Leadership
Dr. James Dlugos
President
James Dlugos
Dr. James Dlugos
President
James Dlugos became the 14th president of Saint Joseph’s College in July 2012. Since his inauguration, he has been championing a bold plan for ensuring Saint Joseph’s place as an exemplary 21st-century Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. Under his leadership, the College is pursuing a series of ambitious initiatives that align with Saint Joseph’s strategic plan for its second hundred years, Sustaining the Promise. While continuing to respect Saint Joseph’s heritage as a faith-based, value-centered learning environment, the strategic plan sets a new direction for the College, embracing the underlying principles of sustainability and wellness.
New capital investments in support of academics and student life include construction of a lighted turf field and track complex; the addition of four new, advanced science and nursing laboratories; the opening of new campus gathering spaces; and enhancements to the College’s waterfront on Sebago Lake. The College has also launched a new Bachelor of Social Work major, expanded opportunities for study abroad, increased scholarship programs, and adopted a comprehensive climate action and sustainability plan.
A key element of the strategic plan is the development of mission-aligned businesses on campus, which are designed to expand learning opportunities, diversify revenue streams, and address emerging social and economic needs in Maine. Dr. Dlugos is advancing development activity in three areas: sustainable agriculture, hospitality, and successful aging.
In June 2017, with support from federal, state, and local partners, the College committed to the establishment of a new Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation. When completed, the Institute will provide critically needed support for Maine’s food and beverage workforce, helping to boost economic development in Maine.
Dr. Dlugos is also positioning Saint Joseph’s to play a key role in addressing Maine’s urgent nursing shortage. In January 2017, the College launched a campaign to create a new Center for Nursing Innovation. Funded through foundation and private philanthropic donations, the new center will expand Saint Joseph’s nursing programs, scholarships, and laboratory facilities.
Dr. Dlugos’ embrace of innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to ensure growth and sustainability for Saint Joseph’s earned him recognition in 2015 as one of Maine magazine’s “50 Mainers” who are shaping the future of our state.
Before joining Saint Joseph’s, Dr. Dlugos served for seven years as the vice president and dean of academic affairs at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey. Prior to that, he served for 16 years at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in a variety of roles, including vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.
An active voice in higher education, Dr. Dlugos currently serves as president of the Maine Independent Colleges Association. He recently concluded a two-year term as chair of the GNAC Presidents Council, and was recently appointed to the NCAA Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group. Dr. Dlugos also serves on the board of directors of Maine Campus Compact, which seeks to reinvigorate the public purposes and civic mission of higher education.
Dr. Dlugos earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Boston College, a doctorate in English from the University of Virginia, and has completed the Management Development Program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. In addition, he completed a presidential vocation and institutional mission program through the Council of Independent Colleges.
Kristine Avery
Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Kristine Avery
Kristine Avery
Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Ms. Kristine Avery, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is Associate Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at the College. She was initially appointed as the Director of Human Resources in June 2013, where she served 1,000 staff and faculty members in a strategic Human Resources leadership role. Prior to her appointment at the College, Ms. Avery was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for 12 years at FISC Solutions in Lewiston, Maine. FISC is a national financial services and payment processing provider. The company was named a 2011, 2012 & 2013 Best Places to Work in Maine employer.
Since 2006, Ms. Avery has served as a volunteer leader for the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), the world’s largest Human Resources membership organization. From 2013 – 2014 Ms. Avery served as the 2013/2014 Membership Advisory Council Representative for the Northeast Region. She served as the SHRM Maine State Council Director in 2011 & 2012 and served two years prior as Director-Elect. In addition, Ms. Avery has held numerous SHRM chapter leadership roles including Treasurer, President-Elect, President and Immediate Past President of HRASM, Maine’s largest SHRM chapter. Ms. Avery has been an instructor of the SPHR/PHR Certification Preparatory Exam course at the University of Southern Maine since 2007. She was named Maine’s 2010 HR Leader of the Year and inducted into Maine’s HR Hall of Fame in 2011.
Ms. Avery is a graduate of the travel and tourism program at Southeastern Academy in Florida and has continued her studies in Human Resource Management at the University of Southern Maine.
Ms. Avery resides with her husband, Dan, in Windham, Maine.
Joanne Bean
Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer
Joanne Bean
Joanne Bean
Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer
Joanne Bean is responsible for managing relationships to increase understanding and support among the College’s key constituents, including alumni and friends, government policy makers, the media, members of the community and philanthropic entities of all types. Since her appointment as Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer in 2014, Ms. Bean has focused on achieving key initiatives within the College’s strategic plan, Sustaining the Promise. These include enhancing and diversifying our revenue streams, stewarding our legacy as an exemplary Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition, and institutionalizing our commitment to excellence.
Ms. Bean came to Saint Joseph’s with more than 17 years of development experience on behalf of hospital, voluntary healthcare, and independent research institutions. Under her leadership, the College has experienced nearly a 100% increase in overall philanthropy, with significant growth in giving and participation by all constituent groups. In 2017, Saint Joseph’s received the largest gift by an individual in its history, setting the stage for a major fundraising campaign to create The Center for Nursing Innovation at Saint Joseph’s. The Center will expand the College’s longstanding programs in nursing education and help address the urgent nursing shortage in Maine and the nation. Ms. Bean also oversees ongoing campaigns to fund new student athletic facilities, fine arts & communication studios, and scholarship programs. Ms. Bean is also integrally involved in developing support for mission-aligned businesses at Saint Joseph’s, an entrepreneurial strategy for increasing revenue sources, enhancing learning opportunities, and addressing emerging issues in our region.
Prior to joining the College, Ms. Bean served for seven years as the Senior Director of Development at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a global nonprofit independent research institution headquartered in Bar Harbor and Ellsworth Maine with campuses in Farmington, CT and Sacramento, CA. Previously, she served as Northeast Senior Director for the American Diabetes Association, where she led corporate, government, and professional relations. Ms. Bean was named Maine’s first Director of Patient Education and established Maine’s first Hospice program under her post at Kennebec Valley Medical Center (now Maine General Health). Ms. Bean received her nursing degrees from Gwynedd-Mercy University in Pennsylvania and earned her MBA from Thomas College in Maine.
Ray Brown
Associate Vice President & Chief Enrollment Officer
Ray Brown
Ray Brown
Associate Vice President & Chief Enrollment Officer
Ray Brown has over three decades of experience in the area of Admissions in higher education. After beginning his career at his alma mater Concordia, Mr. Brown worked in the Admissions Departments at several universities. From 2000 to 2017, he served as the longest-tenured Dean of Admissions in the institution’s history at Texas Christian University. Upon leaving TCU, he was awarded emeritus status.
