Business Matters

Original Airdate: 06/25/26 | Join host Tony Iannelli for a compelling conversation with David Jaindl, one of the Lehigh Valley’s leading land development professionals, and Rich Lerner of GOLF Channel. Together, they discuss the region’s remarkable growth, the future of development in the Lehigh Valley, and how the area continues to attract national attention. From economic opportunity and community impact to leadership and regional pride, this episode of Business Matters offers unique perspectives from two individuals helping shape—and showcase—the Lehigh Valley’s story.

Original Airdate: 05/18/26 | Join host Tony Iannelli for a special conversation with Ryan Mackenzie as they discuss key issues impacting the Lehigh Valley, priorities in Washington, and the future of business and economic growth in our region. The episode also features audience Q&A, giving attendees the opportunity to submit questions and hear directly from Congressman Mackenzie on the issues that matter most.

Original Airdate: 05/14/26 | Join host Tony Iannelli for a special one-on-one conversation with Jefferson Health CEO Dr. Joseph Cacchione as they discuss leadership, industry trends, and the vision shaping the future of their organization. Tune in for insights on business growth, challenges, and opportunities impacting the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

Original Airdate: 05/11/26 | Guests: Ron Beitler - Lehigh County Commissioner, Lori McFarland - Chairwoman, Lehigh County Democratic Committee, Glenn Geissinger - Chairman, Northampton County Republican Committee, Tom Shortell - Politics Report, Lehigh Valley News

Original Airdate: 05/04/26 | Guests: Bishop Alfred A. Schlert - Diocese of Allentown, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/27/26 | Guests: Marco Andretti - Retired Racecar Driver, Entrepreneur, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/20/26 | Guests: Tara Zrinski - Northampton County Executive; Josh Siegel - Lehigh County Executive

Original Airdate: 04/13/2026 | Guests: Bob Brooks - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Lamont McClure - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Carol Obando Derstine - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Ryan Crosswell - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District

Original Airdate: 04/06/26 | Guests: Bob Brooks - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Lamont McClure - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Carol Obando Derstine - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District, Ryan Crosswell - Democratic Candidate for PA 7th Congressional U.S. House District

Original Airdate: 03/30/26 | Guests: Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)

Original Airdate: 03/23/26 | Guests: Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)

Original Airdate: 03/16/26 | Guests: Dan Moyer – Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association, Tom Ehlrich – Owner, Brown Daub Chevrolet of Nazareth, Greg Kelly – President, Kelly Auto Group, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 03/09/2026 | Guests: Haydemar Groves - Lehigh Valley Resident, Hernan Morissi - 69 WFMZ-TV Spanish Edition, Alan Jennings - Former Executive Director, Community Action LV, Tom Groves - CEO, Equinox, A Gallagher Company, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 03/02/26 | Guests: Emily Grifonis - Associate Director, Crime Victims Council Lehigh Valley, Marielle Tomlinson - Victim Advocate, Lehigh County Courthouse, Sohinaz Lozano - Trauma Therapist, Crime Victims Council Lehigh Valley, Yumaira Mozo - Survivor, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/23/26 | Guests: Kim Early - Sr. Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, PennAEYC, Allison Stauffer - Parent, Charles Dinofrio - President & CEO, Lehigh Valley Children's Centers, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Megan Briggs - Vice President of Community Investments, Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/16/26 | Guests: Kassie Hilgert - President and CEO, ArtsQuest, Laurie Hackett - Director of Corporate & Community Relations, Air Products, Marci Lesko - President and CEO, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Lorie Reinert - Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Foundation, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/09/26 | Guests: Becky Bradley - Executive Director, LVPC, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/02/26 | Guests: Timothy J. Friel, MD, FIDSA – Regional Chief Clinical Officer, Jefferson Health Lehigh Valley, Jennifer Stephens, DO, MBA, FACP – Chief Medical Officer, Jefferson Health; Medical Director, LVPG, Christine Hartner, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, HN-BC – Regional Chief Nursing Officer, Jefferson Health Lehigh Valley, Rick Anderson – President & CEO, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Todd Shamash – President & CEO, Capital Blue Cross

Original Airdate: 01/26/26 | Guests: Anthony Pristash - Mayor, Borough of Northampton, Ilene Tillman - Mayor, Borough of Roseto, David Heintzelman - Mayor, Borough of Hellertown, Randy Cope - North Whitehall Township Manager, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Alison Pickel - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 01/19/26 | Guests: John Hayes - President & CEO, New Tripoli Bank, Carmen Tessitore - Real Estate Developer, Gary Ward - Retired Business Owner, Ward's Oriental Rug Services & Gallery, Phil Armstrong - Former Lehigh County Executive; Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/29/25 | Guests: Don Cunningham - President and CEO, LVEDC, Jim Ferry - Senior VP & Regional Manager, ESSA Bank, a Division of CNB Bank, Joe Bonsick - President, ESSA Bank, a Division of CNB Bank, Michael Zambelli - Senior Consultant, Cornerstone Advisors, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/22/25 | Guests: Genesis Ortega - Communications Manager, City of Allentown, Nicole Jack - Owner and CEO, Stamped by Nicole, Elizabeth Dobson, MA - Founder, Family Remixed, Tyrone Fisher - Director of Volunteer Engagement, Big Bros Big Sis, Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/15/25 | Guests: Matt Tuerk - Mayor, City of Allentown, Glenn Geissinger - Chairman, Northampton County Republican Committee, Kasara Weinrich - PhD Researcher, Anthropology and Social Change, Tom Shortell - Politics Reporter, Lehigh Valley News, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber, Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/08/2025 | Guests: Priest Anandji Sastrigalanand - Hindu Temple Society, Rabbi Moshe Kurtz - Congregation Sons of Israel, Mohamed Rajmohamed - Al Ahad Islamic Center, Father Jim Greenfield - DeSales University, Jim Palmquist - Lehigh Valley Humanists

