About Learning for life

Bernie attended Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA and received a B.S. Administration and Management Science, Economics, Mathematics. His work experience includes the Lockard Company, Indiana, PA, serving as President since 1989 and Petroleum Wholesaler and Convenience Store Operator, Real Estate.
Bernie has served with the following: Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association Harrisburg, PA, Petroleum Marketers Association of America, Washington, DC, Exxon National Distributors Council, Houston, TX, Tiger Managers Acceptance Corporation.
His personal activities include: Scouting America Council Finance & Fundraising Committee Chair, National Venturing Committee Chair, Northeast Region, Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors, Vice President – Marketing BSA, National Strategic Performance Committee, Laurel Highlands Council, BSA, Pittsburgh, PA, Board of Directors, Area IV, Northeast Region, Boy Scouts of America, Vice President, National Eagle Scout Association Scholarship Committee, United Way of Indiana County, Executive Board and President, Penn’s Woods Council, Boy Scouts of America, Ebensburg, PA, B. P. O. Elks Lodge #931,Elks National Foundation Scholarship Chairman, Advisory Board IUP Center for Family Business, Oakland Cemetery Association, Indiana, PA, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Western PA, Greensburg, PA.
Positions and accomplishments include: Eagle Scout (1972), Cubmaster, Pack Committee Chair, Assistant Scoutmaster, Scoutmaster, Wood Badge Course Director, NYLT Course Director, District Chair, Unit Commissioner, 2017 National Jamboree Staff, 2019 World Jamboree Scoutmaster, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor, Chair – Campaganza 2010.
Bernie has earned the Exxon Commitment to Excellence Winner – 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, IUP Center for Family Business – Family Business of the Year – 2013, BSA Award of Merit, BSA Silver Beaver, BSA Distinguished Citizen, BSA Rockefeller Award –,BSA Silver Antelope –,National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, Indiana County Civic Leader of the Year, Boy Scouts of America – National Venturing Leadership Award, Boy Scouts of America Silver Buffalo in 2024.
He is married to Robyn L. Ashbridge, father of 5 ages 18 to 39, with 7 grandchildren.

Vice President, Sportsman's Market, Inc. (Sporty's)
Mark Wiesenhahn is a vice president at Sporty’s, where he has worked for the past 34 years. Mark directs Sporty's media relations and trade show participation, along with managing key Sporty’s partnerships within the industry including Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and Experimental Aircraft Association. He is actively involved in promoting Aviation Exploring and has been an Exploring advisor with Aviation Exploring Post 78 for 27 years. Mark is a recreational pilot.

Craig formally served as the Western Region Area 2 Exploring Chair and is currently a member of the Pathway to the Rockies Council, in Colorado Springs CO, where he serves as a Unit Commissioner and District Service Team Member. He is also the Exploring Chair on the National Commissioner Service Team. Over the years he has earned several awards for his service, including Silver Beaver Award, District Award of Merit, two Distinguished Commissioner Awards as well as the Department of Defense Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. He has completed Wood Badge, staffed seven Wood Badge courses, and ultimately served as Wood Badge Course Director. Craig is an Order of the Arrow Brotherhood member. Professionally, Craig has over 49 years of experience within the Department of Defense systems engineering, logistics, and management. After 30 years of service to his country, he retired from the United States Air Force as a Colonel in 1998. After 19 years as a defense contractor, he retired in 2017 as the Deputy Chief Engineer for Engility Corporation’s Global Position System (GPS) Systems Engineering & Integration Program.

Dick left the corporate world as a Senior Managing Director with investment manager AllianceBernstein and now works with start-up companies as an investor and advisor. Earlier in his career, he worked for Procter & Gamble and The Boston Consulting Group. Dick and his wife Gayle Haller divide their time between New York City and Madison, Wisconsin. He has a long history with the B.S.A. beginning as a Cub Scout through his Eagle and Exploring. Dick serves as a board member of Greater New York Councils (GNYC) and Glacier’s Edge Council, where he is also VP - Development. As a youth, Dick was elected National Explorer President and was a youth member of the B.S.A.’s National Executive Board. Before assuming his role as Exploring Commissioner, he was Exploring Chair for the Northeast Region and Interim Scout Executive for GNYC. Dick has been recognized with the Silver Beaver and Spurgeon Award. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, where he chairs the advisory board for the UW’s Economics Department and earned his MBA at the Harvard Business School.

Helen is a Professor of Education at Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA.  Her experience in education encompasses both public school and higher education.  Helen has a wide variety of assignments at Regent University that includes teaching and advising as directly related to Character Education.  Aside from teaching, Helen has served as a department chairperson, educational consultant, member and coordinator over the course of several years for many committees as well as serving as the Chairman of the Master's Program, K-12 School Leadership.  There are many credits associated with Helen's deep knowledge in research and development, including K-12 standards-based education, Character Education, Urban Education, Culturally Responsive Schooling and African-American Achievement Gap, and teacher preparation.

Jeff has been a Scouting Commissioner for over 25 years and is currently a member of the National Capital Area Council, Bethesda, Maryland, where he serves as a Unit Commissioner and Assistant District Commissioner in the Colonial District and as Assistant Council Commissioner for Exploring, STEM, Communications and Resources and Council Service Team Chair. He is an Eagle Scout and also participated in Exploring as a youth. He has been recognized with the District Award of Merit and the Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Master’s degrees in systems technology and computer science from the Naval Postgraduate School.  Since retiring from the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander in 1994, Jeff has worked in systems engineering, operations research analysis, and business development in the government information technology industry.  He presently is a senior price-to-win specialist with the Peraton Corporation.