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.
Jonathan Greven
Sr. Vice President for Finance and Administration
Jonathan Greven
Jonathan Greven
Sr. Vice President for Finance and Administration
Before joining Saint Joseph's College of Maine in October 2022, Jonathan Greven served as the Director of Finance and Human Resources for Casco Bay Lines, which runs the ferry service in Casco Bay. Prior to that, Jonathan spent twelve years with a Toyota Industrial Equipment dealership in Auburn, Maine, where he had several roles, including Corporate Treasurer and Vice President of Operations.
Jonathan has an undergraduate degree in Economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.
Monique LaRocque
Sr. Vice President of Learning and Programs
Monique LaRocque
Monique LaRocque
Senior Vice President of Learning and Programs
Dr. Monique LaRocque joined Saint Joseph’s College in July 2022 as Senior Vice President of Learning and Programs. Most recently, she served for eight years as the Associate Provost for the Division of Lifelong Learning at the University of Maine.
Dr. LaRocque has served in various leadership roles during her more than 30 years in higher education, including in admission/financial aid, residence life, and for the past 18 years in academic affairs. As a first-generation college student who has experienced first hand the transformative power of education, Monique has championed access to higher education for all students and is passionate about the role education plays in creating a better future for individuals and for the world. In her most recent role at UMaine, Dr. LaRocque led the creation of a new Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning; a comprehensive UMaineOnline program, which today serves nearly 60 online undergraduate and graduate programs; oversaw Summer University and launched a new Winter Session; oversaw the growth of early college programming to serve students across Maine, and led the creation of new educational programming to meet workforce and professional development needs. She brings a wealth of leadership experience in innovative strategies to enhance the curriculum and reimagine higher education to best serve a diverse student body. Monique looks forward to serving Saint Joseph’s College in its next phase of academic excellence.
Prior to UMaine, LaRocque served in leadership roles at the University of Southern Maine; DePauw University and at Butler University. LaRocque has also held teaching positions at DePauw University, Butler University and Indiana University.
Dr. LaRocque earned her BA in International Affairs and Foreign Languages at the University of Maine with highest honors, an MA in French Language and Culture from Middlebury College, and an MA and Ph.D in Comparative Literature from Indiana University.
Monique currently lives in Holden with her husband and their Maine Coon cat, Cheerio.
Hernan Bucheli
Vice President for Enrollment
Hernan Bucheli
Hernan Bucheli
Vice President for Enrollment
Dr. Hernan Bucheli brings a wealth of enrollment management experience developed over a 25-year-plus career. Most recently, he was the interim Chief Enrollment Officer at Schreiner University; where he assisted the institution enroll its largest class. He had similar enrollment success at Albion College, where he served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives.
Prior to Albion, Dr. Bucheli served in senior leadership roles at Saint Mary’s College of California, Notre Dame de Namur University, and at Chapman University, University College (now UMass Global). At Chapman and at Notre Dame, he was also in charge of enrollment management for their distance learning and online programs. Additionally, he has served on a number of non-profit boards focused on first-generation and underrepresented student populations. Currently, he serves as a trustee on the Latino Education Advancement Foundation board.
Dr. Bucheli has an undergraduate degree in International Relations from San Francisco State University, a master's in Communications from Barry University, an EdD in Education, with a concentration in Communication, and Organizational Development from Northeastern University and a Certificate of Organizational Development from Stanford University.
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.
Elizabeth Schran
Interim Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer
Elizabeth Schran
Elizabeth Schran
Interim Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer
Elizabeth Schran is Interim Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer. She has been at Saint Joseph’s for over three decades, and has furthered the College’s development through a robust program of grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies, both federal and state level. She also engages with a number of major individual donors, oversees stewardship, and participates in planning and strategy. Prior to her work for Saint Joseph’s, Liz ran a small consulting shop serving mainly social service clients in Portland, Maine, including the Mercy-sponsored McAuley Residence. In addition, she held positions at Maine Audubon Society, St. Mary’s Hospital, and Bates College. Ms. Schran graduated from Assumption University with high distinction in English and Secondary Education, and was the first woman on the Assumption campus to undertake study for a year abroad--at Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom.
Liz Wiesen
Vice President of Campus Life & Chief Student Development Officer
Liz Wiesen
Liz Wiesen
Vice President of Campus Life & Chief Student Development Officer
Liz Wiesen, Psy. D. is Vice President of Campus Life & Chief Student Development Officer/Dean of Students 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 Associate Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer in 2021, and in 2022, she was named to her current position.
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 University.
Liz and her partner David reside in Windham with their two quirky and exuberant Border Terriers, Francie & Chappy, and a clownish miniature bull terrier, Lola.
