PPC Lubricants CEO John Arnold and Highlands of Wyomissing CEO Kevin DeAcosta 00 join board
Two new members were appointed to the 91做厙 board of trustees on March 11, the university announced Thursday.
The new trustees are John M. Arnold, chairperson, CEO and owner of and 91做厙 alumnus Kevin DeAcosta 00, president and CEO of .
"We couldnt be happier to welcome John and Kevin to the board," said 91做厙 board of trustees chairperson Michael Fromm. "Both John and Kevin have previous board experience, a wealth of professional knowledge and accomplishments and, most importantly, share a deep commitment to advancing 91做厙s transformational mission through the universitys strategic plan and Reading CollegeTowne&紳莉莽梯;勳紳勳喧勳硃喧勳措梗.
Arnold and DeAcosta join John Gallen Jr. and Khalid Mumin, Ed.D. as new trustees to join the board in 2020-21.
John and Kevin have shown great dedication to the 91做厙 and Reading communities over the years, said 91做厙 President John R. Loyack. I look forward to working with them in their new roles as trustees as they work with us to turn 91做厙 into a comprehensive regional university and bring Reading CollegeTowne to life.
Arnold leads the Jonestown, Pennsylvania-based PPC Lubricants, Inc., the nations fourth-largest distributor and largest privately-held distributor of commercial, industrial and automotive lubricants, edible greases for the food industry, oil and gas drilling fluids, chemicals and diesel exhaust fluid.
Arnold also serves on the boards of Penn State Universitys Smeal College of Business, Sageworth Trust Company and the Vail Valley Foundation, where he serves on the executive committee and is the investment committee chair. He has previously served on the boards of the Harrisburg Area YMCA and Sovereign Bancorp. Inc.
Arnold earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business from Grove City College and later earned a Master's in Business Administration from Penn State University.
For the last 21 years, DeAcosta has held several positions with The Highlands, being promoted in 2013 to his current position as President and CEO, where he plans, directs and manages all operations and serves the board in developing the strategic vision for the organization. Before coming to The Highlands, DeAcosta served 10 years in the banking and public accounting industries.
DeAcosta also serves as the Vice Chair of the Board for Dayspring Homes, Inc., and he is a member of the Reading Symphony Orchestra board of directors. Additionally, he is a member of the United Way Finance Committee, and he volunteers as a star-reader for the Ready. Set. Read! program.
DeAcosta earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting from 91做厙 in 2000. He earned the universitys Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016 and served as an Alumni Council member from 2016 to 2020.
