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Networks

Governance and Strategy Groups

  • Provide guidance and strategic direction to the Elevate NP Project Management & Facilitation team, problem solving and co-creating along the way
  • Ensure that the implementation process benefits from diverse perspectives and expertise and that power is shared
  • Support overall evaluation of Elevate NP’s impact to ensure accountability, monitoring for success and iterating for change as needed
  • Serve as ambassadors for Elevate NP and its programs and initiatives
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Executive Committee

Carmen Anderson
The Heinz Endowments

Alicia Andrews
Eden Hall Foundation

Kathy Buechel
The Benter Foundation

Rosamaria Cristello
Latino Community Center

Danielle Crumrine
Tree Pittsburgh

Lauri Fink
Hillman Family Foundations

Brian Gorman
Summit Legal Aid

Dan Giovanelli
Westmoreland Community Action

Joseph Hall
Kelly Strayhorn Theater

Carey Harris
Literacy Pittsburgh

McCrae Martino
Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

Becky Mercatoris
Allegheny County Department of Children’s Initiatives

Laurel Randi
McCune Foundation

Ellen Rossi
EQT Foundation

Community Advisors

Kelly Bender
Mosaic Community Development Center

Rebecca Tyers Brown
The Institute for Equity-Centered Leadership

Amy Hart
Center for Hearing & Deaf Services

Dennis Henderson
Manchester Youth Development Center

Cynthia James
YouthPlaces Incorporated

Laurie Barnett Levine
Mental Health America of Southwestern PA

Tracie Liberatore
Bradford House Historical Association

Markese Long
Community Advisor

Benjamin Luczak
Westmoreland Cultural Trust

James McNeel
City Theatre

Ayisha Morgan-Lee
Hill Dance Academy Theatre

Lydia Morin
Congress of Neighboring Communities (CONNECT)

Bridgette Perdue
Alumni Theater Company

Christy Bean Rowing
St. Clair Health

Robert Tedder
Project Destiny, Inc.

Camila Rivera-Tinsley
Women & Girls Foundation

Joey-Linn Ulrich
Allegheny County Parks Foundation

Tanya Vokes
Dress for Success Pittsburgh

Funders Group

Allegheny Foundation

Allegheny Regional Asset District

Arts, Equity, and Education Fund

The Benter Foundation

Birmingham Foundation

Buhl Foundation

Community Foundation for the Alleghenies

Community Foundation of Fayette County

Community Foundation of Greene County

Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

Covestro

Eden Hall Foundation

EQT Foundation

Fine Foundation

The Grable Foundation

Grantmakers of Western PA

The Heinz Endowments

Hillman Family Foundations

Jefferson Regional Foundation

Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh

McAuley Ministries Foundation

McCune Foundation

McElhattan Foundation

Opportunity Fund

Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh

Staunton Farm Foundation

The Pittsburgh Foundation

United Way of Southwestern PA

United Way of Washington County

Washington County Community Foundation

The Washington Health System Foundation

SFS Advisors

René Conrad

Renee Durham

Melanie Paglia

Carrie Reighard

Heather McElwee

Jeffrey Dorsey

Valerie Fleisher

Michael M. Marasco

Christie Johnson