The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance has promoted Kurt Bauman to the position of vice president of Community and Economic Development Services effective July 1, following the retirement of Tom Pellegrini, who has been with NEPA for 40 years.

Bauman will be responsible for management of the Appalachian Regional Commission and Economic Development Administration.Currently, he serves as the vice president of Community Services and is responsible for project management of the Defense Transition Partnership, the Research and Information Center, Grantmakers forum and website, and membership programming.The NEPA Alliance, a regional community and economic development agency, serves the seven counties of Northeastern Pennsylvania including Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne.