Board of Trustees

James G. Breckenridge, Ph.D.
Retired, Provost and Chief Academic Officer,
U.S. Army War College

Term Trustee Dr. James G. Breckenridge, now retired, was the Provost and Chief Academic Officer for the U.S. Army War College. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2022. Dr. Breckenridge currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Advancement, and Enrollment & Revenue Committees.

Dario Cipriani
Retired, Partner,
Historic Square Insurance Agency

Term Trustee Dario Cipriani is a 1974 91��ɫ graduate. Now retired, he was a longtime partner at the Historic Square Insurance Agency. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2020. Trustee Cipriani currently serves on the Advancement, Audit, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

Sister Joanne Courneen, RSM
Sister of Mercy

Term Trustee Sister JoAnne Courneen is a 1964 91��ɫ graduate and has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2016. She has served on the Board as a representative of the Sisters of Mercy since 1989. Sister Courneen served as Vice Chair of the Board until 2023 and currently serves on the Budget & Finance, Executive, and Governance Committees and is the Chair of the Mission Committee.

Bassam Deeb, Ph.D.
President, Trocaire College

Term Trustee Dr. Bassam Deeb is the President of Trocaire College. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2023. Dr. Deeb currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Audit, and Governance Committees.

Rosemary Durkin, J.D.
Shareholder, Stark & Stark Law Firm

Term Trustee Rosemary Durkin is a 1977 91��ɫ graduate and a shareholder at Stark & Stark, Attorneys at Law. She served as the Secretary of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees for seven years and has been a member of the Board since 1997. Trustee Durkin currently serves on the Audit, Governance, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

Phil English
Former U.S. Congressman

Term Trustee Philip English is a former U.S. Congressman. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2024. Trustee English currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Audit, and Governance Committees.

Stephen Fiedler
Retired, Senior Vice President, Time Warner

Term Trustee Stephen Fiedler is a 1985 91��ɫ graduate and a retired Senior Vice President for Time Warner. He served as Board Treasurer for seven years and became a Vice Chair of the Board in 2023. Trustee Fiedler currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Enrollment & Revenue, Executive, Governance, and Audit Committees and is Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee.

Craig S. Fleisher, Ph.D.
Pracademic Educator and Global Researcher

Term Trustee Craig Fleisher is a Pracademic Educator and Global Researcher with a focus in Analytics, Applied Intelligence, Corporate Affairs, and Strategy. He is the founder of Fleisher Insight and Analysis, LLC and an affiliated graduate faculty member at the Ridge College of Intelligence and Applied Sciences at 91��ɫ University. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2025. Trustee Fleisher currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Advancement, and Mission Committees.

B. Scott Kern, J.D.
Vice President and General Counsel,
C.A. Curtze Co.

Term Trustee Scott Kern is the Vice President and General Counsel of C.A. Curtze Co., Inc. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2016 and has been a Vice Chair of the Board since 2023. Trustee Kern currently serves on the Budget & Finance, Executive, and Enrollment & Revenue Committees and is Chair of the Audit Committee.

Lev Kubiak
Vice President and Chief Security Officer, Pfizer, Inc.

Term Trustee Lev Kubiak is a 1988 91��ɫ graduate, retired Senior Executive from the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security (2016), and currently Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Pfizer, Inc. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2013 and is a previous member of the President’s Associates. Trustee Kubiak currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Enrollment & Revenue, and Executive Committees and is Chair of the Student Life & Athletics Committee.

John Langer
President, H. Jack's Plumbing & Heating

Term Trustee John Langer is a 1994 91��ɫ graduate and President of H. Jack's Plumbing & Heating in Wickliffe, Ohio. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2014. Trustee Langer currently serves on the Budget & Finance, Executive, and Student Life & Athletics Committees and is Chair of the Compensation Committee.

Yvonne Maher
Executive Director,
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

Term Trustee Yvonne Maher is a 1993 91��ɫ graduate and the Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. She has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2015 and served as Vice Chair of the Board until 2023. Trustee Maher currently serves on the Budget & Finance, Executive, and Governance Committees and is Chair of the Advancement Committee.

