December 17, 2014
La Roche College Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members
PITTSBURGH,
Dec. 17, 2014 – The board of trustees at La Roche University recently
welcomed new members alumnus William F. Gruber ’83 and George Simakas, CIMA®.
Mr. Gruber, a resident of
Gibsonia, Pa., is the founder and president of Broker’s Settlement Services
Inc., where he is responsible for all business development initiatives
including sales, marketing and client relations. Since 2004 he has served as
founder and principle of AllDocs, a post-closing mortgage servicing company
located in Pittsburgh, Pa. that assists mortgage banking and mortgage servicing
companies through technology by developing innovative ways to handle any
customized requests submitted. Mr. Gruber graduated from North Catholic High
School in 1979 and earned his Bachelor of Science in business administration
and management from La Roche University in 1983.
Mr. Simakas is co-director of
Graystone Consulting’s Pittsburgh/Cleveland team and has more than 25 years of
institutional consulting experience. He is based out of Graystone’s Pittsburgh
offices, assisting with investment policy, asset allocation, performance
evaluation, risk management, manager selection and oversight of the entire
team. Mr. Simakas is a certified investment management analyst SM, a certified financial planner and a member of
the Investment Management Consultants Association. He obtained his bachelor’s
degrees in finance and business management from Kent State University. Mr.
Simakas and his wife, Lisa, a 2000 La Roche graduate, live in the North Hills
of Pittsburgh. He is the current president of the North Park Platform Tennis
Association, a member of Orchard Hill Church and a volunteer at the Light of
Life Mission and the Pittsburgh Food Bank.
About La Roche University: A private liberal arts college in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La
Roche College offers more than 50 undergraduate and five graduate degree
programs, with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice,
psychology, and health and medical sciences as well as interior design and
graphic design. This residential college provides a vibrant campus community
for more than 1,400 men and women enjoying 30-plus student organizations and an
exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the Sisters of Divine
Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic heritage while
welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of social justice
and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University educates students
to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly diverse and global
society.
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