At Saint Joseph’s College, Mr. Brown oversees both campus-based and online student recruitment and admissions efforts.
Mr. Brown’s professional memberships have included the College Board, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Mr. Brown has presented at a variety of conferences and symposiums on topics ranging from college and career readiness, the impact of athletics on admissions, as well as the role of ethics in college admissions.
Among his awards, Mr. Brown received the Founder’s Award from the Texas Association for College Admissions Counseling in 2009.
Born in Germany, the son of a career military family, Mr. Brown moved with his family to Texas when he was age one. He holds a BA in Elementary Education, Psychology, as well as a MA from the University of Michigan’s Center for Study of Higher and Adult Continuing Education Program. Mr. Brown and his wife Lisa have three adult children and five grandchildren.
Chris Fuller
Vice President & Chief Sponsorship and Mission Integration Officer
Dr. Christopher Fuller
Chris Fuller
Vice President & Chief Sponsorship and Mission Integration Officer
Dr. Christopher Fuller joined Saint Joseph’s College in August 2019 as Vice President & Chief Sponsorship and Mission Integration Officer. Most recently, Dr. Fuller served for six years at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, as Dean of Mission Integration and Effectiveness.
Dr. Fuller brings twenty-five years of experience in Catholic higher education to his role at Saint Joseph’s College. Before his appointment as Dean of Mission Integration and Effectiveness at Carroll College, he was an associate professor of theology and Director of the Hunthausen Center for Peace and Justice there. He also served as a campus minister for ten years at Saint Mary’s College of California. During his career, Dr. Fuller has published scholarship and presented papers in biblical studies, film studies, and mission integration.
In his role at Saint Joseph’s, Dr. Fuller is responsible for promoting and integrating the mission and vision of the College, its Catholic identity, and Mercy heritage. He also assists in promoting positive relationships and collaborations between the college and religious, civic, and church communities.
Dr. Fuller is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Catholic Biblical Association. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at UCLA, and his master’s degree in biblical studies and doctorate in interdisciplinary studies at the Graduate Theological Union.
Chris and his wife, Martha, reside in Portland, Maine and have raised identical twin sons together.
Oliver Griswold
Associate Vice President & Chief Brand & Marketing Officer
Oliver Griswold
Oliver Griswold
Associate Vice President & Chief Brand & Marketing Officer
Oliver Griswold joined Saint Joseph’s College in January 2020 as Associate Vice President and Chief Brand and Marketing Officer. Most recently, Mr. Griswold served for twelve years as Brand Strategy Director at GMMB, a leading mission-driven communications agency headquartered in Washington DC.
In his role at Saint Joseph’s College, Mr. Griswold is responsible for ensuring that internal community members and external audiences understand and engage with the story of the College and its related brands. He oversees the recently created Brand Studio, which is responsible for all marketing and media efforts, continually develops dynamic new campaigns, and serves as the hub for campus communications.
Mr. Griswold’s past brand projects refreshed the identities of College of the Holy Cross, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Evergreen State College, University of Washington, YWCA, Higher Learning Advocates, First Scholars, Mathematica, The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, International Center for Research on Women, The Walton Family Foundation, Linked Learning, and The Allen Institute, among many others.
Mr. Griswold earned his bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Creative Writing at Colby College, and his master’s at the George Washington University. He and his wife, Ellen, live in Portland with their two daughters.
Dr. Russell Mayer
Associate Vice President & Chief Learning Officer
Russell Mayer
Dr. Russell Mayer
Associate Vice President & Chief Learning Officer
With over twenty five years of experience in higher education, Dr. Russell Mayer has served as a faculty member, academic administrator, and senior university leader in colleges and universities that have thrived in the challenging environment facing higher education.
After completing a fellowship at Harvard University, he began teaching at Merrimack College 1997 and was granted tenure and promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2002 and to Full Professor in 2013. His teaching and research focuses on campaigns and elections, polling and public opinion, research methods, public policy, civic engagement, and the scholarship of teaching and learning, and he has published numerous journal articles, as well as a book on the regulation of internet gambling with Lexington Books in 2014.
During the 2012-13 academic year Dr. Mayer was selected and served as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow at Salem State University.
At Merrimack, Dr. Mayer served in numerous leadership positions including as Faculty Senate President, Chair of the Institutional Review Board, Associate Dean of Liberal Arts, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives. In these roles, Dr. Mayer led efforts to engage the constituents of the college in data driven decision-making and conducted research on the institution and the external environment to aid in strategic and operational planning.
From 2016 to 2020, Dr. Mayer served as Provost and Vice President at Marian University in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. He has led the development of employer-aligned, competency based Masters and undergraduate completion, offered in traditional and 4+1 formats, on-ground and online, and developed certificate programs that provide just in time professional skills to individuals and organizations, and serve as micro-credentials that can be “stacked” by adult learners to support degree completion.
An innovator in curriculum and delivery that grows enrollments, he has built industry partnerships that benefit institutions, students and businesses, has developed the structures, systems and processes needed to ensure operational success, and has been a builder of a culture that embraces change in core academic areas.
Dr. Mayer earned a BA, with high honors, from Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Cortland Stiles
Associate Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Cortland “Chip” Stiles, Jr.
Cortland Stiles
Associate Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Cortland “Chip” Stiles, Jr. joined Saint Joseph’s College in May 2016 as Associate Vice President & Chief Information Officer. Chip brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology, most recently serving as Chief Information Officer at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. At Merrimack, he was responsible for strategic direction and operations of all information technology at the College during a period of rapid growth.
Prior to his work at Merrimack, he co-founded Serensoft, a technology services and consulting firm based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In his role as chief operating officer, he worked with a range of higher education institutions around the country to help them manage change as it relates to information technology.
Chip serves on the Advisory Board for the Maine Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, an initiative of the University of Maine System focused on integrating multiple campus graduate programs under one roof.
Chip earned his BA in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Maine in 1989.
Chip has two adult children, Hattie and Graham, and lives with his wife, Janice, in Portland, Maine.
