2024-25 Penn State Forum Series Organizational Structure
Marie Hardin– Chair
Dean, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communication
Cassie Marsh-Caldwell – Forum Coordinator
Project Manager, Provost Office – cgm17@psu.edu
Administrative Board
- Kathy Bieschke, Chair, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
- Sara Thorndike, Senior Vice President for Finance & Business
- Larry Terry, Vice President for Outreach
- Rachel Pell, Vice President for Strategic Communications
- Tracy Langkilde, Interium Provost and Executive Vice President
Penn State Forum Series Planning Committee [9 Members]
- Chair-elect, Clarence Lang – Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Fixed Membership by Virtue of Position:
Academics
- Ann Clements, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs-Faculty Development
- Saurabh Bansal, Administrative Fellow to Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, [One-year term]
Development
- Brent Laskowski, Executive Director, Prospect Management and Analytics, DDAR
Government and Community Relations
- Julian Morales, Director of Local Government and Community Relations
Bellisario College of Communications
- Mike Poorman, Director of Alumni Relations, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
Strategic Communications
- Laura Waldhier, Writer/Editor, Special Projects
Outreach
- Amanda Smith, Director of K12 Engagement Network
Penn State Bookstore
- Jennifer Guyer, General Manager of Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Ex-Officio Members:
- Cassie Marsh-Caldwell, Forum Coordinator
- Chrissy Bowers, Treasurer
- Bethann Hassinger, Cvent Coordinator; College of Agriculture
