Board of Trustees

Learn more about Carlow University’s Board of Trustees and those who have served the University in the past.

Board of Trustees 2023-2024

  • Margaret Meis Armen, Esq., ‘69, Chief Executive Officer, Micro Credit NOW
  • Latasha Wilson Batch, ’13, Executive Director, The Batch Foundation
  • Helen Marie Burns, RSM, PhD, Vice Chair – Mission, Catholic Identity Consulting Trinity Health
  • Debra Caplan, Executive in Residence, The Forbes Funds
  • 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, Principal, Denny Civic Solutions
  • Bryan F. DiLucente, MBA, CPA, Board Chair, Managing Director LitCon Group, LLC
  • Patricia G. Donohoe ’75, Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Nursing Officer, Medical Staffing Network Holdings, Inc. Co-founder and Chief Nursing Executive, Accountable Healthcare Staffing (AHS)
  • 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
  • Kathy W. Humphrey, PhD, President, Carlow University
  • Marcia Martin, Secretary, Vice President (retired), Highmark Wholecare
  • Steve M. Massaro, President, Massaro Corporation
  • Caitlin McLaughlin, Chief People Officer, Lafayette Square
  • Maribeth McLaughlin, Chief Nurse Executive, UPMC
  • James H. McTiernan, Treasurer, Area Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
  • Norman F. Mitry, President, Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Valley Health System
  • Jo Ellen Parker, Independent Contractor
  • Jessica Priselac, Esq., Special Counsel, Duane Morris LLP
  • Deborah Rice-Johnson ’09, CEO of Diversified Businesses and Chief Growth Officer, Highmark, Inc.
  • Alex Rodriguez, Senior Director of Software Engineering, Google
  • Lourdes Sanchez Ridge, Esq., Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
  • Morton D. Stanfield, Jr. ’04, Senior Vice President, Community Development, Dollar Bank, Federal Savings Bank
  • Anna Bamonte Torrance, Esq., Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
  • Julia Upton, RSM, PhD, Vice Chair, Provost Emerita and Distinguished Professor Of Theology, St. John’s University
  • Carolina Vélez, Esq., Senior Executive Engagement Lead, US Health & Public Sector Industries, Microsoft Corporation
  • Lara Washington, 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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