About Our Team

Jay DiFrank

Interim Director of Human Resources

HR is excited that Jay is back at Gannon assisting the HR team as it goes through a transition of personnel. Jay retired in 2018 and has agreed to rejoin the team on a temporary and part-time basis.

Make sure to look him up and say hello!

Carolyn Cartwright

Associate Director

Carolyn enjoyed a successful HR career upon joining Gannon in 2018 and her talents are very appreciated. She is engaged and dedicated to the success of Gannon HR.

Carolyn is married with four children, two who are attending Gannon.

Nicole Graciano

HRIS Specialist

Nicole joined the HR team in June, coming to us from California. A native of Pennsylvania, she and her husband were drawn to Erie PA as a good place to raise their one-year-old daughter.

Nicole comes with several years of experience in education in the field of HR. She is very talented and a great addition to our evolving team. We are blessed to have her!

Geraldine Haines

Compensation and Benefits Manager

Raechel Miller

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Special thanks to Raechel for aiding the HR team while we seek a new staffing professional, given the retirement of Ruth Gehly.

Raechel's home is normally Marketing, and she had a successful career in human resources before working at Gannon. Her abilities are being applied to our hiring efforts.

Jana Sossong

Employee Relations and Development Manager