Penn State Board of Trustees

The Penn State Board of Trustees is the 38-member governing body for Pennsylvania State University. Its members include the university's president, the Governor of the Commonwealth, and the state Secretaries of Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, and Education, as well as a representative for the Governor. The other members include six trustees appointed by the Governor, nine elected by alumni, six elected by Pennsylvania agricultural societies, six by a board representing business and industry enterprises, 3 at-large, 1 student, and 1 academic trustee. Undergraduate students do not elect any trustees; the court case Benner v. Oswald ruled that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did not require the undergraduate students be allowed to participate in the selection of trustees.
As of 2022, the chair of the board of trustees is Matthew W. Schuyler, a graduate of Penn State and chief brand officer at Hilton.
The main responsibilities of the board are to select the president of Penn State, to determine the goals and strategic direction of the University, and to approve the annual budget. Regular meetings of the board are held bi-monthly and take place primarily on the University Park campus, although on occasion meetings are held at other locations within the Commonwealth.

Current membership

Members listed below as of May 31, 2022. Note: The date in parentheses following each name below indicates the year in which the term will expire. Trustees appointed by the Governor serve until their successors have been appointed and confirmed.

Members ''ex officio">Ex officio">ex officio''

Neeli Bendapudi, President, The Pennsylvania State University
Josh Shapiro, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Russell C. Redding, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Cynthia A. Dunn, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Eric Hagarty, Acting Secretary, Department of Education, Pennsylvania Department of Education

Appointed by the Governor

Abraham Amorós Director of Operations, PA Municipal League
Daniel J. Delligatti President and Owner/Operator, M&J Management Corporation
J. Alex Hartzler Managing Partner & Founder, WCI Partners, LP
David M. Kleppinger Chairman Emeritus, McNees Wallace and Nurick, LLC
Terry Pegula CEO, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and JKLM Energy, LLC
Stanley I. Rapp Partner, Greenlee Partners, LLC
Governor's Non-Voting Representative: William S. Shipley, III, Chairman, Shipley Group

Elected by Alumni

Edward B. Brown, III President & CEO, KETCHConsulting, Inc.
Alvin F. de Levie Attorney and Founder, Law Offices of Alvin F. de Levie
Barbara L. Doran CEO/CIO, BD8 Capital Partners, LLC
Anthony P. Lubrano President, A.P. Lubrano and Company, Inc.
William F. Oldsey Independent Consultant/Educational Publishing
Joseph Vincent “Jay” Paterno President, Blue Line 409 LLC
Alice W. Pope Retired Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, St. John's University
Brandon D. Short Executive Director and Portfolio Manager, PGIM Real Estate
Steven B. Wagman National Healthcare Business Leader, Siemens Industry, Inc. – Smart Infrastructure Division

Elected by Delegates from Agricultural Societies

Randall “Randy” E. Black CEO and President, First Citizens Community Bank
Donald W. Cairns Owner/Operator, Cairns Family Farm
Valerie L. Detwiler Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Banker, Reliance Bank
Lynn A. Dietrich Retired Professional Engineer
M. Abraham Harpster Co-Owner, Evergreen Farms, Inc.
Chris R. Hoffman Vice President, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

Elected by Board Representing Business and Industry

Mark H. Dambly President, Pennrose Properties, LLC
Robert E. Fenza Retired Chief Operating Officer, Liberty Property Trust
Walter C. Rakowich Retired Chief Executive Officer, Prologis
Mary Lee Schneider Former President and CEO, SG360°
Vacant
Vacant

Elected By Board At-Large

Kathleen L. Casey Senior Advisor, Patomak Global Partners, LLC; KLC Consulting Group, LLC
Julie Anna Potts President and CEO, North American Meat Institute
Matthew W. Schuyler Chief Brand Officer, Hilton Worldwide

Student Trustee

Ruby Bjalme Student, The Pennsylvania State University

Academic Trustee

Nicholas J. Rowland Professor of Sociology, Penn State Altoona

Immediate Past President, Alumni Association

Randolph B. Houston, Jr. Assistant General Counsel, Buzzfeed, Inc.

Emeriti">Emeritus">Emeriti trustees

H. Jesse Arnelle, Attorney
Cynthia A. Baldwin, Retired Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
James S. Broadhurst, Chairman, Eat'n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.
Charles C. Brosius, Retired President, Marlboro Mushrooms
Walter J. Conti, Retired Owner, Cross Keys Inn/Pipersville Inn
Donald M. Cook, Jr., Retired President, SEMCOR, Incorporated
Marian U. Barash Coppersmith, Retired Chairman of the Board, The Barash Group
Robert M. Frey, Attorney-at-Law, Frey & Tiley, P.C.
Steve A. Garban, Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations/Treasurer Emeritus
Samuel E. Hayes, Jr.
David R. Jones, Retired Assistant Managing Editor, The New York Times
Edward P. Junker, III, Retired Vice Chairman, PNC Bank Corporation
Robert D. Metzgar, Former President, North Penn Pipe & Supply, Incorporated
Joel N. Myers, President, AccuWeather, Inc.
Anne Riley, English Teacher
Barry K. Robinson, Attorney-at-Law
L. J. Rowell, Jr., Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Provident Mutual Life Insurance
Kevin R. Steele, Past President, Penn State Alumni Association
Cecile M. Springer, President, Springer Associates
Paul V. Suhey, Orthopedic Surgeon, Martin & Suhey Orthopedics
Helen D. Wise, Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Secretary of the Cabinet, Governor's Office
Boyd E. Wolff, Retired, Owner and Operator Wolfden Farms
Quentin E. Wood, Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Quaker State Corporation
Edward P. Zemprelli, Attorney