Dave Aitken - David graduated from Bethel Park High in 1966. Following graduation he attended Beaver County Community College.

Mr. Aitken is very involved in a variety of community activities and servers on the Board of Directors of the following organizations: National Alliance of the Mentally Ill, Beaver County Consumer / Family Satisfaction Team, and Greentree Historical Society. David is also a trained speaker for mental health issues.

David is a retired employee from Penn Central / Conrail Railroad and from 1968 thru 1996 served as a yardmaster for the railroad.

You can all get in touch with David Aitken by calling Seniors For Safe Driving @ 800-559-4880. Mr. Aitken currently lives in Hookstown, PA. He can be reached by email through Seniors For Safe Driving.

Richard Cummings - Richard F. Cummings Jr.

Seniors For Safe Driving is proud to introduce the latest addition to our list of certified instructors, Richard Cummings. Dick’s background, work experience and his personality will enable him to present highway safety programs in an informative and entertaining manor.

Richard is a 1981 graduate of Penn State University with an associate degree in community service. In 1985 he earned an associate degree in the Science of the Bible from the Lancaster Bible College. In 1989 he graduated from Elizabethtown College with a degree in Professional Studies (Criminal Justice). In 1999, Mr. Cummings earned a Masters Degree in Religion from the Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Richard’s professional work experience includes the United States Navy (1959-1964), In 1964 he became a Pennsylvania State Trooper and served in that capacity until 1991. Mr. Cummings served as Chief of Police for West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County from Janurary 1991 to May 1994. He was the Senior Pastor of the Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church from 1994 to 2004.

You can contact Richard by e-mail www.rcummings@chilitech.net.

If you are taking a Seniors For Safe Driving program in Lancaster County Richard Cummings may very well be your instructor.

Richard D'Arcangelo - Richard has a varied business background starting in 1960 through 2005. Mr. D'Arcangelo has worked with the following companies: A & P Tea Company, General Telephone, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Company, Tridea Electronics, and Lacey's / King Arthur's Pizza. Most of his professional career has been devoted to supervision and management.

Mr. D'Arcangelo has an Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Pasadena City College. He is a graduate of the American Automobile Association's Highway Safety Education Instructor Certification School in Fairfax, Virginia.

In 1978 Richard went into business for himself where he owned and operated Lacey's / King Arthur Pizza franchise. After 10 successful years in the pizza business, Richard felt it was time to semi-retire, and sold the business.

Mr. D'Arcangelo is very active in his community where he serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat and Humanity of Mercer County, serves as an instructor for the Shenango Valley YMCA, and is a Boy Scout School Career Speaker. He is still active as a National Junior Tennis League Instructor and is a Pasadena Rose Parade Assiciation Member.

Seniors For Safe Driving is very fortunate to have Richard as a certified instructor. He teaches classes up and down Interstate 79 from the Mercer area to Erie, Pennsylvania. In 2004 Richard reached over 5000 seniors while teaching Seniors For Safe Driving classes.

Mr. D'Arcangelo currently lives in Hermitage, PA. He can be reached by email through Seniors For Safe Driving.

John Duignan - Seniors For Safe Driving is very proud to introduce John Duignan as the latest addition to our teaching staff. John has completed the instruction certification process in October 2009. Mr. Duignan lives in Dauphin County and will organize and teach highway safety classes in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area.

Major John Duignan is a recently retired law enforcement professional who worked his entire career with the Pennsylvania State Police. He has earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Elizabethtown College.

Mr. Duignan brings to Seniors For Safe Driving a wealth of experience in the field of highway safety education and the presentation of seminars as they relate to senior drivers. His experience, training and special skills in the field of highway safety certainly makes him more than qualified to present program for Seniors For Safe Driving.

Jack served as a member of the Capital Beltway Advisory Committee in the Harrisburg area with local legislators, law enforcement and community leaders in an effort to improve interstate highway safety and save lives through innovative public information and awareness campaigns. Major Duignan was in charge of high-visibility and aggressive traffic enforcement programs.

Jack’s leadership qualities and communication skills will serve him will in the organization and presentation of classes for Senior For Safe Driving. Mr. Duignan can reached for comment through his e-mail address, jduignan1@comcast.net or by telephone 724-923-3000.

Don Kobak - Seniors For Safe Driving is proud to introduce Donald Kobak at the latest addition to our list certified instructors. Mr. Kobak has a wealth of experience in teaching highway safety education programs for seniors.