Liz Wiesen
Associate Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer
Liz Wiesen
Liz Wiesen
Associate Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer
Liz Wiesen, Psy. D. is Associate Vice President (AVP) & Chief Student Affairs Officer (CSAO) at the College. She was initially appointed Director of the Counseling Center in 1999, where she has served for the past 22 years. Leading the College’s licensed clinical team, Liz has worked to reduce the stigma associated with mental health, increase access to services, and promote a campus culture that recognizes the importance of mental well-being. Since her arrival at Saint Joe’s, utilization of the Counseling Center has markedly increased as Liz and her team strive to promote accessibility and sense of comfort when pursuing “down-to-earth, professional services for college students.”
Liz was chosen to serve as interim AVP & CSAO in February of 2021 and continues as Administrative Director of the Counseling Center.
Liz’s dedication to Saint Joe’s for over two decades provides an invaluable perspective as she joins efforts to grow and transform the College. Liz’s tenacity, authenticity, humor, and passion for this community have garnered her respect and affection from students, faculty, and staff.
Prior to her time at the College, Liz was a Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator for four years at the University of Maine at Orono where she had completed her pre and postdoctoral training. Liz earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Wright State University, a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Xavier University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Thomas More College.
Liz and her partner David reside in Windham with their two quirky and exuberant Border Terriers, Francie & Chappy.
Laura Sullivan
Senior Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison
Laura Sullivan
Laura Sullivan
Senior Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison
Laura Sullivan serves as Senior Executive Assistant to the President & Board Liaison at Saint Joseph’s College. In her role, Ms. Sullivan upholds the college’s values, mission, and goals while providing administrative support to the college’s president and leadership team and while serving as the liaison to the college’s board of trustees.
Prior to joining the college, Ms. Sullivan served in administrative roles primarily in the banking and insurance industries. Shortly after earning an Associate of Science Degree from Thomas College, she went to work in the corporate offices at Heritage Bank, a predecessor of TD Bank, in Waterville, Maine. She later worked in the administrative offices of banks in the Portland area.
When Ms. Sullivan and her family moved to the Syracuse, New York, area in the late 1990s, she took some time to spend raising her two young sons. After her family returned to Maine, she resumed her career as an administrative professional and went to work for the president at The Dunlap Corporation, an insurance brokerage in Auburn, Maine, which subsequently underwent a series of mergers and acquisitions.
In April 2014, Ms. Sullivan joined Saint Joseph’s College, where she facilitates the flow of information between the President’s Office and various individuals and groups including students, alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, and neighbors. She manages initiatives for the president and leadership team, and coordinates board of trustees’ meetings and other events.
Laura and her husband Kevin reside in Windham, Maine. They have two adult sons, Ryan and Dillon.
Board of Trustees
Dr. Carol Strobeck
Chair of the Board
Past Interim Vice President, Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Saint Elizabeth
Dr. Carol Strobeck
Dr. Carol Strobeck
Chair of the Board
Past Interim Vice President, Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Saint Elizabeth
Dr. Carol Strobeck was appointed to Saint Joseph’s College Board in 2015 and holds the office of Chair of the Board. She chairs the Executive Committee as well as the Board, and she serves as an ex officio member for all seven of the Board’s standing committees. As a nurse educator herself, Dr. Strobeck is especially interested in the Center for Nursing Innovation which seeks to address the worsening nursing shortage both locally and nationally by providing new health care partnerships and cutting-edge science and SIM technology.
A Vermont resident, Dr. Strobeck has had a long love affair with Maine. She is particularly drawn to Saint Joseph’s beautiful campus, and she enjoys coming to Maine for meetings, alumni events here and in Portland, and activities such as commencement. She is happy to meet alumni in the New England region.
After serving on the nursing faculties at such institutions as the University of Cincinnati, Boston University and William Paterson University, Dr. Strobeck accepted a position as an architect of a then-new nursing department at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ. Her relationship with CSE grew into a career of almost 40 years, first as faculty member and then as an administrator. Dr. Strobeck has recently retired as the Academic Vice President of CSE.
Dr. Strobeck earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duquesne University, before accepting a grant from the National Science Foundation to earn her Master of Nursing from UCLA. Her doctorate was awarded by Rutgers – the State University.
Mr. Robert Zilg ’76
Vice Chair of the Board
Retired Executive, International Insurance Markets
Robert (Bob) Zilg ’76
Robert Zilg ’76
Vice Chair of the Board
Retired Executive, International Insurance Markets
Robert (Bob) Zilg ’76, was welcomed onto the Board in December 2018 and is thrilled to be back at Saint Joseph’s College. As a business development, strategy and marketing/distribution professional, he is most interested in the College’s Mission Aligned Businesses. Additionally, with his experience in international insurance markets and as a world traveler, he is keen to get more involved with the College’s International Travel program.
Mr. Zilg has dedicated his professional career to working in the insurance industry most notably The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) and The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He has a strong background in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), new market research, strategic and business planning, and developing and implementing new business initiatives, coupled with general management skills.
Mr. Zilg earned his MS degree in Health Services Management from The New School for Social Research in New York graduating with special honors. He earned an MA in English from Seton Hall University of New Jersey and graduated with honors from Saint Joseph’s College with a BA in English. He has numerous professional affiliations, professional awards, authored publications/blogs, and has served on many boards and committees.
Mr. Zilg lives with his wife Mary in New York City. He is looking forward to engaging with NYC/NJ Alumni.
Mr. Craig A. Becker
Secretary of the Board
Retired President and CEO, Tennessee Hospital Association
Craig Becker
Craig Becker
Secretary of the Board
Retired President and CEO, Tennessee Hospital Association
Craig Becker has extensive experience in healthcare association work. Most recently, this was with the Tennessee Hospital Association and its subsidiaries, where he served as its President and CEO for 26 years until his retirement. Before that, he served in a similar role as President and CEO of the Maine Hospital Association. Other positions he has held include Chief Lobbyist for the New Jersey Hospital Association; Legislative Director for the New Jersey Assembly Minority Leader; and Founding Executive Director of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Foundation, Camden, NJ.
Boards that Craig has served on include Reciprocal of America, the American Hospital Association, and the Coalition to Protect America’s Hospitals. Craig holds an MA in Administration and a BA in Journalism from Rider University. He is a candidate for certification in the National Association of Corporate Directors, and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Craig and his wife Angela, a retired Nurse Practitioner and BSN graduate from Saint Joseph’s College, reside in Brentwood, TN, which is a suburb of Nashville.
