Advisory Board Biographies
Donna Barbetti
Occupation: Office manager at Kelly, Barbetti &Company, Certified Public Accountants, Dunmore; registered dietician and president of the NEPA Dietetic Association.
Community Involvement: Lackawanna County Commission for Women, co-chair of the LCCW's Health Seminar; volunteer and secretary for St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen
The Honorable Michael Barrase
Education: University of Scranton; Dickinson School of Law
Occupation: Judge in the 45th Judicial District of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County
Community Involvement: Recipient of the PA Trial Judges Award for Efficient Caseload Management (Golden Crow Bar Award); the 2006 PA Psychological Association Public Service Award; 2007 John J. Baldi Award for excellence in program evaluation and review, which promotes the enhancement and development of service and support for persons with mental disabilities; Women's Resource Center Public Service Award
Maureen Beilman
Occupation: CFO/Treasurer of Dimeco Inc.; CFO and Treasurer of The Dime Bank
Community Involvement: Honesdale Rotary member and officer
Penn State Involvement: Treasurer, The Wayne Pike Penn State Chapter
David Brown, Esq.
Occupation: Attorney, Kreder-Brooks Hailstone, Scranton
Penn State Involvement: Penn State Worthington Scranton Advisory Board Academic Affairs Committee.
Dean L. Butler, P.E.
Education: Penn State University (1972 and 1977)
Occupation: Registered professional engineer in several states; president of A&E Group, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Community Involvement: Past president and board member of the Greater Scranton YMCA Board of Directors; past president of the Anthracite Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers; served on several township boards and other civic organizations.
Penn State Involvement: Past president and secretary, Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society; PSU Alumni Board, College of Engineering; 2009 PSWS Alumni Society Alumnus of the Year; endowed the Rice-Butler Family Scholarship; Ridge View Society.
Jerry A. Champi
Education: B.S. in Accounting -- Penn State University (1982), MBA -- Wilkes University
Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer, First National Community Bank with over 30 years banking experience
Community Involvement: Board member FNCB Bancorp, Lackawanna Blind Association and St. Joseph's Center; president, Northeast PA Council Boy Scouts of America; past president Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce; the Scranton Chapter of UNICO; and past president, Luzerne County Community College Foundation board of directors.
Penn State Involvement: Penn State Alumni Association lifetime member; Worthington Scranton Campaign Comm.
Dr. Darlene Dunay, D.O.
Education: Penn State University (1979); Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Occupation: Family physician with independent practice in Old Forge
Community Involvement: National speaker's bureau for Lilly, Pfizer, Forest Labs, Glaxo-Wellcome, Merck and UCB Pharmaceuticals; member, Lackawanna County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Osteopathic Association, National Osteopathic Association, Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians, and the American College of Family Practitioners.
Penn State Involvement: Penn State Alumni Association (lifetime member); The Darlene Ann Dunay Annual Scholarship at Penn State Worthington Scranton.
Robert F. Durkin
Education: Penn State University; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Organizational Management at the University of Delaware
Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.
Douglas Fink
Occupation: President, Penn Paper and Supply
Community Involvement: Young President's Organization; Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Katrina Foster
Education: B.S., Management and Marketing (w/high distinction - 2006) Penn State Worthington Scranton
Occupation: President and founder of KKPR Marketing and Public Relations, in Milford, PA
Community Involement: Board member of The Scranton Plan; served as president and board member of The Northeast PA American Advertising Federation; Bon Secours Community Hospital Foundation board of directors; Milford Music Festival board of directors.
Mary Garm
Occupation: Administrator, Lackawanna County Library System
Community Involvement: Scranton's Pages and Places Book Festival; the Scranton Women's Network Committee of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce; vice chair of the PA Governor's Advisory Council on Library Development; past president of the PA Library Association and recipient of its Distinguished Service Award.
Jason Hanyon, D.M.D.
Education: B.S., nutrition, Penn State University (1998); doctor of dental medication, Temple University (w/high honors, 2004)
Occupation: dentist with Century Dental Associates
Community Involvement: Member, American Dental Association and the Pennsylvania Dental Association; Ommicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society; Temple University Stomatognathic Honor Society; Temple University Oral Surgery Honor Society; Temple University Endodontology Society; Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges at Temple University School of Dentistry in 2002-2003. Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society’s 2014 Alumnus of the Year.
Maggie Hawk
Education: Penn State University, 2005
Occupation: School Psychologist for the Valley View School District, Archbald, PA
Community Involvement: Board member, Women's Resource Center, Scranton; Junior League of Scranton.
Louis Ingargiola
Education: B.S., Finance, Penn State University (1992)
Occupation: President and founder of Ingargiola Wealth Management Group, Dunmore, PA
Community Involvement: Past president and long-time member of the Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society; member of the campus’ Campaign Committee; Alumni Fundraising Committee; Hammond Society member of the Penn State Smeal College of Business; Scranton Chapter of UNICO National; past consultant for Junior Achievement; lector, extraordinary minister and member of the finance council at St. Anthony’s Church; Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society’s 2011 Alumnus of the Year
Peter L. Loftus, CPA
Education: Penn State University (1971); B.S., University of Scranton
Occupation: CPA/Partner, Baker Tilly, LLP, Wilkes-Barre
Penn State Involvement: Penn State Worthington Scranton Campaign Committee
Robert Luciani
Education: B.A., Penn State University; FINRA Series 6, 63, and life and health Insurance licenses
Occupation: Managing Director, Key Account Management, Prudential; sales officer of the Prudential Trust Company; and a NJ, NC and CT Governmental Affairs Agent
Community Involvement: Board of directors -- Scranton Cultural Center and The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development
Frank Marcos
Occupation: Vice chairman at Deloitte Tax, LLP (New York City); leader -- OCEO Strategic Clients
Community Involvement: Board member of Deloitte Tax LLP and member of the Deloitte Tax Executive Group
Jeanne L. Mariani, RN, MHA
Occupation: Faculty member for Lackawanna College's Continuing Education Department in Scranton; Nursing Advisor at Marywood University, the University of Scranton and Luzerne County Community College. Former COO of Mercy Hospital
Ann Jennings McDonough
Education: B.S., early childhood/elementary education, Penn State University; master’s in educational administration, University of Scranton; Superintendent Letter of Eligibility, Marywood University.