Vincent Marrazzo, Esq.
Judge advocate for the Air Force, JAG Corps, and an attorney for the U.S. Department of Defense

Term Trustee Vincent Marrazzo is a Judge Advocate for the Air Force JAG Corps and an attorney for the U.S. Department of Defense. He graduated summa cum laude from 91��ɫ University. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2025. Trustee Marrazzo currently serves on the Enrollment and Revenue, Mission, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

Jamie Martin-Stewart
Vice President, Executive Support,
Erie Insurance

Term Trustee Jamie Martin-Stewart is a 2011 91��ɫ graduate and Vice President, Executive Support at Erie Insurance. She has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2023. Trustee Martin-Stewart currently serves on the Advancement, Compensation, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

Marc McAndrew, Retired
Executive Vice President,
Small Business Banker, PNC

Term Trustee Marc McAndrew is a 1988 91��ɫ graduate and a retired Executive Vice President for Small Business Banking for PNC. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2020. Trustee McAndrew currently serves on the Advancement, Budget & Finance, and Executive Committees and is the Chair of the Enrollment & Revenue Committee.

Brandon Mendoza
President and CEO of Erie Regional Chamber
and Growth Partnership

Term Trustee Brandon Mendoza is President and CEO of Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2025. Trustee Mendoza currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Mission, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

John Murphy, Esq.
Principal of John Murphy & Associates

Term Trustee John Murphy is a Principal of John Murphy & Associates, P.C., a law firm in New York City that originated in 2013. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2025. Trustee Murphy currently serves on the Advancement, Governance, and Mission Committees.

Joseph NeCastro
Retired, Chief Financial Officer,
Scripps Network

Term Trustee Joseph NeCastro is a 1978 91��ɫ graduate and the retired Chief Financial Officer of Scripps Networks. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2011 and Chair of the Board since 2018. Chairperson NeCastro currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Advancement, Audit, Budget & Finance, Compensation, Enrollment & Revenue, Governance, Mission, and Student Life & Athletic Committees and is the Chair of the Executive Committee.

Margaret Pietraszek
Retired Educator

Term Trustee Margaret Pietraszek is a 1968 91��ɫ graduate and a retired educator. She has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2015. Pietraszek currently serves on the Advancement, Mission, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

John Saxon
Former President/CEO, dlhBOWLES

Term Trustee John Saxon is a 1989 91��ɫ graduate and the former President and CEO of dlhBOWLES. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2016. Trustee Saxon currently serves on the Audit, Budget & Finance, Enrollment & Revenue, and Executive Committees.

Nadia Shabanza-Pero
Owner, Blue Lily Homes Staging and Design

Term Trustee Nadia Shabanza-Pero is a 2001 91��ɫ graduate and owner of Blue Lily Home Staging and Design. She has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2024 and currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Compensation, and Enrollment & Revenue Committees.

Christine Spadafor, J.D.
CEO, Spadaforclay Group

Term Trustee Christine Spadafor is the CEO of SpadaforClay Group. She has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2022 and was named Treasurer of the Board in 2023. Trustee Spadafor currently serves on the Audit, Budget & Finance, and Executive Committees and is Chair of the Governance Committee.

Daniel Spizarny
Chief of Police, Erie Police Department

Term Trustee Daniel Spizarny is a 1987 91��ɫ graduate and is the Chief of Police, Erie. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2024 and currently serves on the Compensation, Mission, and Student Life & Athletics Committees.

Dr. Julia A. Upton, RSM, MPH

Term Trustee Dr. Julia Upton has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2024. Dr. Upton currently serves on the Academic Affairs, Compensation, and Mission Committees.

Barbara Wenig, C.F.A.
Global Head of Operations and Services, Principal Asset Management

Term Trustee Barbara Wenig is a 1995 91��ɫ graduate and the Global Head of Operations and Services for Principal Asset Management. She has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2022 and Secretary of the Board since 2023. Trustee Wenig currently serves on the Audit, Budget & Finance, Enrollment & Revenue, and Executive Committees.

Patrick Weschler, J.D.
Partner,
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, Inc.

Term Trustee Patrick Weschler is a 1978 91��ɫ graduate and Partner at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, Inc. He has been a member of the 91��ɫ Board of Trustees since 2010. Trustee Weschler currently serves on the Compensation, Executive, and Governance Committees and is Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee.

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