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.