Shippensburg University Council of Trustees
Douglas Harbach (Chair)
Doug Harbach, is a lifelong central Pennsylvania resident and a 1982 Shippensburg University graduate with a degree in Communications. He was appointed by Governor Tom Wolf to the Council of Trustees in November 2018 after the nomination was approved by the State Senate. It is Doug’s third appointment to the Council of Trustees serving from 1991-1997 and again in 2008-2012. In addition to serving on the Council of Trustees, Doug served his alma mater as a member of the board of the SU General Alumni Association including President in 2017-2018 and served on three Presidential Search Committees including as Chair in 2021. Doug was also honored to deliver the commencement address at the SU undergraduate ceremony in December 2015.
Since July 2006 Doug has served as Director of Communications of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. In that position, he is responsible for media and public relations, along with ensuring that the Board’s business in overseeing legal gambling in Pennsylvania is visible to the citizens of the Commonwealth. His professional background also includes work in the PA State Legislature assisting Representative Jeff Coy (SU’73) and as a business consultant in the private sector.
Doug is involved in many community activities including Treasurer of the Chambersburg Evening Lions Club and as a Sunday School teacher and choir member at First United Methodist Church in Chambersburg. He has also served as Chairman of the Board for the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Patriot Federal Credit Union board. A 33rd Degree Mason, Doug is member of both the Cumberland Valley Masonic Lodge in Shippensburg and the Harrisburg Consistory of Scottish Rites where he performs with the choir.
Doug has two adult children and resides in Chambersburg with his wife Sue.
George McElwee (Vice Chair)
George McElwee '98 begins his first six year term. McElwee is a founding member and managing partner of Commonwealth Strategic Partners (CSP), a bipartisan public policy firm.
Prior to forming CSP, George served as chief lobbyist to the Organization for International Investment and as chief of staff to U.S. Representative Charles W. Dent (R-PA). George spent five years as director of Federal Government Affairs for the American Financial Services Association (AFSA), a national trade association representing the consumer credit and finance industry, and on the staff of U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA).
A commissioned offer in the U.S. Navy reserve, Lieutenant Commander McElwee is a public affairs officer assigned to the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO). His previous assignments include, Flag Assistant to the U.S. Navy Vice Chief of Information (one-star admiral); U.S. Navy Office of Information; U.S. Fleet Forces Command; and Navy Public Affairs Support Element (NPASE) - East.
George holds a Master's of Arts in Strategic Security Studies from the College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University; a Graduate certificate in PACs and Political Management from the Graduate School of Political Management, George Washington University; Joint Professional Military Education, Phase I from Air Command and Staff College, Air University; a graduate of Public Affairs Qualification Course from Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade; a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; and studied at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA
Glen R. Grell
On May 1, 2015, Mr. Grell became the Executive Director of the Public School Employees' Retirement System (PSERS), a $51.9 billion public pension system headquartered in Harrisburg, PA and currently the 20th largest state-sponsored defined benefit public pension fund in the nation with a membership of over 263,000 active school employees and nearly 214,000 retirees.
Prior to being named Executive Director, Mr. Grell served as the elected State Representative for the 87th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which includes several communities in Eastern Cumberland County. He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2004.
During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Mr. Grell was the prime sponsor or House floor leader on legislation addressing many important matters, including: the 2010 public pension reform; eminent domain; the 2012 Justice Reinvestment Initiative for corrections reform; revisions to the Uniform Commercial Code on secured transactions; a recodification of the Notary Public Law; and tort reform.
He also served as the House Republican Caucus' representative as a member of the PSERS Board of Trustees from 2009 to 2015 and was Chairman of the 25 member South Central (GOP) Caucus.
Prior to his election, Mr. Grell was an attorney in private practice in Central Pennsylvania. From 2000 to 2005, he served as Solicitor of Hampden Township, the largest municipality in Cumberland County. He also served as Deputy General Counsel to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge from 1995 to 2000.
Mr. Grell has been a member of the Shippensburg University Council of Trustees since 1995. He serves on the Board of the Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation and is chairman of its foundation. Mr. Grell is also active in several pension industry associations including, the National Association of State Retirement Administrators and the National Council on Teacher Retirement.
