Board of Advisors

Advisory boards at Penn date back to 1928 when the Statutes of the Corporation, which outline governance procedures for the University, were amended to allow for constituent boards to provide counsel for each of the University’s faculties. In 1972, the trustees and the president decided to build on this earlier precedent by establishing Boards of Advisors.

The Penn Athletics Board of Advisors serves as bridge between Division of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics and the community beyond campus boundaries. Although Athletic Advisors do not have fiduciary responsibility, the President, Provost, Board of Trustees and Penn's Athletics Director rely heavily on this group of individuals to provide counsel and stewardship in matters related to athletics and recreation. In addition, the Athletics Advisory Board is an important component of the Penn volunteer leadership structure and is essential to the athletic department's ability to engage volunteers at various levels.

The Board of Advisors is a resource for identifying and cultivating leaders who may eventually serve on the Board of Trustees, and for providing existing or former trustees with an opportunity to lend their expertise to Penn Athletics. The Penn Champions Club cannot thank them enough for their commitment and leadership of Penn Athletics.

Current Athletics Advisors:
James H. Greene, Jr., W72, Chair
Mark B. Werner, C80, Vice Chair
Benjamin A. Breier, C93 W93
David M. Brush, C82
William J. Constantine, C66 WG68
Jerry M. Cudzil, C97
Jeffrey G. Dishner, W87
Robert J. Fallon, W'05
Michael W. Germino, W'99
Frances M. Glomb, C94
T. Gibbs Kane, Jr., W69
Gerald D. Knorr, W82 WG86
Charles B. Leitner III, C81
Tara Lipton
Catherine M. O'Hern Lyons, C86
Ellen V. Masseur, C90
Caryn N. Nightengale
Anthony Noto, WG99
Sam W. Oh, W92
Jane D. Ott, W87
David S. Pottruck*, C70 WG72
H. Elliott Rogers, Jr., C72 WG75
Jonathan D. Schwartz, W83
Adria M. Sheth, C97
D. David Slosburg, W74
George A. Weiss*, W65 HON14
Jeffrey Charles Young, C86

*Emeritus