McDaniel College Board of Trustees

McDaniel College's board of trustees is the governing body of the college. Their governance encompasses many duties and responsibilities, including responsibility for strategic planning and oversight of the president. As the final authority for the college, our trustees make legal and fiduciary decisions, and are responsible for developing and approving the school’s mission, strategic goals and objectives.

In 2019, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governing boards, honored McDaniel’s Board of Trustees with a 2019–2020 John W. Nason Award for Board Leadership. This award recognizes higher education governing boards that demonstrate exceptional leadership and initiative.

According to the AGB, “The McDaniel College Board of Trustees worked as a cohesive group to complete a thorough curriculum assessment, with a goal to strengthen academic programs by aligning offerings with the interests of current and prospective students.”

McDaniel’s Board of Trustees was selected for the award from more than 30 nominations.

Date in parentheses indicates year of election to the Board of Trustees. City and state indicate place of residence.

Charles A. Boehlke, Jr. ‘78 (2015)

Executive Vice President & CFO (ret.), MSC Industrial Direct

Hunt Valley, Maryland

Mark W. Carter ‘86 (2022)

President, CEO, Up To Date Laundry, Inc.

Glenelg, Maryland

Randy M. Day ‘77 (2017)

Chief Executive Officer, Perdue Farms

Salisbury, Maryland

Eric Dezenhall (2015)

Founder, CEO, Dezenhall Resources, Ltd.

Bethesda, Maryland

Mary Lynn Durham ‘70 (2003)

Lawyer, Mary Lynn Durham LPA Co.

Shaker Heights, Ohio

James Francis ‘84 (2014)

President, CEO, Trustee, Chesapeake Lodging Trust

Kamas, Utah

Ralph O. Frith ‘84 (2007)

Divisional Sales Manager (ret.), Spectrum Brands, Inc.

Woodbine, Maryland

Darrell Guyton ‘87 (2016)

Vice President, Specialty Contracts Group, Morgan Keller Inc.

Woodsboro, Maryland

Martin K. P. Hill L.H.D. '15 (hon.) (1993)

Owner, President, Hill Development Group, LLC

Manchester, Maryland

Samuel E. Hopkins ‘80 (2016)

VP, Therapeutics, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical., Inc.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Steven D. Kesler (1997)

Chief Financial Officer, Chesapeake Realty Partners

Reisterstown, Maryland

Marjorie R. Kimble, M.Ed. ‘86 (2007)

Media Specialist (ret.), Carroll County Public Schools

Westminster, Maryland

Karen Lamont ‘81 (2019)

Owner, Vice President, Kalas Golf

Durham, North Carolina

Keith Lawson '79 (2023)

Deputy General Counsel, Investment Company Institute

Bethesda, Maryland

James E. Lightner ‘59 ; Litt.D. ’17 (hon.) (2010)

Professor of Mathematics Emeritus and College Historian

Westminster, Maryland

Julie Lucas ‘95 (2013)

Vice President for Resource Development, MIT

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Millard Mazer ‘83 (2023)

Periodontist, Canton Dental Associates

Lutherville, Maryland

Jill Mennicken '81 (2021)

Laurel, New York

Albert J. Mezzanotte, Jr. ‘78 (1997)

Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P.

Annapolis, Maryland

Virginia Ace Miller ‘76 (2018)

McDonalds Franchisee (ret.)

Miromar Lakes, Florida

Charles E. Moore, Jr. ‘71 (1993)

CFO, Caspian International

Annapolis, Maryland

David K. Moskowitz ‘80 (2018)

Executive Director, The Moskowitz Family Foundation

Boca Raton, Florida

Christopher Newman ‘88 (2009)

Vice President, Head of Americas, T. Rowe Price

Cockeysville, Maryland

Bruce H. Preston ‘75 (1995)

Preston Realty, LLC

Baltimore, Maryland

William M. Rodgers, III (2019)

Vice President, Director, The Institute for Economic Equity

Hopewell, New Jersey

Deborah Seidel ‘84 (2023)

Westminster, Maryland

Barbara Payne Shelton ‘70 (2009)

Educational Consultant/Professor, Early Childhood Educational Consultants, LLC

Towson, Maryland

Aaron Slaughter '10 (2021)

Senior Manager, WithumSmith+Brown, PC

Silver Spring, Maryland

Susan C. Stevenson ‘85 (2020)

Executive Director, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.

Ashland, Massachusetts

Patrick M. Stokes ‘90 (2019)

President and CEO, Sage Brothers Holdings

Martinsville, New Jersey

Barbara A. Thomas ‘70 (2005)

Global Village Team Leader, Habitat for Humanity, International

Beaufort, South Carolina

Anne M. Vose ‘66 (2018)

President, Weatherbee Company

Sarasota, Florida

James H. Yates, Jr. ‘72 (2003)

CEO, Chairman of the Board Emeritus, N.H. Yates & Company, Inc.

Phoenix, Maryland

Carroll L. Yingling ‘68 (2012)

Senior Vice President, RBC Wealth Management

Westminster, Maryland