Faculty
Catherine Marie Coleman is a graduate (B.A. in Organizational
Management) of the School of Professional Studies of Rosemont College
(Class of 2000). Her studies at Rosemont included an international
marketing class in Dublin, Ireland. She has been a member of Who's Who
in Colleges and Universities for adult students and obtained her Global
Management M.B.A. at the University of Phoenix in 2002, where she was
selected Commencement Student Speaker. Cathie has recently joined TRIAD
Research and Consulting, Inc. as Senior Market Research Consultant.
Previous employers include ImpactRx, Inc. where she was the Director,
Oncology Product Management, and GlaxoSmithKline, Inc. where she was a
Director, Product Management for the Marketing Analytics and Commercial
Services group. Cathie is one of the SCS faculty, where she facilitates
graduate and undergraduate classes in domestic and international
management and marketing. She is also a thesis advisor to Rosemont's
graduate students. Her professional memberships include the HealthCare
Business Women's Association (HBA) and the National Association of
Female Executives (NAFE). Cathie has also been a guest speaker for
Jefferson University Hospital's Kimmel Cancer Center on the importance
of moving past surviving cancer to thriving. Cathie herself is a
two-time cancer survivor.
Christopher J. Curran earned his
M.B.A. from Rosemont College and has a B.A. in Organizational
Management from Eastern College. He facilitates a variety of courses at
the graduate and undergraduate levels. Mr. Curran has over 20 years
experience in operations management in a variety of industries. In
addition to his current position with the Animas Corporation, where he
is responsible for the purchasing of disposable products (insulin pump
accessories), he also serves as President of a non-profit, faith-based
youth organization.
Chris Harding
earned his M.S. at Pennsylvania State University, his M.B.A. from
Rosemont College, and his B.S. from Delaware Valley College. Mr. Harding
works for the Department of the Navy where he uses Lean Six Sigma and
quantitative modeling to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of
environmental programs. Mr. Harding travels extensively and has worked
in nine countries and 22 states. Since he began teaching in 1997, Mr.
Harding has taught audiences throughout the United States as well as in
Puerto Rico, Italy, and Bahrain.
Bill Klein earned a
Bachelor of Science in Management from Rosemont College with a 3.5 GPA.
He completed his Master of Science in Organization Dynamics from the
University of Pennsylvania with a GPA of 3.7. Additionally, Mr. Klein
has completed coursework in Health Science from Hahnemann University at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Mr. Klein brings with him
over thirteen years of senior business management experience in the
hospitality industry. Throughout his professional career, Mr. Klein has
held a number of position, including Director of Operations of Stone
Entertainment (four independently running companies with over 100
indirect reports), General Manager, and Director of Food and Beverage.
Mr. Klein continues to consult part time in the hospitality industry.
Mr. Klein also is a facilitator at Rosemont College where he teaches
both business and general education classes. Mr. Klein has been with
Gibbs School for almost four years, starting as an adjunct instructor
and then moving to Lead Business Instructor and Faculty Development
Coach, and is now the Department chair for both the business and Fashion
Programs.
Craig J. Loundas earned his Ph.D. in
Psychoeducational Processes from Temple University and his M.S. in
Counseling and B.A. in Communications from Shippensburg University. He
is currently the Associate Director of Organizational Development for
the University of Pennsylvania Health System and has also worked in
corporate training and development for Sunoco Marketing. His prior
career was in student affairs at Widener University where he served as
the Dean and Associate Dean of Students. He has delivered a variety of
training programs as a consultant in the areas of staff and
organizational development, motivation, team effectiveness and managing
performance.
Lucie McDonald, a native of Philadelphia,
received her B.A. in History from Saint Joseph's University in 1983,
graduating summa cum laude with a concentration in Medieval Studies. In
1986, she earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania
Law School and is currently a member of the Pennsylvania Bar. After
serving a clerkship with the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Lucie
accepted a position with the Department of the Navy as an Assistant
Counsel in 1988, where she continues to work to date. Her areas of
specialty include procurement of construction, facilities maintenance,
and architect/engineering services; government ethics, labor issues and
other employment matters; and issues arising under the Freedom of
Information and Privacy Acts. Lucie has worn many hats with the Navy,
including Program Coordinator for the Command's Aspiring Leader, New
Leader and Women's Executive Leadership Programs, and the Director of
the Command's Intern Programs and Recruitment Initiatives. Her teaching
commitments have included serving as an instructor for various contract
law seminars, workshops and courses for the Navy, an instructor of
Government Contract Law in the Administrative Law Program at the
Philadelphia Paralegal Institute, and her current work at Rosemont
College in both the graduate and undergraduate programs in the Schools
of Graduate and Professional Studies. Lucie was voted Rosemont's
Facilitator of the Year for 1998-1999. Lucie recently received the Navy
Meritorious Civilian Service Award for her sustained outstanding
performance for the Command during her 18 year career.