Mr. Grell earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree from The Johns Hopkins University in 1978, as well as his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law in 1981.
Bryan Lowe
Bryan Lowe is the Regional Director of State and Local Government Affairs for Walgreen Co., in this role, he represents Walgreens before state and local governments in Mid-Atlantic Region. Prior to this position he served as Senior Director of State Government Affairs for the Healthcare Distribution Alliance, representing a national trade associations members before state legislatures throughout the country. Previously, Bryan was an Associate at the Harrisburg based government affairs firm, Greenlee Partners. In this capacity, Bryan represented various client interests before the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Additionally, Bryan formerly served as a Government Relations Associate for the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges.
Bryan received his Bachelor's in Political Science from Shippensburg University in 2008, and his Master's of Public Administration, from Shippensburg in 2017. At Shippensburg, Bryan played four years of club roller hockey and led the team to the national championship tournament on three different occasions. Bryan lives in Harrisburg with his wife Kristie ’10 ‘17M, and their dog Ollie.
Matthew Steck
Matthew Steck is co-owner of Greenlee Partners, LLC, a government affairs firm specializing in federal, state and local lobbying, grassroots organization and procurement. Prior to joining Greenlee in 1990, he served as vice president of government relations for a three-state insurance producer trade association. He started his professional career on the staff of the Pennsylvania Senate Pro Tempore, and moved on to work for two additional members in the Senate focusing on local government and agricultural issues in the Commonwealth.
He serves on several community boards including the Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority, Dauphin County Economic Development Corporation, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Foundation Board, Capital Region Economic Development Corporation and Central Pennsylvania College President’s Circle. He is also a member of the Mount Calvary Episcopal Church.
He earned a Bachelor's of Arts in government administration from Shippensburg University in 1983.
Moriah Hathaway
Moriah Hathaway '19 is the executive director of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women. In this position, she works with commissioners, stakeholders, and legislators from across the state to advocate for women and girls at the executive level. She previously served as the special assistant to the Secretary of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, as well as the executive assistant to Governor Wolf’s Regional Directors.
She graduated from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania with the bachelor’s degree in political science. She serves on the Shippensburg University Alumni Board of Directors and the Wood Honors College Alumni Advisory Council. Hathaway is from Carmichaels, Pennsylvania located in Greene County. She currently resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with her wife, Bailey, and son, Emerson.
Ashley Loper
Ashley Loper '14 was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania and graduated from Shippensburg University with a dual bachelor’s degree in personal financial planning and marketing, as well as a minor in Spanish. Ashley graduated with her Master of Business Administration in 2019 from West Texas A&M University. She was appointed to the Shippensburg Council of Trustees by Governor Josh Shapiro in November 2023. She is currently a senior manager of Customer Finance for the Hershey Company and has worked in Hershey’s Revenue Management team on pricing and trade strategy.
In her current role, she is responsible for managing Hershey's US Business P/L's for Hershey’s retailer partners. Within Hershey, she is a member of the Veteran’s Business Resource Group, as well as a member of WIN (Women in Numbers). Loper has previously worked for PFM, Asset Management focused on investing for Pennsylvania local governments and school districts.
She is actively involved with the Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine, volunteering with individuals with special needs and also leads the middle school girl’s ministry at her church, LCBC, in Mechanicsburg, PA.
Colin D. Arnold (Term Begins May 2024)
Colin Arnold was appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro to represent his follow students on the Council of Trustees. Arnold is a history major with minors in political science and military science.
A graduate of Gettysburg Area High School, is an ROTC Cadet and hopes to commission into the United States Army upon gradation. In addition to his studies, he is an active member both on campus and within the community.
He is a member of the SGA Constitutional Review Committee, Phi Alpha Meta also known as the history honor society, and hosts 'America the Beautiful' on WSYC 88.7, the student-run radio station. Outside the university, Arnold was the founder of Flags Across Adams Fundraiser for Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Inc. and as an affiliate of the Adam's County Historical Society, all while working on the family farm. Arnold aims to apply his leadership skills towards creating a positive impact in the military, at Ship , and beyond.