Dr. James Dlugos
President
James Dlugos
Dr. James Dlugos
President
James Dlugos became the 14th president of Saint Joseph’s College in July 2012. Since his inauguration, he has been championing a bold plan for ensuring Saint Joseph’s place as an exemplary 21st-century Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. Under his leadership, the College is pursuing a series of ambitious initiatives that align with Saint Joseph’s strategic plan for its second hundred years, Sustaining the Promise. While continuing to respect Saint Joseph’s heritage as a faith-based, value-centered learning environment, the strategic plan sets a new direction for the College, embracing the underlying principles of sustainability and wellness.
New capital investments in support of academics and student life include construction of a lighted turf field and track complex; the addition of four new, advanced science and nursing laboratories; the opening of new campus gathering spaces; and enhancements to the College’s waterfront on Sebago Lake. The College has also launched a new Bachelor of Social Work major, expanded opportunities for study abroad, increased scholarship programs, and adopted a comprehensive climate action and sustainability plan.
A key element of the strategic plan is the development of mission-aligned businesses on campus, which are designed to expand learning opportunities, diversify revenue streams, and address emerging social and economic needs in Maine. Dr. Dlugos is advancing development activity in three areas: sustainable agriculture, hospitality, and successful aging.
In June 2017, with support from federal, state, and local partners, the College committed to the establishment of a new Institute for Local Food Systems Innovation. When completed, the Institute will provide critically needed support for Maine’s food and beverage workforce, helping to boost economic development in Maine.
Dr. Dlugos is also positioning Saint Joseph’s to play a key role in addressing Maine’s urgent nursing shortage. In January 2017, the College launched a campaign to create a new Center for Nursing Innovation. Funded through foundation and private philanthropic donations, the new center will expand Saint Joseph’s nursing programs, scholarships, and laboratory facilities.
Dr. Dlugos’ embrace of innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to ensure growth and sustainability for Saint Joseph’s earned him recognition in 2015 as one of Maine magazine’s “50 Mainers” who are shaping the future of our state.
Before joining Saint Joseph’s, Dr. Dlugos served for seven years as the vice president and dean of academic affairs at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey. Prior to that, he served for 16 years at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in a variety of roles, including vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.
An active voice in higher education, Dr. Dlugos currently serves as president of the Maine Independent Colleges Association. He recently concluded a two-year term as chair of the GNAC Presidents Council, and was recently appointed to the NCAA Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group. Dr. Dlugos also serves on the board of directors of Maine Campus Compact, which seeks to reinvigorate the public purposes and civic mission of higher education.
Dr. Dlugos earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Boston College, a doctorate in English from the University of Virginia, and has completed the Management Development Program at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. In addition, he completed a presidential vocation and institutional mission program through the Council of Independent Colleges.
Mrs. Jeanne (Donlevy) Arnold ’83, Hon. ’17
Retired Senior Vice President, Good Samaritan Health Systems
Jeanne (Donlevy) Arnold ’83, Hon. ’17
Jeanne (Donlevy) Arnold ’83, Hon. ’17
Retired Senior Vice President, Good Samaritan Health Systems
Jeanne (Donlevy) Arnold ’83, Hon. ’17, retired as senior vice president at Good Samaritan Health Systems in Pennsylvania after a distinguished career in nursing and healthcare administration. A dedicated philanthropist, Jeanne is a longtime supporter of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and serves on their national executive board. Currently, she is spearheading a BSA task force on the prevention of childhood obesity. One of the College’s early distance education pioneers, Jeanne holds a BS in Professional Arts from Saint Joseph’s College. She received an honorary doctorate in humanities from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. Jeanne and her husband Ed live in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Thomas Driscoll
President, E.S. Boulos Company
Mr. Tom Driscoll
Thomas Driscoll
President, E.S. Boulos Company
Mr. Thomas (Tom) Driscoll was appointed to Saint Joseph’s College Board in 2011. He currently serves as Vice Chair as well as on several of the Board’s committees, including the Mission-Aligned Business/Sustainable Enterprises Committee, which he co-chairs. As a former executive of one of the largest electrical contractors in New England, Mr. Driscoll is especially interested in the College’s Mission-Aligned Businesses. Designed to provide new learning opportunities for a diverse student body, these businesses will address emerging needs in Maine, and operate as sustainable enterprises producing net revenue for the College.
Mr. Driscoll and his wife Shelby are very active supporting the College’s fundraising events such as the Ice Bar, Farm-To-Table Dinners, and the President’s Society Dinner. He grew up in Calais, Maine, attended Catholic grade school and is currently a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is still active with the National Electrical Contractors Association, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, National Academy of Electrical Contracting, and the Portland Apprenticeship Training Committee.
Mr. Driscoll graduated from Coyne Electrical Institute in Boston and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Maine in Portland.
Mrs. Jennifer A. (Arouca) Fitzpatrick ’67
Retired Educator, Private Independent, Public, and Catholic Schools
Jennifer A. (Arouca) Fitzpatrick ’67
Jennifer A. (Arouca) Fitzpatrick ’67
Retired Educator, Private Independent, Public, and Catholic Schools
Jennifer A. (Arouca) Fitzpatrick ’67, graduated from Saint Joseph’s College with a BS in Elementary Education. She also has a Masters of Education from Boston College in Urban Education with a minor in Language Arts. She earned a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Boston College in Special Education.
Jennifer taught school for 41 years in 5 different states including private independent schools, public, and Catholic. She taught kindergarten through fifth grades in both regular and special education along with consultation in those grades. Jennifer was Vice President of the PTA (teachers were not allowed to be president) for a number of years. She was also a member of Alpha Delta Kappa: an honorary education society which supports worthy causes that help children and students. She served as Vice President for 4 years and also President for 4 years.
Jennifer was married to James Fitzpatrick who passed away in 2010. There were both avid Red Sox fans and attended several SJC Red Sox events in Florida. Jennifer and Jim also participated in the 2006 Leadership Summit. Jennifer served as the Class of 1967 reunion representative in 2007 at their 40th reunion. Jennifer is proud that the Class of 1967 was the first class to create a scholarship in the class’ name and continues to fund it to help students reach their goals.
Jennifer recognizes how much SJC has changed in the past 50 years since she graduated. She is proud of the small Catholic College in Maine that has provided so many opportunities for those who want to give so much of themselves. She feels honored to be asked to be on the Saint Joseph’s College Board of Trustees.
Jennifer resides in Ormond Beach, FL, with her partner Paul Annarummo. They met in Florida living a mile apart. They are from the same hometown and graduated from the same high school.
