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Past President – Richard LaBarbera
 Richard graduated from Penn State in 2006 with a degree in Crime, Law, & Justice. Additionally, Richard graduated from the Police Training Institute at the University of Illinois. Richard has been the Chapter’s Vice President since early 2020 and has previously served as a Member at Large. Richard is a Detective with the Mount Prospect Police Department.
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Scholarship Chair – Bob Nagy
Bob graduated from University Park in 1983 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He has been a member of Penn State Chicago for 16 years. In that time, he has served as President, Vice President, Scholarship Chair, and Sports Chair.
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Service Chair – Autumn Paraschos
Autumn graduated from Penn State 2014 with degrees in Science Marketing and Public Relations. Autumn has previously served on the Night for the Cure Committee. Autumn is a Network Project Manager at Synchrony.
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Sports Chair - John Wenaas
John graduated from University Park in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. He has been a member of the Chapter for over four decades, serving in various positions including President, Treasurer, Sports Chair, and Member at Large.
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Student and Parent Interaction Chair - Mark Naidoff
Mark is a 1983 graduate of University Park with a degree in Marketing. Mark joined the Board in July of 2017, serving as a Member at Large and Parent Liaison Director.
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MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE DIRECTORS
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Professional Development Director - Melanie Husk
Melanie graduated from Penn State in 2000 with degrees in Economics and International Business.  Melanie continued her education with the College for Financial Planning, where she became an Accredited Asset Manager and Accredited Wealth Management Advisor. Melanie previously served on the PSU Chicago Board as the Social Chair from 2015-2018. Melanie is the President and a Financial Planner with MEL Consulting.
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Promotional Director - Vacant
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Social Media Director - Vacant
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Watch Party Director – Vacant
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MEMBERS AT LARGE
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Pintu Behera
 Pintu is a lifelong supporter of Penn State and has been a Chapter member for 12 years. He has experience serving on the board of directors for the Bear Necessities Cancer Organization, Youth Guidance, and Breakthrough Urban Ministries. Pintu has served as a Member at Large since 2018.
Ed Chicoski
 Ed graduated from Penn State in 2009 with a degree in Information Sciences and Technology. He has served on the PSU Board of Directors as Service Chair, Vice President, and President.
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Courtney Jackson
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Jack Silverman
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John Ventura
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Bradley is a 2020 Smeal College of Business graduate with a BS in Finance. He moved to Chicago in September 2021 and is currently working as a Regional Consultant with Goldman Sachs' Retirement Solutions Group. Bradley previously held positions with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Great Oaks Venture Capital. He has also served as Treasurer for the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and volunteers with the Smeal Alumni Mentor Program and the Chicago-based iMentor Program.