Shippensburg University in Public Administration.
Scott retired after a 35-year career with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in 2020. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Arts, the Board of Directors of the Keystone Elk Country Alliance including 3 years as chairman, the Board of Directors of the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Board of Directors of the Perry County Economic Development Authority.
Scott resides in Shermansdale, PA with his wife of 39 years, Joan.
Tim Lucas, Board
Tim is an educator, consultant, and author. For the first 30 years of his career he was in public education – teaching elementary school, grades 6-12 science, outdoor education, and math. He has been an elementary principal, curriculum director, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent of Schools in New Jersey.
He then started a consulting company based on his research and writing on building learning organizations, training school leaders, and facilitating multi-year projects that supports school communities and their stakeholders. Tim has worked across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and New Zealand, was a Professor of Practice at Lehigh University teaching graduate courses in educational leadership, and is a Board Member for the Institute for the Future of Learning, a non-profit research group in Boston.
Tim and his wife Shay, currently live in the DuBois, PA, enjoying outdoor activities and the great people they have met in the area. They are both trained first-responders for school crisis, volunteer teaching school fieldtrips for the ConEd programs, and serve on the Ah’Tic Chapter of KECA. They continue to explore the U.S. as they visit their children and grandchildren living across the country.
Josiah Jones, Board
Josiah is the current Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships for the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. The HVAB is the official destination marketing organization for Centre County, PA.
Josiah has been working in the tourism field for 9 years now and loves his career. Josiah was the Executive Director for Visit Clearfield County, the official destination marketing organization for Clearfield County, PA, for 5 years.
Josiah graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications in 2001. Josiah is also a Certified Destination Marketing Executive.
Josiah resides in Morrisdale, PA with his wife Dana, his son Silas, and their fluffy puppy named Scarlet. They enjoy the outdoors, attending professional baseball games, and spending time with family. Josiah and his family are very active members of their church and their community.
Founding Board Members:
John Geissler, Founding Chairman of the Board
Ron Alcorn, Founding Vice-Chairman
Mike Odasso, Founding Secretary
Randy Kimmel, Founding Treasurer
David Spigelmyer, Founding Member
Photo of KECA’s Founding Board of Directors (L to R) Ron Alcorn-Vice Chair, Cathy Kimmel (wife of deceased Founding Treasurer – Randy Kimmel), John Geissler-Founding Chairman, Linda Geissler (Johns wife), Mike Odasso-Founding Secretary, Dave Spigelmyer-Founding Board Member