Mr. James (Jim) Geraghty
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
James (Jim) Geraghty
James (Jim) Geraghty
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Jim Geraghty is a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, serving as a private wealth advisor exclusively for high net worth clients. He was recognized as one of America’s Top Advisors by Barron’s (2008-2016).
Jim, who joined the Saint Joseph’s Board of Trustees in 2021, also serves on the Board of the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps. He is the founder of the Massachusetts Children’s Hockey Foundation and served as co-chair of the Jackson Square Recreation Center Project, a $20M community development initiative in Roxbury, MA. He has served as Philanthropic Trustee of the Boston Medical Center and serves on the advisory committee for the United Teen Equality Center.
In 2014, Jim was awarded the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (Boston Field Office recipient) for his many years volunteering with disadvantaged youth in the Greater Lowell area. He is also a recipient of the Get Konnected’s Diversity Game Changer Award and the Gordon B. Seavey Distinguished Citizen Award (Westford Public Schools).
Jim has a BA in Political Science from Brown University.
Dr. Todd Hamilton ’99
Owner/Optometrist, Maine Optometry, PA
Dr. Todd Hamilton ’99
Dr. Todd Hamilton ’99
Owner/Optometrist, Maine Optometry, PA
Dr. Todd Hamilton ’99 is a partner at Maine Optometry P.A. with locations in seven Maine communities: Standish, Gorham, Lisbon, Lewiston, Yarmouth, Freeport, and Brunswick. The practice serves the southern Maine community with all primary eye care needs including the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetes, and cataracts.
Dr. Hamilton has served as the president of the Maine Optometric Association, is a member of the American Optometric Association, and has also been involved with the Iris Network, where he worked with the visually impaired.
Dr. Hamilton was the first chair of the Saint Joseph’s College Alumni Association, as well as a founding member of the Royal Blue Club.
An avid sports and recreation enthusiast, Dr. Hamilton enjoys activities such as baseball, basketball, golf, and football. He is a certified private pilot.
Dr. Hamilton received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Saint Joseph’s College, as well as a bachelor’s degree in ocular science and a doctoral degree in optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Carl W. Howell ’99
Chief Program Officer, Community Teamwork Inc.
Mr. Carl Howell ’99
Carl W. Howell ’99
Chief Program Officer, Community Teamwork Inc.
Carl W. Howell ’99 was appointed to the Saint Joseph’s College Board of Trustees in 2021. As an alumni of the college, he is especially interested in the student life experience along with the climate of the SJC community through diverse and equitable practices.
A Massachusetts resident, Mr. Howell currently serves as the Chief Program Officer (CPO) at Community Teamwork Inc., one of the largest Community Action Agencies in New England. His administrative focus is on community impact and compliance. Programming he oversees spans across 72 cities and towns. Mr. Howell has dedicated his career to mitigating the impacts of poverty and the disparities within social determinants of health.
Mr. Howell has served in advisory and/or board roles for Common Ground Inc., a Community Development Corporation (CDC); Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership, a first-time homeownership organization; Middlesex Community College’s Truth -Racial Healing and Transformation Center, a Community College’s department to support Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice efforts; Community Housing Inc., a 40B monitoring organization; DEI Consortium of Lowell, a grassroots advocacy entity; and Homes For Families, homeless advocacy organization.
Mr. Howell earned his bachelor’s in psychology from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine; a master’s in clinical mental health counseling from McDaniel College; a certificate from the Institute of Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Boston University; and a LEADS fellowship at Harvard Business School.
Sr. Dale Jarvis, RSM, ’77
Vocation Minister, Sisters of Mercy
Sister Dale Jarvis, RSM, ’77
Sister Dale Jarvis, RSM, ’77
Vocation Minister, Sisters of Mercy
Sister Dale Jarvis, RSM, ’77, was appointed to Saint Joseph’s College Board in 2017 for another term. She has served multiple terms on the Board, beginning in 2002. She currently serves on the Mission & Legacy Committee. As a vocation minister for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Northeast Community, Sr. Dale is especially interested in the College’s mission. She is very proud of the work at SJC and has taken a keen interest in the work being done at the farm and the many environmental undertakings at the College.
Sr. Dale has been involved with SJC since the summer of 1965 when she first met the Sisters of Mercy and credits this encounter with her desire to become a Sister herself. She graduated from SJC in 1977 with a BA in American Literature/Biology. For 5 years, she taught Science Methods at the College to students who were education majors. She received her MEd in Environmental and Marine Education from the University of Maine, Orono.
She has served on many boards and committees including: Focus on Haiti Executive Committee, Mercy Health System of Maine, Mercy Justice Coalition, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas’ Social Responsible Investment Committee, Sisters of Mercy NGO at the United Nations, and Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association.
Sister Dale has conducted a number of workshops, both domestic and international, on topics related to immigration, human trafficking, and social justice.
Mr. Andrew Kovach
Vice President for Human Resources, Chief Administrative Officer, Atlantic Health System of New Jersey
Andrew Kovach
Andrew Kovach
Vice President for Human Resources, Chief Administrative Officer, Atlantic Health System of New Jersey
Andrew Kovach is Managing Partner of Andcinco, an industry advisory and consulting firm based in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Previously he served as the vice president for human resources and chief administrative officer of Atlantic Health System in Morristown, New Jersey. In this position, he was responsible for all human resource policy and procedural matters throughout the organization. Having joined Atlantic Health System at its founding in 1996, Mr. Kovach led the organization to multiple prestigious recognitions, most notably being named to FORTUNE’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” seven consecutive times. Atlantic Health System leaped to its highest spot on the list in 2014 – No. 25 – a testament to the culture of employee pride developed during Mr. Kovach’s tenure.
Mr. Kovach began his career in engineering with the DuPont Company. He transferred to Allied Signal in late 1972, where he assumed positions of increasing responsibility in plant operations and human resources. He became director of human resources for the engineered materials sector in 1980 and moved back into operations in 1984 as director of commercial development in that same sector until 1988. He then joined Morristown Medical Center as vice president and later became the hospital’s senior vice president for human resources and information services.
Mr. Kovach earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from West Virginia University. In addition to serving as a Trustee of Saint Joseph’s College, Mr. Kovach is a board member of both the Leadership Development Group and HB Investment Co.
