Campus Advisory Board
The Advisory Board of Penn State Greater Allegheny works in concert with the chancellor, the faculty, and the staff to make Penn State Greater Allegheny a responsive, high quality, learning center for Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond.
Mission
The mission of the Advisory Board is to provide support and advice to the campus and University. Working with the administration, the Board works to enhance educational outreach opportunities to our communities.
For more information on the Advisory Board, contact Julianna Murin at jtm20@psu.edu or call the Chancellor's Office at (412) 675-9080.
Advisory Board Officers
President - Clifford C. Wise
Vice President - Karen J. Kutzer
Secretary - Kelley Lynch
Treasurer - James Lawson
Immediate Past President - Mark R. Gruskin
Advisory Board Members
William M. Bodnar, CPA
Tax Director, BDO
Honorable Cynthia A. Baldwin
Retired
Vincent Brisini
Director, Environmental Affairs, Olympus Power, LLC
Dr. Linda L. Croushore
Retired
Charles L. "Luke " Desmone
Managing Principal, Architect
Michael Cherepko
Mayor of McKeesport
Vaughn Gilbert
Retired
Mark R. Gruskin
Assistant Professor of Finance, Penn State Lehigh Valley
Jack Halpern
Director, Gulf Trading & Transport
Joseph M. Hohman
President, Resource Development & Management., Inc.
Kathy Kasperik
President of Allegheny County Chapter, Penn State Alumni Association
John W. Keyes
Vice President – Pittsburgh Region, Tube City IMS Corporation
Karen J. Kutzer
VP Advancement, Vincentian Collaborative System
James Lawrence
Stainless Steel and Alloy Professional
James Lawson
Baker & Tilly
Kelley Lynch
CFO, Careform
Ina Jean Marton
Mayor of White Oak Boro
Dennis S. Meteny
Director, Blue Water Growth, LLC
Victor J. Orler, Jr.
Consultant
David J. Pasternak
Vice President, New York Mellon
President of the Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society
Jacob N. Skezas
Chief Financial Officer/Attorney, Resource Development & Management, Inc.
Keith Staso, CPA
President, AKS Associates
Sue Striffler Galaski
Director, Striffler Family Funeral Home
Peter Swistock
Retired
Nancy Traina
Community Volunteer
James M. Weitzel, Jr.
Senior Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Clifford C. Wise
President, General Trade Corporation
Emeriti Members
Edwin W. Davis
D. James Heatherington
William Marquette
Raymond B. Smith, D.D.S.
Leo J. Spaeder, Jr.
Ed Datemasch