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)
Senior Vice President, Marketing
The Graham Company
Marybeth DiVincenzo (Emeritus)
HR/Workforce Development Consultant
Mark Finlayson
Sr. Security Advisor
CDI
Gary Generose
Transformation Manager
The Vanguard Group
Patrick Hayakawa
Vice President of Sales
Sycamore
Sassan S. Hejazi
Director
Kreischer Miller
Joseph P. Henry (Chair)
Retired
Michael High (Emeritus)
Partner
Patriot Financial Partners LP
Tom Interrante
Director of Sales
WXPN Radio
Cerise James
Principal
Tilghman James Group, LLC
Dallas L. Krapf (Emeritus)
Krapf Bus Companies
Dennis P. LeStrange (Emeritus)
President & CEO
BlueCrest, Inc.
Pamela Loughner
President
Loughner & Associates
Steve Mason
CEO
Bender, Inc.
Mary E. Massung (Emeritus)
Executive HR Consultant
Lori Mullane
Partner
KPMG, LLP
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
Maria O'Connell
Owner/President
Express Employment Professionals - Chester County
Dan Pedriani (Emeritus)
Retired
Steve Pirone (Emeritus)
Vice President, Client Success
ORtelligence Inc.
Lisa Sibilia
CEO
Youtopian
Chuck Thomas
Retired
Ken Weirman
Retired
Carl J. Woodin, Ph.D.
President
AZtech Multimedia & Training Group
Ex-officio, President
Penn State Great Valley Alumni Society
Maria Zuccato
Retired