Sr. Carol LeTourneau, RSM
Retired Educator
Sister Carol A. LeTourneau, RSM
Sr. Carol LeTourneau, RSM
Retired Educator
Sister Carol A. LeTourneau, RSM, joined the Saint Joseph’s College Board of Trustees in the fall of 2019.
Sister Carol, who earned a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Maine and a Master’s in Education from Boston College, spent several years as an elementary teacher in parochial schools throughout the Diocese of Portland. In 1975, she began her work in Maine Indian Education at the Beatrice Rafferty School, Pleasant Point. She later moved to Indian Township School where she remained for forty-two years until her retirement in June of 2019.
After twelve years of teaching middle school at Indian Township School, Sister Carol accepted the position of Title I Coordinator for the local school system. In addition to her duties, she served as a grant-writer, a member of the school’s leadership team, studied to obtain her State certification in educational technology, and became the school’s technology coordinator.
Throughout her involvement with Maine Indian Education, Sister Carol’s role in the school afforded her the opportunity to visit various indigenous communities, elementary- secondary schools, and higher educational institutions across the country. She also participated in numerous educational conferences and workshops that proved to be invaluable to her as an educator in her work with Native children and the entire school community.
Although retired from the school system, Sister Carol continues her ministry with the Native community at Indian Township as a faith-formation instructor, an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, and as the music minister for the church at Peter Dana Point. She presently serves on the parish’s Faith-Formation – Evangelization Commission.
Ms. Christina Maguire ’86
President & Chief Executive Officer, Mount Desert Island Hospital Organization
Ms. Christina Maquire '86
Christina Maguire ’86
President & Chief Executive Officer, Mount Desert Island Hospital Organization
Christina “Chrissi” Maguire ’86 has worked at MDI Hospital Organization for over 10 years and currently is the President and Chief Executive Officer for the Mount Desert Island Hospital Organization which encompasses the MDI Hospital and the Birch Bay Retirement Village located in Bar Harbor, Maine. Chrissi has been in or around the Healthcare arena for over 25 years, her acumen for health care, financial structure and innovation is most noted in our ongoing strategic efforts and commitment to moving Hospital’s forward in an ever-changing fiscal environment.
Serving in many capacities throughout her career as an accountant, reimbursement specialist, controller, director of fiscal services, Chief Financial Officer, in October of 2018 she was appointed to the serve as the organizations’’ first Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Throughout the years gaining an insight and experience to move organizations forward. Chrissi has served as the chair of the CFO Council for the Maine Hospital Association, the secretary of the Maine Chapter of HFMA, National HFMA Governance Task Force, chair of the CFO Council for the Critical Access Hospital’s, State of Maine SIM Grant Steering Committee Member, Beacon Health, LLC Board of Managers, Maine Hospital Association’s Public Policy Council and the Task Force on Pricing and Transparency, actively involved in the Downeast Treatment Center, Downeast COVID-19 Taskforce and the Treasurer of the Maine Rural Health Collaborative, LLC.
Chrissi’ background is in finance, accounting, project management and strategic planning.
Chrissi is active in her community as well, serving as a longtime member of the Ellsworth Lioness Club, newly elected member of the Board of Trustees for Saint Joseph’s College, the past president of the Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce and Ellsworth Economic Development Committee, past chair of the Lamoine School Board and Treasurer of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce and member of the Finance Committee.
Chrissi enjoys biking, skiing, tennis, and spending time with her two children, Ashley and Nick.
Sr. Joyce B. Mahany, RSM, Hon.’09, (Trustee Emerita)
Retired Administrator
Sr. Joyce B. Mahany, RSM, Hon. ’09 (Trustee Emerita)
Sr. Joyce B. Mahany, RSM, Hon. ’09 (Trustee Emerita)
Retired Administrator
Sister Joyce B. Mahany, RSM, Hon. ’09, was born and raised on a potato farm in Easton, Maine. She worked with her father and brothers on the farm until she entered the convent in 1950.
Sr. Joyce received her bachelor’s degree from Husson University and her MS in Business Education from Boston University. She taught fourth grade for four years, high school for 12 years and was then appointed as the first Director of Development at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in 1970. While Director, Sr. Joyce furthered her education by attending many workshops and seminars, including those at University of Notre Dame and Harvard University.
In 1993, Sr. Joyce left Saint Joseph’s to care for ailing Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, until the Senator’s death in 1995. At that time, Sr. Joyce became the Director of Development at Catherine McAuley High School, until her retirement in 2008.
Sr. Joyce has served on the Board of the Visiting Nurses Association. She also has served as both a member and President of the Windham Chamber of Commerce.
In 2009, Sr. Joyce received an honorary doctorate from Saint Joseph’s College, and in 2010, she was inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. She served on the College’s Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2019.
Mr. Ken Marino ’82
President /CEO, Orbel Corporation
Ken Marino ’82
Ken Marino ’82
President /CEO, Orbel Corporation
In 1982, Ken Marino earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.
During a career spanning three decades in electronics manufacturing for the Mil/Aero industry at Orbel Corporation, Ken has dedicated his energy to continuous improvement of the people and the operations that make up Orbel. The focus has always been on enhancing and growing people with the belief that is what makes a business successful. Today Orbel stands as one of the premier light gage metal, tight tolerance manufacturers in the Mil/Aero space. The company has operations in the US and Asia, which support customers on a worldwide basis.
In addition to his volunteer role as a trustee at Saint Joseph’s, Ken has served on the boards of several other organizations. Among these is (NIST) National Society of Standards and Technology. Also, he is a past president of both the Kiwanis Club of Palmer Township and the Master Association of Metal Finishers. He is a participating member of (PCMI) Photo Chemical Milling Institute and (PMA) Precision Metal Association.
This is Ken’s second tour on the Saint Joseph’s Board of Trustees. He has stayed very involved over the years with the college and the Sisters of Mercy. Ken and wife Sue have three children. As a family they enjoy golf, skiing, and sailing in their spare time.
Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM
Retired Education Administrator
Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM
Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM
Retired Education Administrator
Sr. Mary A. McCarthy, RSM is a member of the Sisters of Mercy. Sister Mary entered religious life and the Diocesan Teachers College in Madison (CT) upon graduation from Waterbury Catholic High School, receiving a B.A. in education. She subsequently earned a Master of Arts degree in Latin from Trinity College in Hartford and a Sixth Year Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Administration and Supervision from Southern Connecticut State University.
Sr. Mary began her teaching career at the Junior and High School level becoming Lauralton Hall’s assistant principal in 1972. Three years later Sister went to Middletown when she accepted the position of Dean of Studies at Mercy High School. In 1978 she was named Principal of Mercy High School and held that position until 2012, when she became the first President of Mercy High School.
