Cassandra Colemen
America250PA – Executive Director
The Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (America250PA) appointed Cassandra Coleman as Executive Director for the America250PA initiative in September 2019, making Ms. Coleman the longest serving state 250th Director in the nation.
Prior to her appointment, Cassandra served as Special Advisor to Governor Tom Wolf and Director of Governor Wolf’s Northeast & Central offices. In this role, she was responsible for intergovernmental and constituency services on behalf of the Governor in 28 counties.
In 2014, Ms. Coleman founded and served as President of Coleman & Associates, a company engaged in charitable, private, and political creation of fundraising networks and community and political event planning. Coleman & Associates maintained a client base of state, county and local political candidates, large and small companies, and non-profit organizations.
Ms. Coleman has spent a lifetime in public service beginning at a very young age. At the age of twenty, Cassandra was appointed Mayor of her hometown of Exeter Borough to fill her late grandfather, Mayor Joseph Coyne’s unexpired term. Following her appointment, Cassandra was re-elected Mayor twice.
Ms. Coleman was one of the youngest female mayors in the history of the United States. She was featured in Oprah Magazine in a segment titled “Women Who Defy Age.” Cassandra was also featured in a national NBC segment called “The Smart Woman”. The Times Leader Media Group honored Cassandra twice for her accomplishments; in 2008 as a Top 40 under 40 recipient and named her in 2019 as one of 14 Distinctive Women. In addition, she has been chosen one of Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal’s Top 25 Women in Business, named by City & State PA as a Top 40 under 40 in PA and Impact Awardees and honored with the Young Professional Women’s Leadership Award by Athena International.
In her community, Cassandra serves on the Board of Directors for her alum, King’s College, where she chairs their Red & Gold Gala Committee, Leadership Northeast, Children’s Service Center and Junior League of Wilkes Barre. She has also previously served as President of the Wyoming Area Foundation.
Ms. Coleman is a 2010 graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre where she earned a degree in Political Science and was chosen to receive the 2018 Leo Award which is bestowed upon an alumnus/alumna within fifteen years of graduation who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in his/her professional or community activities. Named for the King’s mascot, it suggests the energy, pride, and sense of purpose which the recipient personifies.
She is a proud 2006 graduate of Wyoming Area High School in Exeter, PA where she created a scholarship in honor of her grandfather for graduating seniors pursuing careers in public administration or government.
Cassandra is the proud mother to Jimmy IV, age 11, and continues to reside in Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.