Four Under Forty Award recipients: 2026

Alvernia’s Four Under Forty Award was developed in 2019 by the Alvernia Young Alumni Committee to recognize the achievements of young alumni. The alumni chosen for this award exhibit high levels of success in their career, a commitment to community service, dedication to the advancement and growth of Alvernia and demonstrate Alvernia’s core values in their personal, spiritual and professional life. The following Alvernia alumni received the award in 2025. All biographical information current at the time of the award.

Kerry E. Cain ’14

Kerry Cain is an Intelligence Research Specialist with the United States Marshals Service’s Criminal Intelligence Branch. She analyzes information from investigative, law enforcement, and public sources to support fugitive task forces across the country, including investigations connected to the agency’s 15 Most Wanted and Major Case Programs.

Kerry has coordinated intelligence support for major fugitive operations and time-sensitive manhunts. She previously managed a program that provided investigators with leads involving fugitives, sex offenders, missing children, and potential threats. Her work brings together specialists from multiple agencies to give investigators the information they need to act.

Kerry began her career with the Marshals Service in 2018 as a contractor supporting its Domestic Investigations Branch. There, she prepared investigative briefings, improved data collection, and supported targeted enforcement operations. Earlier, while completing graduate school, she interned with the District of Columbia’s Pretrial Services Agency, assessing defendants’ needs and connecting them with social services.

A 2014 Alvernia graduate, Kerry earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration and served as president of both the Criminal Justice Association and the Gamma Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society. She earned a master’s degree in forensic psychology from George Washington University in 2018.

Kerry has received the United States Marshals Service Director’s Administrative Group Awards in 2021 and 2026. She continues to support Alvernia students through mentoring and the Criminal Justice Department’s annual alumni and student dinners.

Jamie L. DiCicco ’10

Jamie DiCicco is Principal of Deep Brain Stimulation Science and Engineering at Boston Scientific. She develops national strategies and clinical education programs that help healthcare providers understand and expand access to deep brain stimulation therapy. In her previous role as a clinical specialist, she supported more than 300 patients and 50 providers across the Greater Philadelphia region, helped introduce the therapy at two additional healthcare systems, and trained clinical staff.

Before joining Boston Scientific, Jamie spent nearly a decade as a surgical neurophysiologist with SpecialtyCare. She performed functional mapping and recording for more than 200 deep-brain stimulation procedures and helped establish awake brain surgery protocols at ChristianaCare Hospital. She later became a clinical manager, leading a team and overseeing support for hundreds of surgical procedures.

Jamie earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Alvernia University and a master’s degree in kinesiology from Temple University.

She has taught graduate courses in intraoperative neuromonitoring at Salus University, mentored students and emerging healthcare professionals, and coauthored two published research studies.

Her commitment to service has taken her on medical mission trips to Trinidad, where she provided care to underserved adults and children. Jamie has received Boston Scientific’s Brain Teamwork Award and Cornerstone Award.

Kelly L. McNeil ’14, MBA ’18

Kelly McNeil is Vice President of Payments and Customer Support at Track Hospitality Software, where she leads payment strategy, processor partnerships and customer support for a software platform serving the hospitality industry. She joined Track in 2022 as Senior Strategic Program Director, guiding initiatives across product development, operations, and finance before advancing to her current role.

Kelly began her career as a bank teller and rose through increasingly responsible positions in financial services. She served as Chief Operations Officer at both Meridian Bank and Orrstown Bank. At Fulton Bank, she led projects involving digital payments, automation, and banking systems, including work on real-time payments and Zelle. Her move into the technology industry brought together her experience in banking, her interest in innovation, and her commitment to improving the customer experience.

An entrepreneur as well as an executive, Kelly founded J4 Travel to help individuals, families, and groups plan meaningful travel experiences.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing and an MBA from Alvernia University. Her professional credentials include Project Management Professional, Agile, and Six Sigma certifications.

Kelly serves on the Executive Advisory Board of The Salvation Army of Reading and volunteers with United Way of Berks County’s Education Focus Area Panel. She remains engaged with Alvernia through the O’Pake Institute, Alvernia Women’s Council events and university programs.

Zachary G. Reber ’12

Zachary Reber serves as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the Budget, a position to which Governor Josh Shapiro appointed him in December 2025. He joined the Office of the Budget in 2021 and previously served as Deputy Secretary for Fiscal Policy and Program Coordination. In that role, he worked across the Governor’s Office and the Budget Office to coordinate fiscal policy and the Commonwealth’s budget process. He also served as special advisor to three budget secretaries.

Zach’s career in public service began with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue in 2012. At the Department of Community and Economic Development, he worked on economic development projects and later became policy director, helping shape the Commonwealth’s economic development agenda.

He subsequently served in Governor Tom Wolf’s administration as Deputy Secretary of Policy and Planning, overseeing priorities in health and human services, economic development, agriculture, and transportation. As Executive Director of the Keystone Economic Development and Workforce Command Center, he helped bring business and workforce leaders together to identify barriers to employment.

Zach graduated summa cum laude from Alvernia University’s Honors Program with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in history. A graduate of Schuylkill Haven Area High School, he remains connected to his roots as a fifth-generation farmer. He owns and operates his family farm with his two brothers.