Second BOG Term for Brandon Danz

When Brandon W. Danz '03 was a student at Millersville University, he was appointed by then Governor Mark Schweiker to serve as a student member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors. Fast-forward to 2024, when Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently appointed him to once again serve on the BOG. His first meeting was on July 11.

The BOG is a 20-member board responsible for planning and coordinating the development and operation of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Among other tasks, the Board appoints the chancellor and university presidents, approves new academic programs, sets tuition, and coordinates and approves the annual State System operating budget.

"I am honored to have been appointed and confirmed to serve on the PASSHE Board of Governors," says Danz. Millersville University continues to be an anchor of our Lancaster County community. Its faculty, staff, and administration have produced great value and a high-quality education for its students that we can all be proud of. This is a dynamic time of change for higher education in Pennsylvania and it is a privilege to participate in that change as both a Council of Trustee member at Millersville University and as a member of the PASSHE Board of Governors."

In his professional life, Danz is Senior Director of Value-Based Care at WellSpan Health, providing leadership for the development and management of value-based care models, payor partnerships, and population health strategies serving over 200,000 patients in south-central Pennsylvania. Before his work at WellSpan, he was Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the PA Department of Human Services. He has over 20 published works and conference presentations on healthcare policy, population health strategies, and value-based care.

Danz is actively engaged in his community. He has served as the Board Chair for the Lancaster County Library System and on the Board of the Lancaster County Convention Center, and serves on the Council of Trustees at Millersville University.

In addition to his bachelor's degree in history from Millersville, Danz also has a Master of Public Administration degree from Shippensburg, a Master of Health Administration degree from Penn State University and a Ph.D. in Corporate Leadership from Alvernia University.