Noon- Pocono Mountain Economic Development Corp.

Charles (Chuck) Leonard is the Executive Director for Pocono Mountains Economic Development Corporation which operates Pocono Mountains Industries, the Monroe County Industrial Development Authority and the Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority.  He has over 35 years of experience in the field of economic development.  Before coming to Monroe County in 1995, he served as the Vice President of Economic Development for the Williamsport-Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.  He also spent four years at the Harrisburg Area Chamber of Commerce as the Manager of Economic Development.  He has a BA in Liberal Arts/Political Science from Lock Haven University and a Master of Public Administration from The Pennsylvania State University.  He is one of Monroe County’s representatives on the Pocono Counties Workforce Development Board and the Northeastern PA Alliance Board.