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HHD Alumni Society — Board Members

Below is a list of the current HHD Alumni Society Board Members. Please click on their names for more information. 
 

If you're interested in serving as a board member, speaking in a class, and/or volunteering with the College, please email HHDalumni@psu.edu. 

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Jacob Benedict
Jacob Benedict
Broker | Realtor
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Midwest Realty
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Lena Budraitis
Lena Budraitis
Financial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Ashley Akright
Ashley Akright Colon, CMP
Director of Operations
The Westin Denver International Airport
President, Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Shane Flickinger
Shane Flickinger
Director, Patient Flow Management Center
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Kelly Frager
Kelly Frager
Owner
Kelly Frager Professional Development & Training
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Vic Gladstone
Vic Gladstone
Retired Chief Staff Officer for Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Department
  • Alumni Society
Marni Guba
Marni Guba
Executive Director
Heart and Vascular Services, Doylestown Health|Penn Medicine
Department
  • Alumni Society
Alexandria Blatt Hast
Alexandria Hast
Senior Manager Nutrition & Health Science
Campbell Soup Company
Department
  • Alumni Society
Brittany Johnson
Brittany Johnson
CEO
Pathways Community Living
President, HHD Alumni Society
Department
  • Alumni Society
David Kiser
David Kiser
Senior Adviso, Consultant, and Educator
EHS&S
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Melissa Minniti
Melissa Minniti
Physical Therapist
James A Haley Veterans Hospital
Summary Statement

Melissa is a physical therapist working for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL. Melissa works with a variety of patient populations including individuals with chronic pain, amputees, and a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions.

Department
  • Alumni Society
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Melissa Navarro
Melissa Navarro
Senior Manager, Tableau AMER Sales Programs
Salesforce
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Megan Owens
Assistant Dean for Student Services and Engagement
Summary Statement

Megan’s priorities are to create and coordinate efforts and programs that support and engage students in their own unique journey.

Department
  • Undergraduate Education
Phone
814-863-6790
Email
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Dr. Ruth Pobee
Ruth Pobee
Senior Research Scientist in Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois, Chicago
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Sara Quinteros-Fernandez
Sara Quinteros-Fernandez
Pediatric Metabolic Dietitian
Owner, Shilling Canning Company Restaurant
Department
  • Alumni Society
Janelle Rushton
Janelle Rushton
Gift Officer
King's College
Immediate Past-President, HDFS Affiliate Program Group
Summary Statement

I joined the HHD Alumni Society because I wanted to take my experiences as an undergraduate and use them to continue to improve the program.

Department
  • HDFS
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Niharika Sharma
Niharika Sharma
Assistant Dean for Student Enrollment Services & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Summary Statement

Niharika’s passion is leveraging and promoting student services, advocacy and community efforts towards student success!

Department
  • Undergraduate Education
Phone
814-863-2853
Email
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Joe Thear
Joe Thear
Principal Healthcare Consultant
MITRE Corporation
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Lisa Voytko
Lisa Voytko
Director of HR Operations
Pet Paradise
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Bridgette Wagner
Bridgett Wagner
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
General Dynamic Information Technology
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Noah Wiggins
Noah Wiggans
Founder and President
Preventi
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Austin Wilson
Austin Wilson
Account/Growth Manager
98Strong
Department
  • Alumni Society
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Caitlin Yelenik
Caitlin Yelinek
Executive Director of Talent Management
TIAG
President, HHD Alumni Society Executive Board
Department
  • Alumni Society
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