Mr. Robert Day
CPA Chair
Robert Day is 25-year resident of College Park and Founding member of CPA Board. He has served 5 terms as a College Park city Councilmember, Member of Maryland CyberSecurty Council, and Former Prince Georges Vice Chair and Chair of Metropolitan Washington Council of Air Quality Committee (MWAQC).
Dr. Carolyn Bernache
CPA Academic Affairs Chair
Dr. Bernache has more than 40 years of teaching and mentoring experience. Dr. Bernache is the chair of the CPA academic affairs committee. She is also the chairperson for the City of College Park’s Education Advisory Committee. She was also on the founding committee for the Monarch Preschool College Park.
Dr. Donna Wiseman
CPA Vice Chair
Dr. Donna Wiseman served as the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland from 2008-2017. Prior to that, she held the position of Associate Dean for Academic Programs responsible for student services and advising, international activities, outreach, teacher education and accreditation.
Senator Jim Rosapepe
Founding Chair, CPA Organization and Leadership Chair
Elected to represent College Park in the Maryland senate in 2006, Jim is a longtime resident of the City who served as Vice Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, on the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and as US Ambassador to Romania. He was the founding chair of CPA.
Mr. Bob Catlin
CPA Board Treasurer
Retired federal government economist, former Treasurer and Board member of CPCUP, and Board member of the Lakeland Community Heritage Project.
Dr. Hank Boyd, Esq.
Marketing and Communications Chair
Dr. Boyd is a Clinical Professor of Marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Wisconsin, and the U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin. During his academic career, Hank has taught over 17,500 students. A brief listing of former clients includes the NFL, ExxonMobil, SAIC, Verizon, Stanley Black & Decker, and Ocean Tomo.
Mr. Carlo Colella
CPA Board Secretary
CPA Budget and Finance Chair
Carlo Colella joined the University of Maryland in 1988 and has served as Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer since 2013. Colella earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively.
Ms. Erica Estrada-Liou
Board Member
Ms. Erica Estrada-Liou leads UMD’s Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She designs and teaches learning experiences focused on building the creative capacity of students, faculty and staff at UMD and with colleagues at the Stanford d.school.
Dr. Stephen B. Thomas
Board Member
One of the nation's leading scholars in the effort to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities, Dr. Stephen B. Thomas has applied his expertise to address a variety of conditions from which minorities generally face far poorer outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Kimberly Griffin
Board Member
Dr. Kimberly Griffin is Dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland. In addition to her appointment at the University of Maryland, she is editor of the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
Dr. Gayatri Varma
Board Member
Dr. Varma is with the Partnering & Strategy group at MedImmune the biologics early stage R&D division of AstraZeneca. In her role she develops business development strategy as well as engages academia and companies for forging collaborations and partnerships in therapeutic areas of interest to MedImmune.