Please alert us to grads and participants (including yourself) in the news for future issues of the log.  Gary Claus, LP I, Partner at
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, was elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors of Goodwill of Southwestern Pa. Congratulations Gary!
Dr. Joseph Lagana, LP III, Founder & CEO of the Homeless Children's Education Fund, received the National Child Labor Committee's 2009 Lewis Hine Award. To read more about Joe's award, click here. Lou Oliva, LP XVI, Senior Vice President of Grubb & Ellis Co., was recently elected to the NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association) Hall of Fame. Congratulations Lou! William Schenck, LP I, President of Tristate Capital Bank, was quoted in a recent Pittsburgh Business Times article. Click here to read more.
Chris Sweeney, LP XXIV, recently accepted the position of Vice President for Lucas Systems, Inc. Congratulations, Chris!
Stephen Catanzarite, LP XXV, Managing Director of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, appeared in a recent Pittsburgh Tribune Review Article. Click here to read the article.
Craig Davis, LP XXV, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for VisitPittsburgh, appeared in a recent Pittsburgh Post Gazette article. Click here for the full article.
Did you miss a past log? No problem! Just click a link below to catch up on Leadership Pittsburgh news. To submit an item for the leadership log, please email suggestions to Danielle Tyson at danielle@lpinc.org. |
Companies with strategic approaches to leadership development are:
Even when markets are tough! Applications for LP XXVI are due Friday, May 1. Visit www.lpinc.org for applications and schedules for 2009–2010. UPCOMING LPInc events LPI Continuing Connections
Stimulating Challenges: Energy and Infrastructure—Leadership Breakfast featuring The Honorable Jason Altmire
The Honorable Jason Altmire, LDI VII, serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Please join us for breakfast with Congressman Altmire as he discusses how the Stimulus Package could affect infrastructure in our region. When: May 11th, 2009 | 7:30 AM–9:30 AM Moderated by Jon Delano, LP V, Money & Politics Editor, KDKA-TV
Thanks to our first Presenting Sponsor
Thanks to our other Legislative Breakfast sponsors including: Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
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Ethics, Leadership and the Financial Services Industry Seminar
 
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. is proud to partner with the Beard Center in presenting this seminar, a part of LPI Continuing Connections. A special discount is being offered for LPI Grads and Participants. As a valued member of the LPI network, you will receive 10% off of the registration price with offer code LP2009. When: April 21st, 2009 7:30 AM–4:30 PM
For more information and to register by April 13th, please visit http://www.business.duq.edu/financialsymposium
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Mayoral Candidates Forum - YOU ARE INVITED!
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. is proud to partner with PUMP and the following organizations to host our 4th Mayoral Forum: City Paper, Urban League Young Professionals (ULYP), Young Republicans of Allegheny County, and Carnegie Mellon University’s Student Government Association When: Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 from 6:30–8:00PM *All Mayoral Candidates who have filed nominating petitions to appear on the May 19th 2009 Primary Election ballot have been invited to participate* Mayoral Candidates who have confirmed participation: Ms. Carmen Robinson Moderator: Vince Sims, WPXI Television *****************
POP UP PITTSBURGH! "Uptown on the Move": LDI XVI’s Class Project—Support Your Own Network of Young Leaders!
Come and experience POP UP PITTSBURGH! "Uptown on the Move" (hosted by the current Leadership Development Initiative XVI class) on May 30th, 2009. POP UP PITTSBURGH is a one day event highlighting the Uptown Neighborhood of Pittsburgh through a traveling progressive block party that engages and positively impacts the community and encourages residents from throughout the region to experience and appreciate Uptown's assets and potential. When: May 30th, 2009 from 1 to 5pm.
This is a FREE Event!
At Uptown on the Move you will...
Experience "Uptown on the Move!" For more info: www.popuppittsburgh.com | info@popuppittsburgh.com Click here for a recent article featuring POP UP PITTSBURGH! in Spotlight On Six—The Uptown community Newsletter
 Click here for more information about, and a closeup of, the map.
Check out the PopUp Pittsburgh press on GLUEspace!
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LPInc. Co-Sponors A+ Schools in Presenting —"A Night with the Candidates"
Meet the candidates for School Director to Represent Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 and be prepared to vote on May 19th. When: Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Register by phone at 412-258-2660, on the Web at www.aplusschools.org, or by email at info@aplusschools.org. Submitted by: Carey Harris, LDI IV, Executive Director of A+ SchoolsLDI XVI Community Leader Conversations Session On Thursday, March 26th, the LDI XVI class met with local community leaders for "Community Leader Conversations," featuring Kate Dewey, LP VIII, Principal at Dewey & Kaye, Saleem Ghubril, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Promise, Joe Lagana, LP III, Founder & CEO of the Homeless Children's Education Fund, and Grant Oliphant, President & CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation. As stated by one of the LDI XVI participants after the session, "Experiencing the underlying passion of these great leaders, as well as the passion that was inspired in many of our classmates, was incredible! The whole experience made me feel extremely privileged to be living in Pittsburgh at this moment." Champions Connections | The Urban Guru On April 1st, 70 people gathered at The Library Restaurant and Lounge on the Southside to meet the Urban Guru himself! Guests listened (with complimentary books in-hand!) as Luke Skurman, Founder of College Prowler and coeditor of The Urban Guru Pittsburgh, shared some of the stories behind the production of the book and why he chose Pittsburgh to launch the "Guru" series. For upcoming Champions Connections events, visit www.lpinc.org soon!
