Committee Memberships & Other Assignments
(As of November 9, 2024)

Executive Committee


Neeli Bendpudi, Ex Officio (Non-Voting)
Kelley M. Lynch (At-Large)
Randall “Randy” E. Black (Chair, Audit and Risk) Carl P. Nassib (At-Large)
Edward “Ted” B. Brown, III (At-Large) Daniel A. Onorato (Chair, Governance)
Daniel J. Delligatti (At-Large) Tracy A. Riegel (At-Large)
Valerie L. Detwiler (Chair, Student Success) Mary Lee Schneider (Chair, Finance and Investment)
Naren K. Gursahaney (Chair, Research & Technology) Matthew W. Schuyler (Chair, EQHR, Immediate Past Chair, BOT)
David M. Kleppinger (Chair, BOT, BOT/Penn State Health Board Member) Richard S. Sokolov (Vice Chair, BOT)

Committee on Audit and Risk


Chair: Randall “Randy” E. Black Non-Trustee Committee Members
Vice Chair: Edward “Ted” B. Brown, III Ria Walia (VP, CCSG)
Donald W. Cairns  
Lynn A. Dietrich  
Kenneth C. Kane  
Anthony P. Lubrano  
Matthew J. McGloin  
Carl P. Nassib  
Daniel A. Onorato  
Julie Anna Potts  
Karen H. Quintos  
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio  
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio  

Committee on Equity and Human Resources


Chair: Matthew W. Schuyler Non-Trustee Committee Members:
Vice Chair: Tracy A. Riegel Michele L. Duffey (Secretary, UFS, Senate Committee on Intra-University Relations)
David M. Davis Elizabeth Fegert (Chair, University Staff Advisory Council)
Daniel J. Delligatti  
M. Abraham “Abe” Harpster  
Ali Krieger  
Mary Lee Schneider  
Brandon D. Short  
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio  
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio  

Committee on Finance and Investment


Chair: Mary Lee Schneider Non-Trustee Committee Members:
Vice Chair: Robert F. Beard Barbara L. Doran (Trustee Emerita)
Robert E. Fenza Roger A. Egolf (Associate Professor of Chemistry and Coordinator of General Education)
M. Abraham “Abe” Harpster George T. Henning, Jr. (Trustee Emeritus)
Anthony P. Lubrano Anthony Miduri (Vice President, GPSA)
Kelley M. Lynch Zion Sykes (President, UPUA)
Tracy A. Riegel  
Brandon D. Short  
Richard S. Sokolov  
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio  
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio  

Committee on Governance


Chair: Daniel A. Onorato Non-Trustee Committee Members:
Vice Chair: Robert E. Fenza Anand Ganjam (President, PSAA)
Robert F. Beard Seth Hojnacki (President, GPSA)
Suzan T. Collins Robert C. Jubelirer (Trustee Emeritus)
David M. Davis William F. Oldsey (Trustee Emeritus)
Daniel J. Delligatti Michael Shires (Vice President, WCSGA)
Naren J, Gursahaney Michele Stine (Immediate Past-Chair, University Faculty Senate)
Chris R. Hoffman  
Julie Anna Potts  
Nicholas J. Rowland  
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio  
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio  

Committee on Research and Technology


Chair: Naren K. Gursahaney Non-Trustee Committee Members:
Vice Chair: David M. Davis Tyler Hoppe (President, CCSG)
Edward “Ted” B. Brown, III Frantisek Marko (Chair Elect, UFS)
Suzan T. Collins  
Cynthia A. Dunn  
Kelley M. Lynch  
Carl P. Nassib  
Russell C. Redding  
Nicholas J. Rowland  
Kevin B. Schuyler  
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio  
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio  

Committee on Student Success


Chair: Valerie L. Detwiler Non-Trustee Committee Members:
Vice Chair: Nicholas J. Rowland Barbara L. Doran (Trustee Emerita)
Cynthia A. Dunn Rasha Elwakil (Vice President, UPUA)
Christa A. Hasenkopf Rachel W. M. Galloway (Immediate Past Chair, University Staff Advisory Council)
Ali Krieger Mark Kennedy (President, WCSGA)
Matthew J. McGloin William F. Oldsey (Trustee Emeritus)
Joseph “Jay” V. Paterno, Jr. Alice W. Pope (Trustee Emeritus)
Karen H. Quintos Joshua Wede (Chair, University Faculty Senate)
Tracy A. Riegel  
Kevin B. Schuyler  
   
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio  
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio  

Facilities Planning Subcommittee


Chair:   Richard S. Sokolov
Vice Chair: M. Abraham “Abe” Harpster

Lynn A. Dietrich
Robert E. Fenza
Evan A. Myers
Karen H. Quintos
Mary Lee Schneider
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio

Nominating Subcommittee


Chair:   Daniel A. Onorato, Ex Officio
Vice Chair: Daniel J. Delligati

Robert F. Beard
Randall “Randy” E. Black
Robert E. Fenza
Chris R. Hoffman
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio
Ali Krieger
Joseph “Jay” V. Paterno, Jr.
Nicholas Rowland
Mary Lee Schneider
Kevin B. Schuyler
Richard S. Sokolov, Ex Officio
Nine members appointed by the Chair in consultation with each constituency and subject to confirmation by the Board by majority vote. Each of the trustee “categories” will be represented on the Nominating Subcommittee

Risk Subcommittee


Chair:   Edward “Ted” B. Brown, III

Randall “Randy” E. Black
Donald W. Cairns
Christa A. Hasenkopf
Kenneth C. Kane
Karen H. Quintos
Neeli Bendapudi, Ex Officio
David M. Kleppinger, Ex Officio