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Office of Board Affairs and University Strategy

The University is honored to be guided by the Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents in its mission and direction. These two boards are composed of dedicated and distinguished men and women from a wide range of backgrounds, who share the common vision to advance the excellence that has characterized Seton Hall since its foundation in 1856.

Learn more about the two boards in the University By-Laws.

Harvest Our Treasures Strategic Plan

Find out more about the Strategic Plan here »

Board of Trustees

Officers
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Chair, Board of Trustees
President, Board of Regents
Archbishop of Newark

 

 

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Most Reverend Kurt R. Burnette
Bishop, Eparchy of Passaic

Robert B. Budelman, Esq.
Of Counsel to the firm of
Sedgwick, LLP

Rev. Gerald J. Buonopane
Minister to the Priest Community
Seton Hall University

Rev. John J. Chadwick
Vicar General
Archdiocese of Newark

Mr. Henry F. D'Alessandro
Chair, Board of Regents
Managing Director and Head, Morgan Stanley
Credit Partners, LP
Morgan Stanley

Sr. Sharon A. Euart, RSM
Executive Director
Resource Center for Religious Institutes

Mr. Stephen P. Loughrey
CEO
G&L Scientific Inc.

Mr. Michael J. Lucciola
Vice Chair, Board of Regents 
CEO
Firefly Group, LLC 

 

Monsignor Gerard McCarren
Rector/Dean
Immaculate Conception Seminary
School of Theology Seminary
Seton Hall University

Dr. Katia Passerini
Interim President
Seton Hall University

Sr. Maureen Shaughnessy, S.C.
General Superior
Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth

Mr. Robert Sloan
Secretary, Board of Regents
Retired – AT&T FirstNet Chief Operating Officer, AT&T 

Monsignor Peter Smutelovic
Vicar for Canonical Affairs
Archdiocese of Newark

Mr. Matthew W. Wright
Founder and President 
Disciplina Group LLC

Mr. Leo J. Zatta
Chairman
Team Walker, Inc.

 

Board of Regents

Officers
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
President, Board of Regents
Archbishop of Newark

Mr. Henry F. D'Alessandro
Chair, Board of Regents
Managing Director and Head, Morgan Stanley
Credit Partners, LP
Morgan Stanley

Mr. Michael J. Lucciola
Vice Chair, Board of Regents
CEO
Firefly Group, LLC 

Mr. Robert J. Sloan
Secretary, Board of Regents
Retired, AT&T FirstNet Chief Operating Officer
AT&T

Dr. Katia Passerini
Interim President
Seton Hall University

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Most Reverend Kurt R. Burnette
Bishop, Eparchy of Passaic

Most Reverend James F. Checchio
Bishop of Metuchen

Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney
Bishop of Paterson

Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan
Bishop of Camden

Mr. Robert S. Basso
Managing Partner
Best Partners, LLC

Mr. James T. Boyle, Jr.
Retired, Executive VP and COO
LabCorp

Rev. Gerald J. Buonopane
Minister to the Priest Community
Seton Hall University

Mr. Edward C. Cerny
Managing Partner
Backcast Partners, LLC

Rev. John J. Chadwick
Vicar General
Archdiocese of Newark

Mrs. Mary Pat Christie
Partner
Christie 55 Solutions

Mr. James E. Collins
President
Loras College

Ms. Bonnie A. Evans
Retired, CEO
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

Mr. Brian T. Fitzpatrick
Chairman
Wychwood Holdings, LLC

Mr. Kevin P. Flood
President and CEO
The Astor Company

Mr. Robert C. Garrett
CEO
Hackensack Meridian Health

 

Mr. Richard A. Giuditta, Jr.
Managing Partner, Bevan, Mosca & Giuditta, P.C.
President, BMG Strategies, LLC

Mr. Joseph J. Hughes
President
Country Club Services

Mr. Stephen P. Loughrey
CEO
G&L Scientific Inc.

Mr. Anthony Masherelli
Partner
Ernst & Young, LLP

Mr. Kevin J. McMahon
President
McMahon Advisory Group

Mr. Patrick M. Murray
Chair Emeritus
Retired - Chairman & CEO
Dresser, Inc.

Ms. Alisa Norris
Independent Director, Public and Private Companies
Standard Motor Products, Vita-Mix Corporation and CP Direct

Mr. Thomas L. Tran
Retired, Chief Financial Officer
UpStream Healthcare

Mr. Stephen G. Waldis
Chairman 
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. 

Mr. Patrick Walsh
Managing Partner and CEO
Withum

Mr. Matthew W. Wright
Founder and President 
Disciplina Group LLC

Mr. Leo J. Zatta
Chairman
Team Walker, Inc.

 

Regents Emeriti

Dr. Gerald P. Buccino
President and Director
The Buccino Foundation

Mr. John C. Kelly
Retired, Vice President and Controller
Wyeth

Joseph P. LaSala, Esq.
Partner
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP

Mrs. Helen Lerner
Retired - Sales Account Manager
Amerisource Bergen Corporation

   

Contact

Amy Newcombe, J.D. Interim Vice President for Board Affairs and University Strategy. [email protected]

Bernadette McVey, Executive Director for Academic Affairs. [email protected].