Biography:

Gerald Ephault is the Regional Manager of the eight-county Pocono Northeast Region of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP).  He administers a portfolio of client activities representing 300 projects and greater than $19 million in BFTP/NEP funds and $88 million in total project investments.  BFTP/NEP’s mission is to fuel Pennsylvania’s technology economy by nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit and providing financial, business and infrastructure building support.

Gerald received his Associate and Bachelor of Science (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Scranton, and a MBA (Industrial Management) from Marywood University.  He is a past recipient of the Outstanding Adult Student in Higher Education Award, the 2005 Regionalism award from the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance,  the 2005 Leader of the Year award from Leadership Lackawanna, and the 2009 Small Business Advocate award from the Scranton Chamber of Commerce.   He and his Wife, Darlene, reside in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County.

Current Community Service Activities:

• Chairman, Industrial Advisory Board, Wilkes University Department of Engineering & Physics.
• Chairman, Two Mountains District, Northeastern PA Council, Boy Scouts of America.
• Member, Advisory Board, Center for Research & Economic Development,  East Stroudsburg University.
• Member, Advisory Committee, Business & Managerial Science Department, Marywood University.
• Member, Executive Committee, Wall Street West/WIRED Initiative; Chairman-Sustainability Committee, Wall Street West/WIRED Initiative.