The Penn State Harrisburg Alumni Society is led by Board of Directors which includes 15 elected alumni members and 12 ex-officio members. Ex-officio members include two student representatives, the past president of the board, the chancellor, the director of development, the alumni coordinator, a representative from the Harrisburg Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, and five honorary alumni directors.
The Board of Directors meets three times a year. The meetings are open to all members of the Alumni Society. Information on the Society and upcoming events appear in Currents magazine. The Alumni Society sends no additional publication to members. For more information, contact the Alumni Relations Office at [email protected] or (717) 948-6715.
Board of Directors
Board Officers
2023-2024
President
Parul Luthra ’03, ’17g
Manager of Corporate Performance
Capital Blue Cross
Vice President
Jennifer Eckinger ’00g
Communications Specialist
Capital Blue Cross
Secretary
Kendra Gibson ’13g
E Commerce Manager
Giant Food
Past President
Brad Simpson ’03, ’06g
CFO
CrossState Union Association
Society Staff Support
Megan Bennett ’13, ‘15g
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Penn State Harrisburg
Board Elected Officials
Nicole Cassel ’10g
Senior Health Education Consultant
Capital Blue Cross
Dr. Rick Ciocci
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Penn State Harrisburg
Josh Dixon ’11
Attorney
Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr
Josh Freeman 07, ’11g
Outpatient Director
Penn State Health
Michael Furjanic ’84
CPA
Self-Employed
Dave Hartman ’15
Mission Management Branch Head
United States Fleet Forces Command
Kate Herr ’17
Mental Health Coordinator
UPMC
Jamie Noerpel ’16g, ’20 Ph.D.
Structural Engineer
WSP USA
Barbara Jean Kuhl ’17g
Medical staff/Credentialing Specialist
OSS Health
Greg Moreland ’16g
Pennsylvania State Director
NFIB
Pooja Murali ’15
Structural Engineer
WSP USA
Angela Sheffield ’88
Vice President of Accounting
Foot Locker
Laura Snyder ’10, ’15g
Coordinator of Administrative Support
Penn State Health
Ken Stone, ’14
Head Basketball Coach
Thaddeus Stevens College
Ex-Officio Members
Cate Barron ’13g
Retired, President
PA Media Group
Yvonne Harhigh ’83
Director, Marketing and Communication
Penn State Harrisburg
Jeff Merritt ’85
Independent Consultant