Meet Our Chapter Leadership Team

Sarah Kiessling, '11

Chapter President

Sarah grew up traveling back and forth between Rochester and Williamsport to visit family, but had never imagined herself at Penn State until her dad suggested a visit after Easter dinner at grandma's. As soon as she stepped foot on campus she knew she found a home away from home.

​At Penn State, Sarah competed with the PSU Figure Skating team, became President of the Amnesty International Student Chapter PSU, studied abroad in Argentina and was avidly involved in THON.

Sarah is now a Human Resources Benefits Consultant residing in Rochester. She still figure skates and is a foster mom for rescue dogs. ​

Stacey Smith, '09

Vice President

Stacey grew up in the southern tier right near the border of Pennsylvania. When Stacey was considering universities, Penn State came across her radar, however her parents weren’t thrilled with the idea of an out of state university. Stacey convinced them to at least let her go for a tour – but she had a plan in mind. She strategically planned the tour for the weekend of homecoming which also fell on Halloween. That weekend she and her parents enjoyed the campus tour, the homecoming parade, and the homecoming game. After the game Stacey’s dad said to her, “Stace, you gotta come here!” The rest is history.
Stacey majored in Kinesiology at University Park and was a member of the Kinesiology Club. Stacey is a Cardiac Sonographer in the Rochester area and is credentialed in Adult, pediatric and fetal cardiac ultrasound. Stacey is a Penn State football season ticket holder who also enjoys tailgating, camping, staying active and spoiling her dog, Maverick.

Patty Reinhold, '83

Secretary & Membership Chair

Patty was brought up in a Penn State family - both her father and brother are alumni - watching Penn State football since she was a young child.  When it was time to apply for college, Dad recommended considering alternatives like Navy, Maryland, and Miami just in case it didn't work out.  Thankfully, she was accepted at Penn State!

At Penn State, Patty participated in Women's Intercollegiate Soccer, Symphonic Blue Band, Concert White Band, and Intramural sports.  With her degree in Civil Engineering, she worked for NYSDOT for 34 years in the Syracuse and Rochester regions.  After retiring from NYSDOT, she worked for a local engineering firm. 

Patty and her husband Paul enjoy their season football tickets, boating at their home on Canandaigua Lake, skiing at their condo in Telluride, as well as hiking, camping, and traveling.

Chris Chiang, '14

Treasurer

Exploring colleges, Chris had not considered Penn State until his cousin (an alum) suggested applying. After touring the campus in the middle of winter through the cold and snow, he knew Penn State was the one and has never looked back.

At Penn State, Chris was a Resident Assistant, brother of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, and Penn State Lion Scouts tour guide.  He studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and danced in THON. He double majored in Advertising and Marketing, minoring in Sociology.

Chris is a Program Manager and currently resides in Henrietta.  He enjoys traveling, exploring new food spots, and running.

Brian Stanes, '97

Activities & Events Chair

Brian is a 1997 graduate of Penn State.  He holds a degree in Marketing with a minor in Business Logistics.  While at Penn State, he was Vice President of the Penn State Marketing Association.  

Brian currently works as an account executive for Saia LTL Freight covering Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse.  When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Debi, and his two kids, Tommy and Emily.  Brian enjoys bike riding, golfing, hiking, and barbecue. 

Katherine Craig, '17

​Member-at-large

​Katherine grew up outside of Philadelphia and while she was the first family member to attend Penn State, the Craig’s instantly became Nittany Lion fans. Katherine graduated  with a degree in Supply Chain from the Smeal College of Business at University Park.
 
On Campus, Katherine was heavily involved in THON and a member of PSU Greek life and a Business Fraternity. Her love for watching PSU sports carried with her when she moved up to Rochester.
 
Katherine current works as a Buyer/Planner in the Fairport area. Outside of work, she volunteers with Roc City Rotary and loves exploring the Finger Lakes region and traveling.

Prem Kumar ‘00

Member-at-large

Prem moved to US from Pakistan for schooling, though he had admission at PennState but being a village boy he was not comfortable to go to such a big school with upwards of 42K student enrollment. So he ended up at much smaller place, Lafayette college in Easton PA instead. Very quickly he realized he did not fit in at Lafayette and after freshmen year decided to transfer to PennState. He fell in love with Penn State on his very first visit to campus right away and rest is history. 

​At Penn State he was engaged in variety of activities including international student association, Pakistan student body, worked on campus as a computer lab consultant. 

Prem graduated with Electrical Engineering degree and currently works as a program manager for mission critical communications systems company. He lives in Pittsford with his wife and 2 boys. He loves running and calls himself an addicted racer. 

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