QUINCY UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADDS THREE NEW MEMBERS
The Quincy University Board of Trustees has elected three new members: Pam Hemmen ’90, Fr. Mark G. Reamer, OFM, and Edward J. Schneidman.
“Our newly elected trustees join a strong board that is helping guide QU,” said Ralph Oakley, chair of the QU Board of Trustees. “This group is committed to educational excellence and to ensuring QU will continue to advance and prosper.”
Pam Hemmen ’90 has over two decades of experience in various leadership roles in technology and marketing. She currently serves as the Chief Marketing Officer at J&J Ventures Gaming. Prior to that, she was the Director of Corporate Development. Before joining J&J Ventures Gaming, Hemmen held several positions at Patterson Companies, a dental technology and services company. She served as the Vice President of Technology Services, overseeing commercial software development, sales, call center customer support, and operations for the technology division. Hemmen also held the position of Director at Patterson Technology Center, responsible for 370 employees across multiple locations. Earlier in her career, Hemmen worked at EagleSoft, Inc. as a Sales Representative and was involved in dental software development and call center operations. Hemmen earned a marketing degree from Quincy University in 1990. She also attended the GE John F. Welch Leadership Development Training in 2008 and the Essentials of Management Training in 2012. In 2014, Hemmen completed the AMP187 program at Harvard Business School Executive Education, focusing on Business.
Fr. Mark G. Reamer, OFM, is Vice President for Mission and Guardian of the Franciscan Friars at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. He is also a lecturer in management at Siena College and chaplain for the Colonie, NY Police Department. Before assuming this role with Siena, Reamer was Pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi in Raleigh, NC, and associate pastor at St. Francis of Assisi in Triangle, VA. Reamer served as a reserve chaplain in the United States Navy Chaplain Corp for 13 years, including active duty in Kuwait for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. He has volunteered as a police chaplain for the Raleigh, NC and Prince William, VA Police Departments and has been involved in prison ministry in North Carolina. Reamer enjoys pastoral outreach at local parishes. He is an elected member of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Albany and was appointed Episcopal Vicar of the Beverwyck region of the diocese. Reamer earned his undergraduate degree in religious studies education from Siena College, Master of Divinity in theology from Washington Theological Union, and Doctor of Ministry in pastoral leadership from Duke University.
Edward J. Schneidman, a Quincy native, is a Retired Partner and currently Of Counsel at the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. His law practice has focused on public and private mergers and acquisitions, investment funds and capital formation and public securities offerings, as well as general corporate governance and compliance. Schneidman has been described by Chambers USA as having “superb business judgment and according to clients ‘works people around to the right position in a gentlemanly way, enabling deals to get done more smoothly.’” He has also been recognized as an “Illinois Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers magazine every year since 2006. He served for a six-year term on the Committee on Corporate Laws of the American Bar Association. Schneidman is currently a board member of the OAR Educational & Mentoring Scholarship, NFP, and is a participant in the Evanston Illinois School District 65 Books & Breakfast and Fluency Tutoring programs. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977 and a J.D. from Duke University in 1980. His father Sam Schneidman earned a degree from Quincy University in the 1930’s, and his uncle Edward Schneidman, a former Mayor of Quincy, earned a degree from Quincy University in the 1920s. He resides in Evanston, Illinois with his wife Jean, who owns and operates a commercial bakery.
The following members retired from the Board in May: C. David Nuessen ’69, who served on the board for 9 years, and Fr. Tom Nairn ’71, OFM, who served on the board for 15 years.
The Quincy University Board of Trustees currently has 29 members, 18 of whom are alumni of the university. While some trustees live in or near Quincy, Illinois, other trustees live throughout the United States. Four Board members are Franciscan friars.
Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy University is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy University offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. Quincy University. Success by Design.
