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President's Council
The President's Council is a conduit for alumni in significant corporate, scientific and non-profit leadership positions, to reconnect and engage them in leadership roles as mentors, lecturers, consultants, and sources of internships, in support of Rider's renewal.
On September 20, 2006, Howard Stoeckel, Rider Trustee and CEO of Wawa, Inc., hosted the first meeting of the President's Council. The second meeting of the President's Council took place on February 9, 2007 and was hosted by Rider.
As successful alumni, the participants at both meetings brought to the table considerable professional expertise, appreciation of Rider's mission, and a commitment to Rider's renewal and advancement.
Current participants in the President's Council include:
| Ralph Anderson '81 | Partner, Grant Thornton, LLP |
| Robert Christie '76 | President & CEO, 3E Company |
| Gregory Church '78 | Chairman, President & CEO, Church Capital Management, LLC |
| Anthony Dimun '65 | Chairman, Nascent Enterprises, Inc. |
| Scott Fox '77 | Vice Chairman & COO, ING Investment Management |
| Gerald Freedman '47 | Chairman of the Board, Kooltronic, Inc. |
| Andrew Gatto '69 | CEO, Russ Berie and Company, Inc. |
| Kenneth Goldman '68 | Partner, J.H. Cohn, LLP |
| Michael Hennessy '82 | Chairman & CEO, Michael J. Hennessy & Associates |
| Alfonse Mattia '64 | Senior Partner, Amper, Politziner & Mattia |
| Joan Mazzotti '64 | Executive Director, Philadelphia Futures |
| Thomas MacManus '78 | Former President, GMAC Commercial Mortgage |
| Donald Monks '70 | Vice Chairman & Chief Administrative Officer, The Bank of New York |
| Mordechai Rozanski | President, Rider University |
| William Rue '69 | President, Rue Insurance |
| Scott Schaeffer '85 | President, RAIT Investment Trust |
| Robert Schimek '87 | Senior Vice President & CFO, American International Group |
| Gary Shapiro '72 | President, Tropico Management, LP |
| Mark Schweiker '83 | President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce |
| Arthur Stainman '65 | Senior Managing Director, First Manhattan Company |
| Howard Stoeckel '67 | Vice Chairman & CEO, Wawa, Inc. |
| Elliott Wahle '73 | Chairman, Levitz Furniture |
Staff to the Council: Jonathan Meer, Vice President of University Advancement and Christine Zelenak, Executive Assistant to the President.
Please direct all inquiries on the President's Council to Christine Zelenak at czelenak@rider.edu or (609) 896-5395.
