United Way’s Board of Directors is a distinguished group of leaders throughout southwestern Pennsylvania who offer strategic decision making and guidance to steer the organization. We are grateful for the passion and expertise of these volunteer leaders.
Our Board
Executive Committee
Stacy M. Juchno
Chair
EVP & General Auditor
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Brooks Broadhurst
Director
Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.
Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.
Christine Bryant
President, Global Material Science & President NA Brenntag Specialties
Brenntag
Brenntag
Raymond W. Buehler Jr.
Special Counsel
Schneider Downs
Schneider Downs
Robert A. DeMichiei
Retired EVP & CFO
UPMC
UPMC
Michael R. Denove
Partner
Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
Gretchen R. Haggerty
Community Volunteer
Richard J. Harshman
Retired
Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated
Allegheny Technologies
Incorporated
Aaron Horsfield
Director, Print Fulfillment Operations & Marketing Administration
UPMC Health Plan
UPMC Health Plan
Erin Isler
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
The PNC Financial Services Group
The PNC Financial Services Group
Elizabeth E. Krisher, CPA, CGFM
Chairman
Maher Duessel
Maher Duessel
Westmoreland/Fayette Representative
Karen L. Larrimer
Community Volunteer
Dan LaVallee
Senior Director,
Center for Social Impact
UPMC Health Plan
Center for Social Impact
UPMC Health Plan
Butler/Armstrong Representative
David J. Malone
President & CEO
Gateway Financial Group, Inc.
Gateway Financial Group, Inc.
Deborah L. Rice-Johnson
CEO of Diversified Businesses and Chief Growth Officer
Highmark, Inc.
Highmark, Inc.
Arthur J. Rooney II
President
Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.
Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.
Catherine (“Casey”) Ryan
Global Managing Partner & Executive Committee Chair
Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith LLP
Steven D. Thompson, CPA
Co-CEO
Schneider Downs
Schneider Downs
Tom VanKirk
Retired CLO
Highmark Health
Highmark Health
Marc Williams
Senior Vice President, Operations
FedEx Ground
FedEx Ground
Most Reverend David A. Zubik
Bishop
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Board Members
Curtis Aiken
CEO
Pro-Tech Compliance
Pro-Tech Compliance
Kenneth Altemus
Vice President
Nuclear Fuel Engineering & Parts
Westinghouse Electric Company
Nuclear Fuel Engineering & Parts
Westinghouse Electric Company
Alicia Andrews, MPA, MSW
Senior Program Officer
Eden Hall Foundation
Eden Hall Foundation
Stephanie Apostolou
General Counsel and Secretary
Koppers, Inc.
Koppers, Inc.
Kenny Bonus, CPA
Principal and CEO
Bonus Accounting LLC
Bonus Accounting LLC
Butler/Armstrong Representative
Keri Brown
Senior Vice President of Retail Operations
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Jayme L. Butcher
Chair, Commerical Litigation Practice Group
Blank Rome
Blank Rome
Franklin Cardenas
Vice President, Kennametal Inc.;
President, Infrastructure Business Segment
President, Infrastructure Business Segment
Westmoreland/Fayette Representative
Fernando Ceccarelli
President of the Controls and Protection Division, Electrical Sector, Americas Region
Eaton
Eaton
Jeffery P. Craft
Managing Partner
Deloitte LLP
Deloitte LLP
Zaira Cruz Melendez
Finance Operations Manager
Eaton
Eaton
Maris Dauer
Senior Director, Marketing Administration & Community Outreach
UPMC Health Plan
UPMC Health Plan
Anne Foulkes
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
PPG
PPG
Josiah Gilliam
Executive Director
PUMP
PUMP
William Haldeman
Vice Chancellor & Chief Strategy Officer
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Hayley A. Haldeman
Chief Operating Officer
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
David B. Heaton
President & CEO
The Buncher Company
The Buncher Company
Shelbi Henkle
University of Pittsburgh Master’s of International Development Candidate ‘25
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Diane P. Holder
President & CEO
UPMC Health Plan (retired)
UPMC Health Plan (retired)
Kathy W. Humphrey, PhD
President
Carlow University
Carlow University
Justin Kaufman
Pittsburgh Office Managing Partner & Midwest Advisory Market Leader
PwC
PwC
Rebekah Byers Kcehowski
Administrative Partner, Pittsburgh Office
Jones Day
Jones Day
Katharine Eagan Kelleman
Chief Executive Officer
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Darrin Kelly
President
Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
David W. Lynn
President,
Penn Line Enterprises, Inc.
Penn Line Enterprises, Inc.
Westmoreland/Fayette Representative
Jeff Mallory, Ed.D.
Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer
Saint Vincent College
Saint Vincent College
Lee McChesney
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
MSA Safety
MSA Safety
Chris McComish
Chief Executive Officer
S&T Bank
S&T Bank
Crystal McCormick Ware
Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer,
Senior Advisor to the President for DEI,
Duquesne University
Senior Advisor to the President for DEI,
Duquesne University
James J. McQuade
President & CEO
Dollar Bank
Dollar Bank
Laura N.K. Miller, Esq.
Sr. Associate Counsel, VP Government Programs & Provider Contracting
UPMC Health Plan, Inc.
UPMC Health Plan, Inc.
Tamra E. Minnier, RN, MSN, FACHE
Sr. Associate Counsel, VP Government Programs & Provider Contracting
UPMC Health Plan, Inc.
UPMC Health Plan, Inc.
Myah Moore Irick, ChFC
Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Manager
The Irick Group, Merrill Private Wealth Management
The Irick Group, Merrill Private Wealth Management
Emily Nally
Assistant Athletic Director for Major Gifts
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
James D. Newell
Chair, Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy
and Real Estate
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
and Real Estate
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Richard Novak
Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer
Federated Hermes, Inc.
Federated Hermes, Inc.
Daniel A. Onorato
EVP, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Highmark Health
Highmark Health
Jake Ploeger
Co-Chief Executive Officer
PJ Dick - Trumbull - Lindy Group
PJ Dick - Trumbull - Lindy Group
Barry Robinson
Chief Consumer Banking Officer
First National Bank
First National Bank
James R. Segerdahl
Global Managing Partner
K&L Gates
K&L Gates
Alice Sox
Head, Corporate Communications, Americas
Covestro
Covestro
Mark A. Twerdok
Managing Partner
KPMG
KPMG
Donald Vigliotti, MD
Community Volunteer
Butler/Armstrong Representative
Local operating boards
Our local operating boards are comprised of volunteer leaders who reside in Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland counties. Local operating board members understand the unique needs of these communities and we are grateful for their expertise and insight.