The Advisory Board of Penn State Great Valley is established by action of the University Board of Trustees to assist the administration in fulfilling the campus' mission and mandates, as described in its Strategic Plan.

The Advisory Board functions primarily, but not exclusively, as an external arm of the campus and as a liaison with the community as a whole and with individual components of the community, such as governmental and legal entities, business and industry, social agencies, labor, and professional organizations and associations.

The Board advises and assists the campus administration in:

  • managing the educational process in a cost-effective manner
  • being responsive to the social and educational needs of the community
  • staying abreast of societal and business-climate changes and adjusting priorities to meet changing needs
  • providing knowledge transfer to business and industry
  • being responsive to a diverse clientele
  • identifying and enjoining talented and dedicated individuals for Board membership and leadership

Advisory Board Members

We are honored to have the following people serving on Penn State Great Valley's Advisory Board.

Kelly Beck
CEO
PolyCore Therapeutics, Inc.

Barbara Bednar (Emeritus)
Retired

Dina Daniele (Emeritus)
Retired

Marybeth DiVincenzo (Emeritus)
HR/Workforce Development Consultant

Ginamarie Ellis
Mayor
Borough of Chester Heights

Mark Finlayson
Sr. Security Advisor
AHEAD

Gary Generose (Emeritus)
Transformation Manager
The Vanguard Group

Kathleen Harkins
Senior Principal Scientist
Merck & Co.

Patrick Hayakawa
Founder
Fast River Communications

Sassan S. Hejazi
Director
Kreischer Miller

Joseph P. Henry (Emeritus)
Retired

Michele Herron
Marketing Account Director
Deloitte, LLP

Michael High (Emeritus)
Partner
Patriot Financial Partners LP

Michael Koch (Ex-Officio)
Product Owner
Vanguard

Tom Interrante
Director of Sales
WXPN Radio

Cerise James, MD, MPH (Chair)
CEO
Tilghman James Group LLC

Dallas L. Krapf (Emeritus)
Krapf Bus Companies

Dennis P. LeStrange (Emeritus)
President & CEO
BlueCrest, Inc.

Jeff Lipson
CEO
Layer 8 Security, LLC

Pamela Loughner
President
Loughner & Associates

Patrick Martin
Salesforce.com Implementation Practice Lead
Eigen X

Mary E. Massung (Emeritus)
Executive HR Consultant

Colin J. Neill, Ph.D.
Chancellor, Dean, and Chief Academic Officer
Penn State Great Valley

Karen Norheim (Emeritus)
President and COO
American Crane & Equipment Corporation

Dan Pedriani (Emeritus)
Retired

Steve Pirone (Emeritus)
Vice President, Client Success
ORtelligence Inc.

Aaron Proietti Founder Today's Innovator

Rosemary Pron
AVP, Public Sector
AHEAD, Inc.

Lisa Sibilia
CEO
Youtopian

Chuck Thomas (Emeritus)
Retired

Ken Weirman
Retired

Carl J. Woodin, Ph.D.
President
AZtech Multimedia & Training Group

Maria Zuccato
Retired