Alumni Association

Alumni Council welcomes new leadership

Elected and appointed members of the Alumni Council started their terms effective July 1, 2022

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New leadership for the Alumni Council has taken shape as the elected and appointed council members begin their terms, effective July 1, 2022.

Appointed by officers of the Alumni Association, these seven members join the newly elected members to offer their expertise, perspective and passion for Penn State. Each member’s three-year term will run through June 30, 2025.

Alumni Council is an all-volunteer governing body that advises and guides the Penn State Alumni Association on programs and initiatives to uphold its mission of service and support to Penn State. Alumni members of the Alumni Association are eligible to vote in the annual election, which takes place online.

The seven, newly appointed Alumni Council members are:  

  • Gary S. Brandeis, class of 1988, business; Haverford, Pennsylvania; president and founder of Scholar Hotel Group LLC and Real Estate Capital Management LLC. 
  • Charonda Hill, class of 2006, communications; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; transformational and senior consultant, Hilled, LLC and Tier 1. 
  • Clarabelle C. Lin, class of 1994, engineering; State College, Pennsylvania; executive director, of marketing strategy and business development, Penn State World Campus. 
  • Dameon D. Proctor, class of 2001, engineering; Atlanta, Georgia; senior operations executive, Global Connections to Employment, Inc. 
  • Johanna Ramos, class of 1992 and class of 1999 (graduate degree), engineering; Herndon, Virginia; senior principal systems engineer, SAIC. 
  • Justin Stevens, class of 2011, business; Stratford, Connecticut; vice president, senior financial adviser, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. 
  • Martha Benedum Sharkey, class of 2002, communications; Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania; CEO and founder, Today is a Good Day. 

These appointed members join the following newly elected members of Alumni Council:

  • Kristen L. Conti
  • Kelly Gibson Caplan
  • Denise Corcoran
  • Darlene Ann Dunay
  • Brian W. Tobin
  • Isabella Webster
  • Brian M. Sielski

For more information about the Alumni Association and Alumni Council, including a full list of Alumni Council members, visit the Alumni Association’s website.  

Last Updated July 18, 2022