Over the years Sister Mary has contributed service and advice to many boards of trustees including those of University of St. Joseph, West Hartford; Our Lady of Mercy School, Madison; Lauralton Hall, Milford; Mt. St. Joseph High School, Baltimore, MD; Catherine McAuley High School Brooklyn, NY; Network for Mercy Education, Chicago, IL; St. Bernard School, Uncasville and St. Augustine School, Hartford. She also served many years on the Community and University Serving Education Committee of Middletown. Sister Mary was one of the founders of the Mercy Secondary Education Association and subsequently served in executive positions for the Association, and served as Co-Chair of the Board for the Network for Mercy Education and was a member of the Task Force for Visioning a Future Model for Sponsorship for Mercy Schools. Her involvement with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges has included board member of the Commission on Independent Schools, chairperson of many Visiting Committees for the reaccreditation of schools throughout New England.
Her community and social service affiliations have included the Southern Connecticut Conference Athletic Conference, the Advisory Board for Mental Health Clinic for Middlesex Memorial Hospital, the Rushford Center, and Board Chairperson for St. Vincent de Paul Place. She is a corporate Member for the Norwich Diocesan Outreach to Haiti.
Sister Mary has always found time for considerable religious volunteerism: serving as a Eucharistic minister at Mercy High; chairperson of the Connecticut Sisters of Mercy Senate; chairperson of the Central American Issues Group of the Sisters of Mercy Justice Coalition; moderating the Children’s Program of St. Vincent de Paul Place; and serving on the Connecticut Sisters of Mercy Vocation Advisory Board. She has been to Haiti twice and arranged for Mercy High to “twin” with the orphanage “Foyer des Filles de Dieu, which Mercy supports through monthly jean days and gifts throughout the year.
Widespread and enduring commitment to education and social service earned Sister Mary the acclaim as an outstanding community leader and role model and she was awarded the 1999 Mother Mary Augustine Claven Award from the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall. In 2013 The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, Bishop of Norwich petitioned the Holy See to bestow upon Sr. Mary the Papal Honor, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice. In 2014, she was the first female to receive The Book of Golden Deeds from the Middletown Exchange Club for her lifetime of service.
Mr. Jeff Moody
Retired Restaurant Executive
Jeff Moody
Jeff Moody
Retired Restaurant Executive
Jeff Moody was appointed to the Saint Joseph’s Board in 2021 and serves on the Board’s Strategic Directions Committee, the Mission and Legacy Committee and the Community Rising Team. Jeff’s wife Theresa is a proud St. Joe’s alum graduating with a BSN in the Class of ’80.
Jeff is a graduate of Amherst College and of Kellogg School of Management and spent 36 years in marketing and restaurant leadership roles including serving at CEO of Rita’s Italian Ice, CEO of Subway’s Advertising Trust, CEO of Metromedia Restaurants (Bennigan’s, Steak and Ale, Ponderosa and Bonanza), President of KFC, and Sr. VP Operations for Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell Internationally. If you’ve ever eaten a $5 Footlong, a bucket of chicken or a pan pizza you’ve sampled his wares.
Jeff is excited to join the Board and work with the St. Joseph’s Community to build on our strong foundation and execute the exciting transformation of the college into a leading institution of education and mercy for the future.
Mr. Michael Mulhare ’79
Assistant Vice President for Emergency Management, Virginia Tech
Mr. Michael Mulhare ’79
Michael Mulhare ’79
Assistant Vice President for Emergency Management, Virginia Tech
Mr. Michael Mulhare ’79, was appointed to the Saint Joseph’s College Board in 2016 and currently serves on several committees including the Audit & Risk Management Committee, which he chairs. As an alum of SJC, Mr. Mulhare is especially interested in ensuring that the College continues to provide the learning and personal growth opportunities that he experienced as a student.
Presently, Mr. Mulhare is the Assistant Vice President for Emergency Management at Virginia Tech. He has over 25 years of experience as an emergency manager, first responder, and scientist. From 1985 to 2008, he served the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in various capacities, rising to chief of the Office of Emergency Response. Michael is a frequent speaker at emergency management conferences across the country. He holds a BA in biology from Saint Joseph’s and an MS in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Rhode Island.
Mr. Ronald Phillips Hon. ’17
Retired Founder, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Ron L. Phillips, Hon. ’17
Ronald Phillips Hon. ’17
Retired Founder, Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
Mr. Ron L. Phillips, Hon. ’17, was appointed to the Board of Saint Joseph’s College in 2017. He currently serves on the Mission-Aligned Business/Sustainable Enterprises Committee.
Ron is the founder and past president/CEO of Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), the Brunswick, Maine-based community development and financial institution, which was organized in 1977. Ron led the organization for 38 years to one of the state’s and nation’s larger rural development and investment organizations with over $150 million in assets.
Ron has served on many boards and advisory boards in Maine and nationally. These have included the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston board, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Advisory board, and the Federal Reserve Consumer Advisory Council. In 2012, he was appointed by President Barack Obama to the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution Advisory Council.
Ron was a founding member of the New York City-based Community Development Venture Capital Association, and led CEI’s venture capital investments – CEI Ventures, Inc. and CEI Community Ventures, Inc. – helping to raise and invest over $45 million in 60 promising job-creating rural enterprises throughout the Northeast.
He was among the founders of the multibillion-dollar federal New Markets Tax Credit Program of the U.S. Treasury and led the program with over $700 million in tax credit authority focused on rural America.
He has authored many articles and papers on community investing.
In addition to Saint Joseph’s College, Ron currently serves on the boards of several other organizations. These include the Maine Justice Foundation, the Lee Auto Corporation, the Maine Shellfish Developers, and the Lincoln Health Development Committee.
Ron is an advisor to the Francis Perkins Center, Maine’s Native American Four Directions Development Corporation, and the historic Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro. He is active with the Town of Waldoboro’s Economic Development Committee, and Broad Bay United Church of Christ.
Ron is a graduate of Boston University with a B.A. in Comparative Literature; Certificate d’Etudes from the University of Strasbourg; M. Div from Union Theological Seminary in New York City; and various specialized studies including Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management program, and the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment program.
In 2017, Ron received an Honorary Degree of Public Service from Saint Joseph’s College.
