Board of Directors

Melissa Lasky is currently a Program Manager at Continental Genteral Insurance. She has expcerience leading projects in both the insurance and public education industries. She earned her bachelor’s degree in management from Southern New Hampshire University, holds the CAPM designation from PMI, and is a certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and being outdoors.

Jill Luden is a senior sourcing analyst, at Erie Insurance supporting Supplier Diversity and Community Development business areas. She has been with the company since 2020. She joined ERIE as a Project Manager for the Human Resources & Strategy Division before moving to Sourcing and Vendor Management. She has been active in ERIE’s Community Outreach events and is a current member of ERIE’s enABLEd affinity network.

Jill has 12 years combined project management experience serving the insurance and industrial construction industries. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and is a certified PMP from PMI.

In her spare time, Jill enjoys spending time outdoors, gardening, canning, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.

Jess is currently a Program Manager in Next Level Innovation at Erie Insurance, overseeing initiatives focused on the creation of new businesses that will generate non-core revenue streams. She has been with Erie Insurance for the past 21 years, with many of those spent working on and managing projects and programs across IT and various business units.

Jess graduated from Penn State Behrend with a bachelor’s in Management, has earned the PMP and SCPM (Stanford Certified Project Manager) certifications, as well as hold several insurance industry designations.

Jason is a Senior Project Manager in the Services Portfolio at Erie Insurance, joining Erie insurance in 2022.  Currently he serves as the Community Manager for the Scum Master Community of Practice, and is a board member for the Dignity and Respect Affinity Network.  Prior to joining Erie Insurance, he worked in various manufacturing industries in technical leadership roles.  Professional interests include Product Strategy, Innovation, Goal Setting, and Talent Development.

Jason has earned an MBA, with a Leadership Focus (Baker College), and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (Penn State Behrend).  Outside of work, he enjoys playing a variety of sports and outdoor activities with his family.

Jillian is a senior business analyst, in the Catastrophe division, at Erie Insurance.  She has been with Erie Insurance since 2012 and has held strategic project and planning roles in Sales and Claims divisions and has managed both agency and customer-facing initiatives. In addition to her everyday role, she is passionate about helping others and making a difference within her company and community. She is currently serving on the leadership team for Erie Insurance's Dignity & Respect Affinity Network, in addition to her membership to various networks throughout the Erie Insurance community.

Jillian holds a degree in Business and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

In her spare time, she loves endlessly chasing around her toddler, Connor, and being outdoors with her husband and two dogs. 

Matt is the Director of Planning, Research and Development at Erie County Community College (EC3). He has been using project management principles in his higher education work for roughly 20 years including work in institutional research, strategic planning, continuous improvement/assessment, accreditation, grant writing, and analysis. He has held similar roles at PennWest University, Edinboro University, State University of New York at Fredonia and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. In addition to PMI, he is a member of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), the North East Association for Institutional Research (NEAIR), Association of Governing Boards (AGB) and the Society of College and University Planning (SCUP). He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors in Economics and holds a Masters of Science in Higher Education degree in Institutional Research and Planning from Drexel University. His research interests include Organizational Learning, Leadership, Systems Thinking, and Behavioral Economics. 

Aaron is the Administrative Assistant of the Personal Products Division at Erie Insurance. He’s been with the company since 2020 and has held roles in First Notice of Loss and Customer Care. In addition to his current role, Aaron enjoys utilizing project management skills to promote diversity and inclusion. Aaron is a member of the Outreach Committee of the Women’s Affinity Network where he leads various project initiatives, including the Synergize Affinity Network Expo, Equal Pay Day, and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. He’s also the Project Manager of the expERIEnce BRG, working on initiatives to improve diverse customer and agent experiences.

Aaron holds a Master of Music from Youngstown State University and a Bachelor of Music from Slippery Rock University. Aaron enjoys combining his project management experience and musical skills as well. He teaches a private lesson studio and is the Assistant Director with the Northwestern High School Marching Band.

Outside of work, Aaron enjoys reading, playing trombone, and chasing his two cats out of the sink.

Colleen is a Business Initiatives Consultant at Erie Insurance supporting Sales & Marketing.  Prior to this role, she was a Project Manager at Erie Insurance supporting Enterprise Data.

She previously held the VP of Programs & Education role for the PMI Erie, PA Chapter.