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The Advisory Board

2023 - 2024 Advisory Board Membership

The purpose of the Penn State Scranton Advisory Board is to advise and assist the Chancellor, relative to the functioning of the Campus as an essential part of the University. Also, this Board shall support the Campus and serve as a liaison with the community and advocate for Penn State University in the community.

Contact the Advisory Board: For more information about the Penn State Scranton Advisory Board, contact the Chancellor's Office at 570 963-2539, location: Room 105, Dawson Building.

Officers

  • Fred Powell - Chair

  • Nancy Sarno de los Rios - Vice Chair

  • Kimberly Bogdan - Treasurer
  • Marwan A. Wafa, Ph.D. - Secretary

Ex-Officio Members:

Kim Bogdan, Chris Davis, John Drake, Scott French, Durell Johnson, Jeffrey Mallas, Casey McGhie, Matthew Nied, Christine Ostroski, Megan Van Etten, Marwan Wafa

Emeritus Members:

Joseph M. Alu; Michael Barrasse; Kimberly Barrows, CFP, CLU; Donald Bernstein; Elizabeth Bonczar, Ph.D.; Richard Bovard; David K. Brown, J.D.; Dean L. Butler; Gerald Champi; Kristin A. Connolly; Warren Davis, V.M.D.; Louis & Dominick Denaples; Jonathan Fritz; Mary Garm; Ann Hawk; Frank Hubbard; Louis Ingargiola; Michael Kushner; Fred Lettieri; Peter Loftus; Frank Marcos; Richard Marquardt, Jr; John Martines; Mary McNichols; P. Christopher Metzger, MD; Gino Mori, MD; Michael Narcavage III; Sally O’Brien, J.D.; David Sanders; Walter L. Schautz; Maryla Scranton; Patrick Sheridan, CPA; Suzanne M. Thomas; Richard M. Walsh;  Mary Beth Wood; Jemille Zaydon

Current Members:

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Tim Atkins

Human Resources Professional, Advisory Board
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Robert Beard

Chief Operations Officer of UGI Corporation, Advisory Board
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Richard S. Bishop, ESQ

Principal, Law Firm of Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, Advisory Board
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Renee Blakiewicz

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Geisinger Community Medical Center, Advisory Board
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Marcelo DeSousa

Regional Operations Manager for the Fastenal Company, Advisory Board
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Darlene Dunay, DO

Doctor of Osteopathy, Advisory Board
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Lisa Durkin

Chief Operating Officer, United Neighborhood Centers, Advisory Board
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Robert F. Durkin

President & CEO, The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Advisory Board
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Neil Golke

Director and General Manager of Lockheed Martin , Advisory Board
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Jason Hanyon, DMD

Dentist with Century Dental Associates, Advisory Board
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Robert Hettes

Director of Flu Operations, US ComOps, Advisory Board
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Tyrone (Ty) Holmes

Chairperson of the chartering committee for a Lackawanna County Chapter of the NAACP, Advisory Board
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Jason Kavulich

Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging, Advisory Board
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Bridget Malloy Kosierowski

Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 114 serving Lackawanna County, Advisory Board
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Robert Luciani

Vice President | Specialty Markets Relationship Management and Retirement Counseling Empower, Advisory Board
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Corey D. O’Brien

VP For Legal Affairs/Strategy, Allone Health, Advisory Board
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Fred M. Powell

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for LAVA Therapeutics, Advisory Board
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Michael A. Rescigno

Managing Partner/Owner, MRR Realty LLC., Advisory Board
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Donald J. Rinaldi

BEDA Companies, Advisory Board
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Anthony Rusnak

Regional Vice President, Commonwealth Charter Academy, Advisory Board
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Nancy Sarno de los Rios

Part Owner of Este Rux Inc, DBA Sarno and Son Tuxedos, Advisory Board
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Jahan Tabatabaie

Real Estate Professional, Bellefonte Associates, Advisory Board
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James Tates

President Navesink Growth Advisors LLC, Advisory Board
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Christyan Telech

Associate Attorney-Health Care, Stevens & Lee, P.C., Advisory Board
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Dave Tomassoni

Sales Director, Packetfabric, Advisory Board
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Andrew Weinberger

Businessman, Advisory Board
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Sarah Wodder

President and CEO, Scranton Counseling Center , Advisory Board
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Marc Wyandt

Superintendent, Lakeland School District, Advisory Board

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