Mr. Michael Shea ’72, P’00, (Trustee Emeritus)
Chairman, The Webber Group
Michael Shea ’72, P’00
Michael Shea ’72, P’00, (Trustee Emeritus)
Chairman, The Webber Group
Michael Shea ’72, P’00 (Trustee Emeritus) is the chairman of The Webber Group. Until his retirement, Michael served as the company’s president and chief executive officer. The Webber Group of Companies (Webber), which is a private company headquartered in Bangor, Maine, is involved in commercial real estate and wholesale distribution of heating and plumbing supplies. Webber divested its 78 year old petroleum businesses, including retail and wholesale heating oil, propane, and gasoline, prior to 2014. Mr. Shea joined Webber in 1996 after a 20-year career with major wholesalers of petroleum products in Boston.
Mr. Shea has served as a trustee and chair of the board of Acadia Hospital in Bangor. Previously, he served on the board and as chair of the board of the United Way of Eastern Maine. He has served multiple terms on the Saint Joseph’s College Board between 1975 and 2017. Mr. Shea and his wife, Nancy (Brembs) ’74 have three children and six grandchildren. There are currently eight members of the extended Shea family who have graduated from Saint Joseph’s College.
Mr. Gregg Skinner P’18/21
Director, Naval Aviation Sustainment Center
Gregg Skinner ’18/21
Gregg Skinner P’18/21
Director, Naval Aviation Sustainment Center
Gregg Skinner P’18/21, joined the Board in the fall of 2018. Gregg’s wife Teresa Skinner ’20, is an online student majoring in Master of Science in Education – Catholic School Leader, and he is the father of two campus students. The first is a son who graduated from Saint Joseph’s in 2018 with a degree in criminal justice and finance, and a second son who is part of the class of 2021, is majoring in finance. Both sons are lacrosse players. As a parent of college athletes, Mr. Skinner recognizes the benefits that athletics can bring to the educational experience.
Mr. Skinner is an accomplished executive in the Aerospace industry with 28 years of industry and government service. He is currently the Director, Naval Aviation Sustainment Center at the Commander, Fleet Readiness Center in Patuxent River, Maryland. Before returning to government service, Gregg was Bell Helicopter’s Vice President and the Bell-Boeing Program Director for the V-22 Osprey. Before joining Bell, Mr. Skinner was a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps. While on active duty, he flew the CH-46 and V-22.
A native from Long Island New York, Gregg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Management from Dowling College of Oakdale, New York, and his Master of Business Administration, finance concentration, from the University of Dallas. He is certified in Systems Engineering and Program Management.
Dr. Colonel Jaime Solis ’93
President and Owner, Marikai Corporation
Dr. Colonel Jaime Solis ’93
Dr. Colonel Jaime Solis ’93
President and Owner, Marikai Corporation
Dr. Colonel Jaime Solis ’93, was welcomed onto the Board in 2018 and is dedicated to giving back to Saint Joseph’s by offering his expertise from an extraordinary and diverse background. Dr. Solis is the son of Cuban immigrants, born in Philadelphia, and raised in Los Angeles California. A decorated Vietnam veteran, Dr. Solis retired from the US Marine Corps in 2006 after 40 years of continuous active service. He is the recipient of civic honors, a Presidential appointment, military awards, and recognition by foreign governments, the Department of Defense and each of the military branches.
He worked with Twentieth Century Fox in three feature films; “TAD,” “Clear and Present Danger,” and “True Lies.” Dr Solis also contracted with Fox Studios in Washington D.C. to be a regular studio actor on Fox’s weekly television series, “America’s Most Wanted.”
Dr. Solis is currently the President and owner of Marikai Corporation in McLean, VA, which offers tax and accounting services.
Dr. Solis earned a Bachelor of Science from Saint Joseph’s College in 1993. He has a Masters in Accounting from George Washington University; a Master’s in Business Administration from Bristol University; a Master’s in Philosophy and a Doctorate from Walden University.
Mr. John Straub
Chief Financial Officer and Chancellor, Archdiocese of Boston
John Straub
John Straub
Chief Financial Officer and Chancellor, Archdiocese of Boston
John Straub joined the Archdiocese of Boston in 2011, where he now serves as chief financial officer and chancellor. Previously, he was part of the senior management team at Kane is Able, a logistics firm based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He served in the White House as a special assistant to President George W. Bush, is a former associate dean of Harvard University, and held administrative roles in the U.S. House of Representatives. John is a graduate of The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
Mr. Fred Yochum ’74
Retired Executive, Coca-Cola Company
Fred Yochum’s (’74)
Fred Yochum ’74
Retired Executive, Coca-Cola Company
Fred Yochum’s (’74), interest in service on Saint Joseph’s College’s Board of Trustees represents a homecoming of sorts as Fred served as the first elected Student member of the Board in 1973-74 after having proposed student representation to the Board during his Senior year. Fred graduated from Saint Joseph’s with a degree in History, served on the Student Council, and played on the baseball team all four years. Fred met his wife, Beth (Beaulieu), as a Senior at Saint Joseph’s, while Beth was earning her degree as part of the second BSPA Nursing Class.
Upon graduation from Saint Joseph’s, Fred immediately attended graduate school in Political Science at the University of Maine in Orono completing all class work in a Master’s Program, leaving to start his business career before having completed the thesis part of his Master’s Degree.
Fred retired in 2012 after a lengthy career at the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Fred spent his last ten years there as a Board Elected Corporate Officer and Vice-President responsible for the global manufacture of syrup and concentrate. In this role, Fred was responsible for over 3000 employees in 25 plants, located in five continents, supplying this “secret ingredient” for virtually every Coca-Cola product to over 1000 bottlers in over 198 countries. His work took him to literally the “Four Corners of the World” as his global relationships helped him develop a deep and sincere respect for multiculturalism, diversity of thought, the power of developing and empowering every person’s human potential, and finding common ground in all situations.
Fred began his career in 1976 at Digital Equipment Corporation where he started as an entry level Junior Buyer and left as a Procurement Director after 20 years before moving to the Coca-Cola Company.
Fred has been involved with a number of non-profit/ community organizations including the Board of Directors of the Amelia Island Plantation Community Association (4000 residents), Nashua, NH Planning Board, Chair Nashua, NH Democratic Committee, and the Clark Atlanta Business School Advisory Board.
Fred and Beth Yochum reside in Amelia Island, Florida. They have two adult children who both earned Master’s Degrees in Washington, DC, where each continues to live and work.