Mercy University Board of Trustees
Officers of the Corporation
James B. Jenkins, Chair
John Thompson, Vice Chair
Susan L. Parish, President
Genevieve Gulbrandsen, Assistant Treasurer
Board of Trustees | Term Expires |
Walter Anderson, '72 B.S., Litt. D. | Emeritus |
Xuxa Bakal Veterinary Sales Director Royal Canin | 2026 |
Gary Bernstein, B.S., M.B.A Retired IBM Executive Retired Mercy University Faculty Member | 2027 |
Patricia Blackmar, B.A. Executive Director, Internal Communications Manager Morgan Stanley | 2026 |
Gary W. Brown, B.S. Retired CEO First Caribbean National Bank | Emeritus |
Joseph P. Carlucci, B.A., J.D. Partner Cuddy & Feder, LLP | 2026 |
David T. Diamond, B.B.A., H.D. President and CEO Diamond Property Group | Emeritus |
Edward B. Dunn, B.A., M.B.A., H.D. '06 | Emeritus |
Alex R. Ferrari, '82, B.S., M.B.A. Retired EVP and COO Viacom Music and Entertainment Group | 2025 |
Phillip Grant, '08 M.B.A. EVP and COO Armand Corporation | 2026 |
Bruce J. Haber, B.S., M.B.A. Retired President BJH Management, LLC | 2027 |
Michael F. Hayes, '92, B.S., CPA, H.D. '21 Partner PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP | 2027 |
James B. Jenkins, B.A. President Canachagala Corp. | 2027 |
David L. Johnson, B.A., M.B.A. Senior Managing Director The Lawrie Group | 2025 |
Cindy Lopez, '07, '08, '11, B.S., M.S., M.S. Chief Program Officer Center for Educational Innovation | 2027 |
Susan Maklari, B.S., M.B.A. Senior Equity Research Analyst Goldman Sachs | 2027 |
Valerie Mason Cunningham, B.S., H.D. '20 Retired Vice President of Channel Marketing for North America Operations Xerox Corporation | 2027 |
James M. McCormick, B.S., MEngr. Founder and Retired President First Manhattan Consulting Group | 2026 |
Robert H. Niehaus, B.A., M.B.A. Chairman and Founder GCP Capital Partners, LLC | 2026 |
Sarah A. O'Connor, '80, B.S., M.B.A., J.D. Retired Chief Legal Officer & Senior Vice President Strategic Planning, Arch Chemicals, Inc. | 2025 |
Susan L. Parish, Ph.D., MSW President Mercy University | Ex-Officio |
Carlos S. Passi, M.B.A., MEngr. Former Vice President of Finance IBM Global Markets | 2025 |
Michele A. Quirolo, '79, '82, B.S., M.S., R.N., H.D., '21 Former President / CEO Visiting Nurse Association of the Hudson Valley Principal, Quirolo Consulting, LLC | 2026 |
Richard A. Rosenblatt, B.S. Chairman & Founder Rosenblatt Securities, Inc. | Emeritus |
Christopher J. Sobecki, B.S., M.B.A. Managing Director, Private Equity New York Invus Group | 2025 |
Theresa Stagg, '88, B.S., M.S. Former Educator | 2026 |
John R. Thompson, '82, B.S., H.D. '18 Retired Senior Vice President and General Manager Best Buy, Co. Inc. | 2026 |
Marlene Tutera, B.A. Retired Educational Professional | 2027 |
Gregory H. Williams, '14, B.A., M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D., H.D. '17 Former President University of Cincinnati and City College of New York | Emeritus |