Mike Scott
Mike Scott is the Co-Chairman of the Downtown Bellefonte Inc. Board of Directors. Mike serves as the Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Arize Federal Credit Union, based in State College. You can find Mike and some of his staff coworking or at much of the programming offered at SpringBoard. Mike and his wife and family reside in Bellefonte.
Rod Beard
Rod Beard is a Downtown Bellefonte Inc. board member, chair of the Organization Committee and owner of Beard Law Co. in downtown Bellefonte.
In his practice, Rodney Beard emphasizes business and commercial work, with a focus on technology, intellectual property, software and computer applications, start-up enterprises (including for-profit and non-profit corporations, limited and general partnerships, limited liability companies, and sole proprietorships), business planning and opportunities (including financing and expansion), contracts (including government contracting), employment issues, and technology-related ventures. He works with several software and data distribution companies, and has assisted many clients with procuring and protecting trademarks, copyrights, and other forms of intellectual property. He also has been involved in licensing and technology transfer ventures. Many of Mr. Beard's clients are companies involved in production and distribution of specialized products or information to larger entities on a commercial basis, or to the general consuming public.
Steve Brawley
The primary office for Ben Franklin Technology Partners is housed in Innovation Park near the campus of Penn State University. When I accepted the position of President/CEO more than fifteen years ago, I knew I wanted to relocate somewhere in Centre County. When my wife and I began house-hunting, we were immediately drawn to the Victorian charm of the Bellefonte area. Often referred to as Centre County’s “other downtown, we quickly realized that Bellefonte is a very walkable small town with beautifully preserved neighborhoods. Affordable housing, outstanding schools, and an annual calendar of family-friendly, inexpensive and easily accessed events, made our home buying decision an easy one. We’ve lived in Bellefonte since 2006, and I’m proud to serve on the Board of Directors for Downtown Bellefonte.
Amy Debach
Amy joined the DBI board in November 2019. As a member of the Bellefonte community since 2007,
Amy has been active in Non-profit groups such as Altrusa of Centre County, The Childbirth Education
Association, and now the DBI Board, including serving on the Design Committee. Amy holds an
Associate’s degree in Photography and Visual Arts, has taken courses in Wilderness Emergency
Medicine, Beekeeping, and a variety of independent artistic, herbal, and drumming workshops.
Amy has been employed with The Arc of Centre County since 2012 as an Employment Specialist, facilitator of
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation services, and a facilitator of Discovery services. Amy holds an ACRES
(The Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators) certification obtained through the Arc and is a
member of the CBICC.
Amy is active in community activities and efforts and volunteers at St. John’s
Catholic School. Her favorite activities include traveling, art, gardening, concerts, live theatre, and
spending time with her family, daughter Laurel and partner Anthony. Amy has an artistic vision for
Bellefonte that she would like to relay through serving on the board of DBI.
Ryan Lowe
Ryan was born and raised in Bellefonte and knew at a young age that he wanted to work with his family in real estate. After graduating from Penn State University in 2003 with a Marketing degree he began working on the Lowe Team. As an Associate Broker Ryan's desire is to serve his clients with unparalleled professionalism & personal service. Committed to making his clients top priority, he provides an incomparable level of service by fully incorporating his client’s needs into every transaction. Ryan is well known for great customer service, strong attention to detail and takes pride in personally working with his buyer and seller clients from the initial meeting through closing. Ryan brings a lifetime’s worth of knowledge and insights about Centre County to the table when working with his clients.
Edward Stoddard
Jennilyn Schuster
Jennilyn is the main street manager for Downtown Bellefonte Inc. She is a licensed interior designer by way of DC to CLT and is now lucky enough to call Bellefonte her home. She is a creative and passionate leader who has spent the past 15 years working at Gensler, a global Design and Architecture firm. While at Gensler she was a Studio Director who fostered an innovative culture of creatives and created a platform for teams, individuals and clients to excel. She has traveled the globe sharing her workplace expertise and designing state of the art spaces that enhance the employee experience while driving business performance.
Embracing the culture of her community has always been a passion of hers and she has led many community outreach events. The Main Street Manager role is a perfect alignment of her passions and experience. She truly cares about people and strives to empower both businesses and individuals to create a vibrant community while protecting the historic charm of Bellefonte.
Outside of work, you will likely see her enjoying the great outdoors while chasing after her two kiddos. She loves traveling and is always on the search for the best latte, vino and gardening tip!
Devin Kos
Jennilyn is the main street manager for Downtown Bellefonte Inc. She is a licensed interior designer by way of DC to CLT and is now lucky enough to call Bellefonte her home. She is a creative and passionate leader who has spent the past 15 years working at Gensler, a global Design and Architecture firm. While at Gensler she was a Studio Director who fostered an innovative culture of creatives and created a platform for teams, individuals and clients to excel. She has traveled the globe sharing her workplace expertise and designing state of the art spaces that enhance the employee experience while driving business performance.
Embracing the culture of her community has always been a passion of hers and she has led many community outreach events. The Main Street Manager role is a perfect alignment of her passions and experience. She truly cares about people and strives to empower both businesses and individuals to create a vibrant community while protecting the historic charm of Bellefonte.
Outside of work, you will likely see her enjoying the great outdoors while chasing after her two kiddos. She loves traveling and is always on the search for the best latte, vino and gardening tip!