Original Airdate: 12/01/2025 | Guest: Pat Toomey - Former US Senator (PA)

Original Airdate: 11/24/25 | Guests: Mayor Sal Panto - Mayor, City of Easton, Marta JeBran - Director of Government and Community Affairs, Crayola, Zack Sienicki - Chief Operating Officer, City Center Group, Mike Pichetto - Owner, 3rd & Ferry Fish Market

Original Airdate: 11/17/25 | Guests: Adam Jaindl - Vice President of Jaindl Companies, Luke Jaindl - Vice President of Jaindl Companies, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Frank Facchiano - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 11/10/25 | Guests: Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties, Gary Ward - Ward's Oriental Rug Service and Gallery, Ce-Ce Gerlach - Allentown City Council, Tommy Rodriguez - Operation Address the Homeless of the Lehigh Valley, Alison Pickel - The Chamber, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 11/03/25 | Guests: Jon Irons - Lehigh County Commissioner, Yudelkys Rodríguez de Vargas, Esquire - YRV Law, Raymond Lahoud, Esquire - Lahoud Law Group, P.C., Lamont McClure - Northampton County Executive

Original Airdate: 10/27/25 | Guests: Rick Anderson - President & CEO, St. Luke's University Health Network, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Britanny Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 10/20/25 | Guests:Joe Hanna - Lehigh County Sheriff, Gavin P. Holihan - Lehigh County District Attorney, Kimberly F. Makoul, Esquire - Chief Public Defender of Lehigh County, Judge John M. Morganelli - Northampton County Judge, Denise Maiatico - The Chamber, Alison Pickel - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 10/13/25 | Guests: Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Faramarz Farbod - Adjunct Instructor of Political Science, Moravian University; Robby Wax - Immediate Past President of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley; Tony ElChaar - Owner, Chaar, LLC; Alison Pickel - The Chamber; Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 10/06/25 | Guest: U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie - 7th Congressional District of PA (R)

Original Airdate: 09/29/25 | Guest: U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie - 7th Congressional District of PA (R)

Original Airdate: 09/22/25 | Guests: Tom Giovanni - Northampton County Executive Republican Candidate; Tara Zrinski - Northampton County Executive Democratic Candidate

Original Airdate: 09/15/25 | Guests: Roger Maclean - Lehigh County Executive Republican Candidate, Josh Siegel - Lehigh County Executive Democratic Candidate

Original Airdate: 5/10/25 | Guests: Andy Tubbs - President & CEO of the Energy Association of Pennsylvania; Christine Martin - PPL Electric Utilities

Original Airdate: 5/5/25 | Guest: Bobby Gunther Walsh - Radio Host WAEB 790 AM

Original Airdate: 4/28/25 | Guests: Scott Uehlinger - CIA (Ret.) Black Ice AI; Aziz Wehbey - Director, Free Syrian Civil Movement; Ron Angle; Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/21/25 | Guests: Victor Martinez - La Mega Radio; Craig Poliner - MedEscort International, Inc.; Raymound Lahoud - Lahoud Law; Yuliya Semenovych Elixer Health and Wellness; Ron Angle

Original Airdate: 04/14/2025 | Guests: Glenn Geissinger - Northampton County Republican Committee; Marc Rittle - New Bethany; Alisa Baratta - 3rd Street Alliance; Tom Groves - Equinox Benefits Consulting; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 04/7/25 | Guest: Cherelle Parker - Mayor of Philadelphia

Original Airdate: 3/31/25 | Guests: Ron Angle; Neville Gardner - Red Stag Pub & Donegal Square; Juan Vargas - Nowhere Coffee Co.; Bruce Haines - Historic Hotel Bethlehem; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 3/24/25 | Guests: Krista Berardelli - Agentis Plumbing; Cody Demmel - Morton Brown Family Wealth; Alex Knauss - Capital Blue Cross; Molly MacDonald - Altitude Marketing; Brittany Keal - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 3/17/25 | Guests: Dan Moyer - Executive Director, Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association; Greg Kelly - Kelly Auto Group; Eric Watson - Allentown Kia; Todd Egry - Wind Gap Chevrolet; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 12/6/21 | Guests: Matt Tuerk - Mayor of Allentown; Gavin Holihan - Lehigh County District Attorney; Jarrett Coleman (R) - 16th State Senate District; Daniel Buglio - Lehigh County Coroner; David Sheffield - Resident Cyclist

Original Airdate: 3/3/25 | Guests: Kyle Lassiter - Lassiter Enterprises; Nat Hyman - Hyman Properties; Victoria Lee - Allentown Resident; Asher Schiavone - Greater Lehigh Valley Realtor; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/24/25 | Guests: Joe Cacchione - CEO, Jefferson Health; Brian A. Nester - President, Lehigh Valley Health Network, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Jefferson Health

Original Airdate: 2/17/25 | Guests: Ron Angle; Phil Armstrong - Lehigh County Executive; John Callahan - Peron Development; Glenn Geissinger - Northampton County Republican Committee; Leo Rooney - The Chamber

Original Airdate: 02/10/25 | Guests: Rick Anderson - President and CEO, St. Luke's University Health Network; Donna Sabol - Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, St. Luke's University Health Network; Dr. Jeffrey Jahre, MD - Senior Vice President of…