Dec 03, 2024  
Mercy University 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
Mercy University 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Mercy University Board of Trustees


Officers of the Corporation

Joseph Gantz, Chair

Joseph P. Carlucci, Vice Chair

Edward B. Dunn, Vice Chair

Bruce J. Haber, Vice Chair

James M. McCormick, Vice Chair

Susan L. Parish, President

Treasurer

Assistant Treasurer

Jessica L. Haber, Secretary

Board of Trustees

Term Expires

Richard Aks, B.A., M.B.A.
Retired Investment Banker and Higher Education Administrator
2022

Walter Anderson, ‘72 B.S., Litt. D.
Retired Chairman, Publisher and CEO
Parade Publications

Emeritus

Melissa Encarnacao Battista ‘13, ‘14, B.S., M.B.A.
Vice President, VCS Chief Administrative Officer
Morgan Stanley

2024

Gary Bernstein, B.S., M.B.A
Retired IBM Executive
Retired Mercy University Faculty Member

2024

Patricia Blackmar, B.A.
Vice President, Internal Communications Manager
Morgan Stanley

2023

Gary W. Brown, B.S.
Retired CEO
First Caribbean National Bank

Emeritus

Joseph P. Carlucci, B.A., J.D.
Partner
Cuddy & Feder, LLP

2023

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

2022

Alex R. Ferrari, ‘82, B.S., M.B.A.
Retired EVP and COO
Viacom Music and Entertainment Group

2022

Joseph Gantz, B.A., M.B.A.
Senior Advisor
Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC

2022

Bruce J. Haber, B.S., M.B.A.
President
BJH Management, LLC

2024
Michael F. Hayes, ‘92, B.S., CPA, H.D. ‘21
Partner 
KPMG
2024
 

James B. Jenkins, B.A. 
President
Canachagala Corp.

2022

David L. Johnson, B.A., M.B.A.
Former Senior Managing Director
Blackstone Group

2024
Cindy Lopez, ‘07, ‘08, ‘11, B.S., M.S., M.S.
Superintendent
Charter School of Educational Excellence
2024

Susan Maklari, B.S., M.B.A.
Senior Equity Research Analyst
Goldman Sachs

2024

Valerie Mason Cunningham, B.S., H.D. ‘20
Retired Vice President of Channel Marketing for North America Operations
Xerox Corporation

2022

Donald J. Matthews, B.S.
Consultant
Financial Credit and Educational Assessment Sectors

Emeritus

James M. McCormick, B.S., MEngr.
Founder and Past President
First Manhattan Consulting Group

2023

Robert H. Niehaus, B.A., M.B.A.
Chairman and Founder
GCP Capital Partners, LLC

2022

Sarah A. O’Connor, ‘80, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.
Retired Chief Legal Officer & Senior Vice President
Strategic Planning, Arch Chemicals, Inc.

2023
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

2022

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

2023

Richard A. Rosenblatt, B.S.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rosenblatt Securities, Inc.

Emeritus

Christopher J. Sobecki, B.S., M.B.A.
Managing Director, Private Equity New York
Invus Group

2022

John R. Thompson, ‘82, B.S., H.D. ‘18
Retired Senior Vice President and General Manager
Best Buy, Co. Inc.

2023
Marlene Tutera, B.A.
Retired Educational Professional
2024

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

2022