Currently, Don is working as the manager of the Blair Senior Center. His personality, educational background , and work experience make him an outstanding candidate to present programs for Seniors For Safe Driving. Mr. Kobak attended Shippensburg State College. Don served in the United States Army as a military specialist from 1962 through 1965.

Don is a resident of Altoona, Pennsylvania and will be presenting programs in the Altoona area and surrounding counties. Mr. Kobak will be presenting programs at Epworth Manor in Tyrone, PA and the Altoona Health Care Center in Altoona, PA.

Donald can be contacted by e-mail at the following address donjoie@aol.com

Christopher G. Kough - Christopher is a recent recent addition to our list of qualified Seniors For Safe Driving instructors. Christopher's background, education, and related work experience make him one of our most qualified instructors.

Mr. Kough attended Elderton High School from 1958 to 1959 and received his high school diploma from Ford City High School which he attended from 1959 to 1962.

Chris attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1970, Emergency Medical Technician Certification from Olympic College in Seattle, WA and finally, in 1977, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Pacific Southern University in Seattle. Most recently Christopher is in the process of becoming a certified highway education instructor and will teach classes for Seniors For Safe Driving.

Mr. Kough, after 20 years of service, retired from the United States Army as a Warrant Officer. During his military career he received the Good Conduct Medal in 1966, 1980, and 1984. Christopher's other military awards include the Army Commendation Medal in 1974 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 1978 and 1984.

Chris is very involved in numerous community activities which include the following: Volunteer Firemen, Volunteer Ambulance Team, Foster Parent Program, Church Worship Team, and Sunday School Teacher.

Christopher Kough currently lives in Indiana, PA. All correspondence for Chris sent to Seniors For Safe Driving's email address will be forwarded to him.

PK Little - Mr. Little is a retired school teacher who primarily taught Biology at West Middlesex HS. Mr. Little earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Penn State University. His science teaching certification also came from Penn State and his Driver's Education certification came from Slippery Rock University. Mr. Little taught In-the-Car driving for seven years at Lakeview HS, for threeyears at West Middlesex HS and 1 year at the Community College of Alleghany County. In all, he has logged some 5000 hours of accident free driving with teenage drivers.

A former truck driver and avid motorcyclist, Mr. Little believes that the art of defensive driving is a science of do's and don'ts that can greatly reduce the odds of being involved in an accident. He is eager to impart his experience and knowledge of driving to anyone who is willing to listen and considers it a privelege to be able to help mitigate the dangers of driving a car.

A veteran of th US Army, Mr. Little served in Vietnam in a dog training detachment where he helped take care of some 200 German Shephards. His hobbies are traveling ( he has traveled extensivly in Europe and Asia), long distance running ( he has completed four marathons and numerous half marathons; all over the age of 50) and experiencing the great outdoors by going motorcycle-camping. Mr. Little is also a musician who plays harmonica and sings in a band called Makin' Changes. He has three daughters and three grand daughters and stays in touch with the younger generation by substitute teaching at Sharon HS. He is looking forward to meeting you.

James Minnich - Seniors For Safe Driving is proud to announce the latest addition to our teaching staff. Jim Minnich is a resident of Pottsville, Pennsylvania and will present programs for senior drivers in Schuylkill and surrounding counties.

Mr. Minnich is a recently retired Pennsylvania State Police Officer and served in that capacity for 25 years. His professional work experience and training include the following areas: criminal and undercover investigation, instructed Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, firearms instructor and instructed the American Automobile Association’s Mature Operator program.

Jim’s educational background is excellent. He graduated from Pottsville High School in 1961, the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in 1967, and graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Community Services with emphasis on the Administration of Justice in 1978.

Mr. Minnich is considered an expert in traffic accident reconstruction and advanced traffic accident investigation. Jim’s personality, professional work experience, and knowledge of Pennslvania’s Vehicle Code makes him more than qualified to present programs for Seniors For Safe Driving. Mr. Minnich will start presenting programs in 2010.

Jim can be contacted by e-mail at pspretired1003@comcast.net

Michael A. Mulholland - Michael is one of our newest instructors and will complete his highway safety instructor certification process by the end of June 2008. He will be teaching classes in Washington, Green, and Westmoreland counties.

Mr. Mulholland's educational background is varied and Seniors For Safe Driving is very fortunate to have Michael as one of our instructors. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in 1968. His education background includes studies at the Pennsylvania State University from 1971 through 1974 and classes at California State University from 1969 to 1971. Michaels experience in the field of criminology and law enforcement, along with experience as a Pennsylvania State trooper, gives him an outstanding background for teaching highway safety classes. His personality and background makes him an entertaining instructor and that makes his classes anything but boring. Michael is also a certified CDL Driver Training Instructor.

