Mary Persico

Sister Mary Persico is currently serving as the twelfth president of Marywood University, Scranton, PA. Previously she was the Executive Vice-President of Mission Integration for Trinity Health, Livonia, MI, and the former Catholic Health East, Newtown Square, PA. Prior to these ministries, Sister Mary served as treasurer and then president of the religious congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scranton, PA. She also served in Catholic secondary education as Principal and teacher for many years.

Sister Mary serves on several boards including the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, Guest House, Lake Orion, MI, African Sisters Education Collaborative, IHM Advisory Board, Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, and Marywood University.