Mission Statement
The Board of Trustees of Arcadia University is composed of talented, accomplished individuals who volunteer their time, leadership, and expertise to Arcadia University. The Trustees are a diverse group united by a deep affection and commitment to the University.
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University and responsible for ensuring that Arcadia fulfills its mission and balances its obligations to current and future generations. The Board establishes long-term strategic policy and direction, approves the University’s budget and major financial expenditures, approves program initiatives, stewards Arcadia’s endowment and other capital resources, and appoints and supervises the President of the University.
The Board does not direct or participate in day-to-day management or operations of the University. Primary responsibility for academic programs and management and operation of the University is delegated to the President, administration, and faculty. Given the President’s responsibility to lead the University, one of the Board’s most important responsibilities is to work closely with the President for the good of Arcadia.
The Board is committed to ongoing and meaningful self-assessment and strives to incorporate governance best practices into all aspects of its work. The Board of Trustees Self-Evaluation Policy can be found here. You can read more about the Board’s current self-assessment here.
The Board meets on campus three times per year in Fall, Winter, and Spring, and also throughout the year as needed.
Term Trustees
- Jacqueline L. Cannon ’68, Princeton Management Development Institute
- Patricia Saint Cyr-Hager ’91, Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Juan Duque, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Chair of Psychology, Arcadia University
- Ronald J. Eicholtz, C&R Home Buyers, LLC
- Peri Higgins, Founder and President, Evolve Advisors
- Carolyn Hodges ’69, Professor Emerita, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Christine Krolik ’79, Mayor, Town of Hillsborough
- Charles (Chuck) W. Lentz ’03, Superintendent of Schools, New Hope-Solebury Township
- Marc McKenna, M.D., Physician, Chestnut Hill Family Practice
- Ashish Parmar, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, tapestry
- Michel Paul, President, Enterprise Customer Group, J&J Corporation
- John Rollins, Chair, Retired Executive Vice President, Accolade, Inc.
- Elliott Roth, MBA, CPA, Retired, EisnerAmper LLP
- David Sadoff, JD, Ph.D., Managing Director, Clooney Foundation for Justice
- Gretchen Santamour, Vice Chair, Partner, Stradley Ronon
- Kevin Shollenberger ’88, Vice Provost, John Hopkins University
- Ken Weirman, Vice Chair, Retired, AMETEK
Recent Graduate Trustees
- Rebecca Mills ’15, MBA ’17, Department of State
- Camilo Lopez Delgado ’15, United Nations Global Compact
Life Trustees
- Rosemary Deniken Blankley ’57, ’06H
Trustees Emeriti
- Jey Aurrit, Ph.D. ’71, Licensed Psychologist
- Marilyn Sunners Cranin ’54, ’96H, Landscape Designer
- Beverly Rappaport Goldberg ’53, Former Executive, Abington Memorial Hospital
- Ann N. Greene, Retired Assistant to the Dean of Admissions, University of Pennsylvania
- Mark K. Kessler, Esq., Former Vice President and Senior Counsel, Toll Brothers, Inc.
- Babette (Babs) Krug ’68, ’81M
- Alison Madsen ’85
- Hugh Moulton, Former Executive Vice President of Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
- Daniel J. Paracka, Consultant, The Rand Group
- Theresa P. Rollins, Ph.D.
- Gerald B. Rorer, Real Estate Investor
- Margaret Wright Steele ’80
- Maddy J. Stein ’68
- Lowell S. Thomas, Jr. ’01H, Of Counsel, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul
- Lyanne Wassermann ’61
- Theodore V. Wood, Jr., Former President of Tigaco, Inc.
* Denotes a leave of absence from the Board of Trustees