Mouhamadou Diagne
Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mouhamadou Diagne
Mouhamadou Diagne
Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Mouhamadou B. Diagne is an experienced higher education administrator, with deep skills and expertise in recruiting talented and diverse students, and supporting their emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth at a range of institutions. Although he had no familiarity with the English language when he immigrated to the US at a young age, his love of learning and motivation to succeed led him to gain fluency in a few months and rise to the top of his classes throughout middle and high school. He became one of 70 high school students selected for the prestigious Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship that year, allowing him to study at Carleton College tuition free.
After earning his bachelor’s in psychology and educational studies and then a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School, Mouhamadou broke ground as the first Muslim to serve as a general university chaplain role at an ivy league school when he was appointed Assistant Chaplain at Columbia University. He then became Bucknell University's first ever Muslim chaplain. In these progressive roles, Mouhamadou managed the entire life cycle of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and policies to help not only Muslims, but individuals of all identities, backgrounds, and experiences thrive, have a strong sense of belonging at these respective institutions thrive and achieve academic and professional success. Following his outstanding and highly praised work that yielded an increase in enrollment and quality of engagement of the Muslim populations at each institution, Mouhamadou transitioned to a career in admissions and was also elected to the board of the Association of Muslim Chaplains.
As an admissions counselor at the University of Southern Maine, Mouhamadou helped make history by matriculating the largest class from his out-of-state territory in years. Most recently, he was originating the Student Affairs and Admissions Manager position at Boston Islamic Seminary. He currently lives in South Portland.
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.
Will Rothermel
Associate Vice President & Chief Athletics and Recreation Officer
Will Rothermel
Will Rothermel
Associate Vice President & Chief Athletics and Recreation Officer
Will Rothermel is the Associate Vice President & Chief Athletics and Recreation Officer and will provide visionary leadership and administrative direction for the varsity sports programs as well as the coordination of all recreation activities at Saint Joseph's, including the College's club sports, intramural and outdoor recreation programs.
Rothermel brings an extensive background in athletics administration in numerous leadership positions at all three NCAA levels over the last 13 years. Most recently, he was the Associate Director of Athletics at Ithaca College, where he held numerous roles within the department, ranging from NCAA compliance, event management, marketing & promotions to fundraising, corporate sponsorship and business operations.
Prior to joining Ithaca's staff in 2015, Rothermel served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Corporate Development at Virginia Commonwealth University. In this role, Rothermel directed a corporate sponsorship program that generated more than $2.3 million in revenue while overseeing a portfolio of 100+ corporate sponsors and donors.
Rothermel began his career in college athletics administration in 2009 at Merrimack College, where he served in roles as an assistant sports information director, athletics marketing coordinator, and director of club sports before being named as an assistant athletic director in 2011. His responsibilities included oversight of the Warriors' staff and external operations including marketing, ticketing, and corporate sponsorships.
A 2006 graduate of Saint Michael's College (VT), Rothermel earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and was a member of the men's basketball program. In 2009, Rothermel earned a master's degree in education and sport management from Old Dominion University, where he coordinated the undergraduate and graduate internship program and enhanced mentoring and networking systems for students in the sport management program.
Rothermel lives in Maine with his wife Laurel, son Brooks, and identical twin daughters, Reese and Charlotte.
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.
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
Mr. Jeff Moody
Chair of the Board
Retired Restaurant Executive
Jeff Moody
Jeff Moody
Chair of the Board
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. Carl W. Howell ’99
Vice Chair of the Board
Chief Program Officer, Community Teamwork Inc.
Mr. Carl Howell ’99
Carl W. Howell ’99
Vice Chair of the Board
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. Ellen Turner, RSM ’69
Secretary of the Board
Sr. Ellen Turner, RSM ’69
Sr. Ellen Turner, RSM ’69
Secretary of the Board
Sister Ellen Turner, RSM ’69 is a Mission Service Specialist at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine. Previously, she served at Mercy Hospital as the vice president for mission effectiveness and in other mission services roles for twenty-five years. Prior to that, Sr. Ellen worked for a number of years in primary and secondary school education in Maine. She served as a teacher or as a principal in Bangor, Portland and on the Passamaquoddy Indian Township and Pleasant Point Reservations.
In addition to her service as Secretary of the Board at Saint Joseph's College, Sr. Ellen has served in Portland on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities, the Institutional Review Board of Mercy Hospital, and on the Advisory Committee of Gary’s House, a home-away-from-home for families and individuals with loved ones receiving medical treatment in a Portland area hospital.
Sr. Ellen earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Saint Joseph's College and her master’s degree in special education from Fordham University in New York.
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. Craig A. Becker
Retired President and CEO, Tennessee Hospital Association
Craig Becker
Craig Becker
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.
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. Judy F. Graham
Retired Educator and Author
Dr. Judy F. Graham
Dr. Judy F. Graham
Retired Educator and Author
After receiving her MBA from Clarkson University and prior to obtaining her PhD from Syracuse University, Judy Graham worked at AT&T and was promoted to Senior National Account Executive her second year with the corporation.
