Goldey-Beacom College Announces New Trustees

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

CONTACT:   Janine G. Sorbello, Dir. of Ext. Affairs             DATE: July 10, 2024

CELL:            302-290-3224                              

EMAIL:         [email protected]

 

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Goldey-Beacom College Announces New Trustees

 

Wilmington, DE – Goldey-Beacom College (GBC) today announced the appointment of
Dr. Lourdes Puig and Catherine M. Seeber as new members of its Board of Trustees, effective
July 1, 2024.

 

Lourdes Puig, Ph.D.

 

“I am honored to serve on the GBC board as trustee and look forward to working with the team to support its goal of becoming a strong Hispanic serving organization.  I have a strong passion for education, and this provides another vehicle to support students pursuing further growth and development.”

 

Dr. Puig retired from Corteva in December 2019 after leading the efforts to spin and stand the global R&D organization after the separation from DowDuPont.

 

Over the following 28 years, she had different roles in research and manufacturing with various businesses within DuPont and Corteva. She started as a Research Chemist with the Crop Protection business at the Experimental Station in Wilmington, DE.

 

At DuPont and Corteva, not only was she a strong leader, but also showed strong commitment to the Hispanic community with her involvement and leadership of the DuPont Hispanic Network (HISNET). Dr. Puig has been involved for many years in volunteer activities through church, school and community. She is currently the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Delaware Theatre Company and the Vice-Chair for the Delaware Foundation for Science and Math Education (DFSME). She serves on the board of Serviam Girls Academy and United Way of Delaware and is a steering committee member for the Delaware Million Women Mentor organization. She was also a member and founder of ASPIRA of Delaware and past Chair for Las Americas ASPIRA Academy Charter School. She was appointed to the Delaware Hispanic Commission by Governor Carney in December of 2023.

 

Dr. Puig holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Puerto Rico and both a Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Michigan. She was an assistant professor at Eastern Michigan University for a year before joining DuPont in 1991.

 

Catherine M. Seeber ‘94

 

“I earned my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance while raising two children and working full time. GBC’s unwavering support and commitment were instrumental to my success. The financial services industry and higher education are similar in that change is constant, and we need to be innovative and open to the evolution. I am honored to begin my service on the board of trustees and eager to give back to my alma mater.”

 

With an influential career in the financial industry, Seeber’s advice has been featured in a variety of national, local and industry media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Planning, Fox Business, MarketWatch and Advisor Perspective. She is also a guest columnist for Rethinking65 and various financial blogs.

 

Seeber joined CAPTRUST in 2017 and serves as a principal and financial advisor responsible for providing comprehensive wealth management to high-net-worth investors, private foundations and corporate executives. Prior to joining the firm, she was a principal and a senior financial advisor at Wescott Financial Advisory Group LLC for 16 years – working in the industry since 1998.

 

Seeber holds both the CFP (Certified Financial Planner) and CeFT (Certified Financial Transitionist) designations indicating expertise in financial planning and managing financial transitions. She is motivated by effectively helping her clients align their monetary choices, decision-making behavior and their investment habits with their goals.

 

In 2024, CAPTRUST awarded Seeber with Advisor of the Year, the highest honor the company bestows upon an advisor. The honor is a peer-nominated award out of more than 650 advisors across the U.S.

 

Seeber is extremely committed to the community in which she lives and works. She previously served for three years on the board of directors of the Financial Planning Association and currently serves on several board committees to continue her focus on advancing the profession.

 

She is a member of The Forum of Executive Women, a membership organization of women of influence in Delaware. Seeber currently chairs the CAPTRUST AdvisHers Initiative whose mission is to grow a more diverse community of advisors by raising each other up along the way through mentoring, encouragement and collaboration.

 

Seeber graduated cum laude from GBC in 1994 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Management.

 

When she is not in the office or with a client, Seeber enjoys exercising, traveling, volunteering and spending time with her family. She resides in Lewes, Del. and loves spending time with family and participating in an assortment of outdoor activities.

 

 

Founded in 1886, Goldey-Beacom College has approximately 1,300 students enrolled from 29 states and 65 nations. The College offers 48 degree options in its graduate and undergraduate programs with majors in psychology, economics, criminal justice, communication & media, human services, English, and all areas of business, including accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship and finance. Additionally, the College offers 21 certificate programs.

 

The College began accepting students into three new degree programs in fall 2023: Bachelor of Science in Digital Marketing, and two concentrations in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program: Cybersecurity and Esports & Gaming Administration. Also offered in fall 2023 are stackable new macro and micro graduate certificate programs.

 

The College is committed to connecting its graduates with careers in their respective fields. For over a decade, the College has achieved a 90% placement rate for graduates. Goldey-Beacom College is located in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware. The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

 

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