The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association welcomes Liz Kemmery as its new director of communications.
In this role, Kemmery will manage content and media requests for the statewide association.
Kemmery brings nearly twenty years of experience in communications and design to
PFMA. She joins the association after fourteen years in higher education, most recently working
as director of creative services at her alma mater, Shippensburg University.
Previously, she worked as assistant director of publications at La Salle University in
Philadelphia and spent several years as a local newspaper reporter in south-central
Pennsylvania. Kemmery also has freelanced as a creative writer and editor for small businesses
and publications nationwide.
“We’re excited that Liz is joining our team at PFMA,” said Alex Baloga, president and CEO. “Her
creative communications experience will benefit our work to advocate for the association’s members throughout the state.”
A central Pennsylvania native, Kemmery earned a master’s degree in professional and business
communication from La Salle University and bachelor’s degrees in communication/journalism
and art from Shippensburg University.
She is a member of the American Marketing Association and Digital Marketing Institute. She
also volunteers as secretary for PATS, the parent organization at Saint Patrick School in
Carlisle, where two of her three children attend.
