Advisory Board

Northampton County General Purpose Authority (GPA)

Created in May of 1999 to join the activities of the Northampton County Higher Education Authority and Northampton County Hospital Authority, as well as to provide a financing conduit for community based projects.

Lehigh University

A premier research university, ranked in the top tier of national research universities each year.  Lehigh is a coeducational, nondenominational, private university that offers a distinct academic environment of undergraduate and graduate students from across the globe.

St. Luke's University Health Network

​A non-profit, regional, fully-integrated, nationally recognized Network of 14 campuses providing services at 300+ sites, primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Luzerne, Berks and Monroe Counties in Pennsylvania and Hunterdon and Warren Counties in New Jersey.

Northampton Community College

Committed to quality, affordable higher education.  NCC strives for accessibility, with courses scheduled at multiple campuses and locations during the day and evening, on weekends, and online.

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Comprises 15 hospital campuses plus numerous health centers, physician practices, rehabilitation locations, ExpressCARE sites and other outpatient care locations in 10 eastern Pennsylvania counties.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners - Northeastern PA

An initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority. Its mission is to boost the northeastern Pennsylvania economy with new and retained jobs, new technology companies, and established manufacturers that are more competitive.

Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation

The mission is to market the economic assets of the Lehigh Valley and to serve as a regional shared services and resource center to help businesses to come, grow, and start here.

City of Bethlehem

A City of 75,000 in eastern Pennsylvania - known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today, Bethlehem is experiencing an economic and cultural renaissance promising a future as bright as the City's past.

Bethlehem Economic Development Corporation

The mission is to promote the economic development of the City of Bethlehem and promote and assist the growth and development of all business concerns, including small business concerns, in the said area, with an emphasis on promoting the development of manufacturing, industrial, research and development enterprises.

Lehigh Small Business Development Center (LVEDC)

The mission  is to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with the knowledge needed to make smart decisions and prosper. The Lehigh University SBDC provides consulting services and educational programs to entrepreneurs wanting to start or grow a small business. SBDC consultants work one on one with entrepreneurs to help test a new business proposition, shape a business plan, or investigate funding issues.

Rising Tide Community Loan Fund

Supports the prospective, start-up, and established small businesses whose risk factors make it difficult to obtain funds from traditional lenders, but who inevitably make up the backbone of a thriving local economy.