RADNOR, Pa. (June 29, 2015)—The Cabrini College Board of Trustees elected John Schanz Board Chair and Claire Roth Secretary, and re-elected Frank R. Emmerich Jr Vice-Chair.
Board terms are effective July 1.
John Schanz is executive vice president and chief network officer for Comcast Cable. There, Schanz oversees Comcast’s national engineering for network and systems operations for the company’s industry-leading cable video, high-speed Internet and voice services.
Schanz also leads Platform Services, Comcast’s industry-leading wholesale and next-generation advertising group. Prior to joining Comcast, Schanz served as executive vice president of Network and Data Center Operations for America Online (AOL).
He previously held senior management, operations and engineering positions with technology and communications companies, including Sprint, GE Information Services and Transaction Network Services.
As an active member in the Philadelphia community, Schanz spends much of his time focusing on nonprofit educational endeavors. He helped to foster Comcast’s initial participation with FIRST®, which inspires young people’s interest and participation in science and technology.
Schanz also serves as a trustee for Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School and the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute.
Schanz holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College of Engineering in Riverdale, N.Y. He also completed General Electric’s Information Systems Management Program.
Frank R. Emmerich Jr. is one of Philadelphia’s leading commercial trial lawyers. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies to smaller entrepreneurial businesses.
His recent practice has included the defense of class action lawsuits, intellectual property disputes, catastrophic losses, engineering and banking matters.
At Conrad O'Brien P.C., Emmerich manages the day-to-day and long-term direction of the firm as a member of the executive leadership team. He started at the firm after his federal court clerkship and became a shareholder in 2004.
In 2008, he was selected a “Lawyer on the Fast Track,” a recognition given by the Legal Intelligencer to 35 attorneys in Pennsylvania for outstanding contributions to the legal community and the community at large.
A 1992 graduate of Cabrini, he previously served on the College’s Alumni Board and was an ad hoc member of the Stewardship Committee of the Board of Trustees. Since 2009, Emmerich has served in leadership roles on the Board of Trustees including Vice-Chair, executive committee member, and Audit, Risk, Legal and Compliance Chair.
Emmerich earned a Bachelor of Arts in English/Communication and Political Science from Cabrini and a Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. He also is a Fellow of Temple University School of Law's Academy of Advocacy.
Claire Roth is a program management and communication professional with more than two decades of experience helping organizations achieve strategic goals and improve performance.
Currently, Roth is the director of program management for InsurCard, a provider of electronic payment programs for the insurance industry.
Prior to this, Roth created a program management office at Fannie Mae encompassing communications, change management, operational risk management, standards, policies and procedures, metrics reporting, and corporate compliance.
Previously, she was a strategic planner at Primerica, where she worked with its subsidiaries to create new financial business opportunities.
A 1969 graduate of Cabrini College, Roth served as president of the Alumni Board and for three terms served as director. In 2010, Roth received the Martha Dale Award for Distinguished Service for her loyalty and dedication to Cabrini.
Roth received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cabrini and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
For more information about Cabrini College’s Board of Trustees, visit cabrini.edu/Board.
**updated on July 8, 2015 to reflect a change in the Board.
About Cabrini College
Students do extraordinary things at Cabrini College, a residential Catholic college welcoming learners of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds. Since its founding in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the College has provided a transformational Education of the Heart, focusing on academic excellence, leadership development, and a commitment to social justice.
Cabrini enrolls about 1,300 undergraduates in more than 30 majors, pre‑professional programs, concentrations and minors on its serene 112‑acre campus located 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The College also enrolls about 1,100 students in graduate and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, Pa., and at 13 off‑site locations.