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