Board of
Trustees
Our board of trustees provides the strategic leadership necessary to ensure our Foundation is always driving success for WCU and its students. Together, they share a commitment to philanthropy and accountability in everything we do.
Board Officers
John H.
Baker ’74
Board President
Professor Emeritus, Art + Design,
West Chester University
Kathy
Leidheiser
Board Treasurer
Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Sandra F.
Mather ’64, M’68
Board Secretary
Professor Emerita, Geology & Astronomy, West Chester University
Deb
Cornelius '91, CFRE
Executive Director, Interim
WCU Foundation
John H.
Baker ’74
Board President
Professor Emeritus, Art + Design,
West Chester University
Kathy
Leidheiser
Board Treasurer
Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Sandra F.
Mather ’64, M’68
Board Secretary
Professor Emerita, Geology & Astronomy, West Chester University
Deb
Cornelius '91, CFRE
Executive Director, Interim
WCU Foundation
Board Trustees
Dawn Swope Apgar
Assistant Professor & Director, Social Work, Seton Hall University
Keith E. Beale ’77
Executive Director, Finance (ret.), Verizon Communications
R. Lorraine Bernotsky
ex officio
Executive Vice President & Provost, West Chester University
Eric K. Bossard ’85
President, Commonwealth Insurance Advantage
Edward N. Collison ’93
President/Principle, Hobbs & Company, Inc.
Zebulun R. Davenport
ex officio
Vice President for Student Affairs, West Chester University
Paul D. Emrick ’88
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Kristen Gibbons Feden
Associate, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Thomas A. Fillippo ’69
Trustees Representative
President (ret.), Devault Foods
Christopher M. Fiorentino
ex officio
President, West Chester University
Maury Hoberman
Physician (ret.)
David P. Holveck ’68
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (ret)., Endo Pharmaceuticals
Joan M. Kaminski ’69
Research & Engineer Program Manager (ret.), ExxonMobil
Michael A. Mele '89
Vice Chair, Cushman & Wakefield
Todd E. Murphy
ex officio
Vice President for Administration and Finance, West Chester University
Tahany Naggar
Professor Emerita, Economics, West Chester University
John N. Nickolas ’90
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Philadelphia Phillies
Robert H. Plucienik
President, Chester Valley Engineers, Inc.
Marisa Tilghman
Senior Counsel, The Vanguard Group, Inc.
John Villella ’76, M’82
ex officio
Vice President for University Affairs and Chief of Staff, West Chester University
Randall A. Warren M'92
Chief Investment Officer, Warren Financial
Stanley J. Yarosewick
President Emeritus, Keene State College
Dawn Swope Apgar
Assistant Professor & Director, Social Work, Seton Hall University
Keith E. Beale ’77
Executive Director, Finance (ret.), Verizon Communications
R. Lorraine Bernotsky
ex officio
Executive Vice President & Provost, West Chester University
Eric K. Bossard ’85
President, Commonwealth Insurance Advantage
Edward N. Collison ’93
President/Principle, Hobbs & Company, Inc.
Zebulun R. Davenport
ex officio
Vice President for Student Affairs, West Chester University
Paul D. Emrick ’88
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Kristen Gibbons Feden
Associate, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Thomas A. Fillippo ’69
Trustees Representative
President (ret.), Devault Foods
Christopher M. Fiorentino
ex officio
President, West Chester University
Maury Hoberman
Physician (ret.)
David P. Holveck ’68
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (ret)., Endo Pharmaceuticals
Joan M. Kaminski ’69
Research & Engineer Program Manager (ret.), ExxonMobil
Michael A. Mele '89
Vice Chair, Cushman & Wakefield
Todd E. Murphy
ex officio
Vice President for Administration and Finance, West Chester University
Tahany Naggar
Professor Emerita, Economics, West Chester University
John N. Nickolas ’90
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Philadelphia Phillies
Robert H. Plucienik
President, Chester Valley Engineers, Inc.
Marisa Tilghman
Senior Counsel, The Vanguard Group, Inc.
John Villella ’76, M’82
ex officio
Vice President for University Affairs and Chief of Staff, West Chester University
Randall A. Warren M'92
Chief Investment Officer, Warren Financial
Stanley J. Yarosewick
President Emeritus, Keene State College
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