Our Staff

If you'd like to view an alphabetical list of our staff members, click here.

Executive

Lisa Schroeder, President and CEO
Contact

Lisa Schroeder

President and CEO
 412-394-2631
Emmie Calland
Contact

Emmie Calland

Chief of Staff
 412.394.2623
Brittany Ezell
Contact

Brittany Ezell

Executive Assistant to the CEO
 412-394-2631
Whitney Falba
Contact

Whitney Falba

Administrative Support Assistant to the Executive Office
412-394-4298

Communications

Deanna Garcia
Contact

Deanna Garcia

Communications Officer
 412-394-2636
Matthew Minczeski
Contact

Matthew M. Minczeski

Director of Communications and Marketing
Christian Pelusi, Senior Communications Officer
Contact

Christian Pelusi

Senior Communications Officer
 412-394-2620
Kristin Raup, Senior Manager, Digital and Web Communications
Contact

Kristin Raup

Senior Manager, Digital and Web Communications
 412-394-2651

Community Partnerships & Learning

Michael Yonas, Vice President for Community Partnerships and Learning
Contact

Michael Yonas, DrPH

Vice President for Community Partnerships and Learning
 412-394-2612
Bri Casaus
Contact

Bri Casaus

Assessment and Learning Associate
Brittany Eltman
Contact

Brittany Eltman

Public Health Administrative Assistant
 412-394-2603
Beth Murdock
Contact

Beth Murdock

Community Research and Learning Officer
 412-394-4270

Development & Donor Services

Lindsay Aroesty, Vice President, Development & Donor Services
Contact

Lindsay Aroesty

Vice President, Development & Donor Services
 412-394-2606
Drew Greenwald
Contact

Drew Greenwald

Scholarship Funds and Donor Services Officer
 412-391-5193
KATE MCKENZIE
Contact

Kate McKenzie

Senior Director of Development/Interim Director of Donor Services
 412-394-2627
Lydia McShane
Contact

Lydia McShane

Development & Donor Services Administrator
 412-394-2653
Catherine Mutunga
Contact

Catherine Mutunga

Development & Donor Services Administrative Assistant
 412-394-2656
Amie Olson
Contact

Amie Olson

Senior Donor Services Officer
 412-394-2646
Amy Razem, CAP®
Contact

Amy B. Razem, CAP®

Assistant Director of Development and Donor Services
 412-394-4291
Becca Root
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Becca Root

Senior Donor Services and Gift Planning Officer
412-394-4296
Neil Straub, Business Process Associate
Contact

Neil Straub

Business Process Associate
 412-394-2624
Sara Swaney
Contact

Sara Swaney

Senior Development and Donor Services Officer, CFWC
 412-394-2640
Bea Thomas
Contact

Bea Thomas

Donor Services Officer
 412-394-2648
Brittany Zuckerman
Contact

Brittany Zuckerman

Assistant Director of Donor Services
 412-394-2607

Finance & Operations

Bryan Tait
Contact

Bryan Tait, CPA

Chief Finance and Operations Officer
 412-394-2658
Mark Briski
Contact

Mark Briski

IT and AV Support Specialist
 412-394-4278
Kiel Conjack
Contact

Kiel Conjack

Accounting Manager
 412-394-2614
LeAnne Disco
Contact

LeAnne Disco

Senior Accountant
 412-394-2657
Jim Gallagher
Contact

Jim Gallagher

Grants Coordinator
Stacey Graham
Contact

Stacey Graham

Accounts Payable Coordinator
 412-394-2615
Ashley Hezel
Contact

Ashley Hezel

Director of Operations
 412-394-2626
John Hrenick
Contact

John Hrenick

Staff Accountant
 412-394-4295
Kati Knowles
Contact

Kati Knowles

Project Manager – Business System Analyst
Danitra Mason, Contoller
Contact

Danitra Mason, CPA

Controller
 412-394-2601
Beth Ann Mellon
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Beth Ann Mellon

Senior Accounting Manager
 412-394-2613
Carol Joy Powell
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Carol Joy Powell

Senior Scholarship Coordinator
 412-394-2649
Keith Reabe
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Keith Reabe

