The Penn State Altoona Advisory Board consults and advises the Chancellor and administrative officers of Penn State Altoona on policies and programs that may be adopted to serve the college. The Board acts as an intermediary between Penn State Altoona and the community and assists and actively participates in the raising and disbursement of funds for the improvement of the physical plant, the equipment, and the services of Penn State Altoona.

  • Ron Darbeau, Ex-officio, Secretary
    Chancellor and Dean, Penn State Altoona
  • Josh Baker
    CEO, Amtran
  • Jennifer Bates
    WTAJ-TV
  • Carmen Bilek
  • William J. Castle, Life Fellow
    President and Owner, W. J. Castle & Associates
  • Andrea Cohen
    President, Blair Companies Real Estate
  • Bernard L. Creppage, Treasurer
    Reilly, Creppage & Co., Inc.
  • Charles Dupree
  • Brian Durbin, Chair
  • Leila Farzam
  • Mr. Richard Fiore, Jr., Co-Chair
    Executive Vice President and Secretary, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.
  • Dr. Adam Goddard
    Altoona Center for Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Tracy Hinish
    Consultant
  • R. Lee Hite, Past Co-Chair
    The Hite Company
  • C. David Kimmel
  • Phil Merilli
  • Shannon Morris
  • Neil Port, Life Fellow
  • Mark Ritchey
    Curry Supply Holdings
  • Ryan Sheetz
    Sheetz, Inc.
  • Stephen G. Sheetz, Past Co-Chair
    Sheetz, Inc.
  • Tom Smith
  • Clark Stapelfeld
    New Pig
  • Gregory Wolf
    Wolf Media Group
  • J. Benjamin Yeager