La Roche University Appoints New Member to the Board of Trustees

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3, 2026 — La Roche University has appointed Jennifer M. King ’03, Director of Interior Design at Pickering Associates, to its Board of Trustees. A La Roche alumna with 25 years of experience, Ms. King brings expertise in interior design, project management, and design expertise across the commercial, health care, education, hospitality, workplace, and sports sectors.

Ms. King joined Pickering Associates in 2026 to establish and develop its interior design practice across five offices in West Virginia and Ohio. Previously, she spent more than 17 years at a Pittsburgh based architecture and interior design firm, where she established the firm’s interior design practice and rose to Principal and Senior Vice President of Interior Design. She is certified by the Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ).

Throughout her career, Ms. King has worked with Fortune 500 companies, NFL, NCAA, and MLB organizations, colleges and universities, and health care systems, leading complex design projects and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.  Her work has earned her numerous design awards.  

Ms. King has been actively involved in professional and community organizations, including service on the Council for Interior Design Qualification Writing Committee, the American Heart Association Greater Pittsburgh Executive Committee, the Chatham University Interior Design Advisory Board, and the board of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW). She was recognized as one of the American Heart Association’s 2022 Women of Impact.

A committed alumna, Ms. King served on La Roche’s Interior Design Advisory Board from 2013 to 2015 and was the University’s convocation speaker in 2015. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, cum laude, from La Roche.

“We are delighted to welcome Jennifer King to the La Roche University Board of Trustees,” said President Christina Clark, Ph.D. “As a La Roche alumna, Jennifer exemplifies the impact of a values-based education on professional success and lifelong leadership. Her industry expertise, strategic insight and commitment to her alma mater will be invaluable as we continue to advance student success and expand experiential learning opportunities.”

About La Roche University: An independent liberal arts university in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, La Roche University offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs with particular strengths in education, business, criminal justice, cybersecurity and forensics, psychology, nursing, and health and medical sciences as well as interior architecture & design and graphic design. This residential university provides a vibrant campus community for women and men enjoying multiple student organizations and an exciting NCAA Div. III athletics program. Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1963, La Roche University embraces its Catholic heritage while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. With a legacy of social justice and a commitment to international exchange, La Roche University educates students to be lifelong learners and achievers in an increasingly diverse and global society.

###