Business Leaders

The executives and entrepreneurs building the Keystone State's economy.

Lancaster Food Processor's CEO on Betting Big During a Downturn

Marcus Feldt expanded his family's food processing business during a regional slump, a decision now paying off as demand rebounds.

Healthcare IT Startup CEO on Selling Software to Skeptical Hospitals

Derek Simmons spent two years building trust with regional hospital systems before landing his healthcare scheduling startup's first major contract.

Allentown Software CEO Bets on Downtown Instead of a Suburban Campus

Rather than following peers to suburban office parks, Raj Malhotra is doubling his company's downtown Allentown footprint.

From One Food Cart to Six Storefronts: An Immigrant Entrepreneur's Philadelphia Story

Fatima Haidari built a small West Philadelphia food business empire starting with a single cart, reinvesting profits into each new location.

From Robotics Lab to Factory Floor: One Founder's Path to Scaling in Pittsburgh

Founder Elena Marsh built her warehouse-automation startup around Pittsburgh's robotics talent pool instead of relocating to a coastal hub.

The CFO Who Turned Around a Struggling Pittsburgh Parts Manufacturer

Brought in during a cash crisis, CFO Linda Park restructured supplier contracts and inventory practices to pull the 90-year-old company back from the brink.

York County Equipment Maker's CEO on Surviving Three Farm Downturns

Karen Voss has led her family's agricultural equipment manufacturer through three commodity price crashes, each one teaching a different survival lesson.

Reviving Reading's Textile Heritage With a Modern Twist

Entrepreneur Julia Novak is using vintage Reading-made knitting machines to launch a small-batch apparel brand aimed at sustainability-minded buyers.

A Third-Generation Steel Fabricator Navigates a Delicate Succession

Tom Wachowski is preparing to hand his family's Beaver County steel fabrication business to his daughter, a transition he says is harder than any contract negotiation.