Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

Officers 2026-27

Michael Duff

Chair: Michael Duff

Retired- Penske Truck Leasing

Jeffrey Rush

Vice Chair: Jeffrey Rush

Senior Executive Vice President, President Commercial Markets - Fulton Bank

Patricia Giles

Secretary: Patricia C. Giles

President - Wyomissing Foundation, Inc.

Alvernia University President Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

University President: Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn

University Counsel: Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn

Board of Trustees

Charles Barbera

Charles Barbera, MBA '01, MD

President and CEO - Reading Hospital

Paula Barrett

Paula Barrett

Partner (Retired) - Reinsel Kuntz Lesher

Michael Caron

Michael J. Caron, GTS

Welco - Retired

Alvernia University Trustee Tim Daley '79

Timothy J. Daley ’79

Executive Director - Habitat for Humanity of Berks County

Kevin DeAcosta

Kevin P. DeAcosta '00

President & CEO- The Highlands of Wyomissing

Chris deGruchy

Christopher deGruchy ’93/MBA ’05

Former Principal/General Manager, Cast Rite Metal Co.

Mission and Ministry

Sister Ann Therese deGuise

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

Michael Fromm

Michael Fromm

Chairman, Fromm Electric Supply Corp.

Dick Ehst

Richard Allen Ehst

Retired Pres., CEO/CDO - Customers Bank

Jane McBride Gates

Jane McBride Gates, Ph.D.

Former Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs - Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System

John Gallen

John H. Gallen, Jr.

Owner & President- EthoSource & Wyatt Seating

Mission and Ministry

Sr. Madonna Marie Harvath

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

Steve Koons

Steven Koons ‘05

Partner, Federal Government Services & DC Market Leader - Sikich

Ginger Kunkel Alvernia University Board of Trustees

Ginger Kunkel

President - Tompkins Community Bank Pennsylvania Market

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Daniel Langdon

Retired CEO - East Penn Manufacturing, Inc.

Mission and Ministry

Sr. Sandra Lyons '69

Assistant Congregational Minister - Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

David W. Patti

David W. Patti

Special Assistant to the Executive Chair - Customers Bank

Alvernia University Trustee Karen Piraino

Karen Machol Piraino

Vice President, Human Resources (Retired) - Hackensack Meridian Health Network

Mission and Ministry

Sr. John Ann Proach '74

Congregational Minister - Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

Alvernia University Trustee Stephanie Rawden

Stephanie Rawden

Owner - Rawden Joint Ventures

Jeanne Savage

Jeanne L. Savage ’88

Community Volunteer

Barry Schlouch

Barry L. Schlouch

President, Owner - Schlouch Incorporated

Lucine Sihelnik

Lucine E. Sihelnik '13

Former President, CEO - GRCA

Franciscan Values photo

Sr. Mary Sninsky

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

Mission and Ministry

Sr. Mary Joseph Tirpak

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

Michael Tobash

Michael Tobash

Former member - PA House of Representatives
Owner - Tobash Insurance Agency & Financial Services

David Turner

David Turner

Regional Manager, External Affairs - Met-Ed FirstEnergy Co.

Angelo Valetta

Angelo Valletta

President and CEO - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of NEPA

Patrick Witmer

Patrick Witmer, MPA

Corporate Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications - B. Braun Medical Inc.

 

Presidents Emeriti

Thomas F. Flynn, Ph.D.

Deacon Daniel N. DeLucca, MBA, LHD., Ph.D.*

Laurence W. Mazzeno III, Ph.D.


Trustees Emeriti

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters

Carl Anderson, Jr.

James Boscov

William Combs, III

Salvatore M. Cutrona, Sr.

Jess F. Cwiklinski*

Raymond Dee*

P. Michael Ehlerman

Frank A. Franco, M.D.*

Bernard Fromm

John W. Gruber, M.D.

Angel Helm

Kathleen D. Herbein ’95

Carolyn R. Holleran

T. Jerome Holleran

Ellen Huyett

Joanne Judge, Esq.

Steven Keiser ‘80*

Chris Kraras

Leroy Kline*

Rev. Msgr. Felix A. Losito*

The Hon. Linda K. M. Ludgate ’77*

Thomas Martell

Robert (Bob) McCormack

The Hon. Thomas McMahon

Janice B. Miller

Carole Neag*

Estate of Michael O’Pake*

Richard A. Purcell

Kevin St. Cyr

Richard Tschiderer*

The Hon. Mary Ann Ullman

John D. Wanner ‘82

Alfred J. Weber*

Chester M. Winters

Robert T. Wright*
 

*Deceased