In Good Company is a collaboration of Lancaster businesses convened by the Lancaster Chamber, ASSETS, and the Lancaster County Community Foundation
06.14.2020As business leaders, we believe racism and brutality have no place in America and no place in Lancaster County. We grieve for the families, friends and communities of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. These tragedies are but the latest chapter in a centuries-long legacy of racial injustice in our country.
“In Good Company” partners throughout Lancaster County condemn the acts of violence, hatred, racism, and injustice that Black Americans and people of color have experienced for generations and continue to experience today. We affirm the worth of every individual and pledge our support to end systemic racism in all its manifestations.
As business leaders, we also specifically acknowledge the vast disparities in economic opportunity that exist in our community. We commit to using our companies to better address these disparities through our hiring policies, our advancement opportunities, our purchasing decisions, and our pay practices. We understand that perfection will not happen overnight, but we commit to taking active steps towards improvement, always in open and honest dialogue with people of color and their allies who rightfully demand more.
Our businesses are only as strong as the communities we serve. As we look to the future, we want to do more. We have an obligation to do more. We will do more.
Open Letter from Lancaster County Businesses
Jon Zuo, PresidentAdvanced Cooling Technologies
Michel Vermette, President & CEOArmstrong Flooring
Ryan Martin & Ryan Smoker, PartnersEllicott & Co
Heike Martin, OwnerHeike Martin Photography
Tyrone Miller, CEOLancaster Works
DJ Ramsay, PrincipalMighty Fine Print
Terasa Astarita. Owner & FounderRemedy Health Advocacy
Mary W. Renner, CEOThe Digital Workshop
Ben Atwater & Matt Malick, PartnersAtwater Malick
W. Kent Hartzler, President & CEOEverence Federal Credit Union
Heather & Nathan Kreider, Co-OwnersHempfield Botanicals
Tim Snyder & Manny Lamichane, OwnersLOA Orthodontics
Brianna Garber & Kent Mast, Co-OwnersNJY Films
Jessy Rodgers, General ManagerRodgers & Associates
Karen Loftus, Adventuress in ChiefWomen’s Adventure Travels
Steve Goble, OwnerThe Goble Group
Nate Scott,President & CEOCargas
Amanda & Daniel Klotz, Co-OwnersEvident
Mike Shirk, CEOHigh Companies
Jesse Pellman, PartnerLongview Structures
Roger North, Founder and PresidentNorth Group Consultants
Gerald J. Ressler, Executive DirectorSamaritan Counseling Center
Kedren Crosby, PresidentWork Wisdom
Mary Kohler, PresidentThe H&H Group
Crystal Weaver & Kyle Sollenberger, Co-OwnersCommons Company
Martha Lester Harris, President & CEOFizika Group, LLC
Ryan Martin & Ryan Smoker, PartnersInfantree
Lucy Dowd, PartnerLucy Dowd Law
Penn Ketchum, PartnerPenn Cinema
Rodney Shumaker, Founder & OwnerShumaker
Jennie & Jonathan Groff, OwnersThe Lancaster Sweet Shoppe
Susan Blue , CEO, President & OwnerCommunity Services Group
Peter Kraybill, on behalf of the partnersGibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP
Mandee Metzger, Founder & OwnerInner Light Botanicals
Heather & Nathan Kreider, Co-OwnersMakes Scents Natural Spa Line
Jan L. Bergen, President & CEOPenn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Jennie & Jonathan Groff, OwnersStroopies, Inc.
Scott Fiore & Joan Paxton, President & Chief Administrative OfficerTriStarr Staffing
Deepa Balepur & Richard Wolman, PrincipalsCompass Real Estate
Matt Hannigan & Kyle Leakway, Co-OwnersGoodThree
Kate & Jonathan Coleman, Co-OwnersIntentional Tours
Mike McMonagle, Owner & PrincipalMCKLCO creative studio
Dana Robertson & Christopher Breimhurst, Co-FoundersPennant Creatives, LLC
Anne Kirby, Founder & Art DirectorThe Candy Factory
Aileen Wigotow, OwnerWigotow Consulting
Steven R. Herr, President & CEOAdvanced Metrics
Susan Eberly, PresidentAlegre Events
Jen Reiner, PresidentAlign
Jim Schultz, Founder & PresidentApplied Educational Systems
Vic Grizzle, CEO Armstrong World Industries
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We acknowledge that the list of signees below does not represent all businesses that align with this message, and it is only a start of a long journey to build meaningful inclusion in our business community. We invite additional businesses to commit to this journey of dismantling racism and implementing practices to reduce economic disparities in our community by signing this letter at GoodCompanyLancaster.com.
