John O’Keefe has been a member of the Friends for several years and began meeting with our executive director to look for ways to support the Friends’ mission. He brings a great deal of public and non-profit experience to the board table.
John oversees the division of Information Technology Services at Lafayette College and is responsible for the college’s technology strategy and IT operations, including learning and research technologies, user support, web development, digital infrastructure, and data integrations and reporting.
In addition to his Lafayette portfolio, John serves as chair of the board of KINBER, a Pennsylvania non-profit that promotes the innovative use of digital technologies throughout the state. He has also served as chair of the board of the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges (CLAC), an organization that represents IT leaders from the top liberal arts colleges in the country, and the Third Street Alliance, a community-based non-profit that provides housing services for women and children as well as an early learning center, all within a historic mansion in downtown Easton.
John is an avid runner and a long-time canal enthusiast. After learning more about the Friends and their commitment to the canal, he was eager to contribute however possible, from lending support to creating virtual experiences along the canal to help drive membership and partnerships with local businesses. John holds an A.B. in American Studies and Music (double major) from Lafayette and is pursuing an EMBA at Drexel University.
