The PA Dream Team – Lehigh Valley is presented and managed by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA, and funded by Bosch Rexroth and Lutron. The team represents the promise and future of advanced manufacturing in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley area. Dream Team members – who are among the best and brightest young professionals in the industry – make classroom presentations that encourage students to explore manufacturing careers.
Classroom Surveys
Pre- and Post-Visit Survey – English
Pre- and Post-Visit Survey – Spanish
Team Members
Nick Barbour
Project Engineer
Victualic
Keira Barnhart
Craftsperson
B. Braun Medical
Jake Benko
Buyer II
B. Braun Medical
Damir Chiaramonte
Engineering Maintenance Technician
Bosch Rexroth
Matt Dellecker
R&D Engineering Technician
Flexicon
Dan Dietrich
Process Engineering Manager
B. Braun Medical
John Domanski
Operations Manager
Mack Trucks
Colin Dooley
Quality Control Supervisor
B. Braun Medical
Devon Francis
Engineering Tech Lead
Victualic
Anthony Fronti
Integration Manager
Fronti Fabrications, Inc.
Analise Garcia
Operations Manager
Polymer Contours
Evan Hirschmugl
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Bosch Rexroth
Matthew Kennedy
Director of Strategic Initiatives
C.F. Martin & Company
Mercedes Kopack
Freizer
Martin Guitar
Kolton Mast
CNC Machinist
Jenkins Machine
Kaitlyn Mertz
Machinist
Lehigh Valley Plastics
Rick Meyers
Department Manager, Computerized Manufacturing
B. Braun Medical
Laura Newman
Electronics Technician
Lutron Electronics Company
Joe Oroskey
Quality Supervisor
Lehigh Valley Plastics
Jeff Petrillo
Production Engineer
Mack Defense
Cody Pfleiger
Machinist
Lehigh Valley Plastics
Brittney Price
Continuous Improvement Professional
Crayola
Karilyn Ruiz
Continuous Improvement and Process, Corporate Manager
B. Braun Medical
Meredith Semian
Sustainability Program Manager
Crayola
Wesley Shaffer
Quality Technician
Lehigh Valley Plastics
Melissa Sheridan
Production Manager
CPS Cards
Brian Sloan
Senior Project Engineer
Victualic
Nathan Snyder
Mold Designer
B. Braun Medical
Anthony Stianchie
Product Engineer
Air Products
Christopher Trapp
Manufacturing Engineer
Bosch Rexroth
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PA dream team lead trainer, Lehigh Valley
Tamara Perisco
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), Allentown, PA
610.573.4623
Tamara Perisco’s career blends 25 years in STEM classroom teaching, educational program management and career development experience to lead the PA Dream Team in creating innovative curriculum and student activities that both address PA curriculum standards and promote career interest in manufacturing.
Statewide Program Manager
Karen Buck
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), Allentown, PA
610.628.4626
Lehigh Valley Team Partners
