Penn State reform group narrows its list of endorsees
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A group seeking to reform Penn State University's board of trustees by filling three alumni seats with new members has narrowed its potential endorsees to six, including a retired education dean at Slippery Rock University.
Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship, also known as PS4RS, formed in the aftermath of the child sex abuse scandal and alumni outrage over school trustees' response to the crisis.
On Wednesday, PS4RS announced its "top six" contenders for the three seats up for election this spring. The candidates were identified by a committee of 11 group members and one representative from the Lettermen's Club who evaluated more than 50 completed applications, PS4RS's founder Michelle Murosky said in a statement.
PS4RS has called for greater transparency in board decision-making. The group intends to further vet the candidates before an online vote on Feb. 8 that will determine the three endorsed candidates.
According to the group, the six are:
• Mark Connolly, of West Chester, Pa., doctoral degree in inorganic chemistry (1984). A global intellectual property director at DuPont, responsible for intellectual property protection, patent analysis and trade secret risk management for DuPont Central Research and Development and Industrial Biosciences;
• Barbara Doran, of New York City, bachelor's in liberal arts (1975). A private wealth manager at Morgan Stanley, with a specialty in equity and hedge fund investing;
• Jay Hertzog, of Denver, Pa., bachelor's in education, master's in education and doctorate in education (1968, 1972, 1980). Retired dean of the College of Education at Slippery Rock University and an expert in the area of student transition from middle school to high school;
• Anthony Lubrano, of Glenmoore, Pa., bachelor's in accounting (1982). He is founder and president of A.P. Lubrano & Co. Inc., specializing in group retirement services, wealth management and group health and welfare consulting, as well as a prominent donor for whom the university's baseball park is named;
• Ryan J. "Joe" McCombie, of State College, bachelor's in liberal arts. A retired U.S. Navy captain with nearly three decades of service, who previously was commanding officer of SEAL Team Two and has held high-level positions at the Defense Intelligence Agency;
• William Seibel, of Wellesley, Mass., bachelor's in industrial engineering (1973). He is CEO and founder of Mobiquity, a professional services company.
Dozens of candidates seeking a spot on the spring election ballot have until Feb. 25 to secure the necessary 50 or more nominations.
The election will occur from April 10 through 9 a.m. May 3, with the board of trustees expected to announce the winners May 4, according to the board office.
First Published February 2, 2012 12:00 am
