The University of St. Francis Board of Trustees oversees and guides USF in fulfillment of its educational mission.

Joseph T. Mallof
Chairperson of the Board
President and CEO
World Kitchen, LLC (Retired)
Sarasota, Florida

Cheryl McCarthy, Ed.D.
Alumna
Superintendent
Joliet Township High School #204
Joliet, Illinois

Anthony Arellano
Teacher (Retired)
Joliet District 86
Joliet, Illinois

Michael Brennan
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
Sponsorship Trustee
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
Joliet, Illinois

Edward Dollinger
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones Investments
Joliet, Illinois

Robert Erickson
Chief Executive Officer
AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet, Illinois

Diane F. Habiger
Alumna
Property Manager, Co-Owner
Lincolnshire Properties
Joliet, Illinois

Scott Holdman
Alumnus
Vice President & General Manager
AAR Corp
Elmhurst, Illinois

Sr. MaryAnn Jerkofsky, OSF, Ph.D.
Assistant to the Coordinator for Sisters
Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home
Joliet, Illinois

Arvid C. Johnson, Ph.D.
President
University of St. Francis
Joliet, Illinois

Rev. James B. Lewis, O.Carm.
Rector
Mount Carmel High School
Chicago, Illinois

Caroline Portlock
Alumnus
Director
Workforce Investment Board of Will County
Joliet, Illinois

John Przybyla
Elected to Board 2019
Alumnus
Managing Director
Horvath & Tremblay
Chicago, IL

Candice Rosen
Alumna
President and CEO
Candice Rosen Health Counseling
La Canada Flintridge, California

Paramjit (PJ) Sidhu
Administrator
Joliet Oncology Hematology Associates, Ltd.
Joliet, Illinois

Cheryl Stepney
President/Data Scientist
Empowerment Associates
Bloomington, Minnesota

Dan Stevenson, CFA
Regional Market President
Midland States Bank
Joliet, Illinois

Daniel T. Streitz, DDS, MAGD
Streitz Dental Arts
Joliet, Illinois

Sr. Faith Szambelanczyk, OSF
Sponsorship Trustee
Alumna
President/CEO (Retired)
Joliet Catholic Academy
Joliet, Illinois

Meg Tortorello
Elected to Board 2019
President
Tortorello Communications
Shorewood, Illinois

Michael Turk
President
Turk Furniture
Joliet, Illinois

Patricia S. Wheeler
Alumna
Naperville, Illinois

Colleen Wyse
Alumna
Philadelphia Trunk Show
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sr. Mary Jo Young, OSF, Ph.D.
Alumna
Professor Emeritus
Elmhurst College
Cincinnati, Ohio

Sr. Dolores Zemont, OSF
Sponsorship Trustee
Congregation President
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
Joliet, Illinois

Thomas M. Flavin
President
Flavin and Associates
Woodridge, Illinois

Byron O. Lee, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)
Nuclear Management and Resources Council
Washington, D.C.

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, Vice President of Administration and Finance – Treasurer