Neil DiBiase is the chief strategy officer for United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. In this role, he leads the organization’s strategic initiatives and collaborates with key stakeholders to drive community impact. After completing his undergraduate studies at Tufts University in Boston, earning a Bachelor of Arts in history, Neil spent eight years as a foreign service officer in the U.S. State Department. During his tenure, Neil served at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, assisting with relief efforts following the 2010 earthquake, and in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as the lead U.S. economic and commercial officer.
Following his overseas assignments, Neil served as special assistant to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power. In this role, he led U.S. efforts to combat the use of child soldiers in armed conflicts globally and supported stabilization efforts in Somalia. Neil then served in Washington, D.C., coordinating the U.S. bilateral relationship with Kenya at the State Department. Most recently, Neil was an advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons, working to protect the rights of LGBTI individuals globally through partnerships with U.S. and multinational corporations.
Neil relocated to Pittsburgh in 2017 with his husband, Chris, and began working at the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, coordinating corporate engagement and fundraising efforts of more than $26 million annually. Neil serves on the board of directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native, Neil is thrilled to be back in his hometown and lives in Franklin Park with his husband, Chris, their children and the family dog, Sophie.