The President's Advisory Council at Delaware Valley College is a select group of distinguished professionals from varied industries who provide insight and counsel to President Joseph Brosnan on critical strategic issues facing the College. As industry leaders with diverse skill sets, council members provide a breadth and depth of experience in the management of complex organizations. 

Members have been instrumental in key campus initiatives including the Economic Recovery Center, which launched in May 2009, and the development of the Precarious Alliance Symposia which were held on campus in October 2010 and October 2012. As Dr. Brosnan leads Delaware Valley College through the current strategic planning process, the council will continue to serve a vital role in providing leadership to him and to the College at this critical juncture in the College's history.

The group meets two times per year, with a fall meeting in New York City and a spring meeting on campus in Doylestown. Any questions regarding the Council may be directed to Joe Erckert, vice president for institutional advancement, and staff liaison to the Council, at 215.489.2396.

President's Advisory Council, 2012-13

  • Melissa V. Bond, Esquire
    Senior Partner, Bond & McCullough
  • John Dillon Bray
    Executive Vice President, Vincent Pools, Inc.
    President, Atlantic Aquatic Engineering, Inc.
  • W. Warner Burke
    Edward Lee Thorndike Professorship of Psychology and Education and Education
    Program Coordinator for Graduate Programs in Social-Organizational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Bob Byers, Jr.
    President, Byers' Choice Ltd.
  • RADM Stephen Chadwick, USN (Ret)
    Executive Chairman, Prodesco Inc and Secant Medical LLC
  • Iris Chen
    President and CEO, "I Have a Dream" Foundation
  • Tom Clemens
    Senior Vice President, Clemens Food Group (The Clemens Family Corporation)

    Senior Vice President, Hatfield Quality Meats
  • Clifford C. David Jr.
    President, Conservation Economics Enterprises for 
Heritage Conservancy
  • Gregory Davis
    Vice President, NFP Lincoln Benefits Group
  • Bruce A. Ellsweig, M.D.
    Vice Chairman for Community Practices, 
Department of Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network

    Medical Director of Lehigh Valley Hospice
  • Jerry Fritz
    Owner, Jerry Fritz Garden Design, Inc

    Owner, Linden Hill Gardens
  • Michael Gallis
    Principal, Michael Gallis & Associates
  • Jun Iwata
    Managing Member, JI International LLC
  • Arthur Levine
    President, The Woodrow Wilson Foundation
  • James J. Linksz
    Past President, Bucks County Community College
  • Col. Tom Manion (Ret.)
    Business and Information Technology Executive, Johnson & Johnson
  • Jim Peruto
    Owner and President, Keenan Motors
  • Tony Petitti
    President and Chief Executive Officer, MLB Network
  • James R. Ricciuti, Ph.D.
    Vice President, Diversified Brands
, Global Human Health
, Merck & Co, Inc.
  • Dr. Vail Garvin Unterberger
    Executive Director of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
  • Thomas W. Watson
    Former Vice Chairman, Omnicom Group

    Dean of Omnicom University, Omnicom Group
  • Sheila R. Willard
    Sr. Vice President, Comcast Cable Communications, LLC