Jeffrey A. Shaffer

I have spent over nineteen years in accounting and management, the past three as Fiscal Manager of Peniel. Prior to Peniel I worked as the Business Manager for an independent telephone book publisher, spent time as an Assistant Vice President-Controller of a national bank, worked for a period of time as a staff accountant with local CPA firms and spent a number of years managing the auto body repair shops of local automobile dealerships.

My education has provided me with the foundation for all the past positions I have held. Saint Francis University awarded me a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting with honors. Included in my degree from Saint Francis is an internship with the Small Business Development Center located on the university campus. I also hold an Associate in Specialized Business Degree from Cambria-Rowe Business College. An Associated in Specialized Technology Degree from Vale Technical Institute provided my background in automotive techniques and management.

My residence is in northern Somerset County and I share my life with my wife of five years, Cynthia Marie. I am the father of two daughters, Danielle and Michaela, and the stepfather of two sons, Anthony and Phillip. For the past eight years I have served as Treasurer for my home church, Berkey Church of the Brethren.

Although I have only been at Peniel for three years, the lives I have seen changed is remarkable and gratifying. My office is one of the first contacts individuals have with Peniel when seeking treatment. Working in conjunction with intake we try to create a plan for individuals to receive the help they so desperately need.

I get to see the hurting men and women when they are at their worst, watch the transformation of their lives and then watch as they receive their diploma on graduation day. They are not the same people that entered the program.