Maria Feeley chairs the Board of Rosemont College and is the Chief Legal Officer of Washington and Lee University, a top ranked university with an endowment exceeding $2 billion. She was previously a partner in the AmLaw100 lawfirm Troutman Pepper Locke f/k/a Pepper Hamilton, and a senior consultant for FGIS, a risk management company former FBI Director Freeh founded and Pepper Hamilton acquired. She has also served as Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, and Interim Division I Athletics Director (2 years) of the University of Hartford, an institution with seven colleges offering over 100 degree programs. Before Hartford, she was the Chief Legal Officer of Florida A&M University. In 2014, the Pennsylvania Governor appointed her to the State Ethics Commission, an independent agency which enforces the Lobbying Disclosure Law, Ethics, Gaming, and Medical Marijuana Acts. Philly Biz named her a “Top Business Attorney;” Profiles in Diversity Journal honored her in its 10th Annual WomenWorthWatching® issue; The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly named her one of Pennsylvania’s 25 Women of the Year.