Finance & Investments Project Manager
 412-394-2619
Emily Rousseau
Contact

Emily Rousseau

Grants Manager
 (412) 394-2609
Dot Sikora, Senior Grants Coordinator
Contact

Dot Sikora

Senior Grants Coordinator
 412-394-4277
Jennifer Steinmetz
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Jennifer Steinmetz

Director of Information Technology
 412-394-4272
Brianna Ziemak
Contact

Brianna Ziemak

Funds Manager
 412-394-2652

HR/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Charmelle Jackson Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Contact

Charmelle Jackson

Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
412-394-2635
Whitney Falba
Contact

Whitney Falba

Administrative Support Assistant to the Executive Office
412-394-4298
Gabriella Pishotti
Contact

Gabriella Pishotti

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Associate
Sydney Richards
Contact

Sydney Richards

Human Resources Generalist
 412-394-2637

Investments & Resource Stewardship

Jonathan Brelsford, chief investment officer and senior vice president of operations.
Contact

Jonathan Brelsford, CFA, CAIA

Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President, Operations
 412-394-2628
Zack Azzarelli
Contact

Zack Azzarelli

Investment Operations Associate
 412-394-4298
Andrew Faderewski
Contact

Andrew Faderewski

Investment Manager, Internal Portfolios
Brad Jones, Investment Manager, External Portfolios and Impact
Contact

Bradley Jones, CFA, CAIA, EA, CAP®

Investment Manager, External Portfolios and Impact
 412-394-2608

Partnerships

Jennie Zioncheck
Contact

Jennie Zioncheck

Senior Vice President, Partnerships
 412-394-2621
Kelly Uranker, Vice President for Philanthropic Resources
Contact

Kelly Uranker

Vice President for Philanthropic Resources
 412-394-2604
Michael Yonas, Vice President for Community Partnerships and Learning
Contact

Michael Yonas, DrPH

Vice President for Community Partnerships and Learning
 412-394-2612
Katie Belonus
Contact

Katie Belonus

Philanthropic Partnerships Associate
 412-394-2655 x 255
Taren Lumley, Philanthropic Operations Associate
Contact

Taren Lumley

Philanthropic Operations Associate
 412-394-2622

Policy & Community Impact

Phil Koch, Vice President for Policy and Community Impact
Contact

Phil Koch

Vice President, Policy and Community Impact
 412-400-9435 mobile
Maura Jacob
Contact

Maura Jacob

Policy and Community Impact Officer
 412-394-2644

Program & Community Engagement

Michelle McMurray, MSW, Vice President, Program and Community Engagement
Contact

Michelle McMurray, MSW

Vice President, Program and Community Engagement
 412-394-2610
Taliya Allen
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Taliya Allen

Program Associate for the Arts
Sarah Byrne-Houser
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Sarah Byrne-Houser

Program Officer, Healthy Children and Adults
 412-391-5155
Jamillia Kamara Covington
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Jamillia Kamara Covington M.Ed.

Senior Program Officer for Education
 412.394.2634
Joshua Devine
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Joshua Devine

Economic Mobility Officer
Gayle Golding
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Gayle Golding

Program Assistant
 412-394-2605
Tika Good
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Tika Good

Program Associate
 412-394-4293
Nicole Henninger
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Nicole Henninger

Senior Program Officer, Arts and Culture
 412-394-2617
Traci Johnson
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Traci Johnson, MPM

Director of Grantmaking
 412-394-2642
Katie Potts
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Katie Potts

Program Assistant
 412-394-2654
Mary Kate Ranii
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Mary Kate Ranii

Program Officer, Environment and Community Health
Jill Ritchie Senior Program Administrator
Contact

Jill Ritchie

Senior Program Administrator
 412-394-2611

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

McCrae Martino, Executive Director
Contact

McCrae Martino

Executive Director
 724-836-4400 x125
Melissa Eller
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Melissa Eller

Donor Services Officer
 724-856-0046 x121
Sara Swaney
Contact

Sara Swaney

Senior Development and Donor Services Officer, CFWC
 412-394-2640
Allison Womer
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Allison Womer

Program Assistant
 724-836-4400