The Monmouth University Board of Trustees is composed of 32 regular members (with vacancies occurring from time to time) who are elected to four-year terms and are divided into four class years. There are currently five Life Trustees as well as three ex officio members. The bylaws also provide for up to 25 Trustees Emeriti. The board operates within the conventional framework of higher education academic governance for independent institutions. Board members are concerned with higher education issues and share a specific and genuine involvement with Monmouth University. Indeed, Monmouth is fortunate that many of its trustees are alumni. In addition to a commitment of time and energy, they support the institution financially and advocate for Monmouth in the public arena.
Board of Trustees
Jeana M. Piscatelli ’01 ’02M, Chair
John A. Brockriede Jr. ’07 ’10M, Vice Chair
Leslie N. Hitchner, Vice Chair
Christopher D. Maher, Treasurer
Tasha A. Youngblood Brown ’97 ’03M, Secretary
Miles J. Austin III ’19
Michael V. Benedetto, Esq. ’90
Thomas D. Byer ’67
John C. Conover III
Karyn F. Cusanelli ’89 (Ex officio)
Mary Vaden Eisenstadt
Stephen E. Gerard ’89M
Jeremy Grunin
Raymond G. Klose ’77
George Kolber
Mari C. Kovach ’82 ’86M
Patrick F. Leahy, Ed.D. (Ex officio)
Nancy A. Leidersdorff ’97
Dean Q. Lin, FACHE
Alaina L. Love ’79
Lisa McKean
Thomas J. Michelli
Valerie Montecalvo
Tavit O. Najarian, Sc.D.
Christopher W. Shaw
Mark J. Skesavage ’11M
Carol A. Stillwell
Life Trustees
Marianne C. Hesse
Harold L. Hodes ’65
William B. Roberts
Trustees Emeriti
Stanley S. Bey ’59
Alan E. Davis, Esq.
Judith Ann Eisenberg
Alfred L. Ferguson, Esq. ’13HN
Frederick J. Kaeli, Jr. ’61
Henry D. Mercer, III ’87 ’17HN
Stephen M. Parks ’68 ’07HN
Charles T. Parton ’01HN
Michael A. Plodwick ’82
Thomas A. Porskievies ’82 ’86M
Steven J. Pozycki ’73
Alfred J. Schiavetti Jr. ’11HN
Robert B. Sculthorpe ’63 ’15HN
Presidents Emeriti
Samuel H. Magill (1980-1993)
President Emeritus
Rebecca Stafford (1993-2003)
President Emerita
Paul G. Gaffney II (2003-2013)
President Emeritus
Grey J. Dimenna (2017-2019)
President Emeritus