The University of St. Francis Board of Trustees oversees and guides USF in fulfillment of its educational mission.
Meeting Dates:
Joseph T. Mallof
Chairperson of the Board
Elected to Board 2013
President and CEO
World Kitchen, LLC (Retired)
Sarasota, Florida
Cheryl McCarthy, Ed.D.
Vice Chairperson
Elected to Board 2015
Alumna
Superintendent (Retired)
Joliet Township High School #204
Joliet, Illinois
Anthony Arellano
Elected to Board 2014
Teacher (Retired)
Joliet District 86
Joliet, Illinois
Michael Bily
Elected to Board 2020
Broker
MQB Corp Real Estate Brokers
Michael Brennan
Elected to Board 2016
Alumnus
Vice President (Retired)
Goldman Sachs
Chicago, Illinois
Michael Bryant
Elected to Board 2019
Alumnus
Operating Partner
Knox Capital
Founder & Managing Chairman
HaystackID
Chicago, IL
Sr. Sue Bruno, OSF
Elected to Board 2017
Sponsorship Trustee
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
Joliet, Illinois
Edward Dollinger
Elected to Board 2016
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones Investments
Joliet, Illinois
Dr. Iman Ellis-Bowen
Elected to Board 2021
Alumna
Director of Special Services
District 204
Joliet, Illinois
Robert Erickson
Elected to Board 2018
President & CEO
Trinity Regional Health System
Rock Island, IL
Diane F. Habiger
Elected to Board 2008
Alumna
Property Manager, Co-Owner
Lincolnshire Properties
Joliet, Illinois
Scott Holdman
Elected to Board 2016
Alumnus
Vice President & General Manager
AAR Corp
Elmhurst, Illinois
Sr. MaryAnn Jerkofsky, OSF, Ph.D.
Elected to Board 2015
Assistant to the Coordinator for Sisters
Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home
Joliet, Illinois
Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D.
Ex Officio Member of the Board: 2013
President
University of St. Francis
Joliet, Illinois
Rev. James B. Lewis, O.Carm.
Elected to Board 2008
Rector
Mount Carmel High School
Chicago, Illinois
Jose Paramo
Elected to Board 2021
Alumnus
Owner
Minuteman Press
Joliet, Illinois
Victor Patterson
Elected to Board 2021
Alumnus
Global Human Resources Director
Lithia Springs, Georgia
Joliet, Illinois
Caroline Portlock
Elected to Board 2019
Alumna
Director
Workforce Investment Board of Will County
Joliet, Illinois
John Przybyla
Elected to Board 2019
Alumnus
Managing Director
Horvath & Tremblay
Chicago, IL
Steve Randich
Elected to Board 2020
Alumnus
SVP/Market President
Busey Bank
Plainfield, Illinois
Candice Rosen
Elected to Board 2014
Alumna
President and CEO
Candice Rosen Health Counseling
La Canada Flintridge, California
Paramjit (PJ) Sidhu
Elected to Board 2014
Administrator
Joliet Oncology Hematology Associates, Ltd.
Joliet, Illinois
Dan Stevenson, CFA
Elected to Board 2015
Regional Market President
Midland States Bank
Joliet, Illinois
Daniel T. Streitz, DDS, MAGD
Elected to Board 2017
Streitz Dental Arts
Joliet, Illinois
Sr. Faith Szambelanczyk, OSF
Elected to Board 2004
Sponsorship Trustee
Alumna
President/CEO (Retired)
Joliet Catholic Academy
Joliet, Illinois
Meg Tortorello
Elected to Board 2019
President
Tortorello Communications
Shorewood, Illinois
Patricia S. Wheeler
Elected to Board 2005
Alumna
Naperville, Illinois
Sr. Mary Jo Young, OSF, Ph.D.
Elected to Board 2000
Alumna
Professor Emeritus
Elmhurst College
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sr. Dolores Zemont, OSF
Elected to Board 2012
Sponsorship Trustee
Congregation President
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
Joliet, Illinois
Carolyn L. Murphy
Alumna
Niles, Illinois
President, Commercial Operations (Retired)
CNA Insurance Companies
Chicago, Illinois
James A. Doppke, Ph.D. – Libertyville, Illinois
John C. Orr, Ph.D. – Verona, Illinois
Michael J. Vinciguerra, Ph.D. – Joliet, Illinois
Joseph T. Mallof – President
Arvid C. Johnson – Secretary
Julee Gard – Treasurer