Occupation: Retired, Scranton School District principal
Community Involvement: Lifelong member, Penn State Alumni Association; the Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter; PSWS Ridge View Society; president of the Society of Irish Women
Mary McNichols
Education: Penn State University, AA (1981); BS (2002)
Occupation: Senior Vice President/Senior Trust and Investment Officer
Community Involvement: Director, Estate Planning Council of Northeast PA; NEPA Chapter, Society for Human Resource Management; self-study adviser, PA Bankers Assoc.; advisory committee, PA Bankers Assoc. School of Trust, Investment, and Wealth Management
Timothy Meagher
Education: Penn State alumnus
Occupation: Broker/owner of RE/MAX Wayne and RE/MAX Best locations in Honesdale and Damascus, PA
Community Involvement: Board member, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce; member and past board member of the Honesdale Area Jaycees; past board member and volunteer of the Wayne County YMCA; volunteer with Rachel’s Challenge
Michael Narcavage, III
Education: Penn State University (1995)
Occupation: Manager, Community Relations Manager at Southwestern Energy
Community Involvement: Vice Chair, Marcellus Shale Coalition Workforce Committee, Rotary Board member, Aylesworth Park Steering Committee; Pennsylvanians for Human Life; Carbino Club Little League; Focus 81 Task Force; UNICO; PA Fraternal Order of Police
Penn State Involvement: Nittany Lion Club; life member of the Penn State Alumni Association; Penn State Worthington Scranton's For the Future Campaign Committee
Corey O'Brien, Esq.
Education: Penn State University (1996); Catholic University, Columbus School of Law
Occupation: Counsel with Muldoon, Murphy & Aguggia, LLP, Washington, D.C.; member of the U.S. Supreme Court; US Courts of Appeals for the Third, Federal and District of Columbia Circuits; the U.S. District Courts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and District of Columbia; the Pennsylvania Bar and District of Columbia Bar
Darlene Oleski, D.M.D.
Education: D.M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (1993);
Occupation: Dentist-owner of private dental practice in Scranton
Community Involvement: Memberships in the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry and Scranton District Dental Society; Steamtown Marathon Committee-registration co-chair; Wyoming Seminary Civic Symphony-oboe; volunteer at Linn McDonald School of Dance
John L. Siejk, Esq.
Education: Penn State University (2000); MBA, Temple University Fox School of Business; JD, Temple University School of Law; U.S. Marine Corps
Occupation: Attorney, Rosen, Jenkins and Greenwald
Community Involvement: Lackawanna County Bar Association; Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association
Penn State Involvement: Member, Penn State Worthington Scranton For the Future Campaign Committee
Dr. Ted Stampien
Occupation: Dermatologist
Community Involvement: Member, Scranton Prep alumni board; membership secretary, New Jersey Dermatologic Society; director, Mountainside Hospital Dermatology Residency Education program, New Jersey; Temple University's student mentor program; volunteer at skin cancer clinics throughout the Scranton area
James F. Thomas
Education: B.S., communications, Marywood University
Occupation: President and founder, Thomas Communications, Clarks Summit, PA
James W. Thomas, CPA
Education: B.S., accounting, Penn State University; PSWS alumnus;
Occupation: U.S. Advisory Aerospace & Defense Sector Leader and partner in government contracts practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in McLean, VA
Community Involvement: Guest presenter for PSWS business students; Ridge View Society member
Suzanne "Sue" Thomas
Education: Penn State University (1974)
Occupation: Retired, senior business systems analyst, Metropolitan Life Insurance
Community Involvement: Trustee, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Scranton
Penn State Involvement: Past president and member, Greater Scranton Penn State Chapter; long-time member, Nittany Lion Club; former member, Penn State Alumni Council; Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society Alumna of the Year; created the Suzanne M. Thomas Chancellor's Discretionary Endowment; established the Warren and Agnes Thomas Memorial Scholarship; donor, Matt McGloin Baseball Field; established a science endowment
Dr. Michael Wolk
Occupation: Partner/Physician, Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates; Medical Director at Allied Services Rehabilitation Associates
Education: Bachelor of Science in biology at University of Scranton. MD at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Community Involvement: Board member, American Heart Association; member, Nittany Lion Club
Jemille Zaydon
Occupation: Former associate professor of English at Lackawanna Junior College and chair of the Humanities Department; former adjunct English faculty member at the University of Scranton
Community Involvement: Chair, Lackwanna County Commission for Women; active church volunteer
Penn State Involvement: Worthington Scranton Ridge View Society; established the Joseph Sr. and Catherine Zaydon Scholarship