As a professor at St. John Fisher College for twenty-seven years, she held many leadership positions, including Division Chair and Department Chair. She was termed the “architect” of the Business School’s AACSB accreditation. She founded the Service Scholarship Program, the signature program of the College, as well as many other student-centered programs. She was named a Service Learning and Community Engagement Fellow and takes pride in Fisher’s Carnegie Community Engagement classification.
Whereas Dr. Graham has taught a broad variety of courses at both the BS and MBA levels, her recognized expertise is in Consumer Behavior. She was an invited Visiting Professor at Franklin College in Switzerland and for China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai, China. The Swiss course focused on The Global Consumer and was rated a perfect “4.0” by a very diverse (eight nationalities represented in the classroom) undergraduate group in Lugano, Switzerland. The graduate course that she developed for CEIBS’ MBA program was so well received that she was asked to return a year later to teach two additional sections. At that time, CEIBS’ MBA program was ranked as the 11th MBA program worldwide (Financial Times). Her teaching style is student-centered with special emphasis on experiential learning and community engagement. Her students have acted as effective consulting teams to small businesses as well as not-for-profit organizations, and three of her student teams placed in the top ten in a national marketing plan competition. Her teaching evaluations consistently scored at the highest levels, even as she maintained a reputation as one of the more challenging professors. Dr. Graham was certified in online teaching.
As one of very few Consumer Behavior casebooks, Dr. Graham’s Critical Thinking in Consumer Behavior: Cases and Experiential Exercises was extremely well received in 2004, and she worked with her publisher, Pearson Prentice Hall, to bring a greatly expanded second edition to market in 2010. It continues to be used worldwide. She has published scholarly articles in such academic journals as the Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, Psychology and Marketing, the Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, and the International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing. Her scholarship has been praised by both academic and practitioner organizations, including a formal commendation from the National Council for Research on Women. Her most recent research interests focused on behavioral science and sustainability, and she has been an enthusiastic explorer of the gains that may be realized by “nudging” consumers toward more sustainable behaviors. As in all endeavors, when establishing herself in this new research area she engaged the larger community, attending both an international AACSB-sponsored sustainability conference as well as a regional sustainability conference, becoming a founding member of a New York State Task Force on Sustainability in Education, acting as the “point person” for the Business School in developing a college-wide Sustainability Minor, and delivering doctoral seminars on Behavioral Science and Sustainability to graduate students and faculty at both Tufts University and the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology.
Dr. Graham’s service to St. John Fisher College and the larger community is extensive. She was elected to almost all of Fisher’s college-wide committees and was honored to represent all faculty of St. John Fisher College as Faculty Marshall and Mace Bearer during the sixth College President’s inauguration. She mentored both students and faculty and was one of the first formalized faculty mentors in an innovative program at the College, guiding junior faculty. She oversaw countless student group projects, internships, and service-learning experiences, and hosted a regional conference for Women in Business.
Dr. Graham maintains strong ties with the not-for-profit community, having held numerous board positions and completing training with the Racial Equity Institute (REI) and Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP). In her retirement, Dr. Graham went “back to school” at the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine (ChIME) and was ordained as an Interfaith Community Chaplain. While a student at ChIME, Dr. Graham spent two years in service to women in recovery, and since being ordained has received formal training as a Recovery Coach in Maine as well as Emotional and Spiritual Care/Resiliency training for Maine Responds (part of FEMA).
Family has always been Judy’s greatest joy. She has traveled all over the world with her wonderful husband, Mark, and she thrives as Mom to three brilliant, generous-spirited daughters and their partners, and as Grammie to two hilariously fun, exuberantly loving granddaughters.
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.
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.
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.
Sr. Mary Morey, RSM ’65
Retired Healthcare Administrator
Sr. Mary Morey, RSM ’65
Sr. Mary Morey, RSM ’65
Retired Healthcare Administrator
Sister Mary Morey ’65 is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Portland, Maine, and has recently completed seven years as Local Coordinator. She currently enjoys volunteering, and becoming better informed and engaged in the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy.
Sr. Mary is also a member of the Board of Trustees, Northern Light Mercy, Portland, Maine, and serves on the Governance and the Quality and Professional Affairs Committees.
Sr. Mary has previously served in pastoral ministry in healthcare and parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland and was a member of the Leadership Team of the Sisters of Mercy, Portland, ME. She also offered days of reflection and spirituality for women and church groups.
Sr. Mary earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Saint Joseph's College and her master’s degree in theology from St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. In addition, she earned a Graduate Certificate from the Institute for Religious Formation in St. Louis, Missouri.
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. 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.
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
Dr. Carol Strobeck
Past Interim Vice President, Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Saint Elizabeth
Dr. Carol Strobeck
Dr. Carol Strobeck
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. During fiscal year 2019 and 2020, she served as the Secretary of the Board, and during fiscal year 2021 and 2022, she served as the Chair of the Board.
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. 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.
Mr. Robert Zilg ’76
Retired Executive, International Insurance Markets
Robert (Bob) Zilg ’76
Robert Zilg ’76
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.