Brittany Griffith

Pronouns: she/her/hers Brittany, a Pittsburgh native, graduated from The Neighborhood Academy in 2015 and is currently a student at Penn State University- where she will graduate in December with a bachelor's degree in Marketing. Growing up in Homewood she witnessed first hand the negative effects of vacant lots on the neighborhood. After learning of the work Grounded does in communities throughout the city she was eager to join the team. Her passion for marketing and her love for the city…

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Jordan Kay

Technogel Jordan hails from Pittsburgh and has worked with many food and beverage companies including both local and international brands.  He currently serves on the board of Grow Pittsburgh, Neighbors in the Strip, and is a graduate of the Community Green Ambassador program of the North Side.  In Jordan’s spare time, you can find him hanging with family and playing SMF football.

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Phyllis Barber

Highmark Phyllis is a native Pittsburgher and returned home in 2000 after living in Dublin, Ireland. She has led Highmark’s sustainability initiatives since 2007, but her interest in environmental issues goes back to childhood.  Phyllis shares "when I have free time, I love to be in my garden planting and weeding, followed by the kitchen throwing together whatever ingredients I have from there and my CSA farm share."

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Isaac Williams

Pronouns: he/him/his Gerry Isaac Williams was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and raised in South Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Howard University in Washington D.C. where he studied sociology and the Arabic language.  He is currently pursuing the Master of Science in Public Policy & Management program at Heinz College in Carnegie Mellon University. Isaac is passionate about environmental justice and human rights. He aspires to work in the field of international development to ensure social, economic, and environmental justice…

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Justine Kasznica

Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis LLP Justine is committed to Pittsburgh’s economic development and is actively involved in a variety of entrepreneurial and community outreach endeavors. She is a founding member of ReefBot, and she also served as counsel to BeatBots LLC, an international start-up robotics/toy company. She currently serves on the boards of the Thrill Mill, MIT Enterprise Forum and the Yale Club of Pittsburgh.

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Krysty Kunkel

Pronouns: she/her/hers Krysty Kunkel grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Penn Hills High School. After high school, she earned her B.S. in Psychology from Edinboro University. Mental health has always been an area of interest and Krysty has spent the years following her undergrad working within the range of direct care. Most of Kyrsty's experience has consisted of providing therapeutic support to children recovering from severe trauma and mental diagnoses at a residential treatment facility. She became interested in…

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Greg Crowley

Coro Pittsburgh Greg provides leadership for Coro and raising awareness about Coro in the community, managing relationships with funders, providing guidance in the design of programs, and overseeing a staff of twelve full-time employees. Prior to his appointment as president, Greg served five years as vice president and two years as Coro’s director of research. Greg has been instrumental in helping to launch several successful, regional multi-year leadership initiatives, including collaborative neighborhood planning that involved 150 residents of the South…

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Sara Coffey

Shift Collaborative Sara Coffey is a creative living in Pittsburgh's East End. Graphic Designer with Shift Collaborative, and organizer of TEDxPittsburgh.  Free time consisting of drawing/painting, cooking, music, gardening and traveling.

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John Rombold

Pronouns: he/him John is a western PA native and graduate of Clarion University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He has been in Construction Management for over 20 years, working with several companies including General Electric, 84 Lumber, and Astroturf. He has lived in North Carolina, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, and has managed projects in over 30 states. John currently resides in Mt. Lebanon, where he is active in the community, volunteering his time coaching soccer, fundraising…

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Eliana Latterman

McKeesport Hospital Foundation Eliana is the Director of Development of the McKeesport Hospital Foundation, which engages in collaborative community efforts aimed at eliminating barriers and allowing access to critical services that address individuals' health and safety, as well as educational, social, recreational, and spiritual well-being in the Mon Valley Region of Pittsburgh. A native Pittsburgher, Eliana received her degree in International Relations from American University in 2014, through which her passion for community development grew. Outside of work, she enjoys…

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Regina Koetter

Marty's Market Regina Koetters is driven to unleash the unrealized potential of the country’s riverfront Rust Belt cities through regionally significant projects and investments. She chose Pittsburgh over every other city in the nation and in 2012, she launched Marty’s Market, a unique food market, café and coffeehouse dedicated to strengthening the southwestern PA food system.

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Paul Morack

Starbucks Paul is the district manager for Starbucks, who is dedicated to making a difference in Pittsburgh communities. He has served on the board of directions for an environmental group in Beaver County and S.T.O.P. (Stand Tough on Pollution). Presently he sits on the board of the Pittsburgh branch of the Delta Foundation.

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