The Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corporation announces the appointment of Brenda Sacco as the new director of economic development for Carbon County.

In her position, Sacco is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of existing businesses, attracting new businesses and industries, creating and retaining family-sustaining jobs and enhancing the quality of life in Carbon County.

She also administrates state-funded Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loans as well as two in-house, low-interest loan programs along with the Carbon County Industrial Development Authority.

She serves as a member of the board of directors for the NEPA Alliance and the Multimodal Transportation Organization Policy Committee.

A graduate of Scranton Preparatory School and Drexel University, Sacco earned a degree in Accounting and Finance from the LeBow College of Business.

She has over 25 years of experience in financial services, including finance, investments, accounting, audit, strategic planning, profitability analysis, administration, project management, budgeting, forecasting, sales, marketing and economic and community development.

She previously held positions as a financial analyst at Credit Lyonnais in New York, New York, a vice president at Lehman Brother’s for eight years with her main concentration in Equity Markets, vice president for over three years at First National Community Bank in Pennsylvania and was recently the deputy director of finance and operations for over six years and the director for the Department of Planning and Economic Development at Lackawanna County for four years.

She also served as the executive director of the Lackawanna County Redevelopment Authority and the Lackawanna County Planning Commission and was a board member of MetroAction, the Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board, Lackawanna County Land Bank, Lackawanna County Workforce Development Board, Lackawanna County Industrial Development Authority Board, Penn’s Northeast, NEPA Alliance, PennDOT Technical and Coordinating Committees, and was the vice president of the Veterans Resource Coalition of NEPA.

Sacco said, “I am excited to be here and to be able to utilize my decade of experience and expertise in Economic and Community Development to make a positive impact in Carbon County.”

She will work with Kathy Henderson, executive director of the Carbon Chamber & Economic Development Corp.

Sacco lives in Dunmore with her husband, children and four dogs.

For more information about the Economic Development office contact Sacco at 610-379-5000 or visit carboncountychamber.org.