Gwynedd Mercy University recently welcomed Erin Duffy, Esq., and Nancy Dunleavy to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term.

Erin Duffy is currently the Vice-Chair of the Duane Morris Health Law Practice Group and a partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Her area of concentration is on corporate healthcare regulatory matters, in which she advises clients on a wide range of issues. Duffy’s main areas of practice are healthcare law and healthcare litigation. Throughout her career, she has worked extensively on corporate transactions and administrative agency matters with healthcare providers.

Duffy was listed in the 2022 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. She is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and served on the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur’s Board of Trustees from 2010-2016.

Nancy Dunleavy is returning to GMercyU’s Board, having served for 15 years between 2005 and 2020.  She held the role of Chair between 2011 and 2020. During this time, Dunleavy led the institution through significant changes, including the designation of University status, a successful capital campaign, the addition of new online and accelerated programs, and the hiring of current President Deanne H. D’Emilio, JD.

Dunleavy is founder and CEO of Dunleavy & Associates, a woman-owned business established in 2001 with a focus on empowering charitable organizations to reach their fullest potential. Her entrepreneurial career involves more than 20 years in the healthcare industry as a senior financial manager and hospital administrator. She also served as Chief Financial Officer for 10 years and Senior Vice President for Corporate Development for two years at Friends Hospital and Behavioral Health System.

Dunleavy is an engaged community member and leader, lending her talents to a number of organizations across the region, including the LEADERSHIP Philadelphia Board of Directors, the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees, and the Union League of Philadelphia Board of Directors.

“As we near the University’s 75th Anniversary, I am delighted to welcome two such accomplished women to our Board,” said Board Chair Charlotte McKines. “We are sure to benefit from their knowledge and expertise during a very exciting time in the University’s history.”

“I am thrilled to welcome Nancy back and to welcome Erin to the Board of Trustees. Their deep commitment to Gwynedd Mercy University coupled with their understanding of and appreciation for the value of a Mercy-centered education will help position us for the future,” said Deanne H. D’Emilio, JD, President of Gwynedd Mercy University.  “I look forward to their support in achieving our vision of becoming the Catholic University leader in professional and healthcare education.”

Gwynedd Mercy University prepares students to become top professionals in the fields of nursing and other health professions, education, business, and the arts and sciences. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1948, Gwynedd Mercy University is a co-educational institution offering more than 40 bachelor’s, master’s, and associate degree programs as well as two doctoral programs on a full- and part-time basis. The University’s campus is situated on 160 private acres on Sumneytown Pike between routes 309 and 202 in Gwynedd Valley, Montgomery County. The university also offers online and accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs for working professionals and career-changers. Learn more at gmercyu.edu, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.