HAMBURG, N.Y. – Hilbert College announced it has added 14 new members to the College’s 2025 Advisory Council. The council serves in its advisory capacity as the College continues to develop and implement its strategic plan – Hilbert 2025. The Hilbert 2025 Advisory Council, which is comprised of business, not-for-profit, government, and community leaders, has 56 members and half of those members are Hilbert alumni.
”With the recruitment of this group of 2025 Advisory Council members, the College continues to welcome leaders from throughout Western New York to our Franciscan community,” Hilbert President Dr. Michael Brophy said. “We need their talents and insights as we forge ahead during these challenging times.”
The new members for 2021 are:
Ms. Mindy Cervoni - President & CEO, Community Services for Every1
Mr. Daniel Chiacchia - Chiacchia and Fleming, LLP
Mr. Jeff Conrad - Director of Workforce and Education Services, Catholic Charities
Mr. Terry Dunford - US Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement
Mr. Daniel Dytchkowskyj, MPA ’16 - Deputy Sheriff, Erie County Sheriff’s Office
Mr. Robert Ganey - Century 21 Ganey
Mr. John Greenan – Undersheriff, Erie County Sheriff’s Office
Mr. Jason Keding – Supervisor, Town of Boston
Mr. John Kilcoyne, Jr. - Director of Sales Operations, Allen-Bailey Tag & Label
Mrs. Kathleen Maxian, BSW ’82 - Founder and President, Ovarian Cancer Project
Ms. Darlene Rousseau ’83 - Chief Operating Officer, Berenson Corporation
Mr. David Rust - Executive Director, Say Yes Buffalo
Ms. Amy Schmit - Assistant Vice President for Planning & Administration, Office of Research & Economic Development, State University of New York at Buffalo
Ms. Lisa Woodring ’94 - Chief Development Officer, FeedMore WNY
The Hilbert 2025 Advisory Council was established in early 2020 with the launch of the College’s strategic plan. The council is empowered to help guide the College in many different ways, including strengthening its current programs, advising on new program development, and connecting Hilbert to the community in new and exciting ways.
The entire list of Hilbert 2025 Advisory Council members can be found here - https://www.hilbert.edu/about/office-of-the-president/hilbert-2025-advisory-council.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With over 800 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college’s engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college’s first graduate programs in criminal justice administration and public administration, including a track in health administration.