Michael Mulholland lives in Caarmichaels, PA and can be reached by telephone @724-966-8538. His email address is shamrocm@yahoo.com. Michael can also be reached at Seniors For Safe Driving, P. O. Box 2132, Butler, PA 16003.

Doug O Connor - Doug is the latest addition to our staff of certified instructors. He attended West Chester State College and is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey, Pa.

Mr. O’Connor served in the United States Air Force from September 1979 through November 1988 and worked in the areas of missile site security and was a personal / administrative specialist of a period of five years.

As a graduate of the Pennsylvania State Police Academy he was trained as a patrol supervisor and a collision analyst and reconstruction specialist. Doug reached the rank of lieutenant and served as a station commander with Troop J in Embreeville, Pa.

Seniors For Safe Driving is proud to add Mr. O’Connor to our staff of certified instructors. Doug is more than qualified to present highway safety education classes when you consider his professional work experience and background. He lives in Chester County and will present programs in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

You can contact Doug by email at doug5694@verizon.net

Leo (Bucky) Parisi - Leo started Seniors For Safe Driving in May of 1993 with a working agreement with the American Automobile Association. July 1, 2004 Seniors For Safe Driving received statewide certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and is now one of four organizations certified to present highway safety programs throughout the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Leo is a graduate of Ridgway High School and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he received a B.S. Degree in Education in 1962. He earned a Masters Degree from IUP in 1964. Mr. Parisi has participated in three American Automobile Association highway safety instructor certification schools.

Mr. Parisi's work experience includes professional baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization from 1959-1965. From 1965 to 1972, He started the first Driver Education Program for the East Allegheny School District where he taught and coached basketball and baseball. From 1973 to 1981, Leo accepted a similar position with the Butler Area School District in Butler, PA. In 1973 Mr. Parisi opened a restaurant in Butler, PA where he expanded the restaurant business to include operations in Titusville and Indiana, Pennsylvania. Also included in his restaurant operation was a seafood restaurant in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Upon his retirement in 1994 he started a new company, Seniors For Safe Driving, which is conducting well over 400 instructional classes a year in Western Pennsylvania. Starting in 2006 Seniors For Safe Driving is expanding its operation to include classes in Eastern Pennsylvania.

You can contact Mr. Parisi by calling 800-559-4880 or writing to Seniors For Safe Driving - P.O. Box 2132 - Butler, PA 16003. All correspondence for him sent to Seniors For Safe Driving's email address will be forwarded to him.

Vince J Sommariva - Vincent Sommariva

Mr. Sommariva has been teaching classes for Seniors For Safe Driving for the past two years. Vince’s dedication, his personality and his knowledge of highway safety make him an excellent instructor.

In 1978 Vince earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He also has an associate major in business accounting from the New Castle Business College.

Mr. Sommariva worked his entire professional career for AK Steel located in Butler, Pennsylvania. His responsibilities were varied and includes the following: 1991-2003 Regional Account Manager for North America including Canada and the entire East Coast, 1983- 1991 Vince worked for ARMCO Steel Corporation as a Customer Service Technical Representative and finally from 1982 to 1983 he was a Systems Development Specialist.

Vince’s work ethic, people skills and customer service background make him one of our better instructors. He is very familiar with the Smith System of Driving and is a certified Motorcycle Safety program instructor. Mr. Sommariva has completed the Seniors For Safe Driving Certification Program. Vince is currently teaching highway safety education programs in Western Pennsylvania.

Vince served in the United States Army from December 10, 1965 to November 27, 1967. He served with the US Army 5th Special Forces Group. Mr. Sommariva can be reached by e-mail at the following address. hdvinnys@zoominternet.net

Gail Stickner - Gail Stickner is our latest instructor to become certified to present Seniors For Safe Driving programs. Gail has a wealth of experience in education as a teacher in the Penncrest School District in Crawford County. She has taught classes in just about every age group from elementary education to adult education seminars.

Ms. Stickner is a graduate of Edinboro University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree as well as her Masters Degree in education. Gail is an outstanding teacher with a wonderful personality and is excited about presenting Seniors For Safe Driving programs in Northwestern Pennsylvania. She will present programs for Seniors For Safe Driving in Northwestern Pennsylvania from April to December.

Gail is excited about teaching again and looks forward to seeing you in one of her classes. You can contact Gail by e-mail at the following address info@seniorsforsafedriving.com


Seniors For Safe Driving is proud to add Gail Stickner to our growing staff of instructors. If you register for one of here classes you will not be disappointed, she is an entertaining and knowledgeable instructor with a wealth of teaching experience.

