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
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
Partner4Work
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
Shared Financial Services
Stewart Urist
Director
Aurora Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Cierra Scott
Accountant
Terri Harrell
Bookkeeper
Shared Financial Services Advisory Group
René Conrad
New Hazlett Theater
Jeffrey Dorsey
Union Project
Renee Durham
Onward Seniors
Valerie Fleisher
Riverlife
Sebastian Garetto
Casa San Jose
Mike Marasco
Schneider Downs
Heather McElwee
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Melanie Paglia
Kelly Strayhorn Theater
Carrie Reighard
Allies for Health + Wellbeing
Navigation
Jon Hoffmann
Director
Cait Lee
Program Manager
Fundraising Support
Ginny Giles
Community Equip’d
Heather Moreland
Community Equip’d
Fundraising Advisory Group
Kesa Ahomana
Women for a Healthy Environment
Jamie Marie Christian
Lettuce Turnip the Beet Sustainability Collective
Naomi Cross
Westmoreland County Federated Library System
Anna Doering
The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka
Brandi Miller
Literacy Council of Southwestern PA
Alexander Neal
Allies for Health + Wellbeing
Jina O’Neill
Foster Love Project
Michael Tusay
Latrobe Art Center
Project Facilitation Team
Kate Sphar
Project Lead
Kate Freed
Project Manager
Dorie Taylor
Communications Specialist
Mary Phan-Gruber
Facilitator
Rayden Sorock
Project Associate
Brian Bayer
Project Associate
Beth DaPonte
Social Science Consultants, Project Evaluator
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