Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance announced three promotions.

Tyler Day was promoted to Community and Economic Development Services manager.

He will be responsible for leading the Research and Information Center, which includes Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, Economic Impact Studies, and Engage programs.

Day will also provide support to the NEPA Grantmakers Forum, Appalachian Regional Commission/Economic Development Administration grant programs, and review of Pennsylvania Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program grant applications.

Day has a master’s degree from East Stroudsburg University in leadership and public administration and a bachelor’s degree in history and political science also from ESU. He resides in Scranton with his wife, Maria.

Colleen Burns is the new community and economic development services specialist. She will be responsible for providing technical support for the Appalachian Regional Commission grant program and the Nonprofit and Community Assistance Center and administrative support for all programs and services within the Community and Economic Development Services Division.

Burns earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Temple University. She resides in Scranton.

Kristie Miller is now a business finance specialist. She will be responsible for developing loan packages, processing loan applications, reviewing financial data, presenting financing packages to various loan committees, loan servicing and preparing various reports.

Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing and management from Penn State University. She lives in Moosic.

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.

NEPA Alliance services include Federal and State grant assistance, Business Financing, Government Contracting Assistance, International Trade Assistance, Nonprofit Assistance, Transportation Planning and Research and Information.

For more information about NEPA Alliance visit www.nepa-alliance.org or call 866-758-1929.