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.

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
VP, Innovation & Emerging Technologies
Chester County Economic Development Council

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