Kovlak is heavily involved in community activities, volunteering his time to the Central PA Division of the American Heart Association, Board of Advisors of Penn State Harrisburg, United Way, Bethesda Mission and the Harrisburg Lions Club. He received a bachelor of science in accounting from University of New Haven and a masters degree in business administration from University of Bridgeport. The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional organization with over 19,000 accounting professionals.
Membership includes practitioners in public accounting, industry, government and education.