John Stokes - John Stokes

Mr. Stokes is the latest addition to our outstanding list of certified instructors. John attended Butler County Community College and Allegheny County Community College where he specialized in community management programs with an emphasis fire supervision and zoning.

Mr. Stokes worked as the zoning office for Butler Township from June 1980 until his retirement in June 2006. John was a supervisor for Butler Township and was in charge of all construction for a period of 26 years.

JR, as we call him, has been through Seniors For Safe Driving certification process and is more than qualified to present highway safety education programs. Mr. Stokes personality, professional background and subject knowledge makes John a knowledgeable and entertaining instructor. He will be teaching classes in Western Pennsylvania within a one hours drive from Butler, Pennsylvania.

Fred Thomas - Frederick D. Thomas

Frederick Thomas is a Tyrone, Pennsylvania resident and is the latest addition to our staff of certified instructors. Fred has a wealth of teaching experience . Mr. Thomas worked with Mount Aloysius College as a professor teaching a variety of business courses. Since 1992 he worked for the Business Department and the Center for Lifelong Learning.

Mr. Thomas has held the following positions: (1) 1967 - 1981 he worked for Holey Cross Hospital as the Assistant Director of Personnel where he taught management courses and conducted the orientation of all new employees, (2) 1981 - 1989 worked as a Vice President and Manager of Benefits in the Washington D.C. area where he taught a series of on-going management courses for managers and supervisors, (3) 1990 - 1995 Mr. Frederick was the assistant director of personnel for the Mercy Regional Health Systems in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Seniors For Safe Driving is proud to add Mr. Thomas to our list of certified instructors. He will present senior driving seminars in Blair and surrounding counties. Fred’s teaching expertise and his outgoing personality makes him and excellent addition to our staff of instructors. The classes he will present will be informative and entertaining.

Mr. Thomas can be contacted by e-mail (www.san3@psu.edu) Mr. Thomas is a graduate of Loyola College - MBA and a graduate of Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. To Register for Mr. Thomas’s classes please call 800-559-4880 or you can register on line with Seniors For Safe Driving at (www.sfsd-pa.com)

Dennis L. Yarian - Dennis Yarian is a recent instructor addition and comes to us with a wealth of experience. Mr. Yarian's knowledge of highway safety and his personality make him an outstanding instructor. Here is an opportunity for you to participate in a highway safety education program, receive a 5% discount on your auto premiums for three full years, and have a lot of fun in the process.

Dennis will teach classes in the Titusville, Oil City, and Clarion areas. You can register for Dennis's classes by calling 800-559-4880 or online at www.sfsd-pa.com.

Dennis is a native of Ohio, graduating from Green High School near Akron, Ohio. He studied accounting at Capital University in Columbus Ohio and the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked in Pittsburgh for thirty-five years for Mellon Financial Corporation as an Operations Vice President. During his career he taught productivity improvement seminars for the Bank Administration Institute and the American Bankers Association. He is a graduate of the School for Bank Administration at the University of Wisconsin and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University.

Prior to retirement Dennis held numerous volunteer positions and was elected to a six-year term on the Board of Supervisors in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the Finance Committee for the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is very active in the Tionesta Lions Club.

Dennis is an experienced highway safety instructor having taught the AARP Driver Safety Program for the past five years in Pennsylvania and in Arizona.

Dennis currently lives in Tidioute, PA. If you would like to contact him by email, he can be contacted through Seniors For Safe Driving.

Benjamin J. Zappa - Ben attended and graduated from Sharon High in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Mr. Zappa graduated from Clarion University and earned a B. S. Degree in education with a major in Biology and a minor in Mathematics. His Msters Degree was earned at Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major in Biology.

The National Science Foundation awarded Ben several in-service grants where he studied at Penn State University in State College, PA., Baylor University in Waco, Texas, Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Through the National Science Foundation, Mr Zappa has made many contributions in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology and Mathematics.

Ben's entire professional career has been spent as a teacher, head of the science department, and track coach at Ridgway Area School District in Ridgway, Pennsylvania from 1961 to 1994. Mr. Zappa is a graduate of two American Automobile Association's Instructor Certification Schools in Fairfax, Virginia. Ben has been teaching Seniors For Safe Driving classes for the past eleven years in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Benjamin J. Zappa currently lives in Ridgway, PA. If you would like to contact him by email, he can be contacted through Seniors For Safe Driving.