Luke Skurman, Founder, College Prowler and Co-Editor, The Urban Guru Pittsburgh. LPI Informational Luncheon On March 19th, over 80 interested LP/LDI candidates, along with several LPI graduates, joined us in the Regional Enterprise Tower for lunch, information on LPInc.'s established and emerging leaders programs and application and selection process. If you or someone you know were unable to attend but would like to learn more about LPInc. or recent innovations in our programming, please email us at info@lpinc.org.   LEFT: Albert Ciuksza, LDI XV, Market Research Analyst, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development speaks about his LDI experience. RIGHT: Penny Pilafas, LP XXIV, Vice President, Pitt Ohio Express, explains how LP played an integral role in her professional and community development.
Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. on the Radio—"Peace It Together Pittsburgh"— Saturday, April 25th, 2009 Throughout the fall, members of Leadership Pittsburgh XXV engaged with One Vision One Life Community Coordinators in timely and critical “leader-to-leader” conversations about violence in our community as part of their LP Learning Group Experiences and in preparation for Human Services Day. On Saturday, April 25th, 2009, tune into Talk AM 860 WAMO from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to learn about these conversations and the impact they have had on our community during the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime’s “Peace It Together Pittsburgh” Radio Series. “Peace It Together Pittsburgh” provides a forum for open dialogue that educates listeners on the causes and impacts of violence and crime and provides practical tools and approaches that increase our collective peace, safety and well being. Sean Fabich, Senior Program Manager for LPInc. and Carole Popchock, LP XXV are featured during the program, along with One Vision One Life Community Coordinators and others from around our community. Visit http://www.cvvc.org/PeaceItTogether/radio_program.php to learn more. Every Child, Inc. Receives Benjamin Rush Award Every Child, Inc. is proud to announce that they are the 2008 recipient of the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Benjamin Rush Community Organization Health Service Award. Every year, ACMS bestows this prestigious award on an agency that has made extraordinary contributions to the public health of citizens in the community. Congratulations! Submitted by: Susan Davis, LP XVI, Executive Director of Every Child, Inc.
Burt Hill, Inc. and a project team including Pete Kladias, LDI XVI, were recently recognized by Columns Magazine, published by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, with an award of excellence for a project for the Center for Informatics at Northern Kentucky University. Congratulations to Burt Hill and Pete! Submitted by: Peter Kladias, LDI XVI Participant, Project Architect for Burt Hill, Inc. |
A big thank you to all of our graduates and friends who joined the LPI Connective or renewed memberships between March 4 and April 6. Click here to learn more about how you can join—we would love to feature YOU on this list . . . and we need you!
| Virginia Calega, LP XXIV, VP of Medical Management & Policy for Highmark Inc. | Gale McGloin, LP XIV, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre |  |
| Harold C. Shields, Consultant |
Salvatore M. Sirabella, LP III, Director of the Office of Public Liason, Office of the Governor |
United Way of Allegheny County Presents - Youth Futures Commission
The Youth Futures Commission is a group of public and private sector leaders working together to develop and implement a strategic plan to ensure that the Pittsburgh region is a place of opportunity for its young people and grows as a vibrant community.
Community Briefing:
When: Tuesday, April 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Where: Allegheny County Courthouse
436 Grant Street, Conference Room 1
Host: Chief Executive Onorato
When:Thursday, April 16, from 1:30–2:30 p.m.
Where: United Way
1250 Penn Avenue, Strip District
Host: Mayor Ravenstahl
Please RSVP your attendance to Gina Harms at gina.harms@uwac.org or 412-456-6803.
Submitted by: Aradhna Dhanda, LP XVIII, President & CEO, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.
Pathfinders: 2009 Youth Workforce Development Conference
This 4th annual event brings together diverse members of the community to assure a strong and prepared future workforce for Western Pennsylvania.
When: Friday, April 24, 2009 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Omni William Penn Hotel
RSVP: www.regonline.com/Pathfinders2009
For more information, contact Karen Bryant, Conference Coordinator,
412.952.9704, quill747@earthlink.net.
Submitted by: Dara Ware Allen, LDI V, Executive Director of YouthWorks, Inc.
LPInc. Board Matching Program
Are you looking for board members? Are you looking to serve on a board? Please contact Kathy Risko, Senior Program Manager at Kathy@lpinc.org and we will work with you to find that perfect match!
