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

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Brown

Education:  B.S. Degree in Chemistry-The Pennsylvania State University (1984), MBA-Operations Management-Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts

Penn State Involvement:  Michael is a current member of the Penn State Worthington Scranton Advisory Board

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

The Honorable Jonathan A. Fritz

Education: Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management and Marketing.

Occupation: Pennsylvania State Representative, 111th Legislative District. Former Wayne County Commissioner and former Mayor of Honesdale

Involvement: Member of the following PA House Committees:  Commerce, Aging & Older Adult Services and Human Services. Also serves as a Majority Deputy Whip.
Member of the following local organizations: Fraternal Order of Eagles - Arie 1858, Susquehanna County Farm Bureau, Wayne/Pike Farm Bureau, and other local organizations. Penn State Alumni Association Life Member, Wayne/Pike Chapter of Penn State Alumni Association Member of the Year - 2016

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Nina Telesca Magnani

Education:  B.S. Degree in Industrial Engineering-The Pennsylvania State University (1986), MBA-Interior Architecture-Marywood University (2008)

Occupation:  Independent Consultant/Owner of an Interior Design Firm

Community Involvement:  Board Member and Design Committee Member for Scranton Tomorrow; Development Committee Member for Scranton Cultural Center

Penn State Involvement:  2016 Penn State Worthington Scranton Alumni Society's Alumna of the Year; current member of Penn State Worthington Scranton Advisory Board

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennette 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.

 

 

 

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


 

 

Darleen 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

 

 

 

 

Fred M Powell
Education:  B.S., Accounting, Penn State University (1983) PSWS alumnus; Penn State University Scholar
Occupation:  EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Antares Pharma
Community Involvement:  Treasurer of the Youth Orchestra of Bucks County, member of the finance council Redeemer Lutheran Church
Penn State Involvement: Guest presenter for PSWS business students; Life member, Penn State Alumni Association; endowed the Powell-Freeman Family Scholarship; Ridge View Society.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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