Robert H. Obringer is
a member of the faculty of the Schools of Graduate and Professional
Studies at Rosemont College. He earned his Juris Doctor from Rutgers
University School of Law, Camden New Jersey; his M.A. is from Mount
Saint Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland; his M.B.A. is from the
University of Phoenix, and his B.A. in Philosophy is from Duquesne
University. Robert Obringer is currently general counsel of Phillips
& Cohen Associates, Ltd., where he also manages a network of 200 law
firms throughout North America. He is a licensed Pennsylvania attorney
who has lectured for professional organizations in the financial
recovery industry, including continuing legal education and accounting
education. He has appeared on Money Line and other financial planning
programs. He has been a board member for 17 years of a local United Way
funded agency.
Gregory C. Preston, Esq. earned his Juris
Doctor and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees from Temple
University and is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bars. He
has served in numerous positions since joining Rosemont College in 1995.
In addition to teaching, Mr. Preston has served as the Director of
Continuing Studies and Associate Dean of Faculty for Continuing Studies.
He was selected as the Facilitator of the Year for the 1997/8 Academic
Year and further recognized by Regis University as one of their
Facilitators of the Year for the same period. Mr. Preston has enjoyed
twenty-one years of employment with the Department of the Navy.
Presently, he serves as the Deputy Director of the Navy's BRAC Program
Management Office Northeast where he manages BRAC Real Estate,
Environmental and Realignment issues. His past positions within the Navy
include Director of Real Estate and Attorney-Advisor. Mr. Preston has
received two Meritorious Civilian Service Awards including one for his
efforts associated with the disposition of the former Philadelphia Naval
Shipyard.
Audrey Robinson earned her M.Ed. and a B.S. in
Accounting and Management from St. Joseph's University. A former
director of Lausanne Institute international leadership and management
training organization headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, she also
served as a special instructor for ten years with the United States
Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps), notably
with employees at the Pentagon, Unites States Fleet Command and within
the intelligence community. A successful Fortune 10 consultant, Audrey
is the designer of a recognized performance evaluation instrument and
the author of numerous articles and studies, including "Smiling and
friendliness: when do they jeopardize credibility in training?" and
"Dressing up for customer service: when does good service begin?" She is
currently Rosemont College Career Services Director and conducting
research exploring the manifestation of early-life shyness in the
professional growth and social status of adults. She has been profiled
in both Who's Who in American Finance and Industry and The World Who's
Who of Women. She has held board positions for organizations addressing
job equity, discrimination, and promotability; she was recently
appointed by the Governor to the Pennsylvania Trial Court Nominating
Commission for a period of four years.
Eileen Shanahan earned
her Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics from the University of
Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and
Economics from West Chester University. Ms. Shanahan is a Certified
Public Accountant and is qualified in Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Ms.
Shanahan develops curriculum and teaches cultural diversity and
leadership for PCOM's Organization Development and Leadership Program.
As principal of Shanahan Consulting Group, Ms. Shanahan leads system
interventions on leadership and teambuilding. Ms. Shanahan has served
leadership roles for Philadelphia Region Organization Development
Network, American Society for Training and Development, and Appreciative
Inquiry Consulting.
Leo M. Stenson earned his bachelor's
degree from LaSalle University, and his master's in Business
Administration from Widener University. He completed the School for Bank
Administration from the Bank Administration Institute at the University
of Wisconsin, he holds a C.P.A. certificate in Pennsylvania, and is
also a Certified Internal Auditor. Mr. Stenson is Senior Vice President
and Auditor with The Bryn Mawr Trust Company. He has been a facilitator
with Rosemont College since 1996, and was previously on the adjunct
faculty at St. Joseph's University.
Michael Vogel joined
the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children (PSSC) in 2000 as the
Director of Operations and Programs; he was appointed Executive Director
in 2004. Since 1980, PSSC has been strengthening families to keep
children safe from abuse and neglect, and out of the governmental child
welfare system. Mike is applying his belief in the power of
collaborative work environments to optimize individual potential and
organizational results at PSSC. Prior to joining PSSC, Mike held
numerous leadership positions during a twenty-year career with Johnson
& Johnson. He has built partnerships and negotiated contracts with
companies in Europe, The Middle East and Japan. Mike's educational
background includes a master's degree in Organizational Dynamics from
the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree from Penn State
University. His additional training includes work at The Gestalt
Institute in Cleveland and the National Training Laboratory (NTL). In
his spare time he is an adjunct faculty member in Rosemont College's
Schools of Graduate and Professional Studies, where he leads courses on
Management and Leadership.
Joan Wilder, a facilitator in
the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, was graduated from
LaSalle University with a B.A. in English; she earned an MS in
Management from Rosemont College with a concentration in the Arts and
Cultural Management field. Ms. Wilder has been employed by Rosemont
College for four years and has served as an academic advisor,
instructor, and most recently, director of graduate business programs.
As a facilitator, she has taught classes in the Humanities, including
Peoples and Cultures of Africa, Cultural Critique through Film,
Intercultural Communications, and Critical Thinking and Writing. Prior
to her work at Rosemont, Ms. Wilder was employed for 14 years by the
Please Touch Museum, where she served in various capacities in Visitor
Services and Operations.