Wilkes University
EIN 240795506 · PA · 501(c)03
The organisation
- 84 W SOUTH ST, WILKES BARRE, PA, 18766-0997, PA 18766-0997
- Classified purpose: Education
- Size band: 9
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Board at a glance
Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
Renewal outlook
High-priority approach observed from annual filings
- 5 board members were on the previous filing but not the latest one - several seats appear to have opened.
- Large organisation (revenue $152m) - the scale that runs a formal, external board search.
- The board chair has served at least 7 years (observed across filings) - a chair transition may be approaching.
- 16 of 27 board members have served at least 5 years (observed).
A computed likelihood from the observed filing history and filed revenue. It is not a confirmed vacancy, and this edition never states that a nonprofit is recruiting. "Departures" mean a board member was on the previous filing but not the latest one, which usually means a seat opened but can also mean they were simply not listed that year.
Filed finances
| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $151.9m | $152.4m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990.
The board (directors and trustees)
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| William Miller Chair | CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| ALI Qureshi | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Anthony Fanucci | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Bruce Weinstock | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Carolann Besler | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Charles Cohen | VICE CHAIR | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Cynthia Charnetski | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Daniel Cardell (also filed as DAN Cardell) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Edward Ciarmiboli | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2019 (at least 6y) |
| Ellen Hall | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Frederick Herrmann | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Gerard Mchale | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Heather Mcray | TRUSTEE | first appears 2025 |
| Jason Griggs | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Jeff Davidowitz | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Joanne Schoonover | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| John Kerr | SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Kayla Rooney | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| Laura Barbera Cardinale (also filed as Laura B Cardinale, Laura Cardinale) | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Michael Noone | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2024 (at least 1y) |
| Randa Fahmy | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Raymond Dombroski | TREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| Susan Maier Davis | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2023 (at least 2y) |
| Tara Mugford Wilson | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
| Thomas Ralston | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2018 (at least 7y) |
| William Eggleston | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2021 (at least 4y) |
| William Hanbury | TRUSTEE | on filings since 2020 (at least 5y) |
The board is the directors and trustees named in Part VII of the organisation's annual IRS Form 990; officers and senior staff are listed separately below, not counted as board. The IRS files no appointment date, so tenure here is observed from how many years a person appears on the filings - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.
Source: IRS Tax-Exempt Organization filings and the Exempt Organization Business Master File. US Federal Government public domain. Board history observed across annual filings.
Officers and senior leadership
Named in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abel Adekola | DEAN OF SIDHU BUSINESS SCHOOL | since 2018 |
| Abel Adekola Dean of | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING | since 2023 |
| Abel Adekola Dean of College | OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING | 2025 |
| Anne Skleder | SENIOR VP / PROVOST | since 2018 |
| Bernard Graham | DEAN OF PHARMACY | 2018 |
| Bonnie Culver | DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE WRITING | since 2019 |
| Dale Bruns | PROF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING/EARTH SCIENCES | 2019 |
| David Ward | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / PROVOST | since 2023 |
| David Ward Senior Vice | PRESIDENT / PROVOST | 2025 |
| Deborah Zbegner | DEAN OF PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING | since 2019 |
| Deborah Zbegner Dean of | COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION | since 2023 |
| Elizabeth LEO General Counsel | AND TITLE IX COORDINATOR | 2025 |
| Elizabeth LEO General Counsel and | TITLE IX COORDINATOR | 2024 |
| Ellen Gallagher | VP OF FINANCE AND COO | since 2022 |
| Ellen Gallagher Vice President | OF FINANCE AND COO (EXIT 8/25) | 2025 |
| Gerald Korea Exec Director | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | 2024 |
| Greg Cant | PRESIDENT (ENTERED 7/20) | since 2021 |
| Janet Kobylski | ASSOC. VP OF FINANCE AND TREASURER | 2020 |
| Jared Menghini | VP OF ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING | 2024 |
| Jared Menghini Vice President | OF ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING | 2025 |
| Jennifer Malinowski Associate | DEAN, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FOR PHARMACY | 2024 |
| John Matlock Associate Vice | PRESIDENT OF FINANCE (EXIT 10/24) | 2025 |
| John Stachacz | DEAN FOR LIBRARY AND IT | since 2018 |
| Jonathan D Ference Assoc | PROVOST FOR STUDENT SUCCESS | 2022 |
| Jonathan Ference | DEAN OF NESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY | since 2018 |
| Jonathan Ference Dean of | NESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY | 2025 |
| Joseph Housenick Associate | VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF HR | 2025 |
| Joseph P Housenick | ASSOCIATE VP/CHIEF HR OFFICER | since 2021 |
| Judith Deluca | PROFESSSOR / CHAIR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE (RESIGNED | 2023 |
| Kevin Boyle | VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT | 2024 |
| Kevin Boyle Vice President | OF ADVANCEMENT | 2025 |
| Kishan Zuber | VP OF ENROLLMENT MGMT & MARKETING | 2022 |
| Kishan Zuber VP of Enrollment | MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING | 2021 |
| Loren D Prescott JR | VP OF FINANCE AND GENERAL COUNSEL | since 2018 |
| Margaret Steele | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | since 2019 |
| Margaret Steele Exited 822 | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 2023 |
| Marianne M Rexer | PROFESSOR JAY SIDHU BUSINESS SCHOOL | since 2018 |
| Mark Allen Associate Vice | PRESIDENT FOR STUDEN LIFE & SUCCESS | 2025 |
| Mark Allen Associate VP | FOR STUDENT LIFE AND SUCCESS | 2024 |
| Michael Wood | VP SPECIAL ASST. TO THE PRESIDENT | since 2018 |
| Michael Wood Vice President | SPECIAL ASST TO THE PRESIDENT | 2025 |
| Patrick F Leahy | PRESIDENT (EXIT 7/19) | since 2018 |
| Paul Adams | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (EXIT 07/22) | since 2018 |
| Paul Adams Interim Pres Thru | 7/20), VP OF STUDENT AFF. (EFF 7/20) | 2021 |
| Paul Adams VP of Student AFF | (THRU 7/19), INT. PRES. (EFF. 7/19) | 2020 |
| Paul Riggs | DEAN OF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2023 |
| Paul Riggs Dean of | COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2024 |
| Paul Riggs Dean of College | OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2025 |
| Paul Riggs Dean of SCH of Arts | HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2022 |
| Prahlad Murthy | PROFESSOR / ENGINEERING DEPT. | since 2018 |
| Prahlad Murthy INT Dean of SCI | & ENG (THRU 12/21), PROF (EFF 1/22) | 2022 |
| Prahlad Murthy Interim Dean | OF COLLEGE OF SCI. & ENGINEERING | 2021 |
| Prahlad Murthy Interim Dean of | COLLEGE OF SCI. & ENGINEERING | 2020 |
| Rhonda Rabbit | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Rodney Ridley | ALLAN P. KIRBY DIRECTOR | since 2018 |
| Scott Stolte | DEAN OF NESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY | since 2019 |
| Terese Wignot | PROVOST | since 2018 |
| Terese Wignot AS of 012019 | INTERIM VP OF ENROLLMENT | 2019 |
| Terese Wignot Inter VP of Enrol | (THRU. 6/19), PROVOST (EFF. 6/19) | 2020 |
| Teri Ooms | EXEC DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE | since 2018 |