Please join us as we present our 2025 Economic Forecast
This special event will deliver a presentation along with a question and answer portion to provide you with an overview of our economy and where it might be heading. We hope to see you for a morning of networking, breakfast and a great information session.
- 7:15 am - Networking/Breakfast
- 8:00 am - Welcome by Troy Peters, CEO, Jonestown Bank & Trust Co.
- Keynote: Kali Aloisi, Economic Outreach Associate, Federal Reserve bank of Philadelphia
- Regional Economy: Johan Alexandersson, General Manager/Plant Manager, GAF - Myerstown
- Q & A
Keynote: Kali Aloisi, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Kali is an Economic Outreach Associate with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. She shares the results of the Bank’s economic research with businesses, financial institutions, and community stakeholders in the Third District. Kali aims to provide tangible insights into the economy that people can use in their own communities.
Johan Alexandersson, GAF
Johan Alexandersson joined GAF Myerstown as GM/plant manager in June 2024. Before joining GAF, he was the GM/Plant Manager for Belden Inc., located in Anniston, AL. In that role, he created and implemented a Lean manufacturing program that included 5S, SMED, and TPM. Johan also implemented an SAP ERP system during his tenure and received ISO 9001-2015 certification.
Prior to his work with Belden, Johan was the Operations Manager with TE Connectivity in Waynesboro, PA. Johan also spent 24 years with Volvo Trucks in Sweden and Mack Truck, rising from operator to Director of Operations in Hagerstown, MD.
As a dual citizen of Sweden and the United States, Johan’s international perspective gives him a deep appreciation for diversity in all its forms. He is committed to making GAF a premier employer in Lebanon County. One of his main focuses at GAF is building strong partnerships with schools and the community to make a positive difference as neighbors and partners in the communities where we work and live.
Johan and his wife, Jordan, live in Bernville, PA, with their 2 sons and 3 dogs. Johan enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, and riding his Harley Davidson. Johan earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Purdue University.
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Johan Alexandersson joined GAF Myerstown as GM/plant manager
in June 2024. Before joining GAF, he was the GM/Plant Manager for Belden Inc.,
located in Anniston, AL. In that role, he created and implemented a Lean
manufacturing program that included 5S, SMED, and TPM. Johan also implemented
an SAP ERP system during his tenure and received ISO 9001-2015 certification.
Prior to his work with Belden, Johan was the Operations Manager with TE
Connectivity in Waynesboro, PA. Johan also spent 24 years with Volvo Trucks in
Sweden and Mack Truck, rising from operator to Director of Operations in
Hagerstown, MD.
As a dual citizen of Sweden and the United States, Johan’s international perspective gives him a deep appreciation for diversity in all its forms. He is committed to making GAF a premier employer in Lebanon County. One of his main focuses at GAF is building strong partnerships with schools and the community to make a positive difference as neighbors and partners in the communities where we work and live.
Johan and his wife, Jordan, live in Bernville, PA, with their 2 sons and 3
dogs. Johan enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, and riding his Harley Davidson.