The Board of Trustees is the governing body of Carlow University, responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, financial health, and long-term success of the University. Composed of distinguished leaders from different industries, the Board ensures that the University remains true to its Mercy mission, values and commitment to academic excellence.
Board of Trustees Officers
| Board Chair | Bryan F. DiLucente, CPA/CFF, CCA, CGMA Senior Managing Director, LitCon Group, LLC, A Vertex Company |
| Vice Chair | Julia Upton, RSM, PhD Provost Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Theology, St. John’s University |
| Vice Chair – Mission | Helen Marie Burns, RSM, PhD Catholic Identity Consulting Trinity Health |
| Treasurer | James H. McTiernan, MBA Area Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. |
| Secretary | Jessica Priselac, Esq. Special Counsel, Duane Morris LLP |
| President | Kathy W. Humphrey, PhD President, Carlow University |
Board of Trustees Members
- Robert Althotz, MBA, Retired, Vice President for Finance
- Latasha Wilson Batch, MS, ’13, Executive Director, The Batch Foundation
- Debra Caplan, MPA, Executive in Residence, The Forbes Funds
- Connie Cibrone, MBA, Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Companys
- Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH, FACS, The Anthony M. Harrison, MD Chair, Professor of Surgery, Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Bariatric, and General Surgery, UPMC
- John Denny, MPA, Co-Founder and Senior Advisor, Assemble Group
- Patricia G. Donohoe, ’75, Co-founder & Executive Director at Nightingale 2030 Resilience Fund
- Amie M. Downs, Esq., ‘94, Sr. VP of Communications, C & G Strategies
- Mary Fanning, RSM, PhD, President/CEO (retired), Our Lady of the Way Hospital
- Bart Gabler, Esq., Chief Legal Operations Officer, K&L Gates, LLP
- Steve M. Massaro, President, Massaro Corporation
- Caitlin McLaughlin, Chief People Officer, Lafayette Square
- Maribeth McLaughlin, BSN, RN, MPM, Chief Nurse Executive, UPMC
- Norman F. Mitry, MPM, President, Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Valley Health System
- Jo Ellen Parker, PhD, Independent Contractor, Non-Profit Sustainability and Innovation
- Alex Rodriguez, Senior Director of Software Engineering, Google
- Lourdes Sanchez-Ridge, Esq., Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
- Sabrina Saunders Mosby, MS, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vibrant Pittsburgh
- Anna Bamonte Torrance, Esq., Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Carolina Vélez, Esq., Senior Executive Engagement Lead, US Health & Public Sector Industries, Microsoft Corporation
- Lara Washington, MBA, MEd, President, Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corporation
- Susan Welsh, RSM, ‘70, President and CEO (retired), Pittsburgh Mercy Health System
- Linda Werthman, RSM, PhD, The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Midwest Community
Trustees Emeritae/ti
- Michele R. Atkins ’82
- Helen Hanna Casey
- Judith M. Davenport, DMD
- Thomas J. Donnelly, Esq. (deceased)
- Dorothy (Dot) Davis, Esq., ‘78
- E. Jeanne Gleason ’60
- Anna Marie Goetz, RSM, MEd ’62
- Paula J. Hasbach
- Patricia Mary Hespelein, RSM, ‘59
- Elsie H. Hillman (deceased)
- Kevin P. Kearns, PhD
- The Hon. Karen Dunn Kelley
- Eileen McConomy
- George L. Pry
- Theresa R. Scotti
- Jane Scully, RSM, ‘39 (deceased)
- Mary Ann Sestili, PhD ‘61
- Regina D. Stover, MBA
- Nancy L. Stuever, EdD ’73
- Patricia Whalen, RSM
- David R. Williams
- Judith Worden, RSM, ‘61
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