1 College Place
DuBois, PA 15801
Biography
Lashinsky comes to Penn State DuBois from the Jefferson County Development Council (JCDC), where he has served as director since January 2012. The JCDC specializes in financial lending, commercial real estate, project development, grant administration, and business incubator systems. In 2015, JCDC was selected as the Non-Profit Business of the Year by the Brookville Area Chamber of Commerce for the work completed on various community and economic development projects in the area. Most recently, in 2017 it was selected for the Economic Development Partner of Year Award through the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association for rehabilitation of a previously blighted hotel property along Interstate 80. Additionally, JCDC developed and currently facilitates the Jefferson County Resource Partnership, which is a collection of professionals who comprise the economic development delivery system in the county and who focus on aiding businesses in all stages of business development and growth.
He serves on several boards throughout Jefferson County and the surrounding region, including the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, Workforce Solutions for North Central PA, the Jefferson County Planning Commission, and the Jeff Tech Advisory Board.
Education
BS, Sociology and Criminology, Colorado State University - Pueblo
MA, Community and Economic Development, Penn State